Saturday 5 December 1981

Lost

Southampton
3–2
Man Utd

28′
Stapleton
52′
Robson
22′
Moran
43′
Keegan
90′
Armstrong
0′HTFT
  1. 22' Steve Moran
  2. 28' Frank Stapleton
  3. 43' Kevin Keegan
  4. 52' Bryan Robson
  5. 90' David Armstrong

Starting XI

10Moses9Stapleton
11McIlroy8Birtles4Wilkins7Robson
3Albiston6McQueen5Moran2Gidman
1Roche

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.