18unbeaten
28 Oct 198911 Mar 1996
13W · 5D
Head to head
United v Southampton
Englandfirst met 1897
52%won
from 135 matches
+0.7
goal difference
1.8 scored · 1.1 conceded
70W
38D
27L
W7052%
D3828%
L2720%
135 played · 52% win rate
First metBest seasonLast met
Every meeting between the sides, 1897–2025.
Home and away
all competitionsAway40% W
27W
23D
17L
67 games
W2740%
D2334%
L1725%
67 played · 40% win rate
Home63% W
41W
15D
9L
65 games
W4163%
D1523%
L914%
65 played · 63% win rate
Neutral67% W
2W
1L
3 games
W267%
D00%
L133%
3 played · 67% win rate
Slice: every meeting in this fixture, split by venue; all competitions. Away meetings only →
Cup meetings
knockouts only57%won
21 cup ties · 1897–2017
+0.9
goal difference
1.9 scored · 1.0 conceded
12W
7D
2L
W1257%
D733%
L210%
21 played · 57% win rate
Slice: knockout ties only — domestic and European cups. Show the cup ties →
Longest runs
this fixture7without a win
29 Oct 1986–6 May 1989
Slice: consecutive meetings in this fixture, all competitions.
Matches
135 on recordBiggest win
9–0v SouthamptonSouthampton
2 Feb 2021 · Premier League
Heaviest defeat
3–6@ SouthamptonSouthampton
26 Oct 1996 · Premier League
Ended a 18-match unbeaten run
1–3@ SouthamptonSouthampton
13 Apr 1996 · Premier League
Ended a 7-match run without a win
2–1v SouthamptonSouthampton
28 Oct 1989 · First Division
189719681982199220052025
Every meeting in order — United wins above the line, defeats below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
2024-25
2 matches2W
2022-23
2 matches1W
1D
2021-22
2 matches2D
2020-21
2 matches2W
2019-20
2 matches2D
2018-19
2 matches1W
1D
2017-18
2 matches1W
1D
2016-17
3 matches2W
1D
2015-16
2 matches1W
1L
2014-15
2 matches1W
1L
2013-14
2 matches2D
2012-13
2 matches2W
2010-11
1 match1W
2008-09
1 match1W
2004-05
3 matches3W
2003-04
2 matches1W
1L
2002-03
2 matches2W
2001-02
2 matches2W
2000-01
2 matches1W
1L
1999-00
2 matches1W
1D
1998-99
2 matches2W
1997-98
2 matches1W
1L
1996-97
2 matches1W
1L
1995-96
3 matches2W
1L
1994-95
2 matches1W
1D
1993-94
2 matches2W
1992-93
2 matches2W
1991-92
4 matches2W
2D
- 1–0v Southampton16/04/1992
First Division
- 2–2v Southampton(a.e.t) · 2–4 pens05/02/1992
FA CupRound 4
- 0–0@ Southampton27/01/1992
FA CupRound 4
- 1–0@ Southampton14/09/1991
First Division
- 1–0WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·16 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2LvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton(a.e.t) · 2–4 pensFA Cup·5 Feb 1992FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 0–0D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·27 Jan 1992FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 1–0W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·14 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
1990-91
4 matches2W
2D
- 1–1@ Southampton13/03/1991
First Division
- 3–2v Southampton23/01/1991
League CupRound 5R
- 1–1@ Southampton16/01/1991
League CupRound 5
- 3–2v Southampton22/09/1990
First Division
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·13 Mar 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonLeague Cup·23 Jan 1991League CupLeague CupRound 5R
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonLeague Cup·16 Jan 1991League CupLeague CupRound 5
- 3–2WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·22 Sep 1990First DivisionFirst Division
1989-90
2 matches2W
1988-89
2 matches1D
1L
1987-88
2 matches1D
1L
1986-87
4 matches1W
2D
1L
- 1–1@ Southampton03/01/1987
First Division
- 1–4@ Southampton04/11/1986
League CupRound 3R
- 0–0v Southampton29/10/1986
League CupRound 3
- 5–1v Southampton13/09/1986
First Division
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·3 Jan 1987First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–4L@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonLeague Cup·4 Nov 1986League CupLeague CupRound 3R
- 0–0DvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonLeague Cup·29 Oct 1986League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 5–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·13 Sep 1986First DivisionFirst Division
1985-86
2 matches1W
1L
1984-85
2 matches2D
1983-84
2 matches1W
1L
1982-83
3 matches2W
1D
1981-82
2 matches1W
1L
1980-81
2 matches1D
1L
1979-80
2 matches1W
1D
1978-79
2 matches2D
1976-77
2 matches1W
1D
1975-76
1 match1L
1974-75
2 matches2W
1973-74
2 matches2D
1972-73
2 matches2W
1971-72
4 matches3W
1D
- 3–2v Southampton15/04/1972
First Division
- 4–1v Southampton19/01/1972
FA CupRound 3
- 1–1@ Southampton15/01/1972
FA CupRound 3
- 5–2@ Southampton27/11/1971
First Division
- 3–2WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·15 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·19 Jan 1972FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·15 Jan 1972FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 5–2W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·27 Nov 1971First DivisionFirst Division
1970-71
2 matches1W
1L
1969-70
2 matches1W
1L
1968-69
2 matches2L
1967-68
2 matches1W
1D
1966-67
2 matches2W
1963-64
1 match1W
1962-63
1 match1W
1937-38
2 matches1D
1L
1935-36
2 matches1W
1L
1934-35
2 matches1W
1L
1933-34
2 matches1W
1L
1932-33
2 matches2L
1931-32
2 matches1D
1L
1924-25
2 matches1W
1D
1923-24
2 matches1W
1D
1922-23
2 matches1D
1L
1896-97
2 matches1W
1D
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive W/D/L in the hero plate. Splits below are drawn from every recorded meeting against Southampton (135 total).
Slice: venue splits
Coverage: every meeting against this opponent, cut by home, away, and neutral. Away meetings →
Slice: cup meetings
Coverage: knockout ties only — domestic and European cups, excluding league fixtures. Cup ties →
Slice: match archive and result spine
Coverage: every competitive meeting against Southampton, all competitions, newest-first in the Matches tab. Match browser →