Southampton have played Manchester City 104 times in competitive football, winning 33, drawing 28 and losing 43, first meeting on 5 Feb 1910 and most recently on 25 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1910 | 1909–10 | FA Cup | H | Manchester City | 0–5 | ||
| 16 Oct 1926 | 1926–27 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 4–3 | Bill Rawlings, Dick Rowley, Sam Taylor | 30,000 |
| 25 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Bill Rawlings | 8,000 |
| 17 Dec 1927 | 1927–28 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Sam Taylor | 12,000 |
| 28 Apr 1928 | 1927–28 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 1–6 | Tommy Taylor | 40,000 |
| 12 Nov 1938 | 1938–39 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 1–2 | Fred Briggs | 23,104 |
| 18 Mar 1939 | 1938–39 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | Ted Bates | 18,000 |
| 30 Nov 1946 | 1946–47 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | Ted Bates 43 | 24,867 |
| 5 Apr 1947 | 1946–47 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | 24,197 | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | 1950–51 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 3–2 | Ted Bates 19, Eric Day 22, Jack Edwards 43 | 38,972 |
| 14 Apr 1951 | 1950–51 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | Eric Day 1, Eddy Brown 45 | 24,579 |
| 9 Jan 1960 | 1959–60 | FA Cup | A | Manchester City | 5–1 | ||
| 9 Nov 1963 | 1963–64 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 4–2 | ||
| 21 Mar 1964 | 1963–64 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 10 Oct 1964 | 1964–65 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 1–0 | ||
| 20 Feb 1965 | 1964–65 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 1–3 | ||
| 2 Oct 1965 | 1965–66 | Second Division | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | ||
| 18 May 1966 | 1965–66 | Second Division | A | Manchester City | 0–0 | ||
| 20 Aug 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 23 Aug 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 3–2 | ||
| 30 Aug 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 2–4 | ||
| 14 Sep 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 19 Apr 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 3–0 | ||
| 8 Nov 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 0–1 | ||
| 8 Apr 1970 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 0–0 | ||
| 15 Aug 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Oct 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 0–3 | ||
| 4 Apr 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 2–0 | ||
| 16 Dec 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | ||
| 6 Mar 1973 | 1972–73 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 6 Oct 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 23 Feb 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 0–2 | ||
| 9 Dec 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 2–1 | ||
| 12 Dec 1978 | 1978–79 | League Cup | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | ||
| 28 Apr 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 1–0 | ||
| 8 Sep 1979 | 1979–80 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–0 | Nick Holmes 24 | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | 1979–80 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 4–1 | Mick Channon 9, Alan Ball Jr 49, David Watson 79, Steve Moran 86 | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 2–0 | ||
| 15 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 0–3 | ||
| 12 Sep 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 6 Feb 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | ||
| 6 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 0–2 | ||
| 10 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | League Cup | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | ||
| 24 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | League Cup | H | Manchester City | 4–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 4–1 | ||
| 7 Sep 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 3–0 | Jimmy Case 10, Mick McCarthy 64, George Lawrence 83 | 14,308 |
| 11 Jan 1986 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 0–1 | 21,674 | |
| 1 Nov 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Colin Clarke 17 | 14,352 |
| 11 Apr 1987 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 4–2 | Gordon Hobson 43, Danny Wallace 52, Gordon Hobson 68, Gordon Hobson 81 | 18,193 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 2–1 | Danny Wallace 38, Danny Wallace 57 | 25,416 |
| 9 Dec 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | Rod Wallace 75, Barry Horne 80 | 15,832 |
| 26 Dec 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 2–1 | Barry Horne 39, Matt Le Tissier 81 | 16,029 |
| 30 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 3–3 | Matt Le Tissier 47, Russell Osman 81, Alan McLoughlin 90 | 23,163 |
| 2 Nov 1991 | 1991–92 | First Division | H | Manchester City | 0–3 | 13,933 | |
| 15 Mar 1992 | 1991–92 | First Division | A | Manchester City | 1–0 | Iain Dowie 35 | 24,265 |
| 24 Oct 1992 | 1992–93 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 0–1 | 20,089 | |
| 1 May 1993 | 1992–93 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | 11,830 | |
| 28 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | Iain Dowie 26 | 24,712 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | 1993–94 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | 16,377 | |
| 5 Nov 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 3–3 | Richard Hall 26, Ronnie Ekelund 62, Ronnie Ekelund 66 | 21,589 |
| 4 Feb 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 2–2 | Tony Coton 24, Matt Le Tissier 60 | 14,902 |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 1995–96 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Neil Shipperley 66 | 15,172 |
| 16 Mar 1996 | 1995–96 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | Paul Tisdale 65 | 29,550 |
| 15 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | League Cup | A | Manchester City | 0–0 | 17,476 | |
| 21 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | League Cup | H | Manchester City | 4–3 | Jason Dodd 16, Matt Oakley 28, Matt Oakley 57, Dean Richards 92 | 10,960 |
| 23 Oct 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–2 | 15,056 | |
| 3 Mar 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–0 | Dan Petrescu 55 | 33,990 |
| 5 Oct 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 2–0 | Brett Ormerod 2, Brett Ormerod 43 | 31,009 |
| 11 May 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–0 | Michael Svensson 34 | 34,957 |
| 1 Nov 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–2 | 31,952 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 3–1 | James Beattie 34, Kevin Phillips 55, Kevin Phillips 81 | 47,152 |
| 2 Oct 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–0 | 28,605 | |
| 1 Jan 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | Kevin Phillips 90 | 42,895 |
| 28 Jan 2007 | 2006–07 | FA Cup | A | Manchester City | 1–3 | Kenwyne Jones | 26,496 |
| 19 Aug 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 2–3 | Rickie Lambert 60, Steven Davis 67 | 46,409 |
| 9 Feb 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 3–1 | Jason Puncheon 7, Steven Davis 22, Gareth Barry 48 | 31,798 |
| 7 Dec 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Dani Osvaldo 42 | 31,229 |
| 5 Apr 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–4 | Rickie Lambert 37 | 47,009 |
| 30 Nov 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–3 | 30,919 | |
| 24 May 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 0–2 | 45,919 | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–3 | Shane Long 49 | 54,102 |
| 1 May 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 4–2 | Shane Long 25, Sadio Mané 28, Sadio Mané 57, Sadio Mané 68 | 31,472 |
| 23 Oct 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–1 | Nathan Redmond 27 | 53,731 |
| 15 Apr 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–3 | 31,850 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | Oriol Romeu 75 | 53,407 |
| 13 May 2018 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | 31,882 | |
| 4 Nov 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–6 | Danny Ings 29 | 53,916 |
| 30 Dec 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–3 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 37 | 31,381 |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 2019–20 | League Cup | A | Manchester City | 1–3 | Jack Stephens 75 | 37,143 |
| 2 Nov 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 1–2 | James Ward-Prowse 13 | 53,922 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–0 | Ché Adams 16 | |
| 19 Dec 2020 | 2020–21 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 2020–21 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 2–5 | James Ward-Prowse 25, Ché Adams 56 | |
| 18 Sep 2021 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 0–0 | 52,698 | |
| 22 Jan 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Kyle Walker-Peters 7 | 31,178 |
| 20 Mar 2022 | 2021–22 | FA Cup | H | Manchester City | 1–4 | Aymeric Laporte 45+2 | 29,702 |
| 8 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 0–4 | 53,365 | |
| 11 Jan 2023 | 2022–23 | League Cup | H | Manchester City | 2–0 | Sékou Mara 23, Moussa Djenepo 28 | 22,996 |
| 8 Apr 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 1–4 | Sékou Mara 72 | 30,963 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | 0–1 | 52,844 | |
| 10 May 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | 0–0 | 30,937 | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | FA Cup | N | Manchester City | 1–2 | Finn Azaz 79 | 70,053 |
See also: the Manchester City archive and Manchester City v Southampton.
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