Southampton have played Manchester United 135 times in competitive football, winning 27, drawing 38 and losing 70, first meeting on 13 Feb 1897 and most recently on 16 Jan 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1897 | 1896–97 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Feb 1897 | 1896–97 | FA Cup | A | Manchester United | 1–3 | ||
| 3 Mar 1923 | 1922–23 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 2–1 | Charlie Brown, Bill Rawlings | 20,000 |
| 11 Apr 1923 | 1922–23 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | 5,500 | |
| 27 Aug 1923 | 1923–24 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | 35,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1923 | 1923–24 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | 1924–25 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 0–2 | 14,000 | |
| 22 Apr 1925 | 1924–25 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | Arthur Dominy | 40,000 |
| 2 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 3–2 | Bill Fraser, Arthur Haddleton, Johnny Arnold | 30,000 |
| 7 May 1932 | 1931–32 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Dick Neal Sr | 6,128 |
| 3 Sep 1932 | 1932–33 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 4–2 | Tom Brewis, Johnny Arnold | 7,997 |
| 7 Jan 1933 | 1932–33 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 2–1 | Tom Brewis, Johnny Arnold | 22,000 |
| 11 Nov 1933 | 1933–34 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | 1933–34 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | Norman Cole | 4,900 |
| 1 Jan 1935 | 1934–35 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 0–3 | 15,174 | |
| 22 Apr 1935 | 1934–35 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | Johnny McIlwaine | 12,458 |
| 28 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 2–1 | Arthur Holt, Laurie Fishlock | 17,678 |
| 1 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | 1937–38 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 2–1 | Billy Bevis, Arthur Holt | 20,000 |
| 5 Feb 1938 | 1937–38 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 3–3 | Harry Osman, Arthur Holt | 20,654 |
| 27 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | N | Manchester United | 0–1 | 65,000 | |
| 4 Jan 1964 | 1963–64 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 2–3 | ||
| 19 Nov 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–2 | ||
| 18 Apr 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–3 | ||
| 18 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | ||
| 13 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 2–2 | ||
| 19 Oct 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–1 | ||
| 21 Dec 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 2–0 | ||
| 16 Aug 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 4–1 | ||
| 8 Oct 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–3 | ||
| 21 Nov 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | ||
| 20 Feb 1971 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–5 | ||
| 27 Nov 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 2–5 | ||
| 15 Jan 1972 | 1971–72 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | 30,190 | |
| 19 Jan 1972 | 1971–72 | FA Cup | A | Manchester United | 1–4 | 50,960 | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | ||
| 25 Nov 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | ||
| 31 Mar 1973 | 1972–73 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–2 | ||
| 8 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | ||
| 20 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 26 Oct 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Apr 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | ||
| 1 May 1976 | 1975–76 | FA Cup | N | Manchester United | 1–0 | 100,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 2–2 | ||
| 8 Mar 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | ||
| 4 Nov 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 30 Apr 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 18 Aug 1979 | 1979–80 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 3 Nov 1979 | 1979–80 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | ||
| 29 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 7 Mar 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | ||
| 5 Dec 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 3–2 | ||
| 1 May 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | ||
| 18 Sep 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | ||
| 30 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | League Cup | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | ||
| 9 Apr 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Sep 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 3–0 | Danny Wallace 3, Steve Williams 16, David Armstrong 79 | 20,674 |
| 21 Jan 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | Steve Moran 3, Steve Moran 38 | 40,371 |
| 28 Aug 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | 22,183 | |
| 24 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | 31,291 | |
| 28 Sep 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | 52,449 | |
| 1 Mar 1986 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | Glenn Cockerill 81 | 19,012 |
| 13 Sep 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–5 | Colin Clarke 23 | 40,135 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | 1986–87 | League Cup | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | 23,639 | |
| 4 Nov 1986 | 1986–87 | League Cup | H | Manchester United | 4–1 | George Lawrence 43, Danny Wallace 71, Matt Le Tissier 75, Matt Le Tissier 84 | 17,915 |
| 3 Jan 1987 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Nick Holmes 4 | 20,409 |
| 15 Aug 1987 | 1987–88 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 2–2 | Danny Wallace 29, Danny Wallace 57 | 21,214 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | 1987–88 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–0 | Colin Clarke 7, Colin Clarke 74 | 35,716 |
| 19 Nov 1988 | 1988–89 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–2 | Graham Baker 7, Matt Le Tissier 73 | 37,277 |
| 6 May 1989 | 1988–89 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 2–1 | Glenn Cockerill 30, Rod Wallace 89 | 17,021 |
| 28 Oct 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Matt Le Tissier 17 | 37,122 |
| 24 Mar 1990 | 1989–90 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–2 | 20,510 | |
| 22 Sep 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | Paul Rideout 31, Rod Wallace 66 | 41,228 |
| 16 Jan 1991 | 1990–91 | League Cup | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Alan Shearer 71 | 21,011 |
| 23 Jan 1991 | 1990–91 | League Cup | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | Alan Shearer 52, Alan Shearer 87 | 41,903 |
| 13 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Neil Ruddock 13 | 15,701 |
| 14 Sep 1991 | 1991–92 | First Division | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | 19,264 | |
| 27 Jan 1992 | 1991–92 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | 19,506 | |
| 5 Feb 1992 | 1991–92 | FA Cup | A | Manchester United | 2–2 | Stuart Gray 8, Alan Shearer 22 | 33,414 |
| 16 Apr 1992 | 1991–92 | First Division | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | 43,972 | |
| 24 Aug 1992 | 1992–93 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | 15,623 | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | 1992–93 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Nicky Banger 77 | 36,257 |
| 28 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–3 | Neil Maddison 12 | 16,189 |
| 4 May 1994 | 1993–94 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | 44,705 | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–2 | Jim Magilton 44, David Hughes 74 | 15,204 |
| 10 May 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Simon Charlton 5 | 43,479 |
| 18 Nov 1995 | 1995–96 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–4 | Neil Shipperley 86 | 39,301 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | 1995–96 | FA Cup | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | 45,446 | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | 1995–96 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 3–1 | Ken Monkou 11, Neil Shipperley 23, Matt Le Tissier 43 | 15,262 |
| 26 Oct 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 6–3 | Eyal Berkovic 6, Matt Le Tissier 35, Egil Østenstad 45, Eyal Berkovic 83, Egil Østenstad 85, G. Neville 89 | 15,253 |
| 1 Feb 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Egil Østenstad 11 | 55,269 |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 1997–98 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–1 | 55,008 | |
| 19 Jan 1998 | 1997–98 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | Kevin Davies 3 | 15,241 |
| 3 Oct 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–3 | 15,251 | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | 1998–99 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Matt Le Tissier 90 | 55,316 |
| 25 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 3–3 | Marians Pahars 17, Matt Le Tissier 51, Matt Le Tissier 73 | 55,249 |
| 22 Apr 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–3 | Marians Pahars 83 | 15,245 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–5 | 67,581 | |
| 13 May 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–1 | Wes Brown 11, Marians Pahars 15 | 15,246 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–6 | Marians Pahars 55 | 67,638 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–3 | James Beattie 3 | 31,858 |
| 2 Nov 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Fabrice Fernandes 18 | 67,691 |
| 1 Feb 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–2 | 32,085 | |
| 31 Aug 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–0 | James Beattie 88 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | Kevin Phillips | 67,758 |
| 4 Dec 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–3 | 67,921 | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | 2004–05 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 0–4 | 30,971 | |
| 15 May 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–2 | John O'Shea 10 | 32,066 |
| 4 Jan 2009 | 2008–09 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 0–3 | ||
| 29 Jan 2011 | 2010–11 | FA Cup | H | Manchester United | 1–2 | Richard Chaplow 45 | 28,792 |
| 2 Sep 2012 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–3 | Rickie Lambert 17, Morgan Schneiderlin 56 | 31,609 |
| 30 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | Jay Rodriguez 3 | 75,600 |
| 19 Oct 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | Adam Lallana 89 | 75,220 |
| 11 May 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Rickie Lambert 28 | 31,372 |
| 8 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–2 | Graziano Pellè 31 | 31,420 |
| 11 Jan 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–0 | Dušan Tadić 69 | 75,395 |
| 20 Sep 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–3 | Graziano Pellè 13, Graziano Pellè 86 | 31,588 |
| 23 Jan 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–0 | Charlie Austin 87 | 75,408 |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | 75,326 | |
| 26 Feb 2017 | 2016–17 | League Cup | N | Manchester United | 2–3 | Manolo Gabbiadini 49, Manolo Gabbiadini 45+1 | 85,264 |
| 17 May 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | 31,425 | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | 31,930 | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | 75,051 | |
| 1 Dec 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–2 | Stuart Armstrong 13, Cédric Soares 20 | 30,187 |
| 2 Mar 2019 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 2–3 | Yan Valery 26, James Ward-Prowse 75 | 74,459 |
| 31 Aug 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Jannik Vestergaard 58 | 30,499 |
| 13 Jul 2020 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 2–2 | ||
| 29 Nov 2020 | 2020–21 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 2–3 | Jan Bednarek 23, James Ward-Prowse 33 | |
| 2 Feb 2021 | 2020–21 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–9 | ||
| 22 Aug 2021 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 1–1 | Fred 30 | 29,485 |
| 12 Feb 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | Ché Adams 48 | 73,084 |
| 27 Aug 2022 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | 31,196 | |
| 12 Mar 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | 73,439 | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | 0–3 | 31,144 | |
| 16 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | 1–3 | Manuel Ugarte 43 | 73,722 |
See also: the Manchester United archive and Manchester United v Southampton.
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