League Division Two · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Southampton
3–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 1st January 1935 in the League Division Two. Jack Cape (17', 44') and Harry Rowley (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Jack Cape 1–0
- 43' Harry Rowley 2–0
- 44' Jack Cape 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Southampton at the time, in their 15th meeting.
- Harry Rowley scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- Jack Cape's brace took him to 6 in 1934-1935 and 12 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 15 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 15 times: 5W 5D 5L.
7 Jan 1933 L 1–2 D2 11 Nov 1933 W 1–0 D2 24 Mar 1934 L 0–1 D2
1 Jan 1935 W 3–0 This match
22 Apr 1935 L 0–1 D2 28 Sep 1935 L 1–2 D2 1 Feb 1936 W 4–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →