League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st May 1982 in the League Division One. Scott McGarvey (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Scott McGarvey 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Scott McGarvey 61'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 23W 15D 15L.
29 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 7 Mar 1981 L 0–1 D1 5 Dec 1981 L 2–3 D1
1 May 1982 W 1–0 This match
18 Sep 1982 W 1–0 D1 1 Dec 1982 W 2–0 LC 9 Apr 1983 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →