League Division Two · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Southampton
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Southampton at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd September 1931 in the League Division Two. William Johnston (44') and John Ferguson (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' William Johnston 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Johnny Arnold 1–1
- 75' Arthur Haddleton 1–2
- 81' John Ferguson 2–2
- 86' Billy Fraser 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 John Ferguson 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 9 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 9 times: 3W 4D 2L.
3 Sep 1923 D 0–0 D2 18 Oct 1924 W 2–0 D2 22 Apr 1925 D 1–1 D2
2 Sep 1931 L 2–3 This match
7 May 1932 D 1–1 D2 3 Sep 1932 L 2–4 D2 7 Jan 1933 L 1–2 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 →