League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd November 1979 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Lou Macari 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 22W 14D 13L.
4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 D1
3 Nov 1979 W 1–0 This match
29 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 7 Mar 1981 L 0–1 D1 5 Dec 1981 L 2–3 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 →