League Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Southampton v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Southampton at The Dell on Tuesday 4th November 1986 in the League Cup. Peter Davenport (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Kevin Moran for Gibson.
- 38' Nicky Wood for Whiteside
- 43' George Lawrence 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Danny Wallace 2–0
- 78' Matt Le Tissier 3–0
- 84' Matt Le Tissier 4–0
- 88' Peter Davenport 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 28W 19D 18L.
1 Mar 1986 L 0–1 D1 13 Sep 1986 W 5–1 D1 29 Oct 1986 D 0–0 LC
4 Nov 1986 L 1–4 This match
3 Jan 1987 D 1–1 D1 15 Aug 1987 D 2–2 D1 16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 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 →