League Division Two · Matchday 39
Southampton v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at The Dell on Saturday 5th April 1975 in the League Division Two. Lou Macari (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 76' Lou Macari 0–1
- 85' Jimmy Nicholl for Buchan
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 76'
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
85' for Buchan
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 20W 10D 12L.
8 Dec 1973 D 0–0 D1 20 Apr 1974 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1974 W 1–0 D2
5 Apr 1975 W 1–0 This match
1 May 1976 L 0–1 FAC 26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC 8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →