League Division One · Matchday 35
Southampton v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 6th May 1989 in the League Division One. Russell Beardsmore (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Glen Cockerill 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Ralph Milne for Robson
- 54' Russell Beardsmore 1–1
- 65' Lee Sharpe for Martin
- 88' Rod Wallace 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 28W 22D 20L.
15 Aug 1987 D 2–2 D1 16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 D1 19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1
6 May 1989 L 1–2 This match
28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 D1 24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 D1 22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 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 →