FA Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Southampton
2–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 8th March 1977 in the FA Cup. Jimmy Greenhoff (5', 69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–0
- 41' David Peach pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 69' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Jimmy Greenhoff's brace took him to 7 in 1976-1977 and 7 for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Jimmy Greenhoff 5', 69'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 21W 11D 13L.
5 Apr 1975 W 1–0 D2 1 May 1976 L 0–1 FAC 26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC
8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 This match
4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 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 →