League Division One · Matchday 14
Southampton v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–0 at The Dell on Wednesday 8th October 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (36'), Francis Burns (49') and Brian Kidd (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' George Best 0–1
- Half Time
- 49' Francis Burns 0–2
- 60' Brian Kidd 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
- Brian Kidd scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at The Dell at the time: 31,044.
- George Best's 9th goal of 1969-1970, and his 109th for United.
- Francis Burns' 2nd goal of 1969-1970, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 12W 7D 11L.
19 Oct 1968 L 1–2 D1 21 Dec 1968 L 0–2 D1 16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 D1
8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 This match
21 Nov 1970 L 0–1 D1 20 Feb 1971 W 5–1 D1 27 Nov 1971 W 5–2 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 →