Premiership · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 13th August 1997 in the Premiership. David Beckham (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Henning Berg for Johnsen
- 55' David Beckham for Scholes
- 79' David Beckham 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Jones
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 92 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 92 times: 43W 27D 22L.
13 Apr 1996 L 1–3 PL 26 Oct 1996 L 3–6 PL 1 Feb 1997 W 2–1 PL
13 Aug 1997 W 1–0 This match
19 Jan 1998 L 0–1 PL 3 Oct 1998 W 3–0 PL 27 Feb 1999 W 2–1 PL | 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 →