League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Southampton
1–4
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th August 1969 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Willie Morgan 1–0
- 12' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–1
- 16' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–2
- Half Time
- 58' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–3
- 87' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Southampton at the time, in their 29th meeting.
- Willie Morgan's 2nd goal of 1969-1970, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 11W 7D 11L.
13 Apr 1968 D 2–2 D1 19 Oct 1968 L 1–2 D1 21 Dec 1968 L 0–2 D1
16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 This match
8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 D1 21 Nov 1970 L 0–1 D1 20 Feb 1971 W 5–1 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 →