FA Cup · 2nd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Southampton
3–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–1 at Bank Street on Wednesday 17th February 1897 in the FA Cup. Willie Bryant (??', ??') and Joe Cassidy (60') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Joe Cassidy pen
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Bryant
- — Willie Bryant
- — Joe Turner
- Full Time 3–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Joe Cassidy 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Charles Robson
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
13 Feb 1897 D 1–1 FAC
17 Feb 1897 W 3–1 This match
3 Mar 1923 L 1–2 D2 11 Apr 1923 D 0–0 D2 27 Aug 1923 W 1–0 D2 | 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 →