FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Southampton
4–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 4–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th January 1972 in the FA Cup. George Best (68', 115'), David Sadler (94') and John Aston Jnr (118') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Mick Channon 0–1
- Half Time
- 68' George Best 1–1
- Extra Time
- 91' John Aston Jnr for McIlroy
- 94' David Sadler 2–1
- 115' George Best 3–1
- 118' John Aston Jnr 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
118' 91' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 15W 8D 12L.
20 Feb 1971 W 5–1 D1 27 Nov 1971 W 5–2 D1 15 Jan 1972 D 1–1 FAC
19 Jan 1972 W 4–1 This match
15 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 25 Nov 1972 W 2–1 D1 31 Mar 1973 W 2–0 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 →