League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Southampton
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th November 1988 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (16') and Mark Hughes (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Graham Baker 0–1
- 16' Bryan Robson 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' Mark Hughes 2–1
- 75' Matt Le Tissier 2–2
- 77' Tony Gill for Sharpe
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Tony Gill
77' for Sharpe
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 28W 22D 19L.
3 Jan 1987 D 1–1 D1 15 Aug 1987 D 2–2 D1 16 Jan 1988 L 0–2 D1
19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 This match
6 May 1989 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 D1 24 Mar 1990 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 →