League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Southampton
3–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st January 1984 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (17'), Frank Stapleton (29') and Arnold Muhren (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Steve Moran 0–1
- 17' Bryan Robson 1–1
- 29' Frank Stapleton 2–1
- 35' Steve Moran 2–2
- Half Time
- 60' Arnold Muhren 3–2
- 82' Mark Hughes for Whiteside
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mark Hughes
82' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 26W 16D 16L.
1 Dec 1982 W 2–0 LC 9 Apr 1983 D 1–1 D1 17 Sep 1983 L 0–3 D1
21 Jan 1984 W 3–2 This match
28 Aug 1984 D 0–0 D1 24 Apr 1985 D 0–0 D1 28 Sep 1985 W 1–0 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 →