League Division One · Matchday 23
Southampton v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 21st December 1968 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Ron "Tudor" Davies 1–0
- 6' Mick Channon 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Bates
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 11W 7D 10L.
18 Nov 1967 W 3–2 D1 13 Apr 1968 D 2–2 D1 19 Oct 1968 L 1–2 D1
21 Dec 1968 L 0–2 This match
16 Aug 1969 L 1–4 D1 8 Oct 1969 W 3–0 D1 21 Nov 1970 L 0–1 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 →