League Division One · Matchday 31
Southampton v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 at The Dell on Saturday 24th March 1990 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (66') and Mark Robins (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 66' Colin Gibson 0–1
- 66' Neil Webb for C.Gibson
- 87' Mark Robins for Hughes
- 88' Mark Robins 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Colin Gibson 66'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 30W 22D 20L.
19 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 6 May 1989 L 1–2 D1 28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 D1
24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 This match
22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 D1 16 Jan 1991 D 1–1 LC 23 Jan 1991 W 3–2 LC | 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 →