FA Cup · 5th Round
Southampton v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Southampton at The Dell on Saturday 26th February 1977 in the FA Cup. Lou Macari (12') and Gordon Hill (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Lou Macari 0–1
- 28' David Peach pen 1–1
- 40' Gordon Hill 1–2
- 43' Nick Holmes 2–2
- Half Time
- 64' David McCreery for J.Greenhoff
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
64' for J.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 20W 11D 13L.
26 Oct 1974 W 1–0 D2 5 Apr 1975 W 1–0 D2 1 May 1976 L 0–1 FAC
26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 This match
8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 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 →