League Division Two · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th October 1974 in the League Division Two. Stuart Pearson (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Stuart Pearson for Morgan
- 78' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Stuart Pearson
78' 65' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 19W 10D 12L.
31 Mar 1973 W 2–0 D1 8 Dec 1973 D 0–0 D1 20 Apr 1974 D 1–1 D1
26 Oct 1974 W 1–0 This match
5 Apr 1975 W 1–0 D2 1 May 1976 L 0–1 FAC 26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC | 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 →