League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Southampton
1–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th September 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 75' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 89' Alan Brazil for Whiteside
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 11th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Mark Hughes' 7th goal of 1985-1986, and his 36th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 75'
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
89' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 27W 18D 16L.
21 Jan 1984 W 3–2 D1 28 Aug 1984 D 0–0 D1 24 Apr 1985 D 0–0 D1
28 Sep 1985 W 1–0 This match
1 Mar 1986 L 0–1 D1 13 Sep 1986 W 5–1 D1 29 Oct 1986 D 0–0 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 →