League Division One · Matchday 39
Southampton v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Southampton at The Dell on Monday 30th April 1979 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (13') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Andy Ritchie 0–1
- 25' Phil Boyer 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andy Ritchie 13'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrie McMenemy
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 21W 13D 13L.
26 Feb 1977 D 2–2 FAC 8 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 4 Nov 1978 D 1–1 D1
30 Apr 1979 D 1–1 This match
18 Aug 1979 D 1–1 D1 3 Nov 1979 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1980 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 →