The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester United vs. Southampton
17Belt meetings
9Man United wins
4Southampton wins
5Title changes
Manchester United and Southampton have met 17 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from February 20, 1971 to November 29, 2020. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Manchester United leads the belt series 9–4, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,756 | Feb 20, 1971 | Manchester United beat Southampton 5–1 | Defense |
| 2,851 | Mar 31, 1973 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,170 | Nov 29, 1980 | Manchester United and Southampton tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,209 | Dec 5, 1981 | Southampton beat Manchester United 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,493 | Nov 19, 1988 | Southampton and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,697 | Aug 28, 1993 | Manchester United beat Southampton 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,812 | Apr 13, 1996 | Southampton beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,939 | Sep 25, 1999 | Manchester United and Southampton tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,980 | Oct 28, 2000 | Manchester United beat Southampton 5–0 | Defense |
| 4,056 | Nov 2, 2002 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,068 | Feb 1, 2003 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,085 | Aug 31, 2003 | Southampton beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,158 | May 15, 2005 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,447 | Jan 30, 2013 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,520 | Jan 11, 2015 | Southampton beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,725 | Jul 13, 2020 | Southampton and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,738 | Nov 29, 2020 | Manchester United beat Southampton 3–2 | Title change |