Manchester United came to town on this day in 1950 for a Lancashire Senior Cup second round tie. SOUTHPORT 1 - 0 MANCHESTER UNITED Competition: Lancashire Senior Cup / 2Date: 17/01/1950 Southport Line-Up: Wilf Birkett, Jimmy Cookson, Bill Bellas, Alan Ball, Jimmy Cummins, Jimmy Meadows, Ken Powell, Bernard Ross, Bob Hardy, Cec Wyles, Trevor Hitchen,  Goals: Jimmy Meadows,  Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 17 January 1950