League Division One · Matchday 23
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 1st January 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Denis Law 0–1
- 39' Tommy Smith 1–1
- Half Time
- 88' Gordon Milne 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 2'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 77 of 218
218
Played
85
Won
61
Drawn
72
Lost
296
Goals For
294
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th April 1894. After this match United had played Liverpool 77 times: 29W 20D 28L.
24 Apr 1965 W 3–0 D1 14 Aug 1965 D 2–2 CS 9 Oct 1965 W 2–0 D1
1 Jan 1966 L 1–2 This match
10 Dec 1966 D 2–2 D1 25 Mar 1967 D 0–0 D1 11 Nov 1967 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 176 | 111 | 50.5 |
| Away | 100 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 105 | 168 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 38.5 |
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 →