League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Liverpool
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday 3rd April 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Chris Lawler 0–1
- 62' John Toshack 0–2
- 75' Tony Young for Law
- 84' Emlyn Hughes 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Tony Young
75' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 33W 24D 32L.
5 Sep 1970 D 1–1 D1 19 Apr 1971 L 0–2 D1 25 Sep 1971 D 2–2 D1
3 Apr 1972 L 0–3 This match
15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 D1 11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 D1 29 Sep 1973 D 0–0 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 →