League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th April 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' George Best 1–0
- 9' Ron Yeats 1–1
- 17' Roger Hunt 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 30W 22D 29L.
10 Dec 1966 D 2–2 D1 25 Mar 1967 D 0–0 D1 11 Nov 1967 W 2–1 D1
6 Apr 1968 L 1–2 This match
12 Oct 1968 L 0–2 D1 14 Dec 1968 W 1–0 D1 13 Sep 1969 W 1–0 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 →