League Division One · Matchday 04
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 7th September 1938 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Berry Nieuwenhuys 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 15W 12D 22L.
6 Apr 1931 W 4–1 D1 21 Nov 1936 L 2–5 D1 27 Mar 1937 L 0–2 D1
7 Sep 1938 L 0–1 This match
6 May 1939 W 2–0 D1 11 Sep 1946 W 5–0 D1 3 May 1947 L 0–1 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 →