League Division One · Matchday 16
Liverpool v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 8th November 1975 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Steve Heighway 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' John Toshack 2–0
- 52' Steve Coppell 2–1
- 63' David McCreery for Jackson
- 78' Kevin Keegan 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Steve Coppell 52'
Substitutes
David McCreery
63' for Jackson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 34W 25D 35L.
11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 D1 29 Sep 1973 D 0–0 D1 22 Dec 1973 L 0–2 D1
8 Nov 1975 L 1–3 This match
18 Feb 1976 D 0–0 D1 16 Feb 1977 D 0–0 D1 3 May 1977 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 →