League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Liverpool
5–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 5–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 11th September 1946 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (10', 15', 87'), Jack Rowley (36') and Charlie Mitten (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 15' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 36' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Half Time
- 49' Charlie Mitten 4–0
- 87' Stan Pearson 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 17W 12D 22L.
27 Mar 1937 L 0–2 D1 7 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1 6 May 1939 W 2–0 D1
11 Sep 1946 W 5–0 This match
3 May 1947 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1947 W 2–0 D1 3 Sep 1947 D 2–2 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 →