League Division One · Matchday 02
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday 15th August 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' John Toshack 1–0
- 20' Steve Heighway 2–0
- Half Time
- 78' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
78' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 90 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 90 times: 33W 24D 33L.
19 Apr 1971 L 0–2 D1 25 Sep 1971 D 2–2 D1 3 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1
15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 This match
11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 D1 29 Sep 1973 D 0–0 D1 22 Dec 1973 L 0–2 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 →