League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Liverpool
5–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th December 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (14', 36'), Jackie Blanchflower (34', 79') and Dennis Viollet (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 34' Jackie Blanchflower 2–0
- 36' Tommy Taylor 3–0
- 44' Dennis Viollet 4–0
- Half Time
- 58' Louis Bimpson 4–1
- 79' Jackie Blanchflower 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Don Welsh
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 25W 18D 24L.
13 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 20 Apr 1953 W 3–1 D1 22 Aug 1953 D 4–4 D1
19 Dec 1953 W 5–1 This match
30 Jan 1960 W 3–1 FAC 10 Nov 1962 D 3–3 D1 13 Apr 1963 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 →