League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Liverpool
3–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 20th April 1953 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (6'), Jack Rowley (9') and Johnny Berry (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 9' Jack Rowley 2–0
- Half Time
- 80' Johnny Berry 3–0
- 88' Sammy Smyth 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Don Welsh
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 24W 17D 24L.
24 Nov 1951 D 0–0 D1 12 Apr 1952 W 4–0 D1 13 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1
20 Apr 1953 W 3–1 This match
22 Aug 1953 D 4–4 D1 19 Dec 1953 W 5–1 D1 30 Jan 1960 W 3–1 FAC | 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 →