League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 20th April 1987 in the League Division One. Peter Davenport (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Frank Stapleton for Albiston
- 88' Peter Davenport 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
70' for Albiston
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 126 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 126 times: 46W 37D 43L.
26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 LC 9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 D1
20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 This match
15 Nov 1987 D 1–1 D1 4 Apr 1988 D 3–3 D1 3 Sep 1988 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 →