FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 21st May 1977 in the FA Cup. Stuart Pearson (50') and Jimmy Greenhoff (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 52' Jimmy Case 1–1
- 55' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–1
- 81' David McCreery for Hill
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 50'
Substitutes
David McCreery
81' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 98 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 98 times: 35W 27D 36L.
18 Feb 1976 D 0–0 D1 16 Feb 1977 D 0–0 D1 3 May 1977 L 0–1 D1
21 May 1977 W 2–1 This match
13 Aug 1977 D 0–0 CS 1 Oct 1977 W 2–0 D1 25 Feb 1978 L 1–3 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 →