League Division One · Matchday 02
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 23rd August 1950 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' William Liddell 1–0
- 30' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 37' Reg Allen OG 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 20W 16D 24L.
27 Dec 1948 W 2–0 D1 7 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 15 Mar 1950 D 0–0 D1
23 Aug 1950 L 1–2 This match
30 Aug 1950 W 1–0 D1 24 Nov 1951 D 0–0 D1 12 Apr 1952 W 4–0 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 →