League Division One · Matchday 13
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1 at Anfield on Saturday 24th October 1981 in the League Division One. Kevin Moran (24') and Arthur Albiston (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Kevin Moran 0–1
- Half Time
- 74' Terry McDermott pen 1–1
- 89' Arthur Albiston 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Kevin Moran 24'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 110 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 110 times: 40W 30D 40L.
5 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1980 D 0–0 D1 14 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1
24 Oct 1981 W 2–1 This match
7 Apr 1982 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1982 D 0–0 D1 26 Feb 1983 D 1–1 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 →