League Cup · Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Wembley (N) on Saturday 26th March 1983 in the League Cup. Norman Whiteside (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Norman Whiteside 1–0
- Half Time
- 69' Lou Macari for Moran
- 75' Alan Kennedy 1–1
- Extra Time
- 98' Ronnie Whelan 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Lou Macari
69' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 114 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 114 times: 40W 32D 42L.
7 Apr 1982 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1982 D 0–0 D1 26 Feb 1983 D 1–1 D1
26 Mar 1983 L 1–2 This match
20 Aug 1983 W 2–0 CS 24 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1 2 Jan 1984 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 →