League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Liverpool
3–2
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–2 at Bank Street on Saturday 26th September 1908 in the League Division One. Harold Halse (10', 40') and Jimmy Turnbull (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Harold Halse 1–0
- 40' Harold Halse 2–0
- Half Time
- 54' Jack Cox 2–1
- 60' Jimmy Turnbull 3–1
- 80' Alex Raisbeck pen 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Harold Halse's brace took him to 4 in 1908-1909 and 7 for United.
- Jimmy Turnbull's 6th goal of 1908-1909, and his 17th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Watson
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 6W 2D 5L.
1 Apr 1907 W 1–0 D1 7 Sep 1907 W 4–0 D1 25 Mar 1908 L 4–7 D1
26 Sep 1908 W 3–2 This match
30 Jan 1909 L 1–3 D1 9 Oct 1909 L 2–3 D1 19 Feb 1910 L 3–4 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 →