League Division One · Matchday 24
Liverpool v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Anfield on Monday 27th December 1948 in the League Division One. Ronald Burke (54') and Stan Pearson (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' Ronald Burke 0–1
- 57' Stan Pearson 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Anfield at the time: 53,325.
- Ronald Burke's 5th goal of 1948-1949, and his 15th for United.
- Stan Pearson's 10th goal of 1948-1949, and his 56th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 20W 14D 23L.
3 Sep 1947 D 2–2 D1 24 Jan 1948 W 3–0 FAC 25 Dec 1948 D 0–0 D1
27 Dec 1948 W 2–0 This match
7 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 15 Mar 1950 D 0–0 D1 23 Aug 1950 L 1–2 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 →