League Division One · Matchday 01
Liverpool v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 28th August 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (47', 71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Gordon Hodgson 1–0
- 26' Dick Forshaw 2–0
- 32' Dick Forshaw 3–0
- Half Time
- 47' Francis McPherson 3–1
- 71' Francis McPherson pen 3–2
- 75' Dick Forshaw 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank McPherson 47', 71'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Matt McQueen
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 12W 10D 15L.
24 Dec 1921 D 0–0 D1 19 Sep 1925 L 0–5 D1 10 Mar 1926 D 3–3 D1
28 Aug 1926 L 2–4 This match
15 Jan 1927 L 0–1 D1 24 Dec 1927 L 0–2 D1 5 May 1928 W 6–1 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 →