League Division One · Matchday 32
Liverpool v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield on Sunday 31st March 1985 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' Frank Stapleton 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Fagin
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 119 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 119 times: 43W 34D 42L.
24 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1 2 Jan 1984 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1
31 Mar 1985 W 1–0 This match
13 Apr 1985 D 2–2 FAC 17 Apr 1985 W 2–1 FAC 19 Oct 1985 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 →