League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st October 1977 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (62') and Sammy McIlroy (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 62' Lou Macari 1–0
- 70' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 36W 28D 36L.
3 May 1977 L 0–1 D1 21 May 1977 W 2–1 FAC 13 Aug 1977 D 0–0 CS
1 Oct 1977 W 2–0 This match
25 Feb 1978 L 1–3 D1 26 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 FAC | 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 →