League Division One · Matchday 39
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 3rd May 1947 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Albert Stubbins 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Anfield at the time: 48,800.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 17W 12D 23L.
7 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1 6 May 1939 W 2–0 D1 11 Sep 1946 W 5–0 D1
3 May 1947 L 0–1 This match
27 Aug 1947 W 2–0 D1 3 Sep 1947 D 2–2 D1 24 Jan 1948 W 3–0 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 →