League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th April 1980 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (19') and Jimmy Greenhoff (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Kenny Dalglish 0–1
- 19' Mickey Thomas 1–1
- Half Time
- 63' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 19'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 107 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 107 times: 38W 29D 40L.
4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC 14 Apr 1979 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 1979 L 0–2 D1
5 Apr 1980 W 2–1 This match
26 Dec 1980 D 0–0 D1 14 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1 24 Oct 1981 W 2–1 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 →