League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Liverpool
6–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 6–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th May 1928 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (12', 44', 48'), William Rawlings (31', 36') and James Hanson (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Joe Spence 1–0
- 31' William Rawlings 2–0
- 36' William Rawlings 3–0
- 38' Gordon Hodgson 3–1
- 44' Joe Spence 4–1
- Half Time
- 48' Joe Spence 5–1
- 74' James Hanson 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Liverpool at the time, in their 40th meeting.
- Joe Spence scored a hat-trick.
- Joe Spence scored his 100th goal for United in all competitions.
- Joe Spence's 3 goals took him to 20 in 1927-1928 and 101 for United.
- William Rawlings' brace took him to 10 in 1927-1928 and 10 for United.
- James Hanson's 9th goal of 1927-1928, and his 21st for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
George Patterson
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 13W 10D 17L.
28 Aug 1926 L 2–4 D1 15 Jan 1927 L 0–1 D1 24 Dec 1927 L 0–2 D1
5 May 1928 W 6–1 This match
15 Sep 1928 D 2–2 D1 13 Feb 1929 W 3–2 D1 21 Sep 1929 L 1–2 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 →