League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th May 1939 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (37', 40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Jimmy Hanlon 1–0
- 40' Jimmy Hanlon 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Jimmy Hanlon 37', 40'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 16W 12D 22L.
21 Nov 1936 L 2–5 D1 27 Mar 1937 L 0–2 D1 7 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1
6 May 1939 W 2–0 This match
11 Sep 1946 W 5–0 D1 3 May 1947 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1947 W 2–0 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 →