League Division One · Matchday 28
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 9th February 1986 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Colin Gibson 0–1
- 40' John Wark 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Frank Stapleton for Olsen
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Colin Gibson 15'
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
75' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 124 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 124 times: 44W 37D 43L.
17 Apr 1985 W 2–1 FAC 19 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 LC
9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 This match
26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 D1 20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1987 D 1–1 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 →