League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th October 1965 in the League Division One. George Best (18') and Denis Law (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' George Best 1–0
- 37' Denis Law 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 29W 20D 27L.
31 Oct 1964 W 2–0 D1 24 Apr 1965 W 3–0 D1 14 Aug 1965 D 2–2 CS
9 Oct 1965 W 2–0 This match
1 Jan 1966 L 1–2 D1 10 Dec 1966 D 2–2 D1 25 Mar 1967 D 0–0 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 →