League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th November 1972 in the League Division One. Wyn Davies (44') and Ted MacDougall (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Wyn Davies 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Ted MacDougall 2–0
- 69' Sammy McIlroy for Dunne
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Ted MacDougall 53'
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
69' for Dunne
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 34W 24D 33L.
25 Sep 1971 D 2–2 D1 3 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 D1
11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 This match
29 Sep 1973 D 0–0 D1 22 Dec 1973 L 0–2 D1 8 Nov 1975 L 1–3 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 →