Premiership · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th October 1996 in the Premiership. David Beckham (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' David Beckham 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Paul Scholes for Poborsky
- 81' Ryan Giggs for Solskjaer
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
10 David Beckham 23'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Evans
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 148 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 148 times: 53W 46D 49L.
1 Oct 1995 D 2–2 PL 17 Dec 1995 L 0–2 PL 11 May 1996 W 1–0 FAC
12 Oct 1996 W 1–0 This match
19 Apr 1997 W 3–1 PL 6 Dec 1997 W 3–1 PL 10 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL | 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 →