League Division One · Matchday 40
Liverpool v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield on Tuesday 14th April 1981 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (7') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Gordon McQueen 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Gordon McQueen's 2nd goal of 1980-1981, and his 19th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 39W 30D 40L.
26 Dec 1979 L 0–2 D1 5 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1980 D 0–0 D1
14 Apr 1981 W 1–0 This match
24 Oct 1981 W 2–1 D1 7 Apr 1982 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1982 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 →