League Division One · Matchday 19
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 17th December 1921 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' George Sapsford 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Bill Lacey 1–1
- 60' Harry Chambers 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
David Ashworth
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 12W 8D 13L.
12 Jan 1921 L 1–2 FAC 5 Feb 1921 D 1–1 D1 9 Feb 1921 L 0–2 D1
17 Dec 1921 L 1–2 This match
24 Dec 1921 D 0–0 D1 19 Sep 1925 L 0–5 D1 10 Mar 1926 D 3–3 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 →