League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Liverpool
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday 19th April 1971 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Steve Heighway 0–1
- Half Time
- 58' Paul Edwards OG 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
5 Paul Edwards 58'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 33W 23D 31L.
13 Sep 1969 W 1–0 D1 13 Dec 1969 W 4–1 D1 5 Sep 1970 D 1–1 D1
19 Apr 1971 L 0–2 This match
25 Sep 1971 D 2–2 D1 3 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 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 →