League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th October 1985 in the League Division One. Paul McGrath (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Craig Johnston 0–1
- 65' Paul McGrath 1–1
- 70' Peter Barnes for Moses
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- Paul McGrath's 1st goal of 1985-1986, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Paul McGrath 65'
Substitutes
Peter Barnes
70' for Moses
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 122 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 122 times: 44W 36D 42L.
31 Mar 1985 W 1–0 D1 13 Apr 1985 D 2–2 FAC 17 Apr 1985 W 2–1 FAC
19 Oct 1985 D 1–1 This match
26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 LC 9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 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 →