Charity Shield · Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 20th August 1983 in the Charity Shield. Bryan Robson (23', 60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Bryan Robson 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Bryan Robson 2–0
- 65' John Gidman for Muhren
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 23', 60'
Substitutes
John Gidman
65' for Muhren
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Fagin
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 41W 32D 42L.
16 Oct 1982 D 0–0 D1 26 Feb 1983 D 1–1 D1 26 Mar 1983 L 1–2 LC
20 Aug 1983 W 2–0 This match
24 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1 2 Jan 1984 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1984 D 1–1 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 →