League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st September 1929 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Joe Spence 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Jimmy Smith 1–1
- 70' Jimmy Smith 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
George Patterson
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 14W 11D 18L.
5 May 1928 W 6–1 D1 15 Sep 1928 D 2–2 D1 13 Feb 1929 W 3–2 D1
21 Sep 1929 L 1–2 This match
25 Jan 1930 L 0–1 D1 3 Apr 1931 D 1–1 D1 6 Apr 1931 W 4–1 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 →