League Division One · Matchday 20
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 22nd December 1973 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Kevin Keegan pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- 65' Steve Heighway 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
46' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 34W 25D 34L.
15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 D1 11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 D1 29 Sep 1973 D 0–0 D1
22 Dec 1973 L 0–2 This match
8 Nov 1975 L 1–3 D1 18 Feb 1976 D 0–0 D1 16 Feb 1977 D 0–0 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 →