FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Liverpool
3–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–0 at Goodison Park on Saturday 24th January 1948 in the FA Cup. Jack Rowley (30'), Johnny Morris (34') and Charlie Mitten (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 34' Johnny Morris 2–0
- 36' Charlie Mitten 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Goodison Park at the time: 74,000.
- Jack Rowley's 20th goal of 1947-1948, and his 63rd for United.
- Johnny Morris' 20th goal of 1947-1948, and his 28th for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 6th goal of 1947-1948, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 19W 13D 23L.
3 May 1947 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1947 W 2–0 D1 3 Sep 1947 D 2–2 D1
24 Jan 1948 W 3–0 This match
25 Dec 1948 D 0–0 D1 27 Dec 1948 W 2–0 D1 7 Sep 1949 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 →