League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Liverpool
3–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th April 1965 in the League Division One. Denis Law (40', 57') and John Connelly (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Denis Law 2–0
- 79' John Connelly 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Denis Law's brace took him to 34 in 1964-1965 and 109 for United.
- John Connelly's 16th goal of 1964-1965, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 28W 19D 27L.
23 Nov 1963 L 0–1 D1 4 Apr 1964 L 0–3 D1 31 Oct 1964 W 2–0 D1
24 Apr 1965 W 3–0 This match
14 Aug 1965 D 2–2 CS 9 Oct 1965 W 2–0 D1 1 Jan 1966 L 1–2 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 →