League Division One · Matchday 28
Liverpool v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 25th February 1978 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Graeme Souness 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Ray Kennedy 2–0
- 61' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- 84' Jimmy Case 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
4 Sammy McIlroy 61'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 36W 28D 37L.
21 May 1977 W 2–1 FAC 13 Aug 1977 D 0–0 CS 1 Oct 1977 W 2–0 D1
25 Feb 1978 L 1–3 This match
26 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 FAC 4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC | 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 →