League Division One · Matchday 22
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 26th December 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Alan Hansen 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' Ashley Grimes for Thomas
- 85' David Johnson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
77' for Thomas
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 106 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 106 times: 37W 29D 40L.
31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 FAC 4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC 14 Apr 1979 L 0–2 D1
26 Dec 1979 L 0–2 This match
5 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1980 D 0–0 D1 14 Apr 1981 W 1–0 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 →