League Division One · Matchday 21
Liverpool v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield on Friday 26th December 1986 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 78' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 125 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 125 times: 45W 37D 43L.
19 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 LC 9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 D1
26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 This match
20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1987 D 1–1 D1 4 Apr 1988 D 3–3 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 →