League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 27th August 1947 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (26') and Stan Pearson (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Johnny Morris 1–0
- Half Time
- 69' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 18W 12D 23L.
6 May 1939 W 2–0 D1 11 Sep 1946 W 5–0 D1 3 May 1947 L 0–1 D1
27 Aug 1947 W 2–0 This match
3 Sep 1947 D 2–2 D1 24 Jan 1948 W 3–0 FAC 25 Dec 1948 D 0–0 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 →