League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 30th August 1950 in the League Division One. John Downie (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' John Downie 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 John Downie 23'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Kay
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 21W 16D 24L.
7 Sep 1949 D 1–1 D1 15 Mar 1950 D 0–0 D1 23 Aug 1950 L 1–2 D1
30 Aug 1950 W 1–0 This match
24 Nov 1951 D 0–0 D1 12 Apr 1952 W 4–0 D1 13 Dec 1952 W 2–1 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 →