The fixture between Liverpool and Manchester United is one of the most significant sporting rivalries in football, sometimes referred to as the North West derby. Both clubs hail from the North West of England. With both cities of Liverpool and Manchester historically being part of the county of Lancashire, this fixture has been known as a Lancashire derby.
The clubs are also the two most successful teams in England; between them they have won 118 honours: 60 for Manchester United and 58 for Liverpool. The fixture is usually played at midday due to media interest and to discourage fans from drinking before the game.
Long-serving Manchester United player Ryan Giggs claimed that Liverpool against Manchester United is "probably the most famous fixture in English football". This rivalry is one of the most high-profile derbies in the country.
Both clubs are also the two most successful English sides in European competition, with Liverpool having been European champions 5 times, and Manchester United 3 times. With Manchester United's victory in the Premier League season 2010–11, they moved ahead of Liverpool with a record 19 league titles. Despite Liverpool's success in England, they have never won the Premier League since its founding in 1992. Winning the League Cup in 2010, Manchester United then set a new English record of 33 domestic honours - moving one clear of the Merseysiders for the first time. Manchester United currently have 34 domestic honours after their victory in the 2010–11 Premier League season.
As well as competing on the football pitch, both teams are also two of the biggest-earning, and widely-supported, football clubs in the world.
The rivalry has extended to the players as well: United striker Wayne Rooney, a product of Liverpool's city rivals Everton described how, although he is from Liverpool, he grew up hating the Reds, while Liverpool's Steven Gerrard took a film crew on tour of his home where he showed off a collection of football shirts he had swapped with opposing players as part of the after match routine; he pointed out that there were no Manchester United shirts in there and that he would never have one of them in his house. Manchester United's Gary Neville has been publicly vocal in the past with regards to his dislike of Liverpool; following a fixture in which John O'Shea scored a stoppage-time winner in front of the Kop in 2007, Neville described O'Shea's achievement as "a lifelong dream" for himself. Neville was berated by Liverpool fans for his role in celebrating in front of them in 2006, kissing the crest on his jersey and appearing to shout angrily towards the fans.The English North West Derby | |
| City or region | North West England |
| First contested | 28 April 1894 Liverpool 2–0 Newton Heath |
| Teams involved | Liverpool, Manchester United |
| Number of meetings | 182 |
| Most player appearances | Ryan Giggs (41) |
| Most recent meeting | 6 March 2011 |
| All-time series | 71–50–61 Manchester United |
| Largest victory | Liverpool 7–1 Newton Heath (12 October 1895) |
Table as of 7 August 2011
| TOURNAMENTS AND CUPS | LIVERPOOL FC | MANCHESTER UNITED |
League | 18 | 19 |
FA Cup | 7 | 11 |
League Cup | 7 | 4 |
Community Shield | 15 | 19 |
European Cup (Champions League) | 5 | 3 |
UEFA Cup | 3 | 0 |
Cup Winners' Cup | 0 | 1 |
European Super Cup | 3 | 1 |
Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 1 |
Club World Cup | 0 | 1 |
Total | 58 | 60 |
Table as of 6 March 2011
Liverpool and Manchester United Head to Head | |||
Leagues and Cups | Manchester United Wins | Draws | Liverpool Wins |
League | 60 | 43 | 53 |
FA Cup | 9 | 4 | 3 |
League Cup | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Others | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 71 | 50 | 61 |
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