May 5, 1928
Match: Football League, First Division, at Old Trafford, kick-off: 15:15.
Manchester United – Liverpool 6-1 (4-1).
Attendance: 30,625.
Referee: Mr. E. Pinckston (Birmingham)
Manchester United (2-3-5): Alf Steward, Charlie Moore, Tom Jones, Hugh McLenahan, Frank Mann, John Wilson, Joseph Spence, Jim Hanson, Bill Rawlings, Billy Johnston, Harry Thomas.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur Riley, James Jackson, Donald Mackinlay, David McMullan, Neil McBain, Tom Bromilow, Dick Edmed, Gordon Hodgson, Bill Murray, Harry Race, Fred Hopkin.
The goals: 1-0 Spence (9 min.), 2-0 Rawlings, 3-0 Rawlings, 3-1 Hodgson (38 min.), 4-1 Spence, 5-1 Spence, 6-1 Hanson.
Match reports:
* Athletic News: “Manchester United learn a vital lesson and score six”;
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Joseph Spence, Manchester United F.C.
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"Play Up, Liverpool" 