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The Merseyside Derby is the name given to matches contested between Liverpool and their local rivals, Everton. It is currently the longest running top flight derby, being contested since 1962 when Liverpool were promoted to the first division.

Historically, it was one of the only Derbies to not enforce segregation in the stadiums, causing it to be referred to as ‘The Friendly Derby’.

Since the 1980s, when Liverpool rose in prominence, the matches have intensified on the field, showing more red cards than any other fixture.

The last meeting between the two sides was on 12 February 2025, a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.


History[]

The Merseyside Derby was first contested on 13 October 1894. Since it's beginning it has been played 245 times. Liverpool have won the fixture 99 times with Everton winning 68 times. It has been tied 78 times. Liverpool have scored 345 goals to Everton's 269.

Records[]

  • Biggest home victory: Liverpool 6-0 at Anfield in the 1935-36 season.
  • Biggest away Victory: Liverpool 5-0 at Goodison in the 1982-83 season. Everton 5-0 at Anfield in the 1914-15 season.
  • Highest scoring match: 7-4 Liverpool win at Anfield in the 1932-33 season.
  • Most appearances: Neville Southall of Everton with 41.
  • Most goals: Ian Rush with 25 goals for Liverpool.
  • Record attendance: 78,599 at Goodison Park on 18 September 1948.
  • Lowest attendance: 0 at Goodison Park on 21 June 2020, 0 at Goodison Park on 17 October 2020, 0 at Anfield on 20 February 2021.

Matches[]

# Date Score Competition Venue Scorers Manager
1 13 October 1894 0-3 First Division Away William Barclay
John McKenna
2 17 November 1894 2-2 First Division Home Hannah (55), Ross (pen 90) William Barclay
John McKenna
3 3 October 1896 1-2 First Division Away Ross (51) Tom Watson
4 21 November 1896 0-0 First Division Home Tom Watson
5 25 September 1897 3-1 First Division Home Walker (30), McQue (33), Becton (70) Tom Watson
6 16 October 1897 0-3 First Division Away Tom Watson
7 24 September 1898 2-1 First Division Away McCowie (25, pen 75) Tom Watson
8 21 January 1899 2-0 First Division Home Walker (12), Robertson (90) Tom Watson
9 23 September 1899 1-2 First Division Home Robertson (35) Tom Watson
10 20 January 1900 1-3 First Division Away Raybould (1) Tom Watson
11 22 September 1900 1-1 First Division Home Raybould (46) Tom Watson
12 19 January 1901 1-2 First Division Home Cox (37) Tom Watson
13 14 September 1901 2-2 First Division Home White (2), Raybould (48) Tom Watson
14 11 January 1902 0-4 First Division Away Tom Watson
15 25 January 1902 2-2 FA Cup Home Robertson (45), Hunter (60) Tom Watson
16 30 January 1902 2-0 FA Cup Away Balmer (og 40), Hunter (53) Tom Watson
17 27 September 1902 1-3 First Division Away Raybould (pen 35) Tom Watson
18 10 April 1903 0-0 First Division Home Tom Watson
19 10 October 1903 2-2 First Division Home Morris (?, ?) Tom Watson
20 1 April 1904 2-5 First Division Away Parry (?), Robinson (?) Tom Watson
21 4 February 1905 1-1 FA Cup Home Parkinson (27) Tom Watson
22 8 February 1905 1-2 FA Cup Away Goddard (49) Tom Watson
23 30 September 1905 2-4 First Division Away Hewitt (?, 44) Tom Watson
24 31 March 1906 0-2 FA Cup Neutral Tom Watson
25 13 April 1906 1-1 First Division Home West (pen 55) Tom Watson
26 29 September 1906 1-2 First Division Home Parkinson (30) Tom Watson
27 29 March 1907 0-0 First Division Away Tom Watson
28 5 October 1907 4-2 First Division Away Cox (?), C. Hewitt (?), Raisbeck (?),
J. Hewitt (75)
Tom Watson
29 17 April 1908 0-0 First Division Home Tom Watson
30 3 October 1908 0-1 First Division Home Tom Watson
31 9 April 1909 0-5 First Division Home Tom Watson
32 2 October 1909 3-2 First Division Away Stewart (?), Goddard (30), Parkinson (85) Tom Watson
33 12 February 1910 0-1 First Division Home Tom Watson
34 1 October 1910 0-2 First Division Home Tom Watson
35 27 December 1910 1-0 First Division Away Jack Parkinson (50) Tom Watson
36 4 February 1911 1-2 FA Cup Away Parkinson (23) Tom Watson
37 16 September 1911 1-2 First Division Away Parkinson (78) Tom Watson
38 20 January 1912 1-3 First Division Home Gilligan (80) Tom Watson
39 5 October 1912 0-2 First Division Home Tom Watson
40 8 February 1913 2-0 First Division Away Parkinson (26, 70) Tom Watson
41 20 September 1913 2-1 First Division Away Lacey (37, 83) Tom Watson
42 17 January 1914 1-2 First Division Home Metcalf (59) Tom Watson
43 3 October 1914 0-5 First Division Home Tom Watson
44 6 February 1915 3-1 First Division Away Sheldon (pen 56), Nicholl (61), Pagnam (79) Tom Watson
45 20 December 1919 0-0 First Division Away David Ashworth
46 27 December 1919 3-1 First Divison Home Miller (?, 15), Lewis (5) David Ashworth
47 23 October 1920 1-0 First Division Home Forshaw (35) David Ashworth
48 30 October 1920 3-0 First Division Away Johnson (15), Chambers (44, 54) David Ashworth
49 5 November 1921 1-1 First Division Away Shone (38) David Ashworth
50 12 November 1921 1-1 First Division Home Forshaw (36) David Ashworth
51 7 October 1922 5-1 First Division Home Bromilow (?), Chambers (47, 70, 72),
McNab (57)
David Ashworth
52 14 October 1922 1-0 First Division Away Johnson (24) David Ashworth
53 6 October 1923 0-1 First Division Away Matt McQueen
54 13 October 1923 1-2 First Division Home Walsh (11) Matt McQueen
55 4 October 1924 1-0 First Division Away Rawlings (3) Matt McQueen
56 7 February 1925 3-1 First Division Home Shone (31), Hopkin (51), Chambers (55) Matt McQueen
57 26 September 1925 5-1 First Division Home Forshaw (1, 6, 56), Walsh (18), Chambers (36) Matt McQueen
58 6 February 1926 3-3 First Division Away Oxley (15), Forshaw (20, 65) Matt McQueen
59 25 September 1926 0-1 First Division Away Matt McQueen
60 12 February 1927 1-0 First Division Home Chambers (46) Matt McQueen
61 15 October 1927 1-1 First Division Away Edmed (62) Matt McQueen
62 25 February 1928 3-3 First Division Home Hopkin (5), Bromilow (73), Hodgson (78) Unknown Caretaker
63 29 September 1928 0-1 First Division Away George Patterson
64 9 February 1929 1-2 First Division Home Race (64) George Patterson
65 7 September 1929 0-3 First Division Home George Patterson
66 4 January 1930 3-3 First Division Away Edmed (52), McPherson (70), McDougall (72) George Patterson
67 19 September 1931 1-3 First Division Home Wright (3) George Patterson
68 9 January 1932 2-1 FA Cup Away Gunson (38), Hodgson (75) George Patterson
69 30 January 1932 1-2 First Division Away Wright (29) George Patterson
70 1 October 1932 1-3 First Division Away Gunson (23) George Patterson
71 11 February 1933 7-4 First Division Home Barton (15, 68, 85), Hanson (22), Morrison (36),
Taylor (57), Roberts (76)
George Patterson
72 30 September 1933 3-2 First Division Home Nieuwenhuys (32), Hanson (60), English (80) George Patterson
73 10 February 1934 0-0 First Division Away George Patterson
74 15 September 1934 0-1 First Division Away George Patterson
75 20 March 1935 2-1 First Division Home Hodgson (pen 5, 45) George Patterson
76 7 September 1935 6-0 First Division Home Howe (15, 42, 86, 89), Hodgson (28, 35) George Patterson
77 4 January 1936 0-0 First Division Away George Patterson
78 19 September 1936 0-2 First Division Away George Kay
79 23 January 1937 3-2 First Division Home Howe (8), Taylor (12), Balmer (60) George Kay
80 2 October 1937 1-2 First Division Home Nieuwenhuys (85) George Kay
81 16 February 1938 3-1 First Division Away Balmer (1), Shafto (81, 87) George Kay
82 1 October 1938 1-2 First Division Away Fagan (pen 43) George Kay
83 4 February 1939 0-3 First Division Home George Kay
84 21 September 1946 0-0 First Division Home George Kay
85 29 January 1947 0-1 First Division Away George Kay
86 27 September 1947 3-0 First Division Away Balmer (50), Stubbins (51), Fagan (80) George Kay
87 21 April 1948 4-0 First Division Home Stubbins (14), Liddell (80), Brierley (81),
Balmer (83)
George Kay
88 18 September 1948 1-1 First Division Away Fagan (80) George Kay
89 5 February 1949 0-0 First Division Home George Kay
90 27 August 1949 0-0 First Division Away George Kay
91 24 December 1949 3-1 First Division Home Baron (56, 84), Fagan (68) George Kay
92 25 March 1950 2-0 FA Cup Neutral Paisley (29), Liddell (62) George Kay
93 16 September 1950 3-1 First Division Away Stubbins (28), Balmer (40, 45) George Kay
94 20 January 1951 0-2 First Division Home George Kay
95 29 January 1955 4-0 FA Cup Away Liddell (18), A’Court (29), Evans (54, 75) Don Welsh
96 22 September 1962 2-2 First Division Away Lewis (35), Hunt (90) Bill Shankly
97 8 April 1963 0-0 First Division Home Bill Shankly
98 28 September 1963 2-1 First Division Home Callaghan (43, 48) Bill Shankly
99 8 February 1964 1-3 First Division Away St John (80) Bill Shankly
100 19 September 1964 0-4 First Division Home Bill Shankly
101 12 April 1965 1-2 First Division Away Stevenson (pen 75) Bill Shankly
102 25 September 1965 5-0 First Division Home Smith (34), Hunt (49, 73), Stevenson (57),
St John (89)
Bill Shankly
103 19 March 1966 0-0 First Division Away Bill Shankly
104 13 August 1966 1-0 Charity Shield Neutral Hunt (9) Bill Shankly
105 27 August 1966 1-3 First Division Away Smith (43) Bill Shankly
106 31 December 1966 0-0 First Division Home Bill Shankly
107 11 March 1967 0-1 FA Cup Away Bill Shankly
108 23 September 1967 1-0 First Division Home Hunt (78) Bill Shankly
109 3 February 1968 0-1 First Division Away Bill Shankly
110 27 August 1968 0-0 First Division Away Bill Shankly
111 8 October 1968 1-1 First Division Home Smith (75) Bill Shankly
112 6 December 1969 3-0 First Division Away Hughes (47), Brown (og 54), Graham (74) Bill Shankly
113 21 March 1970 0-2 First Division Home Bill Shankly
114 21 November 1970 3-2 First Division Home Heighway (69), Toshack (76), Lawler (84) Bill Shankly
115 20 February 1971 0-0 First Division Away Bill Shankly
116 27 March 1971 2-1 FA Cup Neutral A. Evans (59), Hall (73) Bill Shankly
117 13 November 1971 0-1 First Division Away Bill Shankly
118 4 March 1972 4-0 First Division Home Wright (og 1), McLaughlin (og 66), Lawler (74),
Hughes (87)
Bill Shankly
119 7 October 1972 1-0 First Division Home Cormack (77) Bill Shankly
120 3 March 1973 2-0 First Division Away Hughes (80, 88) Bill Shankly
121 8 December 1973 1-0 First Division Away Waddle (67) Bill Shankly
122 20 April 1974 0-0 First Division Home Bill Shankly
123 16 November 1974 0-0 First Division Away Bob Paisley
124 22 February 1975 0-0 First Division Home Bob Paisley
125 27 September 1975 0-0 First Division Away Bob Paisley
126 3 April 1976 1-0 First Division Home Fairclough (88) Bob Paisley
127 16 October 1976 3-1 First Division Home Heighway (7), Neal (pen 12), Toshack (41) Bob Paisley
128 22 March 1977 0-0 First Division Away Bob Paisley
129 23 April 1977 2-2 FA Cup Neutral McDermott (10), Case (73) Bob Paisley
130 27 April 1977 3-0 FA Cup Neutral Neal (pen 31), Case (88), Kennedy (89) Bob Paisley
131 22 October 1977 0-0 First Division Home Bob Paisley
132 5 April 1978 1-0 First Division Away Johnson (13) Bob Paisley
133 28 October 1979 0-1 First Division Away Bob Paisley
134 13 March 1979 1-1 First Division Home Dalglish (15) Bob Paisley
135 20 October 1979 2-2 First Division Home Lyons (og 8), Kennedy (55) Bob Paisley
136 1 March 1980 2-1 First Division Away Johnson (19), Neal (pen 31) Bob Paisley
137 18 October 1980 2-2 First Division Away Lee (23), Dalglish (56) Bob Paisley
138 24 January 1981 1-2 FA Cup Away Case (76) Bob Paisley
139 21 March 1981 1-0 First Division Home Bailey (og 77) Bob Paisley
140 7 November 1981 3-1 First Division Home Dalglish (47, 52), Rush (75) Bob Paisley
141 27 March 1982 3-1 First Division Away Whelan (21), Souness (57), Johnston (81) Bob Paisley
142 6 November 1982 5-0 First Division Away Rush (11, 51, 71, 85), Lawrenson (55) Bob Paisley
143 19 March 1983 0-0 First Division Home Bob Paisley
144 6 November 1983 3-0 First Division Home Rush (16), Robinson (60), Nicol (85) Joe Fagan
145 3 March 1984 1-1 First Division Away Rush (17) Joe Fagan
146 25 March 1984 0-0 League Cup Neutral Joe Fagan
147 28 March 1984 1-0 League Cup Neutral Souness (21) Joe Fagan
148 18 August 1984 0-1 Charity Shield Neutral Joe Fagan
149 20 October 1984 0-1 First Division Home Joe Fagan
150 23 May 1985 0-1 First Division Away Joe Fagan
151 21 September 1985 3-2 First Division Away Dalglish (1), Rush (16), McMahon (42) Kenny Dalglish
152 22 February 1986 0-2 First Division Home Kenny Dalglish
153 10 May 1986 3-1 FA Cup Neutral Rush (56, 83), Johnston (62) Kenny Dalglish
154 16 August 1986 1-1 Charity Shield Neutral Rush (88) Kenny Dalglish
155 16 September 1986 3-1 Super Cup Home Rush (6, 65), McMahon (56) Kenny Dalglish
156 30 September 1986 4-1 Super Cup Away Rush (10, 27, 84), Nicol (62) Kenny Dalglish
157 23 November 1986 0-0 First Division Away Kenny Dalglish
158 21 January 1987 1-0 League Cup Away Rush (83) Kenny Dalglish
159 25 April 1987 3-1 First Division Home McMahon (9), Rush (45, 85) Kenny Dalglish
160 28 October 1987 0-1 League Cup Home Kenny Dalglish
161 1 November 1987 2-0 First Division Home McMahon (35), Beardsley (70) Kenny Dalglish
162 21 February 1988 1-0 FA Cup Away Houghton (76) Kenny Dalglish
163 20 March 1988 0-1 First Division Away Kenny Dalglish
164 11 December 1988 1-1 First Division Home Houghton (30) Kenny Dalglish
165 3 May 1989 0-0 First Division Away Kenny Dalglish
166 20 May 1989 3-2 FA Cup Neutral Aldridge (4), Rush (95, 104) Kenny Dalglish
167 23 September 1989 3-1 First Division Away Barnes (33), Rush (62, 64) Kenny Dalglish
168 3 February 1990 2-1 First Division Home Barnes (10), Beardsley (pen 29) Kenny Dalglish
169 22 September 1990 3-2 First Division Away Beardsley (36, 68), Barnes (pen 37) Kenny Dalglish
170 9 February 1991 3-1 First Division Home Molby (17), Speedie (49, 53) Kenny Dalglish
171 17 February 1991 0-0 FA Cup Home Kenny Dalglish
172 20 February 1991 4-4 FA Cup Away Beardsley (37, 71), Rush (77), Barnes (103) Kenny Dalglish
173 27 February 1991 0-1 FA Cup Away Ronnie Moran
174 31 August 1991 3-1 First Division Home Burrows (1), Saunders (15), Houghton (62) Graeme Souness
175 28 December 1991 1-1 First Division Away Tanner (41) Graeme Souness
176 7 December 1992 1-2 Premier League Away Wright (62) Graeme Souness
177 20 March 1993 1-0 Premier League Home Rosenthal (90) Graeme Souness
178 18 September 1993 0-2 Premier League Away Graeme Souness
179 13 March 1994 2-1 Premier League Home Rush (22), Fowler (44) Roy Evans
180 21 November 1994 0-2 Premier League Away Roy Evans
181 24 January 1995 0-0 Premier League Home Roy Evans
182 18 November 1995 1-2 Premier League Home Fowler (89) Roy Evans
183 16 April 1996 1-1 Premier League Away Fowler (87) Roy Evans
184 20 November 1996 1-1 Premier League Home Fowler (30) Roy Evans
185 16 April 1997 1-1 Premier League Away Redknapp (26) Roy Evans
186 18 October 1997 0-2 Premier League Away Roy Evans
187 23 February 1998 1-1 Premier League Home Ince (68) Roy Evans
188 17 October 1998 0-0 Premier League Away Roy Evans
Gerard Houllier
189 3 April 1999 3-2 Premier League Home Fowler (pen 15, 21), Berger (82) Gerard Houllier
190 27 September 1999 0-1 Premier League Home Gerard Houllier
191 21 April 2000 0-0 Premier League Away Gerard Houllier
192 29 October 2000 3-1 Premier League Home Barmby (12), Heskey (55), Berger (78) Gerard Houllier
193 16 April 2001 3-2 Premier League Away Heskey (5), Babbel (57), McAllister (90) Gerard Houllier
194 15 September 2001 3-1 Premier League Away Gerrard (12), Owen (pen 31), Riise (52) Gerard Houllier
195 23 February 2002 1-1 Premier League Home Anelka (72) Gerard Houllier
196 22 December 2002 0-0 Premier League Home Gerard Houllier
197 19 April 2003 2-1 Premier League Away Owen (31), Murphy (54) Gerard Houllier
198 30 August 2003 3-0 Premier League Away Owen (39, 52), Kewell (80) Gerard Houllier
199 31 January 2004 0-0 Premier League Home Gerard Houllier
200 11 December 2004 0-1 Premier League Away Rafael Benitez
201 20 March 2005 2-1 Premier League Home Gerrard (27), Garcia (32) Rafael Benitez
202 28 December 2005 3-1 Premier League Away Crouch (11), Gerrard (18), Cisse (47) Rafael Benitez
203 25 March 2006 3-1 Premier League Home Neville (og 45), Garcia (47), Kewell (84) Rafael Benitez
204 9 September 2006 0-3 Premier League Away Rafael Benitez
205 3 February 2007 0-0 Premier League Home Rafael Benitez
206 20 October 2007 2-1 Premier League Away Kuyt (pen 54, pen 90) Rafael Benitez
207 30 March 2008 1-0 Premier League Home Torres (7) Rafael Benitez
208 27 September 2008 2-0 Premier League Away Torres (59, 62) Rafael Benitez
209 19 January 2009 1-1 Premier League Home Gerrard (68) Rafael Benitez
210 25 January 2009 1-1 FA Cup Home Gerrard (54) Rafael Benitez
211 4 February 2009 0-1 FA Cup Away Rafael Benitez
212 29 November 2009 2-0 Premier League Away Yobo (og 12), Kuyt (80) Rafael Benitez
213 6 February 2010 1-0 Premier League Home Kuyt (55) Rafael Benitez
214 15 October 2010 0-2 Premier League Away Roy Hodgson
215 16 January 2011 2-2 Premier League Home Meireles (29), Kuyt (pen 68) Kenny Dalglish
216 1 October 2011 2-0 Premier League Away Carroll (71), Suarez (82) Kenny Dalglish
217 13 March 2012 3-0 Premier League Home Gerrard (34, 50, 90) Kenny Dalglish
218 14 April 2012 2-1 FA Cup Neutral Suarez (62), Carroll (87) Kenny Dalglish
219 28 October 2012 2-2 Premier League Away Baines (og 14), Suarez (20) Brendan Rodgers
220 5 May 2013 0-0 Premier League Home Brendan Rodgers
221 23 November 2013 3-3 Premier League Away Coutinho (5), Suarez (19), Sturridge (89) Brendan Rodgers
222 28 January 2014 4-0 Premier League Home Gerrard (21), Sturridge (33, 35), Suarez (50) Brendan Rodgers
223 27 September 2014 1-1 Premier League Home Gerrard (65) Brendan Rodgers
224 7 February 2015 0-0 Premier League Away Brendan Rodgers
225 4 October 2015 1-1 Premier League Away Ings (41) Brendan Rodgers
226 20 April 2016 4-0 Premier League Home Origi (43), Sakho (45), Sturridge (61),
Coutinho (76)
Jurgen Klopp
227 19 December 2016 1-0 Premier League Away Mane (90) Jurgen Klopp
228 1 April 2017 3-1 Premier League Home Mane (8), Coutinho (31), Origi (60) Jurgen Klopp
229 10 December 2017 1-1 Premier League Home Salah (42) Jurgen Klopp
230 5 January 2018 2-1 FA Cup Home Milner (pen 35), Van Dijk (84) Jurgen Klopp
231 7 April 2018 0-0 Premier League Away Jurgen Klopp
232 2 December 2018 1-0 Premier League Home Origi (90) Jurgen Klopp
233 3 March 2019 0-0 Premier League Away Jurgen Klopp
234 4 December 2019 5-2 Premier League Home Origi (6, 31), Shaqiri (17), Mane (45),
Wijnaldum (90)
Jurgen Klopp
235 5 January 2020 1-0 FA Cup Home Jones (71) Jurgen Klopp
236 21 June 2020 0-0 Premier League Away Jurgen Klopp
237 17 October 2020 2-2 Premier League Away Mane (3), Salah (72) Jurgen Klopp
238 20 February 2021 0-2 Premier League Home Jurgen Klopp
239 1 December 2021 4-1 Premier League Away Henderson (9), Salah (19, 64), Jota (79) Jurgen Klopp
240 24 April 2022 2-0 Premier League Home Robertson (62), Origi (85) Jurgen Klopp
241 3 September 2022 0-0 Premier League Away Jurgen Klopp
242 13 February 2023 2-0 Premier League Home Salah (37), Gakpo (49) Jurgen Klopp
243 21 October 2023 2-0 Premier League Home Salah (pen 75, 90) Jurgen Klopp
244 24 April 2024 0-2 Premier League Away Jurgen Klopp
245 12 February 2025 2-2 Premier League Away Mac Allister (16), Salah (73) Arne Slot

Manager’s records[]

Name Games Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Win %
William Barclay & John McKenna 2 0 1 1 2 5 0.00%
Tom Watson 42 10 10 22 48 76 23.8%
David Ashworth 8 5 3 0 15 4 62.5%
Matt McQueen 9 4 2 3 15 10 44.4%
Unknown Caretaker 1 0 1 0 3 3 0.00%
George Patterson 15 5 3 7 27 26 33.3%
George Kay 17 7 4 6 24 18 41.2%
Don Welsh 1 1 0 0 4 0 100%
Bill Shankly 27 11 8 8 31 24 40.7%
Bob Paisley 21 9 10 2 30 14 42.9%
Joe Fagan 7 2 2 3 5 4 28.6%
Kenny Dalglish (1st) 22 13 6 3 40 23 59.1%
Ronnie Moran 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.00%
Graeme Souness 5 2 1 2 6 6 40.0%
Roy Evans 9 1 5 3 7 11 11.1%
Roy Evans & Gerard Houllier 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00%
Gerard Houllier 11 6 4 1 18 9 54.5%
Rafael Benitez 14 8 3 3 18 11 57.1%
Roy Hodgson 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.00%
Kenny Dalglish (2nd) 4 3 1 0 9 3 75.0%
Brendan Rodgers 7 1 6 0 11 6 14.3%
Jurgen Klopp 19 11 6 2 30 12 57.9%
Arne Slot 1 0 1 0 2 2 0.00%
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