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United v Liverpool: Before the rivalry

Recent games between United and Liverpool are etched on our minds, but the history of the rivalry is little less known.

In this week's edition of our matchday programme, United Review, Joe Ganley guides readers through the origins of the rivalry and how competition between United and Liverpool came to be so huge.

Enjoy this extract from the enticing feature and make sure you purchase your copy to read the full version - and a whole host of other intriguing matchday content.

PARTNERS IN CRIME

Perhaps the most famous Manchester United v Liverpool match of the pre-Busby era came on Good Friday, 1915, just prior to football’s suspension due to the First World War.