League Division One · Matchday 16
Leeds United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1 at Elland Road on Saturday 1st November 1958 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (67') and Freddy Goodwin (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Alan Shackleton 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Albert Scanlon 1–1
- 73' Freddy Goodwin 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Elland Road at the time: 48,574.
- Albert Scanlon's 6th goal of 1958-1959, and his 15th for United.
- Freddy Goodwin's 2nd goal of 1958-1959, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Willis Edwards
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 30 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 30 times: 14W 7D 9L.
30 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1 7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 D1 11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1
1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 This match
21 Mar 1959 W 4–0 D1 9 Sep 1959 W 6–0 D1 16 Sep 1959 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →