League Division Two · Matchday 27
Leicester City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 1–0 at Filbert Street on Saturday 2nd April 1904 in the League Division Two. William McCartney (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' William McCartney 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
George Johnson
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 18 of 140
140
Played
74
Won
30
Drawn
36
Lost
283
Goals For
182
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd September 1894. After this match United had played Leicester City 18 times: 8W 3D 7L.
29 Mar 1902 W 2–0 D2 22 Nov 1902 D 1–1 D2 21 Mar 1903 W 5–1 D2
2 Apr 1904 W 1–0 This match
30 Apr 1904 W 5–2 D2 22 Oct 1904 W 3–0 D2 18 Feb 1905 W 4–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 161 | 65 | 69.6 |
| Away | 69 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 117 | 115 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →