League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Leeds United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th September 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (43', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Tom Jennings 0–1
- 15' Russell Wainscoat pen 0–2
- 43' Francis McPherson 1–2
- Half Time
- 88' Francis McPherson pen 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank McPherson 43', 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Fairclough
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 9 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 9 times: 4W 3D 2L.
8 Dec 1923 W 3–1 D2 3 Oct 1925 L 0–2 D1 13 Feb 1926 W 2–1 D1
4 Sep 1926 D 2–2 This match
22 Jan 1927 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1928 L 2–3 D1 19 Jan 1929 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| 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 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →