League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th December 1954 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (17'), Jack Rowley (42') and Dennis Viollet (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Colin Webster 1–0
- 20' Derek Hines 1–1
- 42' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Half Time
- 70' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Norman Bullock
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 25W 8D 15L.
21 Mar 1936 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1938 W 3–0 D1 27 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1
4 Dec 1954 W 3–1 This match
9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 D1 24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1 21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 D1 | 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 →