Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 21

Manchester United v Leicester City

4–1
Saturday 6th December 1958 · Old Trafford · Att: 38,482

Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th December 1958 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (6'), Dennis Viollet (44'), Warren Bradley (47') and Bobby Charlton (51') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 6' Albert Scanlon 1–0
  3. 44' Dennis Viollet 2–0
  4. Half Time
  5. 47' Warren Bradley 3–0
  6. 51' Bobby Charlton 4–0
  7. 86' Bernard Kelly 4–1
  8. Full Time 4–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City

United vs Leicester City History

Meeting 52 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 52 times: 28W 8D 16L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 6948147 1616569.6
Away 69241629 11711534.8
Neutral 2200 52100.0
All 140 meetings with Leicester City →

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 →