League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Leicester City
4–1
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
- Kick Off
- 6' Albert Scanlon 1–0
- 44' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- Half Time
- 47' Warren Bradley 3–0
- 51' Bobby Charlton 4–0
- 86' Bernard Kelly 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
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.
9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 D1 24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1 21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 D1
6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 This match
25 Apr 1959 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 D1 24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 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 →