League Division One · Matchday 37
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 8th April 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Keith Weller 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Alan Gowling for McIlroy
- 89' Alan Birchenall 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Gowling
47' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 37W 14D 25L.
7 Dec 1968 L 1–2 D1 17 May 1969 W 3–2 D1 20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 D1
8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 This match
23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 D1 4 Nov 1972 D 2–2 D1 5 Sep 1973 L 0–1 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 →