League Division One · Matchday 36
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 9th April 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jack Froggatt 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Filbert Street at the time: 34,362.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Leicester City Committee
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 25W 8D 16L.
26 Dec 1938 W 3–0 D1 27 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 4 Dec 1954 W 3–1 D1
9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 This match
24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1 21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 D1 6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 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 →