League Division One · Matchday 14
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Filbert Street on Saturday 10th November 1984 in the League Division One. Alan Brazil (26'), Mark Hughes (60') and Gordon Strachan (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Alan Brazil 0–1
- 36' Ian Banks 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Mark Hughes 1–2
- 72' Norman Whiteside for Olsen
- 84' Gary Lineker 2–2
- 89' Gordon Strachan pen 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Norman Whiteside
72' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 92 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 92 times: 43W 20D 29L.
7 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1983 D 1–1 D1 10 Mar 1984 W 2–0 D1
10 Nov 1984 W 3–2 This match
3 Apr 1985 W 2–1 D1 23 Nov 1985 L 0–3 D1 26 Apr 1986 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 →