League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Leicester City
5–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th February 1928 in the League Division One. James Hanson (18'), George Nicol (43', 46') and Joe Spence (60', 62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' James Hanson 1–0
- 30' Arthur Chandler 1–1
- 43' George Nicol 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' George Nicol 3–1
- 60' Joe Spence 4–1
- 62' Joe Spence 5–1
- 80' Johnny Duncan 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
- George Nicol scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Edward Partridge made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- George Nicol made his Manchester United debut.
- James Hanson's 7th goal of 1927-1928, and his 19th for United.
- George Nicol's brace took him to 2 in 1927-1928 and 2 for United.
- Joe Spence's brace took him to 16 in 1927-1928 and 97 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 22W 4D 11L.
13 Nov 1926 W 3–2 D1 2 Apr 1927 W 1–0 D1 1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 D1
11 Feb 1928 W 5–2 This match
25 Aug 1928 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1928 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1929 L 1–4 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 →