League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th September 1973 in the League Division One. Alex Stepney (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Keith Weller 0–1
- 14' Mike Stringfellow 0–2
- Half Time
- 67' Alex Stepney pen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
1 Alex Stepney 67'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 37W 16D 27L.
23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 D1 4 Nov 1972 D 2–2 D1 5 Sep 1973 L 0–1 D1
12 Sep 1973 L 1–2 This match
4 Oct 1975 D 0–0 D1 14 Feb 1976 W 2–1 FAC 24 Apr 1976 L 1–2 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 →