League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Leeds United
2–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th February 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (1') and Eric Sweeney (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Francis McPherson 1–0
- 17' Tom Jennings 1–1
- Half Time
- 86' Eric Sweeney 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Eric Sweeney 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Fairclough
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 8 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 8 times: 4W 2D 2L.
1 Dec 1923 D 0–0 D2 8 Dec 1923 W 3–1 D2 3 Oct 1925 L 0–2 D1
13 Feb 1926 W 2–1 This match
4 Sep 1926 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1927 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1928 L 2–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →