League Division Two · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Bank Street on Friday 13th April 1900 in the League Division Two. William Griffiths (39') and Matthew Gillespie (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' OG 1–0
- 39' William Griffiths 2–0
- Half Time
- 59' John T.Mercer 2–1
- 61' Willie Wragg 2–2
- 63' Matthew Gillespie 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
George Johnson
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 11 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 11 times: 5W 2D 4L.
17 Dec 1898 L 0–1 D2 15 Apr 1899 D 2–2 D2 24 Mar 1900 L 0–2 D2
13 Apr 1900 W 3–2 This match
29 Sep 1900 L 0–1 D2 20 Mar 1901 L 2–3 D2 30 Nov 1901 L 2–3 D2 | 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 →