League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Leicester City
5–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th September 1980 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (3'), Ashley Grimes (43'), Nikola Jovanovic (49', 67') and Lou Macari (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 43' Ashley Grimes 2–0
- Half Time
- 49' Nikola Jovanovic 3–0
- 59' Lou Macari 4–0
- 66' Scott McGarvey for Macari
- 67' Nikola Jovanovic 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- Scott McGarvey made his Manchester United debut.
- Steve Coppell's 1st goal of 1980-1981, and his 45th for United.
- Ashley Grimes' 2nd goal of 1980-1981, and his 8th for United.
- Nikola Jovanovic's brace took him to 3 in 1980-1981 and 3 for United.
- Lou Macari's 2nd goal of 1980-1981, and his 82nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Scott McGarvey
66' for Macari
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Wallace
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 41W 19D 28L.
16 Apr 1977 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1978 W 3–2 D1
13 Sep 1980 W 5–0 This match
7 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1983 D 1–1 D1 10 Mar 1984 W 2–0 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 →