League Division One · Matchday 14
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Filbert Street on Saturday 13th November 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (21', 60') and Clatworthy Rennox (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Billy Lane 1–0
- 21' Francis McPherson 1–1
- 22' Clatworthy Rennox 1–2
- 30' Ernie Hine 2–2
- Half Time
- 60' Francis McPherson 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank McPherson 21', 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 20W 4D 10L.
27 Dec 1924 L 0–3 D2 16 Sep 1925 W 3–2 D1 28 Dec 1925 W 3–1 D1
13 Nov 1926 W 3–2 This match
2 Apr 1927 W 1–0 D1 1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 D1 11 Feb 1928 W 5–2 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 →