League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th April 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Steve Earle 0–1
- 55' Gordon Hill for McCreery
- 75' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Gordon Hill
55' for McCreery
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 38W 19D 28L.
14 Feb 1976 W 2–1 FAC 24 Apr 1976 L 1–2 D1 20 Nov 1976 D 1–1 D1
16 Apr 1977 D 1–1 This match
27 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1978 W 3–2 D1 13 Sep 1980 W 5–0 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 →