League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th May 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (3'), Willie Morgan (4') and Denis Law (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' David Nish 0–1
- 3' George Best 1–1
- 4' Willie Morgan 2–1
- Half Time
- 47' Denis Law 3–1
- 71' Rodney Fern 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 47'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank O'Farrell
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 36W 14D 24L.
26 Aug 1967 D 1–1 D1 23 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1968 L 1–2 D1
17 May 1969 W 3–2 This match
20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 D1 8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 D1 23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 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 →