League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Leicester City
5–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th March 1967 in the League Division One. David Herd (2'), Bobby Charlton (10'), John Aston Jnr (48'), Denis Law (58') and David Sadler (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' David Herd 1–0
- 10' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' John Aston Jnr 3–0
- 58' Denis Law 4–0
- 61' Jackie Sinclair 4–1
- 65' Jackie Sinclair 4–2
- 85' David Sadler 5–2
- Minute not recorded
- — David Sadler
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
- John Aston Jnr made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- David Herd's 18th goal of 1966-1967, and his 142nd for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 7th goal of 1966-1967, and his 174th for United.
- John Aston Jnr's 4th goal of 1966-1967, and his 8th for United.
- Denis Law's 20th goal of 1966-1967, and his 157th for United.
- David Sadler's 4th goal of 1966-1967, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
85'
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 35W 12D 23L.
13 Nov 1965 W 5–0 D1 9 Apr 1966 L 1–2 D1 30 Nov 1966 W 2–1 D1
18 Mar 1967 W 5–2 This match
26 Aug 1967 D 1–1 D1 23 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1968 L 1–2 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 →