League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Leeds United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th January 1929 in the League Division One. Eric Sweeney (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Eric Sweeney 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Charlie Keetley 1–1
- 85' Ernie Hart 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Dick Ray
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 12 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 12 times: 5W 3D 4L.
4 Sep 1926 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1927 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1928 L 2–3 D1
19 Jan 1929 L 1–2 This match
21 Dec 1929 W 3–1 D1 26 Apr 1930 L 1–3 D1 20 Dec 1930 L 0–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →