League Division One · Matchday 29
Leeds United v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday 19th February 1972 in the League Division One. Francis Burns (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Mick Jones 1–0
- 54' Allan Clarke 2–0
- 57' Francis Burns 2–1
- 58' Mick Jones 3–1
- 62' Mick Jones 4–1
- 70' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- 74' Peter Lorimer 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
70' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Don Revie
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 18W 18D 18L.
15 Aug 1970 L 0–1 D1 17 Oct 1970 D 2–2 D1 30 Oct 1971 L 0–1 D1
19 Feb 1972 L 1–5 This match
23 Dec 1972 D 1–1 D1 18 Apr 1973 W 1–0 D1 22 Sep 1973 D 0–0 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 →