League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Leeds United
4–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st March 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (14', 60', 85') and Bobby Charlton (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Bobby Charlton pen 2–0
- 60' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- 85' Dennis Viollet 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 14', 60', 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Lambton
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 15W 7D 9L.
7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 D1 11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1 1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1
21 Mar 1959 W 4–0 This match
9 Sep 1959 W 6–0 D1 16 Sep 1959 D 2–2 D1 5 Dec 1964 L 0–1 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 →