League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leicester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd August 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Frank Worthington 0–1
- 41' George Best pen 1–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Brian Kidd
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 George Best 41'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 37W 15D 25L.
17 May 1969 W 3–2 D1 20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 D1 8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 D1
23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 This match
4 Nov 1972 D 2–2 D1 5 Sep 1973 L 0–1 D1 12 Sep 1973 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →