FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 25th May 1963 in the FA Cup. Denis Law (30') and David Herd (57', 85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' David Herd 2–0
- 80' Ken Keyworth 2–1
- 85' David Herd 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 30W 11D 21L.
4 Apr 1962 L 3–4 D1 15 Apr 1963 D 2–2 D1 16 Apr 1963 L 3–4 D1
25 May 1963 W 3–1 This match
28 Sep 1963 W 3–1 D1 8 Feb 1964 L 2–3 D1 29 Aug 1964 D 2–2 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 →