League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Leicester City
4–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th April 1986 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (17'), Mark Hughes (83'), Clayton Blackmore (85') and Peter Davenport (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- Half Time
- 83' Mark Hughes 2–0
- 85' Clayton Blackmore 3–0
- 87' Peter Davenport pen 4–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Jesper Olsen
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 83'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 45W 20D 30L.
10 Nov 1984 W 3–2 D1 3 Apr 1985 W 2–1 D1 23 Nov 1985 L 0–3 D1
26 Apr 1986 W 4–0 This match
6 Sep 1986 D 1–1 D1 20 Dec 1986 W 2–0 D1 27 Oct 1993 W 5–1 LC | 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 →