League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1938 in the League Division One. William Wrigglesworth (1', 4') and Johnny Carey (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' William Wrigglesworth 1–0
- 4' William Wrigglesworth 2–0
- 5' Johnny Carey 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 William Wrigglesworth 1', 4'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Womack
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 24W 7D 15L.
25 Mar 1931 D 0–0 D1 2 Nov 1935 L 0–1 D2 21 Mar 1936 D 1–1 D2
26 Dec 1938 W 3–0 This match
27 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 4 Dec 1954 W 3–1 D1 9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 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 →