League Division One · Matchday 03
Leeds United v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday 27th August 1966 in the League Division One. George Best (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Paul Madeley 1–0
- 35' Paul Reaney 2–0
- Half Time
- 58' George Best 2–1
- 79' Peter Lorimer 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 58'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Don Revie
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 17W 11D 12L.
17 Apr 1965 W 1–0 D1 12 Jan 1966 D 1–1 D1 19 May 1966 D 1–1 D1
27 Aug 1966 L 1–3 This match
31 Dec 1966 D 0–0 D1 23 Aug 1967 W 1–0 D1 8 Nov 1967 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 →