Premiership · Matchday 09
Leeds United v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday 27th September 1997 in the Premiership.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' David Wetherall 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Ronny Johnsen for Scholes
- 72' Phillip Neville for G.Neville
- 72' Ben Thornley for Poborsky
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ronny Johnsen
57' for Scholes
Phillip Neville
72' for G.Neville
Ben Thornley
72' for Poborsky
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 37W 31D 25L.
17 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL 7 Sep 1996 W 4–0 PL 28 Dec 1996 W 1–0 PL
27 Sep 1997 L 0–1 This match
4 May 1998 W 3–0 PL 29 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL 25 Apr 1999 D 1–1 PL | 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 →