League Division One · Matchday 22
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leicester City at Filbert Street on Tuesday 27th December 1938 in the League Division One. James Hanlon (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Mal Griffiths 1–0
- Half Time
- 88' James Hanlon 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jimmy Hanlon 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Womack
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 24W 8D 15L.
2 Nov 1935 L 0–1 D2 21 Mar 1936 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1938 W 3–0 D1
27 Dec 1938 D 1–1 This match
4 Dec 1954 W 3–1 D1 9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 D1 24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 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 →