League Division Two · Matchday 18
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Monday 28th December 1896 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 89' Billy Dorrell 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
William Clark
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 2W 0D 2L.
22 Sep 1894 W 3–2 D2 4 Jan 1896 L 0–3 D2 3 Feb 1896 W 2–0 D2
28 Dec 1896 L 0–1 This match
20 Feb 1897 W 2–1 D2 2 Oct 1897 W 2–0 D2 20 Nov 1897 D 1–1 D2 | 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 →