League Division One · Matchday 18
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–1 at Filbert Street on Wednesday 30th November 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (22') and George Best (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Denis Law 0–1
- Half Time
- 55' George Best 0–2
- 87' Davie Gibson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 34W 12D 23L.
12 Apr 1965 W 1–0 D1 13 Nov 1965 W 5–0 D1 9 Apr 1966 L 1–2 D1
30 Nov 1966 W 2–1 This match
18 Mar 1967 W 5–2 D1 26 Aug 1967 D 1–1 D1 23 Dec 1967 D 2–2 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 →