League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd April 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 81' Joe Spence 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 21W 4D 10L.
16 Sep 1925 W 3–2 D1 28 Dec 1925 W 3–1 D1 13 Nov 1926 W 3–2 D1
2 Apr 1927 W 1–0 This match
1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 D1 11 Feb 1928 W 5–2 D1 25 Aug 1928 D 1–1 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 →