League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–0 at Bank Street on Monday 3rd February 1896 in the League Division Two. William Kennedy (10') and Richard Smith (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' William Kennedy 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Richard Smith 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Henry Jackson
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 2W 0D 1L.
22 Sep 1894 W 3–2 D2 4 Jan 1896 L 0–3 D2
3 Feb 1896 W 2–0 This match
28 Dec 1896 L 0–1 D2 20 Feb 1897 W 2–1 D2 2 Oct 1897 W 2–0 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 →