League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 3rd April 1985 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (69') and Frank Stapleton (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Gary Lineker 0–1
- Half Time
- 69' Bryan Robson 1–1
- 85' Frank Stapleton 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 69'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 44W 20D 29L.
12 Nov 1983 D 1–1 D1 10 Mar 1984 W 2–0 D1 10 Nov 1984 W 3–2 D1
3 Apr 1985 W 2–1 This match
23 Nov 1985 L 0–3 D1 26 Apr 1986 W 4–0 D1 6 Sep 1986 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 →