League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Leicester City
4–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd October 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (5'), Dennis Viollet (17', 68') and Albert Quixall (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 17' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 22' Albert Quixall 3–0
- Half Time
- 65' Derek Hines 3–1
- 68' Dennis Viollet 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 29W 8D 17L.
21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 D1 6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 D1 25 Apr 1959 L 1–2 D1
3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 This match
24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 D1 10 Sep 1960 D 1–1 D1 21 Jan 1961 L 0–6 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 →