League Division One · Matchday 16
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 4th November 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (14') and Wyn Davies (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' George Best 0–1
- Half Time
- 49' Jon Sammels 1–1
- 60' Wyn Davies 1–2
- 70' John Farrington 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 14'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 37W 16D 25L.
20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 D1 8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 D1 23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 D1
4 Nov 1972 D 2–2 This match
5 Sep 1973 L 0–1 D1 12 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1 4 Oct 1975 D 0–0 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 →