League Division One · Matchday 29
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 7th February 1981 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' Jim Melrose 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Ray Wilkins
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Wallace
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 41W 19D 29L.
27 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1978 W 3–2 D1 13 Sep 1980 W 5–0 D1
7 Feb 1981 L 0–1 This match
12 Nov 1983 D 1–1 D1 10 Mar 1984 W 2–0 D1 10 Nov 1984 W 3–2 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 →