League Division One · Matchday 21
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 7th December 1968 in the League Division One. Denis Law (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Denis Law pen 0–1
- 17' David Nish pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Rodney Fern 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 15'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank O'Farrell
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 35W 14D 24L.
18 Mar 1967 W 5–2 D1 26 Aug 1967 D 1–1 D1 23 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1
7 Dec 1968 L 1–2 This match
17 May 1969 W 3–2 D1 20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 D1 8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 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 →