League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th April 1966 in the League Division One. John Connelly (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Mike Stringfellow 0–1
- 25' Mike Stringfellow 0–2
- Half Time
- 81' John Connelly 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 John Connelly 81'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 33W 12D 23L.
29 Aug 1964 D 2–2 D1 12 Apr 1965 W 1–0 D1 13 Nov 1965 W 5–0 D1
9 Apr 1966 L 1–2 This match
30 Nov 1966 W 2–1 D1 18 Mar 1967 W 5–2 D1 26 Aug 1967 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 →