League Division One · Matchday 38
Leeds United v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday 10th April 1939 in the League Division One. Johnny Carey (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' George Ainsley 1–0
- 20' Gordon Hodgson 2–0
- Half Time
- 67' Johnny Carey 2–1
- 89' Arthur Buckley 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Johnny Carey 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Hampson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 22 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 22 times: 7W 6D 9L.
28 Nov 1936 L 1–2 D1 3 Apr 1937 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1939 D 0–0 D1
10 Apr 1939 L 1–3 This match
7 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1 8 Apr 1947 W 2–0 D1 27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →