League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th September 1929 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (46') and Jack Ball (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Joe Spence 1–0
- 70' Len Barry 1–1
- 80' Jack Ball 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 46'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 23W 5D 13L.
25 Aug 1928 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1928 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1929 L 1–4 D1
11 Sep 1929 W 2–1 This match
8 Nov 1930 L 4–5 D1 25 Mar 1931 D 0–0 D1 2 Nov 1935 L 0–1 D2 | 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 →