League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th November 1961 in the League Division One. Johnny Giles (38') and Dennis Viollet (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Frank McLintock 0–1
- 35' Colin Appleton 0–2
- 38' Johnny Giles 1–2
- Half Time
- 65' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 29W 10D 19L.
24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 D1 10 Sep 1960 D 1–1 D1 21 Jan 1961 L 0–6 D1
11 Nov 1961 D 2–2 This match
4 Apr 1962 L 3–4 D1 15 Apr 1963 D 2–2 D1 16 Apr 1963 L 3–4 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 →