League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Leicester City
4–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–2 at Bank Street on Saturday 12th December 1908 in the League Division One. George Wall (23', 37', 69') and Jack Picken (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' George Wall 1–0
- 29' Shirley Hubbard 1–1
- 37' George Wall pen 2–1
- Half Time
- 60' Jack Picken 3–1
- 69' George Wall pen 4–1
- 86' Jimmy Donnelly 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
James Blessington
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 14W 3D 7L.
18 Feb 1905 W 4–1 D2 21 Oct 1905 W 3–2 D2 29 Mar 1906 W 5–2 D2
12 Dec 1908 W 4–2 This match
17 Apr 1909 L 2–3 D1 14 Apr 1923 W 1–0 D2 21 Apr 1923 L 0–2 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 →