League Division One · Matchday 16
Leicester City v Manchester United
0–5
Manchester United beat Leicester City 5–0 at Filbert Street on Saturday 13th November 1965 in the League Division One. John Connelly (11'), David Herd (31', 44'), Bobby Charlton (70') and George Best (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' John Connelly 0–1
- 31' David Herd 0–2
- 44' David Herd 0–3
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Charlton 0–4
- 73' George Best 0–5
- Full Time 0–5
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Leicester City at the time, in their 67th meeting.
- George Best scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- Tony Dunne made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- John Connelly's 6th goal of 1965-1966, and his 24th for United.
- David Herd's brace took him to 12 in 1965-1966 and 103 for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 7th goal of 1965-1966, and his 156th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 33W 12D 22L.
8 Feb 1964 L 2–3 D1 29 Aug 1964 D 2–2 D1 12 Apr 1965 W 1–0 D1
13 Nov 1965 W 5–0 This match
9 Apr 1966 L 1–2 D1 30 Nov 1966 W 2–1 D1 18 Mar 1967 W 5–2 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 →