FA Cup · 5th Round
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–1 at Filbert Street on Saturday 14th February 1976 in the FA Cup. Lou Macari (8') and Gerry Daly (33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Lou Macari 0–1
- 33' Gerry Daly 0–2
- Half Time
- 60' Robert Lee 1–2
- 83' David McCreery for McIlroy
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- Sammy McIlroy made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Lou Macari's 12th goal of 1975-1976, and his 41st for United.
- Gerry Daly's 8th goal of 1975-1976, and his 22nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Gerry Daly 33'
Substitutes
David McCreery
83' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 38W 17D 27L.
5 Sep 1973 L 0–1 D1 12 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1 4 Oct 1975 D 0–0 D1
14 Feb 1976 W 2–1 This match
24 Apr 1976 L 1–2 D1 20 Nov 1976 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1977 D 1–1 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 →