League Division One · Matchday 08
Leeds United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Leeds United at Elland Road on Wednesday 16th September 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Chris Crowe 1–0
- 29' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- 37' Wilbur Cush 2–1
- Half Time
- 67' Wilber Cush OG 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Taylor
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 33 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 33 times: 16W 8D 9L.
1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 21 Mar 1959 W 4–0 D1 9 Sep 1959 W 6–0 D1
16 Sep 1959 D 2–2 This match
5 Dec 1964 L 0–1 D1 27 Mar 1965 D 0–0 FAC 31 Mar 1965 L 0–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →