League Division Two · Matchday 15
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 17th December 1898 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Bennie Fulwood 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
George Johnson
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 4W 1D 3L.
20 Feb 1897 W 2–1 D2 2 Oct 1897 W 2–0 D2 20 Nov 1897 D 1–1 D2
17 Dec 1898 L 0–1 This match
15 Apr 1899 D 2–2 D2 24 Mar 1900 L 0–2 D2 13 Apr 1900 W 3–2 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 →