League Division Two · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Leicester City at Bank Street on Wednesday 20th March 1901 in the League Division Two. James Fisher (??') and William Jackson (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — James Fisher
- — William Jackson
- — Tommy Brown
- — James Connachan
- — George Swift
- Full Time 2–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
George Johnson
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 5W 2D 6L.
24 Mar 1900 L 0–2 D2 13 Apr 1900 W 3–2 D2 29 Sep 1900 L 0–1 D2
20 Mar 1901 L 2–3 This match
30 Nov 1901 L 2–3 D2 29 Mar 1902 W 2–0 D2 22 Nov 1902 D 1–1 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 →