League Division Two · Matchday 12
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 20th November 1897 in the League Division Two. Francis Wedge (1') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 1' Francis Wedge
- Minute not recorded
- — Roderick McLeod
- Full Time 1–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
William Clark
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 4W 1D 2L.
28 Dec 1896 L 0–1 D2 20 Feb 1897 W 2–1 D2 2 Oct 1897 W 2–0 D2
20 Nov 1897 D 1–1 This match
17 Dec 1898 L 0–1 D2 15 Apr 1899 D 2–2 D2 24 Mar 1900 L 0–2 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 →