League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–2
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th November 1971 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (2') and Denis Law (32', 46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 32' Denis Law 2–0
- 41' Alan Birchenall 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Denis Law 3–1
- 65' Sammy McIlroy for Law
- 78' Len Glover 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
65' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Bloomfield
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 37W 14D 24L.
23 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1968 L 1–2 D1 17 May 1969 W 3–2 D1
20 Nov 1971 W 3–2 This match
8 Apr 1972 L 0–2 D1 23 Aug 1972 D 1–1 D1 4 Nov 1972 D 2–2 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 →