League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th December 1986 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (11') and Frank Stapleton (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Colin Gibson 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Frank Stapleton for O'Brien
- 67' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
3 Colin Gibson 11'
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
67' 66' for O'Brien
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bryan Hamilton
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 97 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 97 times: 46W 21D 30L.
23 Nov 1985 L 0–3 D1 26 Apr 1986 W 4–0 D1 6 Sep 1986 D 1–1 D1
20 Dec 1986 W 2–0 This match
27 Oct 1993 W 5–1 LC 28 Dec 1994 D 1–1 PL 15 Apr 1995 W 4–0 PL | 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 →