League Division One · Matchday 26
Leicester City v Manchester United
6–0
Manchester United lost 0–6 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 21st January 1961 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Jimmy Walsh 1–0
- 31' Ken Keyworth 2–0
- Half Time
- 51' Jimmy Walsh 3–0
- 70' Ken Keyworth 4–0
- 76' Gordon Willis 5–0
- 85' Howard Riley pen 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Leicester City at the time, in their 57th meeting.
- Ronnie Briggs made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 29W 9D 19L.
3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 D1 24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 D1 10 Sep 1960 D 1–1 D1
21 Jan 1961 L 0–6 This match
11 Nov 1961 D 2–2 D1 4 Apr 1962 L 3–4 D1 15 Apr 1963 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 →