League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Leeds United
3–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st December 1929 in the League Division One. Jack Ball (5', 30') and James Hanson (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Jack Ball 1–0
- 8' James Hanson 2–0
- 30' Jack Ball 3–0
- 43' Eric Longden 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 John Thomas Ball 5', 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Dick Ray
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 13 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 13 times: 6W 3D 4L.
22 Jan 1927 W 3–2 D1 8 Sep 1928 L 2–3 D1 19 Jan 1929 L 1–2 D1
21 Dec 1929 W 3–1 This match
26 Apr 1930 L 1–3 D1 20 Dec 1930 L 0–5 D1 1 Jan 1931 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →