League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Leicester City
4–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st December 1957 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (13'), Bobby Charlton (51') and Dennis Viollet (65', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Albert Scanlon 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 65' Dennis Viollet 3–0
- 89' Dennis Viollet 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Halliday
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 27W 8D 16L.
4 Dec 1954 W 3–1 D1 9 Apr 1955 L 0–1 D1 24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1
21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 This match
6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 D1 25 Apr 1959 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 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 →