League Division Two · Matchday 03
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Filbert Street on Saturday 22nd September 1894 in the League Division Two. John Dow (12', ??') and Richard Smith (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 12' John Dow
- Half Time
- 87' Willie McArthur
- Minute not recorded
- — John Dow
- — Richard Smith
- — David Skea
- Full Time 2–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
J. Lee
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| 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 →