League Division One · Matchday 18
Leicester City v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 23rd November 1985 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Gary McAllister 1–0
- 15' Alan Smith 2–0
- 15' Alan Brazil for Albiston
- 30' Alan Smith 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
15' for Albiston
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 44W 20D 30L.
10 Mar 1984 W 2–0 D1 10 Nov 1984 W 3–2 D1 3 Apr 1985 W 2–1 D1
23 Nov 1985 L 0–3 This match
26 Apr 1986 W 4–0 D1 6 Sep 1986 D 1–1 D1 20 Dec 1986 W 2–0 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 →