League Division One · Matchday 30
Leicester City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Wednesday 24th February 1960 in the League Division One. Albert Scanlon (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Frank McLintock 1–0
- 39' Albert Scanlon 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Albert Cheesebrough 2–1
- 82' Gordon Wills 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
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 55 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 55 times: 29W 8D 18L.
6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 D1 25 Apr 1959 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 D1
24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 This match
10 Sep 1960 D 1–1 D1 21 Jan 1961 L 0–6 D1 11 Nov 1961 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 →