League Division One · Matchday 34
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–2 at Filbert Street on Saturday 25th March 1978 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (12'), Gordon Hill (48') and Jimmy Greenhoff (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- 40' Dean Smith 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Gordon Hill 1–2
- 73' Geoff Salmons 2–2
- 83' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Frank McLintock
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 40W 19D 28L.
20 Nov 1976 D 1–1 D1 16 Apr 1977 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1977 W 3–1 D1
25 Mar 1978 W 3–2 This match
13 Sep 1980 W 5–0 D1 7 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 12 Nov 1983 D 1–1 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 →