League Division One · Matchday 42
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 25th April 1959 in the League Division One. Warren Bradley (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Jimmy Walsh 1–0
- Half Time
- 68' Gordon Wills 2–0
- 88' Warren Bradley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Filbert Street at the time: 48,466.
- Warren Bradley's 12th goal of 1958-1959, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Warren Bradley 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 28W 8D 17L.
24 Aug 1957 W 3–0 D1 21 Dec 1957 W 4–0 D1 6 Dec 1958 W 4–1 D1
25 Apr 1959 L 1–2 This match
3 Oct 1959 W 4–1 D1 24 Feb 1960 L 1–3 D1 10 Sep 1960 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 →