League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th August 1928 in the League Division One. William Rawlings (3') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' William Rawlings 1–0
- 40' Ernie Hine 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 22W 5D 11L.
2 Apr 1927 W 1–0 D1 1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 D1 11 Feb 1928 W 5–2 D1
25 Aug 1928 D 1–1 This match
29 Dec 1928 L 1–2 D1 2 Sep 1929 L 1–4 D1 11 Sep 1929 W 2–1 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 →