League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th September 1963 in the League Division One. Maurice Setters (23') and David Herd (26', 29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Maurice Setters 1–0
- 26' David Herd 2–0
- 29' David Herd 3–0
- Half Time
- 75' Davie Gibson 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 David Herd 26', 29'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 31W 11D 21L.
15 Apr 1963 D 2–2 D1 16 Apr 1963 L 3–4 D1 25 May 1963 W 3–1 FAC
28 Sep 1963 W 3–1 This match
8 Feb 1964 L 2–3 D1 29 Aug 1964 D 2–2 D1 12 Apr 1965 W 1–0 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 →