League Division One · Matchday 22
Leicester City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Filbert Street on Monday 28th December 1925 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (15', 30', 64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Francis McPherson 0–1
- 30' Francis McPherson 0–2
- Half Time
- 48' Arthur Chandler 1–2
- 64' Francis McPherson 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- Francis McPherson scored a hat-trick.
- A record crowd for a United match at Filbert Street at the time: 28,367.
- Charles Hannaford made his Manchester United debut.
- Francis McPherson's 3 goals took him to 13 in 1925-1926 and 20 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank McPherson 15', 30, 64'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Hodge
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 19W 4D 10L.
30 Aug 1924 W 1–0 D2 27 Dec 1924 L 0–3 D2 16 Sep 1925 W 3–2 D1
28 Dec 1925 W 3–1 This match
13 Nov 1926 W 3–2 D1 2 Apr 1927 W 1–0 D1 1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 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 →