League Division One · Matchday 22
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 29th December 1928 in the League Division One. James Hanson (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Ernie Hine 1–0
- 29' Ernie Hine 2–0
- 38' James Hanson pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 James Hanson 38'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
William Orr
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 22W 5D 12L.
1 Oct 1927 L 0–1 D1 11 Feb 1928 W 5–2 D1 25 Aug 1928 D 1–1 D1
29 Dec 1928 L 1–2 This match
2 Sep 1929 L 1–4 D1 11 Sep 1929 W 2–1 D1 8 Nov 1930 L 4–5 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 →