League Division Two · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Leicester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th August 1924 in the League Division Two. Ernest Goldthorpe (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Ernest Goldthorpe pen 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Hodge
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 17W 4D 9L.
21 Apr 1923 L 0–2 D2 3 Nov 1923 D 2–2 D2 10 Nov 1923 W 3–0 D2
30 Aug 1924 W 1–0 This match
27 Dec 1924 L 0–3 D2 16 Sep 1925 W 3–2 D1 28 Dec 1925 W 3–1 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 →