Manchester United v Leicester City, 11 February 1928

Score5-2 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance16,640

View Manchester United v Leicester City head to head

George Nicol made his debut after moving from Saltcoats Victoria in January.

5 Manchester United

2 Leicester City

Goals:

Joe Spence G
Joe Spence G
James Hanson G
George Nicol G
George Nicol G

Goals:

John Duncan G
Arthur Chandler G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lancelot Holliday Richardson
Full back Thomas Jones
Full back Charles Moore
Wing half Ray Bennion
Centre forward George Nicol
Forward James Hanson
Forward Edward Partridge
Forward Joe Spence
Inside forward Eric Sweeney
Outside right/ Wing Half Frank Mann
Centre forward/ Wing half Jack Wilson

Starting lineup:

James McLaren Goalkeeper
Adam Black Full back
Reginald Osborne Left back
William Findlay Wing half
Len Barry Outside left
Hugh Adcock Outside right
Arthur Chandler Centre forward
George Carr Forward
John Duncan Inside forward
Ernest Hine Inside forward
Arthur Lochhead Inside left

5 Manchester United

Goals:

Joe Spence G
Joe Spence G
James Hanson G
George Nicol G
George Nicol G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lancelot Holliday Richardson
Full back Thomas Jones
Full back Charles Moore
Wing half Ray Bennion
Centre forward George Nicol
Forward James Hanson
Forward Edward Partridge
Forward Joe Spence
Inside forward Eric Sweeney
Outside right/ Wing Half Frank Mann
Centre forward/ Wing half Jack Wilson

2 Leicester City

Goals:

John Duncan G
Arthur Chandler G

Starting lineup:

James McLaren Goalkeeper
Adam Black Full back
Reginald Osborne Left back
William Findlay Wing half
Len Barry Outside left
Hugh Adcock Outside right
Arthur Chandler Centre forward
George Carr Forward
John Duncan Inside forward
Ernest Hine Inside forward
Arthur Lochhead Inside left