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Division Two · 23 August 1947

Leeds 3 – 1 Leicester City

← 1947/48 season
Attendance
26,519
Competition
Division Two
Venue
Home
Manager
Willis Edwards
Won 3–1 v Leicester City

George Ainsley null' · George Ainsley null' · John Short null'

Leicester City: 1 goal

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. null' Goal — George Ainsley, null'
  2. null' Goal — George Ainsley, null'
  3. null' Goal — John Short, null'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

  1. GK Jim Twomey
  2. DF Ken Gadsby
  3. DF Tom Holley
  4. DF Jim Milburn
  5. LH / DF Con Martin
  6. WG David Cochrane
  7. WG Billy Heaton
  8. IL John Short
  9. IF Gerry Henry
  10. IF Aubrey Powell
  11. FW George Ainsley
The record

Leeds v Leicester City

131
Played
50
Won
36
Drawn
45
Lost
Won 50, drawn 36, lost 45 of 131

First met 1920 · 218 scored, 191 conceded

Last five meetings

  1. 23 Feb 2024 H Leeds 3–1 Leicester City Won 3–1 v Leicester City
  2. 3 Nov 2023 A Leicester City 0–1 Leeds Won 1–0 v Leicester City
  3. 25 Apr 2023 H Leeds 1–1 Leicester City Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
  4. 20 Oct 2022 A Leicester City 2–0 Leeds Lost 0–2 v Leicester City
  5. 5 Mar 2022 A Leicester City 1–0 Leeds Lost 0–1 v Leicester City