League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Preston North End
2–1
Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 at North Road, (Monsall) on Saturday 1st April 1893 in the League Division One. Bob Donaldson (30', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 30' Bob Donaldson
- Minute not recorded
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Billy Stewart
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Willie Stewart 30', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 3 of 76
76
Played
32
Won
22
Drawn
22
Lost
125
Goals For
104
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th January 1890. After this match United had played Preston North End 3 times: 1W 0D 2L.
18 Jan 1890 L 1–6 FAC 26 Dec 1892 L 1–2 D1
1 Apr 1893 W 2–1 This match
23 Dec 1893 L 0–2 D1 14 Apr 1894 L 1–3 D1 7 Dec 1901 L 1–5 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 38 | 51.4 |
| Away | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 66 | 33.3 |
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 →