League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th February 1939 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 56' Jimmy McIntosh 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 12W 13D 16L.
26 Sep 1936 L 1–3 D1 3 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1938 D 1–1 D1
4 Feb 1939 D 1–1 This match
26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 FAC 30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 FAC 5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →