League Division One · Matchday 01
Preston North End v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–0 at Deepdale on Saturday 5th September 1908 in the League Division One. Jimmy Turnbull (57', ??') and Harold Halse (60') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Jimmy Turnbull
- 60' Harold Halse
- Minute not recorded
- — Jimmy Turnbull
- Full Time 0–3
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
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 4W 2D 10L.
23 Feb 1907 W 3–0 D1 28 Dec 1907 D 0–0 D1 25 Apr 1908 W 2–1 D1
5 Sep 1908 W 3–0 This match
2 Jan 1909 L 0–2 D1 18 Sep 1909 D 1–1 D1 5 Feb 1910 L 0–1 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 →