League Division One · Matchday 29
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–1 at Deepdale on Saturday 6th February 1954 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (1'), Jack Rowley (15') and Tommy Taylor (24') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Jackie Blanchflower 0–1
- 15' Jack Rowley 0–2
- 24' Tommy Taylor 0–3
- Half Time
- 60' Jimmy Baxter pen 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Scott Symon
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 20W 17D 19L.
18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 D1 7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 D1 19 Sep 1953 W 1–0 D1
6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 This match
6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 D1 17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 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 →