League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Preston North End
5–2
Manchester United beat Preston North End 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th March 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (17', 88'), David Pegg (36', 40') and Jack Rowley (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 28' Charlie Wayman 1–1
- 36' David Pegg 2–1
- 40' David Pegg 3–1
- Half Time
- 48' Jack Rowley 4–1
- 66' Charlie Wayman 4–2
- 88' Tommy Taylor 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
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 54 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 54 times: 18W 17D 19L.
29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1 9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 D1 18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 D1
7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 This match
19 Sep 1953 W 1–0 D1 6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 D1 6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 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 →