League Division Two · Matchday 13
Preston North End v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 7th December 1901 in the League Division Two. Stephen Preston (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Stephen Preston
- — Michael Good
- — Joseph Rogers
- — Joseph Rogers
- — Robert Jack
- — Ernest Pegg
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 1W 0D 5L.
1 Apr 1893 W 2–1 D1 23 Dec 1893 L 0–2 D1 14 Apr 1894 L 1–3 D1
7 Dec 1901 L 1–5 This match
1 Jan 1902 L 0–2 D2 30 Mar 1903 L 0–1 D2 11 Apr 1903 L 1–3 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 →