League Division One · Matchday 16
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 9th November 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 71' Tom Finney 1–0
- 84' Billy Whelan 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- Billy Whelan scored his 50th goal for United in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Deepdale at the time: 39,063.
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 25W 18D 20L.
21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 D1 20 Aug 1956 W 3–1 D1 29 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1
9 Nov 1957 D 1–1 This match
5 Apr 1958 D 0–0 D1 8 Oct 1958 L 0–2 D1 13 Dec 1958 W 4–3 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 →