League Division Two · Matchday 30
Preston North End v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 11th April 1903 in the League Division Two. Ernest Pegg (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Ernest Pegg
- — Frank Pearson
- — Frank Pearson
- — Tom Pratt
- Full Time 3–1
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 9 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 9 times: 1W 0D 8L.
7 Dec 1901 L 1–5 D2 1 Jan 1902 L 0–2 D2 30 Mar 1903 L 0–1 D2
11 Apr 1903 L 1–3 This match
21 Nov 1903 L 0–2 D2 19 Mar 1904 D 1–1 D2 15 Dec 1906 L 0–2 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 →