League Division One · Matchday 22
Preston North End v Manchester United
3–4
Manchester United beat Preston North End 4–3 at Deepdale on Saturday 13th December 1958 in the League Division One. Warren Bradley (22'), Dennis Viollet (54'), Albert Scanlon (80') and Bobby Charlton (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Warren Bradley 0–1
- 28' Dennis Hatsell 1–1
- 36' Dennis Hatsell 2–1
- Half Time
- 54' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- 80' Albert Scanlon 2–3
- 81' Bobby Charlton 2–4
- 88' Tommy Thompson 3–4
- Full Time 3–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 26W 19D 21L.
9 Nov 1957 D 1–1 D1 5 Apr 1958 D 0–0 D1 8 Oct 1958 L 0–2 D1
13 Dec 1958 W 4–3 This match
26 Sep 1959 L 0–4 D1 13 Feb 1960 D 1–1 D1 3 Dec 1960 W 1–0 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 →