FA Cup · 6th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Preston North End
2–1
Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 14th March 1962 in the FA Cup. Bobby Charlton (27') and David Herd (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 37' David Herd 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' Alan Spavin 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's 9th goal of 1961-1962, and his 106th for United.
- David Herd's 14th goal of 1961-1962, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 37'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Milne
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 29W 21D 22L.
3 Dec 1960 W 1–0 D1 22 Apr 1961 W 4–2 D1 10 Mar 1962 D 0–0 FAC
14 Mar 1962 W 2–1 This match
26 Mar 1966 D 1–1 FAC 30 Mar 1966 W 3–1 FAC 5 Feb 1972 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →