League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–0
Manchester United beat Preston North End 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th September 1953 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Roger Byrne pen 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
3 Roger Byrne 40'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Scott Symon
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 19W 17D 19L.
9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 D1 18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 D1 7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 D1
19 Sep 1953 W 1–0 This match
6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 D1 6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 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 →