League Division One · Matchday 02
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–1 at Deepdale on Monday 20th August 1956 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (12', 77') and Billy Whelan (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- 44' Ken Waterhouse 1–1
- Half Time
- 67' Billy Whelan 1–2
- 77' Tommy Taylor 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- Johnny Berry made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 2 in 1956-1957 and 72 for United.
- Billy Whelan's 1st goal of 1956-1957, and his 6th for United.
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 61 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 61 times: 24W 17D 20L.
26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 D1 17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 D1 21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 D1
20 Aug 1956 W 3–1 This match
29 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 9 Nov 1957 D 1–1 D1 5 Apr 1958 D 0–0 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 →