League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Preston North End
5–1
Manchester United beat Preston North End 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th September 1919 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (11', ??'), James Montgomery (55') and Wilfred Woodcock (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 11' Joe Spence
- 24' Tommy Roberts
- Half Time
- 55' James Montgomery
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Spence
- — Wilfred Woodcock
- — Wilfred Woodcock pen
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 11', ??', ??', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Vincent Hayes
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 9W 5D 13L.
18 Oct 1913 W 3–0 D1 5 Mar 1914 L 2–4 D1 13 Sep 1919 W 3–2 D1
20 Sep 1919 W 5–1 This match
23 Oct 1920 W 1–0 D1 30 Oct 1920 D 0–0 D1 24 Sep 1921 L 2–3 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 →