League Division One · Matchday 28
Preston North End v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 21st January 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (11') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Eddie Lewis 1–0
- 11' Billy Whelan 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Tommy Thompson 2–1
- 85' Bobby Foster 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 11'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 23W 17D 20L.
6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 D1 17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 D1
21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 This match
20 Aug 1956 W 3–1 D1 29 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 9 Nov 1957 D 1–1 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 →