League Division One · Matchday 19
Preston North End v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Monday 26th December 1892 in the League Division One. James Coupar (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' David Russell
- Minute not recorded
- — James Coupar
- — David Russell
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 0W 0D 2L.
18 Jan 1890 L 1–6 FAC
26 Dec 1892 L 1–2 This match
1 Apr 1893 W 2–1 D1 23 Dec 1893 L 0–2 D1 14 Apr 1894 L 1–3 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 →