League Division One · Matchday 09
Preston North End v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 27th September 1947 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bobbie Beattie 1–0
- Half Time
- 61' Johnny Morris 1–1
- 66' Andy McLaren 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Deepdale at the time: 34,372.
- Joseph Dale made his Manchester United debut.
- Johnny Morris' 4th goal of 1947-1948, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Johnny Morris 61'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 13W 15D 18L.
30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 FAC 5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1947 D 1–1 D1
27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 This match
14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 FAC 30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 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 →