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Manchester United v Preston North End

4–1
Saturday 28th February 1948 · Maine Road · Att: 74,213

Manchester United beat Preston North End 4–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 28th February 1948 in the FA Cup. Charlie Mitten (23'), Stan Pearson (33', 77') and Jack Rowley (84') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 23' Charlie Mitten 1–0
  3. 33' Stan Pearson 2–0
  4. 43' Willie McIntosh 2–1
  5. Half Time
  6. 77' Stan Pearson 3–1
  7. 84' Jack Rowley 4–1
  8. Full Time 4–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player
1 Jack Crompton
2 Johnny Carey
3 John Aston Snr
4 John Anderson
5 Allenby Chilton
6 Henry Cockburn
7 Jimmy Delaney
8 Johnny Morris
9 Jack Rowley 84'
10 Stan Pearson 33', 77'
11 Charlie Mitten 23'
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 48 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 48 times: 14W 16D 18L.
10 May 1947 D 1–1 D1 27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 D1
28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 This match
30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 D1 23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 D1 29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 3719117 613851.4
Away 39131115 646633.3
All 76 meetings with Preston North End →

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 →