League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Preston North End at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th September 1951 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' John Aston Snr 1–0
- 10' Eddie Quigley 1–1
- Half Time
- 78' Charlie Wayman 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Will Scott
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 15W 17D 19L.
28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 FAC 30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 D1 23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 D1
29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 This match
9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 D1 18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 D1 7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 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 →