FA Cup · 6th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Preston North End
3–1
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 30th March 1966 in the FA Cup. Denis Law (30', 87') and John Connelly (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 69' Tony Singleton 1–1
- 87' Denis Law 2–1
- 89' John Connelly 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Milne
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 30W 22D 22L.
10 Mar 1962 D 0–0 FAC 14 Mar 1962 W 2–1 FAC 26 Mar 1966 D 1–1 FAC
30 Mar 1966 W 3–1 This match
5 Feb 1972 W 2–0 FAC 16 Feb 2015 W 3–1 FAC | 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 →