League Division One · Matchday 15
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–6
Manchester United beat Preston North End 6–1 at Deepdale on Saturday 30th October 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (8', 37'), Charlie Mitten (32', 51'), Johnny Morris (82') and Jack Rowley (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Bobbie Beattie 1–0
- 8' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 32' Charlie Mitten 1–2
- 37' Stan Pearson 1–3
- Half Time
- 51' Charlie Mitten 1–4
- 82' Johnny Morris 1–5
- 89' Jack Rowley 1–6
- Full Time 1–6
Match Facts
- Charlie Mitten scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Deepdale at the time: 37,372.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 7 in 1948-1949 and 53 for United.
- Charlie Mitten's brace took him to 9 in 1948-1949 and 26 for United.
- Johnny Morris' 4th goal of 1948-1949, and his 32nd for United.
- Jack Rowley's 6th goal of 1948-1949, and his 77th for United.
Starting XI
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 49 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 49 times: 15W 16D 18L.
27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 FAC
30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 This match
23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 D1 29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1 9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 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 →