League Division One · Matchday 08
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 1st October 1938 in the League Division One. William Bryant (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' William Bryant 0–1
- Half Time
- 75' Jimmy Milne 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Deepdale at the time: 25,964.
- William Bryant's 2nd goal of 1938-1939, and his 34th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 William Bryant 30'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 12W 12D 16L.
21 Feb 1934 L 2–3 D2 26 Sep 1936 L 1–3 D1 3 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1
1 Oct 1938 D 1–1 This match
4 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 FAC 30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 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 →