League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–0
Manchester United beat Preston North End 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd December 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Alex Dawson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 27W 20D 22L.
13 Dec 1958 W 4–3 D1 26 Sep 1959 L 0–4 D1 13 Feb 1960 D 1–1 D1
3 Dec 1960 W 1–0 This match
22 Apr 1961 W 4–2 D1 10 Mar 1962 D 0–0 FAC 14 Mar 1962 W 2–1 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 →