League Division One · Matchday 29
Preston North End v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Thursday 5th March 1914 in the League Division One. George Travers (52') and George Wall (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Fred Osborn 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' George Travers 1–1
- 58' Fred Osborn 2–1
- 79' William Swarbrick 3–1
- 81' William Swarbrick 4–1
- 86' George Wall pen 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 7W 5D 13L.
11 Nov 1911 D 0–0 D1 16 Mar 1912 D 0–0 D1 18 Oct 1913 W 3–0 D1
5 Mar 1914 L 2–4 This match
13 Sep 1919 W 3–2 D1 20 Sep 1919 W 5–1 D1 23 Oct 1920 W 1–0 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 →