League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Maine Road on Saturday 5th October 1946 in the League Division One. William Wrigglesworth (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Willie McIntosh 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' William Wrigglesworth 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
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 44 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 44 times: 13W 14D 17L.
4 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 FAC 30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 FAC
5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 This match
10 May 1947 D 1–1 D1 27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 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 →