League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Preston North End
2–1
Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th November 1954 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (44', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jimmy Baxter 0–1
- 44' Dennis Viollet 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Dennis Viollet 44', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 21W 17D 19L.
7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 D1 19 Sep 1953 W 1–0 D1 6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 D1
6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 This match
26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 D1 17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 D1 21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 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 →