League Division One · Matchday 30
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 at Deepdale on Saturday 9th February 1952 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (4') and Johnny Berry (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' John Aston Snr 0–1
- 30' Charlie Wayman 1–1
- Half Time
- 57' Johnny Berry 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Deepdale at the time: 38,792.
- John Aston Snr's 2nd goal of 1951-1952, and his 18th for United.
- Johnny Berry's 4th goal of 1951-1952, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Will Scott
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 16W 17D 19L.
30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 D1 23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 D1 29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1
9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 This match
18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 D1 7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 D1 19 Sep 1953 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 →