League Division One · Matchday 40
Preston North End v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 10th May 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (10') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Stan Pearson 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Andy McLaren 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 10'
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 45 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 45 times: 13W 15D 17L.
26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 FAC 30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 FAC 5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1
10 May 1947 D 1–1 This match
27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1 14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 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 →