League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Preston North End at Maine Road on Saturday 14th February 1948 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Andy McLaren 0–1
- Half Time
- 87' Jimmy Delaney 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Delaney 87'
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 47 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 47 times: 13W 16D 18L.
5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1947 D 1–1 D1 27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 D1
14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 This match
28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 FAC 30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 D1 23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 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 →