League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Preston North End at Bank Street on Saturday 14th April 1894 in the League Division One. William Mathieson (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — William Mathieson
- — George Drummond
- — Jimmy Ross
- — Charles Dickson
- Full Time 1–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 1W 0D 4L.
26 Dec 1892 L 1–2 D1 1 Apr 1893 W 2–1 D1 23 Dec 1893 L 0–2 D1
14 Apr 1894 L 1–3 This match
7 Dec 1901 L 1–5 D2 1 Jan 1902 L 0–2 D2 30 Mar 1903 L 0–1 D2 | 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 →