League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Preston North End
3–2
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th September 1955 in the League Division One. David Pegg (2'), Tommy Taylor (54') and Dennis Viollet (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' David Pegg 1–0
- 15' Jimmy Baxter 1–1
- 44' Sammy Taylor 1–2
- Half Time
- 54' Tommy Taylor 2–2
- 73' Dennis Viollet 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 54'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Hill
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 23W 17D 19L.
6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 D1 6 Nov 1954 W 2–1 D1 26 Mar 1955 W 2–0 D1
17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 This match
21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 D1 20 Aug 1956 W 3–1 D1 29 Aug 1956 W 3–2 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 →