League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Preston North End
3–0
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1913 in the League Division One. George Anderson (13', 20', 86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' George Anderson 1–0
- 20' George Anderson 2–0
- Half Time
- 86' George Anderson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- George Anderson scored a hat-trick.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Robert Beale made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- George Anderson's 3 goals took him to 8 in 1913-1914 and 21 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 George Anderson 13', 20', 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 7W 5D 12L.
11 Mar 1911 W 5–0 D1 11 Nov 1911 D 0–0 D1 16 Mar 1912 D 0–0 D1
18 Oct 1913 W 3–0 This match
5 Mar 1914 L 2–4 D1 13 Sep 1919 W 3–2 D1 20 Sep 1919 W 5–1 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 →