League Division One · Matchday 12
Preston North End v Manchester United
0–5
Manchester United beat Preston North End 5–0 at Deepdale on Saturday 18th October 1952 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (4', 37'), John Aston Snr (12', 15') and Jack Rowley (21') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Stan Pearson 0–1
- 12' John Aston Snr 0–2
- 15' John Aston Snr 0–3
- 21' Jack Rowley 0–4
- 37' Stan Pearson 0–5
- Full Time 0–5
Match Facts
- Stan Pearson scored his 125th goal for United in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson made his 300th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Johnny Berry made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- John Aston Snr's brace took him to 2 in 1952-1953 and 22 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 8th goal of 1952-1953, and his 176th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Will Scott
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 17W 17D 19L.
23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 D1 29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1 9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 D1
18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 This match
7 Mar 1953 W 5–2 D1 19 Sep 1953 W 1–0 D1 6 Feb 1954 W 3–1 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 →