League Division One · Matchday 41
Preston North End v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Preston North End 4–2 at Deepdale on Saturday 22nd April 1961 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (18', 87') and Maurice Setters (20', 44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 20' Maurice Setters 0–2
- 28' Peter Thompson 1–2
- 32' Garbutt Richardson 2–2
- 44' Maurice Setters 2–3
- Half Time
- 87' Bobby Charlton 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 28W 20D 22L.
26 Sep 1959 L 0–4 D1 13 Feb 1960 D 1–1 D1 3 Dec 1960 W 1–0 D1
22 Apr 1961 W 4–2 This match
10 Mar 1962 D 0–0 FAC 14 Mar 1962 W 2–1 FAC 26 Mar 1966 D 1–1 FAC | 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 →