League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Preston North End
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Preston North End at Maine Road on Saturday 23rd April 1949 in the League Division One. John Downie (39', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Tom Finney 0–1
- 39' John Downie 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Eddy Brown 1–2
- 80' John Downie 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
8 John Downie 39', 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 15W 17D 18L.
14 Feb 1948 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1948 W 4–1 FAC 30 Oct 1948 W 6–1 D1
23 Apr 1949 D 2–2 This match
29 Sep 1951 L 1–2 D1 9 Feb 1952 W 2–1 D1 18 Oct 1952 W 5–0 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 →