League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–0
Manchester United beat Preston North End 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd October 1920 in the League Division One. Thomas Miller (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Thomas Miller 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Miller 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Vincent Hayes
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 10W 5D 13L.
5 Mar 1914 L 2–4 D1 13 Sep 1919 W 3–2 D1 20 Sep 1919 W 5–1 D1
23 Oct 1920 W 1–0 This match
30 Oct 1920 D 0–0 D1 24 Sep 1921 L 2–3 D1 1 Oct 1921 D 1–1 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 →