League Division One · Matchday 17
Preston North End v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 23rd December 1893 in the League Division One.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' James Sharp
- Minute not recorded
- — Jimmy Ross
- Full Time 2–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Preston North End Committee
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 1W 0D 3L.
18 Jan 1890 L 1–6 FAC 26 Dec 1892 L 1–2 D1 1 Apr 1893 W 2–1 D1
23 Dec 1893 L 0–2 This match
14 Apr 1894 L 1–3 D1 7 Dec 1901 L 1–5 D2 1 Jan 1902 L 0–2 D2 | 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 →