FA Cup · 4th Round - 1st Leg (agg 1-0)
Manchester United v Preston North End
1–0
Manchester United beat Preston North End 1–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 26th January 1946 in the FA Cup. James Hanlon (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' James Hanlon 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
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 42 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 42 times: 13W 13D 16L.
3 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1938 D 1–1 D1 4 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1
26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 This match
30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 FAC 5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1947 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 →