League Division One · Matchday 07
Preston North End v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Saturday 26th September 1936 in the League Division One. Thomas Bamford (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Thomas Bamford 0–1
- 16' Jimmy Milne 1–1
- Half Time
- 82' Jimmy Dougal 2–1
- 83' Jimmy Dougal 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Bamford 12'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Tommy Muirhead
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 12W 10D 16L.
11 Feb 1933 D 3–3 D2 7 Oct 1933 W 1–0 D2 21 Feb 1934 L 2–3 D2
26 Sep 1936 L 1–3 This match
3 Feb 1937 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1938 D 1–1 D1 4 Feb 1939 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 →