League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Preston North End
3–2
Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 29th August 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (14', 37', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 34' Sammy Taylor 1–1
- 37' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- 44' Tom Finney pen 2–2
- Half Time
- 65' Dennis Viollet 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- Dennis Viollet scored a hat-trick.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's 3 goals took him to 6 in 1956-1957 and 56 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Dennis Viollet 14', 37', 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Preston North End
United vs Preston North End History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 25W 17D 20L.
17 Sep 1955 W 3–2 D1 21 Jan 1956 L 1–3 D1 20 Aug 1956 W 3–1 D1
29 Aug 1956 W 3–2 This match
9 Nov 1957 D 1–1 D1 5 Apr 1958 D 0–0 D1 8 Oct 1958 L 0–2 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 →