FA Cup · 4th Round - 2nd Leg (agg 2-3)
Preston North End v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Preston North End at Deepdale on Wednesday 30th January 1946 in the FA Cup. James Hanlon (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Bill Shankly 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' Jack Livesey 2–0
- 71' James Hanlon 2–1
- Extra Time
- 120' Jimmy McIntosh 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Hanlon 71'
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 43 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 43 times: 13W 13D 17L.
1 Oct 1938 D 1–1 D1 4 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Jan 1946 W 1–0 FAC
30 Jan 1946 L 1–3 This match
5 Oct 1946 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1947 D 1–1 D1 27 Sep 1947 L 1–2 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 →