The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester United vs. Preston North End
8Belt meetings
2Man United wins
5Preston wins
3Title changes
Manchester United and Preston North End have met 8 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 14, 1894 to August 29, 1956. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Preston North End leads the belt series 5–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Apr 14, 1894 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 3–1 | Defense |
| 564 | Dec 15, 1906 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 605 | Dec 28, 1907 | Manchester United and Preston North End tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 643 | Jan 2, 1909 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 680 | Feb 5, 1910 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,604 | Sep 26, 1936 | Preston North End beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,961 | Feb 9, 1952 | Manchester United beat Preston North End 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,144 | Aug 29, 1956 | Manchester United beat Preston North End 3–2 | Defense |