Man United v Preston North End
League Division One · 29 Aug 1956
Man United
3 – 2
Preston North End
Man United scorers
Dennis Viollet14'
Dennis Viollet37'
Dennis Viollet65'
Preston North End scorers
Sammy Taylor34'
Tom Finney44' (pen)
Old TraffordStadium
Sir Matt BusbyManager
WResult
Man United line-up
- 1. Ray WoodGoalkeeper · England
- 2. Roger ByrneDefender · England
- 3. Bill FoulkesDefender · England
- 4. Mark JonesDefender · England
- 5. Eddie ColmanMidfielder · England
- 6. Duncan EdwardsMidfielder · England
- 7. David PeggForward · England
- 8. Johnny BerryOutside right · England
- 9. Tommy TaylorForward · England
- 10. Dennis ViolletForward · England
- 11. William Billy WhelanForward · Ireland