£40.00
Date 17/09/1955
Manchester United v Preston 1955 – Man Utd 1950's
An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Manchester United v Preston North End (Saturday 17 September 1955). On the day it was Manchester United who took the points – the First Division match ended 3-2.
This is a Manchester United football programme from the Matt Busby era. Man Utd's goals came from Pegg, Taylor and Viollet in front of a crowd of 33,078 at Old Trafford.
| Competition | First Division (1955/56) |
|---|---|
| Result | Manchester United 3-2 Preston North End |
| Man Utd scorers | Pegg, Taylor, Viollet |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Attendance | 33,078 |
| Man Utd manager | Matt Busby |
1955/56 Man Utd Football Programmes.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slight wear/marks at the spine
Did you know?
- Manchester United finished the 1955/56 season as First Division champions, with 60 points from 42 games.
- This was league meeting number 55 between the sides – the previous 54 had produced 20 Manchester United wins, 17 for Preston North End and 17 draws.
- The return fixture at Preston North End later that season finished Preston North End 3-1 Manchester United.
- Tommy Taylor was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1955/56 with 25 goals.
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SKU: 79356
