Newcastle United v Preston North End, 28 August 1948
| Score | 5-2 to Preston North End |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 63,549 |
View Newcastle United v Preston North End head to head
Robert Fraser made his final appearance. William McCall made his last appearance before moving to Motherwell in December
Goals:
| Andy Donaldson |
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| George Stobbart |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jack Fairbrother
Full back
Bobby Cowell
Full back
Benny Craig
Centre half
Bob Fraser
Wing half
Norman Dodgin
Wing half
Joe Harvey
Outside Left
Willie McCall
Outside right
Colin Gibson
Outside right
Joe Sibley
Centre forward
Andy Donaldson
Inside forward
George Stobbart