Preston North End v Manchester United, 05 February 1972
| Score | 2-0 to Manchester United |
| Competition | FA Cup 4th round |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 37,052 |
View Preston North End v Manchester United head to head
Input amendment [07.02.2015]:
- Attendance changed from 27,025.
- 37,052 was quoted in the 1972-73 edition of Rothmans Football Yearbook and contemporary articles in the Preston & Leyland Citizen and Lancashire Evening Post.
The capacity of Deepdale at the time of this game was 40,100 and United's visit created a new ground receipts record of £20,022.
0 Preston North End
Manager: Alan Ball snr
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
John Bird
Defender
Dave Connor
Defender
John McMahon
Defender
Alex Spark
Midfielder
Ricky Heppolette
Midfielder
George Lyall
Midfielder
Jim McNab
Midfielder
Alan Spavin
Forward
Gerry Ingram
Forward
Hugh McIlmoyle
2 Manchester United
Manager: Frank O'Farrell
Goals:
| Alan Gowling | 85 |
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| Alan Gowling | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Alex Stepney
Goalkeeper
Steve James
Defender
David Sadler
Defender/Forward
Francis Burns
Defender/Midfielder
Tommy O'Neil
Defender/Midfielder
Willie Morgan
Midfielder
George Best
Midfielder/Forward
Bobby Charlton
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Kidd
Forward
Denis Law
Forward