Saturday 17 September 1955

Won

Man Utd
32
Preston

2
54
73
15
Baxter
44
Taylor
0′HTFT
  1. 2' David Pegg
  2. 15' Jimmy Baxter
  3. 44' Sammy Taylor
  4. 54' Tommy Taylor
  5. 73' Dennis Viollet

Starting XI

3-2-5 approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.