Stephen Preston: Man United centre-forward Profile & Stats
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Stephen Preston

Position: centre-forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 18 11 2 5 33 15 +18 61.11
A 16 1 4 11 12 37 -25 6.25
TOTALS 34 12 6 16 45 52 -7 35.29

Name: Stephen Preston
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Gorton, Manchester, England
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1901-1903
Signing Info: Signed Trainee for Newton Heath: 04/1901
Previous Clubs: Newton Heath, Stockport County
Debut: 07/09/1901 v Gainsborough Trinity (Bank Street) 3-0 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Stockport County, 01/1903
Passed Away: 14/09/1916

Biography

The unlikeliest of players led Newton Heath's attack in their final season of 1901-02. Steve Preston was discovered by chance when club official Fred Palmer stepped out of the New Inn, Ancoats, one Sunday morning and spotted him excelling in a local park kick about. Steve was promptly thrust into the lineup for the opening fixture against Gainsborough Trinity... and he bagged two goals.
The young lad continued in the same vein, netting 11 goals in 29 league matches to finish as Newton Heath's last ever top scorer. Steve also scored the winning goal in the Manchester Senior Cup semi-final tussle with Bolton Wanderers before the club went on to win the trophy. Unfortunately for him, when the club changed to Manchester United, he found himself behind several new expensive recruits.
Still, Preston remained a crowd favourite, his eventual reemergence with United greeted with loud cheers on October 4th, 1902, and he responded by netting a brace. He added one more goal in his final appearance in January 1903 but, when the club signed yet another striker in February (Tom Arkesden), it was time for him to move to Stockport County.
Steve scored on his debut for County against Blackpool before adding two more in the remaining ten matches of the season. He signed off with a goal against his namesakes, Preston North End, in April to complete an impressive statistic: he had scored in both his first and last outings for Newton Heath, Manchester United and Stockport!
In the 1903 close season, Steve made a welcome return to Bank Street but, despite remaining prolific with United's reserve eleven, he could not force his way back into the first team again. In September 1904, he was spotted in Hyde St. George's team where he spent the next three years. Football was the last thing on his mind a decade later when he joined the 12th Battalion of Lancashire Fusiliers during the Great War. Preston gave his life for his country in September 1916 during the Battle of Machukovo. Stephen Preston lost his life whilst serving in the 12th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers during WW1. Stephen lost his life serving his Country during the Battle of Machukovo. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1901-1902 11 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 30
2. 1902-1903 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
TOTALS 14 33 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 34

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Chesterfield 3 2
2. Blackpool 2 1
3. Gainsborough Trinity 2 1
4. Preston North End 1 1
5. Bristol City 1 1
6. Stockport County 1 1
7. Burnley 1 1
8. Doncaster Rovers 1 1
9. Burton United 1 1
10. Leicester City 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Gainsborough Trinity 3 2
2. Bristol City 3 1
3. Stockport County 3 1
4. Chesterfield 3 3
5. Middlesbrough 2 0
6. Burton United 2 1
7. Glossop 2 0
8. Doncaster Rovers 2 1
9. Arsenal 2 0
10. Leicester City 2 1
11. Lincoln City 2 0
12. Port Vale 2 0
13. Burnley 2 1
14. Blackpool 1 2
15. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
16. Preston North End 1 1
17. Barnsley 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 3
2. Hollis, Sam 3
3. Stewart, Fred 3
4. Robson, Jack 2
5. Clark, W 2
6. Glossop Committee 2
7. Doncaster Rovers Committee 2
8. Bradshaw, Harry 2
9. Johnson, George 2
10. Calderhead (Snr), David 2
11. Gleaves, Sam 2
12. Mangnall, Ernest 2
13. Hind, E.F. 2
14. Blackpool Committee 1
15. Heaven, Frank 1
16. Preston North End Committee 1
17. McCartney, John 1
18. Hoskin, Jack 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. West, James 34
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 18
2. Ashton Gate 1
3. Bloomfield Road 1
4. Cobridge Stadium 1
5. Deepdale 1
6. Edgeley Park 1
7. Filbert Street 1
8. Green Lane 1
9. Linthorpe Road 1
10. Manor Field 1
11. North Road, (Glossop) 1
12. Oakwell 1
13. Peel Croft 1
14. Saltergate 1
15. The Northolme 1
16. Town Moor Avenue 1
17. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 33
2. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Gainsborough Trinity 3
2. Bristol City 3
3. Stockport County 3
4. Chesterfield 3
5. Middlesbrough 2
6. Burton United 2
7. Glossop 2
8. Doncaster Rovers 2
9. Arsenal 2
10. Leicester City 2
11. Lincoln City 2
12. Port Vale 2
13. Burnley 2
14. Blackpool 1
15. West Bromwich Albion 1
16. Preston North End 1
17. Barnsley 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 34
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 07-09-1901 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 3-0 H 2 Stephen Preston ??', ??', Hubert Lappin ??'
2. 14-09-1901 Div 2 Middlesbrough L 0-5 A 0 John Brearley ??' ??', *Joe Cassidy ??', Stewart Davidson ??', Peter Turner ??'
3. 21-09-1901 Div 2 Bristol City W 1-0 H 0 William Griffiths 75'
4. 28-09-1901 Div 2 Blackpool W 4-2 A 2 Stephen Preston 1', 90', Alf Schofield 5', 7' (o.g.) Geordie Anderson 6', ??' (pen)
5. 05-10-1901 Div 2 Stockport County D 3-3 H 1 Alf Schofield ??', ??', Stephen Preston ??' ??' (o.g.), Frank Chesworth ??', John Patterson ??'
6. 12-10-1901 Div 2 Burton United D 0-0 A 0
7. 19-10-1901 Div 2 Glossop D 0-0 A 0
8. 26-10-1901 Div 2 Doncaster Rovers W 6-0 H 1 James Coupar ??', ??', ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??', ??' (o.g.)
9. 09-11-1901 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 H 0 James Fisher ??' Chippy Simmons ??', ??'
10. 16-11-1901 Div 2 Arsenal L 0-2 A 0 Isaac Owens 75', Tommy Briercliffe 86'
11. 30-11-1901 Div 2 Leicester City L 2-3 A 1 Walter Cartwright ??', Stephen Preston ??' Arthur Marshall ??', *Charles Richards ??', Charles Webb ??'
12. 07-12-1901 Div 2 Preston North End L 1-5 A 1 Stephen Preston ??' Michael Good ??', Joseph Rogers ??', ??', Robert Jack ??', *Ernest Pegg ??'
13. 14-12-1901 FAC Lincoln City L 1-2 H 0 James Fisher 65' Jimmy Hartley 13', 40'
14. 21-12-1901 Div 2 Port Vale W 1-0 H 0 William Richards 29'
15. 04-01-1902 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity D 1-1 A 0 Hubert Lappin 20' William Jenkinson 39'
16. 18-01-1902 Div 2 Bristol City L 0-4 A 0 Tom Boucher ??', ??', Bert Banks ??', Jack Flynn ??'
17. 01-02-1902 Div 2 Stockport County L 0-1 A 0 Andrew Swann 5'
18. 11-02-1902 Div 2 Burnley W 2-0 H 1 Hubert Lappin ??', Stephen Preston ??'
19. 15-02-1902 Div 2 Glossop W 1-0 H 0 Fred Erentz 87' (pen)
20. 22-02-1902 Div 2 Doncaster Rovers L 0-4 A 0 John Murphy ??', ??', ??', Billy Langham ??'
21. 01-03-1902 Div 2 Lincoln City D 0-0 H 0
22. 15-03-1902 Div 2 Arsenal L 0-1 H 0 Walter Anderson ??'
23. 17-03-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield L 0-3 A 0 Tommy Brown 17', 87', Herbert Munday 60'
24. 22-03-1902 Div 2 Barnsley L 2-3 A 0 Walter Cartwright ??', James Higson ??' Benny Green ??', James Carroll ??', Herbert Dartnell ??'
25. 28-03-1902 Div 2 Burnley L 0-1 A 0 Fred Barron 35' (pen)
26. 29-03-1902 Div 2 Leicester City W 2-0 H 0 William Griffiths ??', Vince Hayes ??'
27. 07-04-1902 Div 2 Middlesbrough L 1-2 H 0 Fred Erentz ??' (pen) Abraham Jones ??', *Alexander "Sandy" Robertson ??'
28. 19-04-1902 Div 2 Port Vale D 1-1 A 0 Alf Schofield 20' Billy Heames 11'
29. 21-04-1902 Div 2 Burton United W 3-1 H 1 Walter Cartwright ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??' John Lewis ??'
30. 23-04-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield W 2-0 H 1 James Coupar ??', Stephen Preston ??'
31. 04-10-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield W 2-1 H 2 Stephen Preston ??', ??' Herbert Munday 30'
32. 11-10-1902 Div 2 Stockport County L 1-2 A 0 Ernest Pegg ??' William Raby 44', Walter Dowdall 89'
33. 03-01-1903 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 3-1 H 0 Alexander Downie ??', Jack Peddie ??', Ernest Pegg ??' Edwin Greensill ??'
34. 17-01-1903 Div 2 Bristol City L 1-2 H 1 Stephen Preston ??' Mickey Good ??', Walter Herbert Leigh ??'
 

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