League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Portsmouth
2–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1927 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' George Clifford OG 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Francis McPherson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 6 of 75
75
Played
36
Won
19
Drawn
20
Lost
121
Goals For
81
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th January 1901. After this match United had played Portsmouth 6 times: 3W 2D 1L.
16 Jan 1907 L 1–2 FAC 8 Nov 1924 D 1–1 D2 14 Mar 1925 W 2–0 D2
5 Nov 1927 W 2–0 This match
17 Mar 1928 L 0–1 D1 22 Dec 1928 L 0–3 D1 4 May 1929 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 62.5 |
| Away | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 32.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →