League Division One · Matchday 05
Portsmouth v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 6th September 1952 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 63' Peter Harris 1–0
- 78' Johnny Gordon 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 10W 11D 13L.
10 Mar 1951 D 0–0 D1 17 Nov 1951 L 1–3 D1 5 Apr 1952 L 0–1 D1
6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 This match
17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1 28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 D1 17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 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 →