League Division One · Matchday 21
Portsmouth v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 10th December 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (37') and David Pegg (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' John Henderson 1–1
- 66' David Pegg 1–2
- 89' Jimmy Dickinson 2–2
- 90' Mark Jones OG 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 12W 13D 15L.
17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1 21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1954 D 0–0 D1
10 Dec 1955 L 2–3 This match
21 Apr 1956 W 1–0 D1 1 Sep 1956 W 3–0 D1 29 Dec 1956 W 3–1 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 →