League Division One · Matchday 21
Portsmouth v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 11th December 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (45') and William McGlen (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 45' Charlie Mitten pen 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Jack Froggatt 1–1
- 63' Ike Clarke 2–1
- 88' William McGlen 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 William McGlen 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 8W 7D 9L.
17 May 1947 W 3–0 D1 25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 D1 27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 D1
11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 This match
7 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 D1 11 Feb 1950 D 3–3 FAC | 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 →