League Division Two · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Portsmouth
2–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th March 1925 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (10') and Arthur Lochhead (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Joe Spence 1–0
- 43' Arthur Lochhead 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 10'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
John McCartney
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 2W 2D 1L.
12 Jan 1907 D 2–2 FAC 16 Jan 1907 L 1–2 FAC 8 Nov 1924 D 1–1 D2
14 Mar 1925 W 2–0 This match
5 Nov 1927 W 2–0 D1 17 Mar 1928 L 0–1 D1 22 Dec 1928 L 0–3 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 →