FA Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–1 at Fratton Park on Wednesday 15th February 1950 in the FA Cup. Charlie Mitten (11'), John Downie (24') and Jimmy Delaney (46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Charlie Mitten 0–1
- 24' John Downie 0–2
- 42' Peter Harris 1–2
- Half Time
- 46' Jimmy Delaney 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Fratton Park at the time: 49,962.
- John Aston Snr made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Charlie Mitten's 15th goal of 1949-1950, and his 55th for United.
- John Downie's 1st goal of 1949-1950, and his 6th for United.
- Jimmy Delaney's 4th goal of 1949-1950, and his 24th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 10W 9D 9L.
7 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 D1 11 Feb 1950 D 3–3 FAC
15 Feb 1950 W 3–1 This match
15 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1950 D 0–0 D1 10 Mar 1951 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 →