League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Portsmouth
2–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th April 1954 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (48') and Dennis Viollet (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Jackie Blanchflower 1–0
- 77' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 12W 12D 13L.
6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1 28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 D1
17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 This match
21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1954 D 0–0 D1 10 Dec 1955 L 2–3 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 →