League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Portsmouth
3–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 17th May 1947 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (10') and Charlie Mitten (53') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Johnny Morris
- Half Time
- 53' Charlie Mitten
- Full Time 3–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Johnny Morris 10'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 6W 6D 9L.
3 Dec 1938 D 0–0 D1 8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 D1
17 May 1947 W 3–0 This match
25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 D1 27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 D1 11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 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 →