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'), Charlie Mitten (53') and Jack Rowley (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Johnny Morris 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Charlie Mitten 2–0
- 84' Jack Rowley 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →