League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th November 1951 in the League Division One. John Downie (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Jackie Henderson 0–1
- 27' Marcel Gaillard 0–2
- Half Time
- 49' John Downie 1–2
- 52' Henry Cockburn OG 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 10W 11D 11L.
15 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1950 D 0–0 D1 10 Mar 1951 D 0–0 D1
17 Nov 1951 L 1–3 This match
5 Apr 1952 L 0–1 D1 6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 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 →