League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Portsmouth
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th October 1957 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' John Henderson 0–1
- 43' Ron Newman 0–2
- 44' Peter Harris 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
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 44 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 44 times: 15W 13D 16L.
21 Apr 1956 W 1–0 D1 1 Sep 1956 W 3–0 D1 29 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1
19 Oct 1957 L 0–3 This match
16 Apr 1958 D 3–3 D1 27 Mar 1959 W 6–1 D1 30 Mar 1959 W 3–1 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 →