League Division Two · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Portsmouth
2–1
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th August 1974 in the League Division Two. Gerry Daly (16') and Sammy McIlroy (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Gerry Daly pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 80' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- 87' Ronald "Tudor" Davies pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
John Mortimore
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 19W 14D 16L.
27 Mar 1959 W 6–1 D1 30 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 7 Oct 1970 W 1–0 LC
28 Aug 1974 W 2–1 This match
15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2 19 Dec 1987 W 2–1 D1 7 May 1988 W 4–1 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 →