League Division One · Matchday 14
Portsmouth v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 29th October 1949 in the League Division One.
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Fratton Park at the time: 41,098.
- Jack Warner made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 9W 8D 9L.
27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 D1 11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 D1 7 May 1949 W 3–2 D1
29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 This match
11 Feb 1950 D 3–3 FAC 15 Feb 1950 W 3–1 FAC 15 Apr 1950 L 0–2 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 →