League Division One · Matchday 38
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–1 at Fratton Park on Monday 30th March 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (16', 70') and Warren Bradley (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 30' Peter Harris 1–1
- 42' Warren Bradley 1–2
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Charlton 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Freddie Cox
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 17W 14D 16L.
19 Oct 1957 L 0–3 D1 16 Apr 1958 D 3–3 D1 27 Mar 1959 W 6–1 D1
30 Mar 1959 W 3–1 This match
7 Oct 1970 W 1–0 LC 28 Aug 1974 W 2–1 D2 15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2 | 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 →