League Division One · Matchday 17
Portsmouth v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 3rd December 1938 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 4W 5D 9L.
17 Jan 1934 L 1–4 FAC 17 Oct 1936 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1937 L 0–1 D1
3 Dec 1938 D 0–0 This match
8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 D1 17 May 1947 W 3–0 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 →