League Division One · Matchday 36
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 5th April 1952 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 76' Duggie Reid 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 10W 11D 12L.
21 Oct 1950 D 0–0 D1 10 Mar 1951 D 0–0 D1 17 Nov 1951 L 1–3 D1
5 Apr 1952 L 0–1 This match
6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1 28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 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 →