League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Portsmouth
3–2
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–2 at Maine Road on Saturday 7th May 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (10', 54') and Charlie Mitten (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 25' Duggie Reid 1–1
- 35' Peter Harris 1–2
- 44' Charlie Mitten pen 2–2
- Half Time
- 54' Jack Rowley 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 10', 54'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 9W 7D 9L.
25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 D1 27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 D1 11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 D1
7 May 1949 W 3–2 This match
29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 D1 11 Feb 1950 D 3–3 FAC 15 Feb 1950 W 3–1 FAC | 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 →