League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Portsmouth
4–1
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th May 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (5', 58'), Peter Davenport (25') and Bryan Robson (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Brian McClair 1–0
- 25' Peter Davenport 2–0
- 35' Bryan Robson 3–0
- Half Time
- 51' Clayton Blackmore for Anderson
- 58' Brian McClair pen 4–0
- 64' Graeme Hogg for McGrath
- 65' Micky Quinn pen 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ball
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 21W 15D 16L.
28 Aug 1974 W 2–1 D2 15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2 19 Dec 1987 W 2–1 D1
7 May 1988 W 4–1 This match
20 Sep 1989 W 3–2 LC 3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 LC 30 Oct 1991 W 3–1 LC | 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 →