League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 7th October 1970 in the League Cup. Bobby Charlton (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 61'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Tindall
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 18W 14D 16L.
16 Apr 1958 D 3–3 D1 27 Mar 1959 W 6–1 D1 30 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1
7 Oct 1970 W 1–0 This match
28 Aug 1974 W 2–1 D2 15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2 19 Dec 1987 W 2–1 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 →