League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th April 1939 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Bert Barlow 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 4W 6D 9L.
17 Oct 1936 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1937 L 0–1 D1 3 Dec 1938 D 0–0 D1
8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 This match
26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 D1 17 May 1947 W 3–0 D1 25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 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 →