FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Portsmouth
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th February 1950 in the FA Cup. Charlie Mitten (24', 51') and Stan Pearson (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- 40' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Ike Clarke 2–1
- 49' Cliff Parker 2–2
- 51' Charlie Mitten pen 3–2
- 68' Harry Ferrier pen 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 9W 9D 9L.
11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 D1 7 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 D1
11 Feb 1950 D 3–3 This match
15 Feb 1950 W 3–1 FAC 15 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1950 D 0–0 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 →