League Division One · Matchday 38
Portsmouth v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Wednesday 16th April 1958 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (19'), Ernie Taylor (20') and Alex Dawson (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Colin Webster 0–1
- 20' Ernie Taylor 0–2
- Half Time
- 61' Alex Govan 1–2
- 70' Derek Dougan 2–2
- 84' Alex Dawson 2–3
- 90' Peter Harris 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Jimmy Murphy
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 15W 14D 16L.
1 Sep 1956 W 3–0 D1 29 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 19 Oct 1957 L 0–3 D1
16 Apr 1958 D 3–3 This match
27 Mar 1959 W 6–1 D1 30 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 7 Oct 1970 W 1–0 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 →