League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th January 1953 in the League Division One. Eddie Lewis (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Eddie Lewis 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Edward Lewis 58'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 11W 11D 13L.
17 Nov 1951 L 1–3 D1 5 Apr 1952 L 0–1 D1 6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 D1
17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 This match
28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 D1 17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1 21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 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 →