League Division One · Matchday 10
Portsmouth v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 17th October 1936 in the League Division One. Thomas Manley (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Thomas Manley 0–1
- 60' Scot Symon 1–1
- 67' Scot Symon 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Thomas Manley 51'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 4W 4D 8L.
16 Mar 1931 L 0–1 D1 13 Jan 1934 D 1–1 FAC 17 Jan 1934 L 1–4 FAC
17 Oct 1936 L 1–2 This match
20 Feb 1937 L 0–1 D1 3 Dec 1938 D 0–0 D1 8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 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 →