League Division One · Matchday 22
Portsmouth v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 18th December 1954 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 12W 13D 14L.
28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 D1 17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1 21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 D1
18 Dec 1954 D 0–0 This match
10 Dec 1955 L 2–3 D1 21 Apr 1956 W 1–0 D1 1 Sep 1956 W 3–0 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 →