League Division One · Matchday 19
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–1 at Fratton Park on Saturday 19th December 1987 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (35') and Brian McClair (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Bryan Robson 0–1
- Half Time
- 48' Brian McClair 0–2
- 75' Kevin Dillon pen 1–2
- 76' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Peter Davenport
76' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ball
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 20W 15D 16L.
7 Oct 1970 W 1–0 LC 28 Aug 1974 W 2–1 D2 15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2
19 Dec 1987 W 2–1 This match
7 May 1988 W 4–1 D1 20 Sep 1989 W 3–2 LC 3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 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 →