League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–0
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st April 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (19') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- Dennis Viollet scored his 50th goal for United in all competitions.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 13W 13D 15L.
21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1954 D 0–0 D1 10 Dec 1955 L 2–3 D1
21 Apr 1956 W 1–0 This match
1 Sep 1956 W 3–0 D1 29 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 19 Oct 1957 L 0–3 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 →