League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Portsmouth
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st August 1954 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Gordon Dale 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Allenby Chilton OG 0–2
- 62' John Henderson 0–3
- 64' Jack Rowley 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 64'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 12W 12D 14L.
17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1 28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 D1 17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1
21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 This match
18 Dec 1954 D 0–0 D1 10 Dec 1955 L 2–3 D1 21 Apr 1956 W 1–0 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 →