League Division One · Matchday 19
Portsmouth v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 22nd December 1928 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Jack Smith 1–0
- 38' Jack Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 81' Johnny McNeil 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Portsmouth at the time, in their 8th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 3W 2D 3L.
14 Mar 1925 W 2–0 D2 5 Nov 1927 W 2–0 D1 17 Mar 1928 L 0–1 D1
22 Dec 1928 L 0–3 This match
4 May 1929 D 0–0 D1 19 Oct 1929 L 0–3 D1 22 Feb 1930 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 →