League Division One · Matchday 12
Portsmouth v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 25th October 1930 in the League Division One. Harry Rowley (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Jimmy Easson 1–0
- 22' Jimmy Easson 2–0
- 32' Jimmy Easson 3–0
- 43' Harry Rowley 3–1
- Half Time
- 85' Fred Forward 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 4W 3D 5L.
4 May 1929 D 0–0 D1 19 Oct 1929 L 0–3 D1 22 Feb 1930 W 3–0 D1
25 Oct 1930 L 1–4 This match
16 Mar 1931 L 0–1 D1 13 Jan 1934 D 1–1 FAC 17 Jan 1934 L 1–4 FAC | 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 →