League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Portsmouth
3–2
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–2 at Maine Road on Thursday 25th December 1947 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (23') and Johnny Morris (47', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 35' Jack Froggatt 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Johnny Morris 2–1
- 65' Thomas Brown 2–2
- 88' Johnny Morris 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 22 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 22 times: 7W 6D 9L.
8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 D1 26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 D1 17 May 1947 W 3–0 D1
25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 This match
27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 D1 11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 D1 7 May 1949 W 3–2 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 →