League Division One · Matchday 38
Portsmouth v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1–0 at Fratton Park on Saturday 26th April 1947 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Jimmy Delaney 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Delaney 47'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 20 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 20 times: 5W 6D 9L.
20 Feb 1937 L 0–1 D1 3 Dec 1938 D 0–0 D1 8 Apr 1939 D 1–1 D1
26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 This match
17 May 1947 W 3–0 D1 25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 D1 27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 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 →