League Division One · Matchday 23
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–1 at Fratton Park on Saturday 27th December 1947 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (40', 75') and Jimmy Delaney (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Duggie Reid 1–0
- 40' Johnny Morris 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Johnny Morris 1–2
- 89' Jimmy Delaney 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jackson
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 8W 6D 9L.
26 Apr 1947 W 1–0 D1 17 May 1947 W 3–0 D1 25 Dec 1947 W 3–2 D1
27 Dec 1947 W 3–1 This match
11 Dec 1948 D 2–2 D1 7 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 29 Oct 1949 D 0–0 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 →