League Division One · Matchday 20
Portsmouth v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday 28th November 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jack Froggatt 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eddie Lever
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 11W 12D 13L.
5 Apr 1952 L 0–1 D1 6 Sep 1952 L 0–2 D1 17 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1
28 Nov 1953 D 1–1 This match
17 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1 21 Aug 1954 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1954 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 →