Man United 4-1 Portsmouth - May 07, 1988 / Division 1 1987/1988
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MU
0' - Goal
Bryan Robson
0' - Goal
Brian McClair
0' - Goal
Peter Davenport 0' - Goal
Brian McClair0 0' - Goal
Mick Quinn
MU
46' - Substitution
Paul McGrathis substituted by Clayton Blackmore
46' - Substitution
Viv Andersonis substituted by Graeme Hogg46 46' - Substitution
Vince Hilaireis substituted by Andrew Perry
POR
POR
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Chris Turner | 29 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul McGrath | 46 | 28 | 176 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Bruce | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 46 | 31 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 28 | 332 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Gibson | 28 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gordon Strachan | 31 | 175 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 31 | 280 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Olsen | 27 | 166 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 24 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Davenport | 27 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
136
Portsmouth
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Andrew Gosney | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Noel Blake | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Sandford | 20 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Barry Horne | 25 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Vince Hilaire | 46 | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Clive Whitehead | 32 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Ball | 23 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Hardyman | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mick Quinn | 26 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Kelly | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Terry Connor | 25 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Graeme Hogg | 46 | 23 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Clayton Blackmore | 46 | 23 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Andrew Perry | 46 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paul Hardyman
IN
Kevin Dillon
OUT
Mark Kelly
IN
Kenny Swain
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
46
78
Success rate in this team:
51 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Portsmouth
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Ferguson vs Ball
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
42
200
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Ball vs Man United
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Ball vs Ferguson
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 16/01/1988). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 09/04/1986-18/10/1986 time period (10 matches).
Portsmouth keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a win running (since 04/04/1988). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/12/1984-09/02/1985 time period (8 matches).
Man United keeps its 9 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Portsmouth at home running (since 05/01/1901). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 1-0 Coventry06/02/1988 | VManchester United 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1988 | VManchester United 3-1 West Ham26/03/1988 | VManchester United 4-1 Derby County02/04/1988 | VManchester United 3-0 Luton Town12/04/1988 | VManchester United 2-1 Queens Park Rangers30/04/1988 |
| Overall | VManchester United 3-1 West Ham26/03/1988 | VManchester United 4-1 Derby County02/04/1988 | DLiverpool 3-3 Manchester United04/04/1988 | VManchester United 3-0 Luton Town12/04/1988 | VManchester United 2-1 Queens Park Rangers30/04/1988 | VOxford United 0-2 Manchester United02/05/1988 |
Current form
| Away | LSheffield Wednesday 1-0 Portsmouth19/03/1988 | LLuton Town 4-1 Portsmouth29/03/1988 | VTottenham 0-1 Portsmouth02/04/1988 | LEverton 2-1 Portsmouth09/04/1988 | DWimbledon FC 2-2 Portsmouth19/04/1988 | LCoventry 1-0 Portsmouth30/04/1988 |
| Overall | LPortsmouth 0-1 Nottingham Forest04/04/1988 | LEverton 2-1 Portsmouth09/04/1988 | DWimbledon FC 2-2 Portsmouth19/04/1988 | DPortsmouth 2-2 Norwich City23/04/1988 | LCoventry 1-0 Portsmouth30/04/1988 | LPortsmouth 1-2 Newcastle United02/05/1988 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 7 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
38 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
39 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
21 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
12 |
Draws (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
18 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
10 |
Goals
|
65 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
35 |
|
35 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
36 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
62 |
|
15 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
35 |
|
1.71 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.9 |
|
1.94 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.74 |
|
0.95 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.59 |
|
0.83 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.84 |
Betting aid
|
21 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
20 |
|
11 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
11 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
15 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
24 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
21 |
|
11 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Brian McClair | 20 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 9 goals | Kevin Dillon | |
| Brian McClair | 12 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Barry Horne | |
| Brian McClair | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 4 penalties | Kevin Dillon | |
| Brian McClair | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Gordon Strachan | 3 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Mick Quinn | |
Historical head to head
Home
42 gf
24 ga
Away
27 gf
35 ga
Total
69 gf
59 ga
Historical head to head
Home
35 gf
27 ga
Away
24 gf
42 ga
Total
59 gf
69 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 27, 1959 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
March 27, 1959 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
October 19, 1957 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
October 19, 1957 |
Latest head to head
December 19, 1987 - Division 1 1987/1988
October 15, 1974 - Division 2 1974/1975
August 28, 1974 - Division 2 1974/1975
October 07, 1970 - League Cup 1970/1971
March 30, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
Best historical scorers against Portsmouth
 |
Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1959 - 1970 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 4 goals | 1956 - 1959 |
|
David Pegg | 2 goals | 1956 - 1956 |
 |
Warren Bradley | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
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Alex Dawson | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Colin Webster | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Kevin Dillon | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Ron Newman | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Portsmouth
|
Dennis Viollet | 5 matches | 1956 - 1959 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 5 matches | 1956 - 1959 |
 |
Wilfred McGuiness | 5 matches | 1956 - 1959 |
|
Ray Wood | 3 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
 |
Eddie Colman | 3 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
|
Johnny Berry | 3 matches | 1956 - 1957 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Barry Horne | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Kevin Dillon | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Terry Connor | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Mick Quinn | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Alan Knight | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Paul Hardyman | 1 match | 1987 - 1987 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 01, 1988
May 07, 1988
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