5 / Wed Feb 15, 1950 / Fifth Round Replay / FA Challenge Cup / Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester United
Double hopes dashed
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1949-50 |
| Date | Wed Feb 15, 1950 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 5 |
| Stage | Fifth Round Replay |
| Kick Off | 2.30pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Manchester United |
| Attendance | 49962 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | R Lease (Nottingham) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester United |
| Home Scorers | Harris 42 |
| Away Scorers | Mitten 11, Downie 24, 46 |
| Home Line Up | Butler Hindmarsh Ferrier Scoular Flewin Dickinson Harris Clarke Froggatt Phillips Parker |
| Away Line Up | Feehan Carey Aston Warner Chilton Cockburn Delaney Bogan Rowley Downie Mitten |
| Match Summary |
Downie – a £16,500 reserve, in for the injured Pearson – makes the difference. His pass sets up Mitten, then his drive nearly breaks the net. A Harris run and shot reduces the arrears, but within a minute of the restart Delaney rams in from close and United are off to Chelsea in round 6. |
| Source | Portsmouth Champions of England, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2000) |
| Pompeyrama | Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester United |
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