Manchester United v Portsmouth 1956 – Man Utd 50s + Token

Manchester United v Portsmouth 1956 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the Manchester United v Portsmouth match on Saturday 1 September 1956. The First Division fixture finished 3-0, a home win for Manchester United.

1956/57 Man Utd Football Programmes. The young Busby Babes football team 1956/57. This one still has the match token inside.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs, slight wear on the rear fold (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Manchester United finished the 1956/57 season as First Division champions, with 64 points from 42 games.
• Going into this fixture, the league head-to-head stood at 11 wins for Manchester United, 13 for Portsmouth and 10 draws from 34 meetings.
• When the sides met again in December 1956, Portsmouth hosted the game and it ended Portsmouth 1-3 Manchester United.

See also: Portsmouth football programmes · Manchester United football programmes 1956/57