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Southampton resulted in the club and Redknapp himself being investigated by the FA. After months of investigation, no charges followed. The return of Redknapp to the club lifted morale for Portsmouth, and in late December 2005 they finally scored their first victory at Fratton Park since April with a 1–0 success over relegation rivals West Brom, following it up with a 1–1 home draw against an in-form West Ham side. Those two games and a 1–1 draw against Fulham lifted Portsmouth from 19th to 16th in the table, but soon after Portsmouth fell back into the relegation zone.
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at Manchester City, two clubs lower in the table also failed to win their matches, leaving Portsmouth needing only a single point from their two remaining games to make survival certain. A week later, the club made sure of their safety with a 1–1 home draw against Bolton in their penultimate game of the season. With relegation rivals Crystal Palace and Southampton drawing their match 2–2 on the same day, this result meant that, regardless of the result of their match on the final day, Portsmouth could not finish lower than 16th place (eventually their final position).
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goalless draw. Two Premier League draws with newly promoted Derby County and reigning champions Manchester United preserved their unbeaten start to the season before they scored their first league victory with a 3–1 success over Bolton at Fratton Park on 18 August. After winning none of their next three games, Portsmouth dropped to 17th in the table, just above the relegation zone, but a 1–0 win over Blackburn at Ewood Park on 23 September secured them their first away win of the season and began a club record run of ten league games without defeat.
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February. Portsmouth were also issued with a winding up order due to unpaid taxes. Other problems arose, with the official club website closed due to the provider not being paid, Sol Campbell suing the club for unpaid image rights and the Premier League withholding Pompey's TV money and paying it to the clubs to whom money was owed. Portsmouth's relegation then saw Grant depart the club after being offered the manager position at West Ham. The following is the open letter from Grant published on Portsmouth's official club website:
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awarded the match victory to Harwich & Parkeston. Royal Artillery appealed the decision at a special FA meeting, but the FA confirmed by a majority that the Royal Artillery disqualification would stand. The law defining amateur and professional players was further amended by the FA. Royal Artillery were publicly seen as either a strong innocent team who were naive victims of unclear rules, or by some, a professional army team who purposely played in a grey area between the definitions of "amateur" and "professional".
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to Manchester United at Fratton Park in their second saw them drop to the foot of the table in the last week of August. The South Coast club, however, made amends for this poor start with a 3–0 away win against Everton which lifted them out of the drop zone at the start of September. On 21 September, Portsmouth suffered their heaviest defeat to date in the Premier League when they lost 6–0 away at Manchester City, but they remained 13th in the table. They eventually finished in 14th place, thanks to academy director
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by mid-January, four points adrift of a UEFA Cup slot. A consistent run of results followed after Christmas, lifting them to sixth in the table a month from the end of the season, but Portsmouth's failure to win any of their last four league games restricted them to an eighth-place finish. Nevertheless, this was their highest league placing for 53 years and, having scored 57 points from their 38 league games, set another new record for the club tipped as relegation certainties only two years earlier.
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personal experience. I have been inundated with letters and emails from fans. Many have brought tears to my eyes - and, take it from me, it takes a lot to do that.I will never forget you, the loyal fans of Pompey, who, without a doubt, helped me protect the team under such complex circumstances. There are very few teams in the world that have fans as passionate and devoted as you are. Seeing you all so proud with your heads held up high is the best reward I can receive.
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Portsmouth was a primary strategic military target for German Luftwaffe bombing, the cup was routinely moved around the city of Portsmouth for its safety and protection, moving from Fratton Park's boardroom, into bank vaults, back to Fratton Park and around local pubs. During the worst of the bombing on Portsmouth, the FA Cup trophy was also taken ten miles north to the nearby Hampshire village of
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Artillery in 1899, many of Royal Artillery's supporters - and two of their players - then switched allegiances in 1899 to the new football club, who had been preparing as newly elected members of the Southern League First Division for the 1899-1900 season. Former Royal Artillery supporters brought their
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City two weeks later that a dramatic change in form and fortunes was sparked during March and April, which coincided with a loss of form for both Birmingham and West Brom. After gaining 17 points from 8 games, Portsmouth avoided relegation on 29 April when a win in the penultimate game of the season at
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cup competitions, the Portsmouth Senior Cup, and the Hampshire Senior Cup. Royal Artillery did well in the Hampshire Senior League, finishing the 1900-01 season as runners-up. After the season and without warning, Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. then quietly faded away in 1901, and did not reappear.
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was brought in as director of football. As poor results continued, however, Paul Hart was sacked and Grant took over as manager. Al-Faraj, however, did not seem to bring what was promised; he never attended Portsmouth matches and again club wages were not paid on time for all of December, January and
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in a 1–1 home draw against Bolton ended Portsmouth's run of seven defeats in a row and earned them a crucial point from a match that, had they lost, would have virtually ended any hopes of survival that season. However, it was not until a last-minute winning goal by Pedro Mendes at home to Manchester
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on a bid to join United less than two years earlier) the scorer in Portsmouth's first win over United in nearly 60 years. This surprise win handed Portsmouth a relegation lifeline, as it lifted them out of the drop-zone for the first time since early February. A 2–1 away win over Leeds and a 1–1 draw
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meant he was frequently absent from Portsmouth. Meanwhile, the team's results were poor. Two-thirds of the way through the season, he and unpopular manager Fenwick left the club, Venables selling his shareholding back to Martin Gregory, son of former chairman Jim, while Alan Ball returned as manager.
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in 1945 caused Portsmouth to hold the distinction of holding the FA Cup trophy for the longest uninterrupted period - seven years - as it was not presented again until 1946. Manager Jack Tinn was rumoured to have kept the trophy 'safe under his bed' during a part of the war. Because the naval city of
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and finished as runners-up. After the competition, Portsmouth paid a ten Pounds readmission fee to rejoin the Football Association again. The London War Cup competition was never played again. Ironically, the London War Cup trophy won by Brentford in 1942 was reused for subsequent Football League War
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Portsmouth Town were an amateur football team in Portsmouth, using the "Town" name before Portsmouth became a city in 1926. Portsmouth Town were reported in Portsmouth's local newspapers as having competed in cup competitions, and by 1891 and had attracted crowds of "several thousand spectators". The
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in 1920, beginning a steady climb up the tiers. By the late 1920s, Portsmouth had reached the First Division, solidifying its status as a top-tier team. Despite financial challenges, the club maintained competitive performances, including reaching the FA Cup final in 1929 and 1934, although they were
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pandemic. On 9 June 2020, the football clubs of EFL League One (and EFL League Two) voted to end the season early on a points-per-game calculation, which resulted with Coventry City as League One champions and Rotherham United as League One runners-up. Portsmouth were awarded a fifth place finish to
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On 25 June 2012, Portsmouth's creditors announced that they favoured Balram Chainrai's proposal over the Pompey Supporters Trust's. Chainrai had 28 days to make good on the proposal and start the process of bringing the club out of administration. If Chainrai took Portsmouth over, the PST could do a
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Nevertheless, Portsmouth could still take many positives from their 2006–07 campaign, not least the fact that they had never, at any stage of the season, looked to be in danger of relegation, largely due to their massive improvement in away game form compared with their three previous Premier League
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After having looked in real danger of relegation for most of the second half of the season, Portsmouth's 4–1 victory at home to local rivals Southampton on 24 April brought the club close to securing Premier League survival which became virtually certain six days later when, although Pompey lost 2–0
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Despite their successful partnership, Milan MandariΔ‡ and Harry Redknapp clashed several times during their time together. At the end of the 2003–04 season, MandariΔ‡ was considering replacing some of the club's coaching staff, including Redknapp's assistant, Jim Smith. No changes took place, however,
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and eventually win the title by six points and a game to spare, despite a poor run of form in the closing stages of the season. Striker Svetoslav Todorov scored 26 league goals, which made him the First Division's top scorer at the end of the season. Portsmouth were awarded the Football League First
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Contrary to popular belief, this was not quite the end of Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. The team, with seven of their original players was reformed in 1900. Royal Artillery rejoined the Hampshire Senior League (1900–01) and the United Services League (1900–01). Royal Artillery also played in two
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Portsmouth ended their 2021–22 season on 30 April 2022 in 10th position with a total of 73 points, missing out on the play-off positions by 10 points. Despite the promising start to the campaign, a dismal run of just one win in fourteen league games led to Portsmouth parting ways with manager Danny
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on 10 August 2008 at Wembley, losing 3–1 on penalties to the reigning Premier League champions after the match had ended 0–0. The Premier League season got off to a similarly poor start as they were convincingly beaten 4–0 in their first league match, away to Chelsea, while a hard-fought 1–0 defeat
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match in Premier League history. This result lifted the South Coast club up to sixth place in the table at the start of October 2007. A 4–1 away win over on 3 November over Newcastle helped them climb to fourth, although a poor run of results around Christmas dropped them back to eight in the table
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had an on-pitch skirmish in the second-half that later prompted Diouf to spit in De Zeeuw's face. This victory lifted Portsmouth into the top half of the table for the first time since August. On 7 April 2005, however, after a poor run of results which saw Portsmouth fall away from as high as ninth
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along the way, which is still the highest home win scoring record to date. Portsmouth's promotion to the top division in English football was a double celebration; the first achieved by a football club based south of London, and the first achieved by a club graduating from the Third Division to the
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before the cup-tie. The Royal Artillery players, as British army soldiers, had not individually paid for the hotel and training themselves, the army had - which the FA deemed as "professionalism". The FA Amateur cup committee agreed and Royal Artillery were disqualified from the FA Amateur Cup, and
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The formation and development of these early clubs set the stage for the creation of Portsmouth F.C., officially named the Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company Limited, in 1898. With the backing of local businessmen, the club rapidly advanced, constructing the Fratton Park stadium and achieving
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at Wembley Stadium. The match finished 1–1 after normal time, 2–2 after 30 minutes of extra time. A penalty shootout followed, with Portsmouth winning 5–4 on penalties. Portsmouth's regular EFL League One season concluded on 4 May 2019, with the team finishing 4th and qualifying for the League One
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became new Portsmouth manager in August 1958. The new 1958-59 season was the first Football League season with four national divisions. The two old regional Third Divisions (North and South) which had begun in the 1921–22 season were restructured and replaced with two new national divisions, named
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met with George Lewin Oliver to inspect and approve the land which would soon become Fratton Park. The site was shortly to be turfed and fenced and it was hoped that football could be played there after Christmas of 1898. However, the ground site was still covered with a crop of potatoes which the
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Portsmouth has given me a feeling of home away from home. I might be leaving Portsmouth physically, but you cannot take Portsmouth away from me and my heart. It's been both a difficult and complex year for us at the club, but, at the same time, it's been a wonderful and uplifting professional and
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Portsmouth's progress continued into 2007–08, with the club enjoying their best season for over 50 years, starting on a good note after a 1–0 victory over Fulham and a penalty shootout win over Liverpool saw them clinch the Asia Trophy, prevailing 4–2 over Liverpool after the match had ended in a
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Royal Artillery's demise lead to the growth and popularity of another newly formed local team. A year earlier, on 5 April 1898, a new football club had been formed by a consortium of local Portsmouth businessmen, chaired by Brickwood's Brewery owner John Brickwood. After the "retirement" of Royal
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On 25 July 2012, it was announced on Portsmouth's website that the club was likely to have no alternative but to close (possibly go defunct) on 10 August unless the remaining senior first-team players agreed to transfers or signed wage compromise deals. On 27 July, Halford was the first of those
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Although the 1898-99 season was now over, and their banned players were reinstated for 1899-1900, it was too late for Royal Artillery. Their best players had moved on, some even discharging from the army to join professional clubs. The operators of their home grounds at Burnaby Road too had also
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The club’s perseverance paid off when Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 1939, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 in the final. This victory was a significant achievement for the club, which had struggled with financial and competitive challenges throughout the 1930s. Portsmouth's success continued
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was appointed Portsmouth manager on 18 June 2010, enduring a tough summer of player sales with little or no money available for replacements. On 22 October, Portsmouth issued a statement saying, "It appears likely that the club will now be closed down and liquidated by the administrators," but
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in their third match, Pompey topped the league, becoming unlikely early season pace-setters. They were then comfortably in mid-table throughout the autumn, during which time they also scored a 1–0 victory over Liverpool and inflicted 6–1 victory at Fratton Park in November 2003 on Leeds, their
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The latter half of the 20th century saw fluctuating fortunes, with periods of financial instability and relegation interspersed with success. The club faced severe financial crises in the 1970s and 1980s, leading to multiple relegations. However, the 2000s brought a resurgence, with Portsmouth
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Portsmouth were due to start the 2012–13 season on βˆ’10 points after being told by the Football League that they were allowed into League One with strict financial controls, which administrator Trevor Birch described as "unjustified", although this penalty has yet to be applied. Soon after the
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Former manager Harry Redknapp took charge again a couple of weeks later, leaving south coast rivals Southampton. The appointment made headlines on the sports pages of the UK press, with fans divided into strong pro and anti-Redknapp camps. Unusual betting patterns shortly before Redknapp left
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On 5 April 1898, the Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company Limited - as it was originally named - was founded by John Brickwood, the owner of the Portsmouth based Brickwood's Brewery. Brickwood called together a group of five local enthusiasts to his solicitor's office at 12 High Street in
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stories. Arriving in Portsmouth in June 1882, Doyle set up a medical practice at 1 Bush Villas in Elm Grove, Southsea. The practice was initially not very successful. While waiting for patients, Doyle began writing fiction, played cricket and also played as Portsmouth AFC goalkeeper under the
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and Frank Burrows returned for a second spell. Initially, he was able to stabilize the club and secure a mid-table finish, but the 1990–91 season proved to be a poor one and Burrows was sacked in March 1991 with the club in serious danger of relegation. Some good form under caretaker manager
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stadium on 5 January 1946 and resulted 1–0 in Birmingham City's favour; the second leg at Fratton Park ended 0–0 on 9 January 1946, with Birmingham City winning 1–0 on aggregate. The FA Cup trophy was not to stay with Portsmouth for an eighth consecutive year and was returned to the Football
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Football League's decision, Trevor Birch said Balram Chainrai's bid proposal was being withdrawn due to other imposed financial conditions. The Pompey Supporters Trust said its bid to buy Portsmouth was "ongoing" and had welcomed news that land surrounding Fratton Park could be up for sale.
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When their chief relegation rivals Birmingham City thrashed Portsmouth 5–0 – their heaviest defeat to date in the Premier League at the time, and also their sixth consecutive match without scoring a goal – Portsmouth looked certain to be relegated and the result also seemed to have put both
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Relegated Portsmouth began life back down in the Second Division well, winning their first three league games consecutively. The club's parent company had a name change from 'Portsmouth Football Company Limited' to 'Portsmouth Football Club Limited' on 23 January 1989. Alan Ball remained as
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for the 1899–1900 season, presumably to directly replace the vacancy created by the "retirement" of Royal Artillery Portsmouth F.C. at the end of the 1898-1899 season. The Southern League were very keen to see a professional team from Portsmouth join the Southern League, the Southern League
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military town, by soldiers, sailors and dockers from other places in England. In Northern England the rules of football were already well established. Portsmouth Association Football Club was an amateur team founded in 1883 by architect Arthur Edward Cogswell. Its most famous player was Sir
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was appointed director of football, and most observers predicted that the minute results did not swing Rix's way, he would be sacked and replaced by Redknapp. Sure enough, after an early promotion charge degenerated into mid-table mediocrity and Pompey were knocked out of the FA Cup by
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On 18 October 2012, the administrators named the Pompey Supporters Trust as its preferred bidder after rumours that the Football League had raised concerns over Chanrai's bid. On 7 November 2012, it was confirmed that Michael Appleton would leave Portsmouth to become the manager of
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stepped up to the manager's seat, and some initial success saw talk of promotion to the Premier League, only for a horrific run of defeats to set in after the new year, resulting in Claridge being dismissed as manager (but retained as a player) and being replaced in March 2001 by
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in the Second Division, the second tier of English football – which Portsmouth had last been in during the 1926–27 season. After another poor season, they escaped a further relegation to the Third Division only by 2 points and finishing only one place above the relegation zone.
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competition taking place annually since 1939. The London War Cup competition required Portsmouth, the current FA Cup champions, to secede from the Football Association to enter. Portsmouth progressed to the 1942 London War Cup final at Wembley Stadium, but were beaten by
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gave Albion survival and relegated Southampton, resulting in a carnival atmosphere at the end of the match which saw both sets of fans invade the pitch. The 2005–06 season thus saw Portsmouth play in a higher league than rivals Southampton for the first time since 1960.
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After their expulsion from the FA Amateur Cup for "professionalism", Royal Artillery were then forced by the FA to field an entire team of amateur reserves for the remainder of the 1898–99 Southern League season, which resulted in Royal Artillery finishing bottom of the
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Zajec took over as manager, initially as caretaker, then on 20 December 2004 the club announced that he would manage the team for the remainder of the season. Their first game under Zajec was a 1–0 away win over Bolton in a hard-fought match where Portsmouth captain
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At the start of the 2008–09 season rumours began to fly around that Portsmouth were facing crippling debts due to their recent heavy spending and owner Alexandre Gaydamak was looking to sell the club. After Redknapp's departure many key players began to depart with
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On 18 May 2012, Balram Chainrai's Portpin proposed terms for a CVA that would enable Portsmouth to come out of administration, providing creditors agree to the proposal. One of the proposed terms was reported to be an offer of 2 pence in the pound. Meanwhile, the
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Football was played in the city of Portsmouth from at least the 1860s, being popular with soldiers, sailors and dockers who came from northern towns and cities where association football was more widespread and established. Portsmouth were founded in 1898 with
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With new chairman Jim Gregory injecting money into the club, work began in the summer of 1988 to demolish the unsafe upper tier of the Fratton End and its roof. The North and South stands were refurbished and both received new blue-coloured metal sheet roofs.
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On 15 March 2018, the club revealed a newly redesigned club crest, featuring a new nautical compass star and an "1898" date, added for the founding year of the football club. The new crest will be introduced for the new 2018-19 season. Portsmouth ended the
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It appeared that this new cash injection, the return of Redknapp to the club and the arrival of several new players would be too little too late for Portsmouth, as at the beginning of March 2006 they were 12 points adrift from safety with ten matches left.
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Chairman Gregory now called in the money he had lent the club over preceding seasons, and so players were sold with little funds available to buy replacements. The team's form declined, and Smith was controversially sacked in March 1995 and replaced by
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was appointed head coach until the end of the season. By early May 2020 and with 45 league games played, Portsmouth were in sixth position with one game to play, needing to win their last game to guarantee a play-off place. However, Portsmouth lost to
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on 17 April 2017. On 6 May, the final match of the season, Portsmouth topped the table (for the first time in the season) following the 6–1 home win against Cheltenham and were crowned champions of League Two. Paul Cook resigned on 31 May 2017 to join
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On a historic announcement on 29 September 2014, the club was able to declare itself debt-free after paying back all creditors and legacy payments to ex-players. The news came 18 months after the PST took control of the club. Following an unsuccessful
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It was hoped that football in Portsmouth would become as popular as in northern England towns where attendances were between 20,000 and 30,000. The existing team at Southampton was mentioned as well as an embryonic club at Brighton and it was hoped
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Division Championship trophy for a third time, as the former Football League championship trophy had been demoted in status in 1992-93 (because of the creation of the FA Premier League) and had become the second tier trophy. Portsmouth goalkeeper
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finished the season with 53 points each, and only one point ahead of third place Sunderland on 52 points. Portsmouth are one of only five English teams to have won back-to-back consecutive top flight League titles since the end of World War II.
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During the 2019–20 season, Portsmouth achieved a run of winning nine consecutive matches in all competitions, setting a new club win record since Portsmouth joined the Football League in 1920. On 18 February 2020, Portsmouth qualified for the
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Portsmouth finished bottom of the First Division, ending their 32-year stay in the First Division, and relegation to the Second Division. By now, the championship winning team of 1949 and 1950 had been broken up, caused by aging or injury.
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The name, "Fratton Park" was deliberately chosen and intended to persuade Fratton Station users that "Fratton Park" was within easy walking distance. Despite its name, the Fratton Park stadium itself is actually built a mile away from the
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Pompey's creditor, Alexandre Gaydamak, announced the next day that he had reached an agreement that could save their future. It was revealed just hours later that Portsmouth had finally come out of administration and had been bought by
810:, attended by a crowd of up to 7000 supporters. Portsmouth's first 1899–1900 season in the Southern Football League Division One was successful, with the club winning 20 out of 28 league matches, earning them the runner-up spot in the 2261:, that Pires may have dived for the penalty, although he has always vehemently maintained his innocence. Nevertheless, this draw marked the first of a horrendous run of results that left the team odds on to be relegated in mid-March. 1506:
stadium. Portsmouth however made up for it by claiming the league title in spectacular fashion, winning one half of the 'Double' by securing the First Division title and becoming Football League Champions of England at the end of the
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had a takeover big accepted for the club. However, the takeover dragged on over the whole summer, and with no money being put into the club, the majority of the squad had to be sold, with the likes of Peter Crouch, Glen Johnson and
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In the 1890s, Portsmouth as well as having an important Royal Navy base, was also an army garrison town. Portsmouth hosted several barracks of the British army within it, including the Royal Artillery. Their officers were based at
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team had also attempted to elevate itself from amateur to professional status - to become Portsmouth's first professional football club - but the efforts failed. When Portsmouth Town were formed, or and how they ended are unclear.
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The original solid earthbank Fratton End stand was replaced in 1956 with a new stand built from prefabricated concrete and steel. It had two distinctive terraced tiers, a roofed upper terrace and an open-air lower terrace. In the
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and money from the 1934 FA Cup Final, Portsmouth F.C. announced at Christmas 1934 that Fratton Park's North Stand was to be demolished and replaced with a much larger stand, increasing the ground capacity to more than 58,000. The
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appearance, Portsmouth finished in fourth position of the 'B' section of Division One. At the end of the season, all fourteen members of the split 'A' and 'B' sections of Division One resigned from the Western Football League.
934:, the top Division One was split into equal 'A' and 'B' sections, with a playoff between the two section winners to decide a Division One champion. Portsmouth finished in third position in the 'B' section of Division One. The 445:
Royal Artillery were more respectfully remembered and rightfully credited for the rise in popularity and enthusiasm of football in the Portsmouth area at the annual meeting of the Portsmouth Football Association in July 1899.
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Birmingham and West Brom out of Pompey's reach. Despite a valiant effort, the club were unable to repeat their home success against Manchester United for a third consecutive season, losing their tilt at Fratton Park 3–1.
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was formed as the new parent company of Portsmouth F.C., with substantial financial guarantees given by the board of directors. The original 1898 founding director George Lewin Oliver became the new Portsmouth chairman.
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final, a competition that had begun only a season earlier in 1940–41. The London War Cup was held once again during the 1941–42 season and was intended by its organisers to stand in for the FA Cup, despite the official
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in the war years and recruited some of them. In this way, they had the pick of some of the best. Portsmouth ended the 1946–47 First Division season in 12th place. On 1 May 1947, manager Jack Tinn left Portsmouth, with
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On 15 August 1899, more than 1,000 people, including some of the first Pompey players, attended the opening to see how a former potato field had been transformed into a modest football ground, now officially named as
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earn one of the four promotion play-off places for the EFL Championship, and were matched with Oxford United in a two-legged semi-final behind closed doors. After a 1–1 draw in each leg, Oxford won 5–4 on penalties.
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given the first team job full-time. However, after a slow start to the season, Whittingham became increasingly unpopular. He was sacked on 25 November 2013 with Portsmouth just six points above the relegation zone.
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Portsmouth made a strong start to the 2006–07 Premier League campaign without conceding any goals in their first five games and were briefly top of the League table. Two defeats in a row to Bolton (1–0 at home) and
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in their next two matches confirmed that Portsmouth would not be relegated in their first Premier League outing. The club signed off their impressive Premier League debut season with a 5–1 crushing of the season's
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season, winning only 8 of their 38 games and were relegated. Manager Richard Bonney was then let go. A severe financial crisis struck between seasons and a public appeal for funds in May 1911 kept the club afloat.
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stepping in as caretaker boss, seven points clear of the relegated clubs, despite the disruption brought by the departure of Harry Redknapp and the subsequent sacking of his successor, former assistant manager
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post-World War II, with the team winning the First Division title in consecutive seasons, 1948–49 and 1949–50, under the management of Bob Jackson. These achievements marked the pinnacle of the club's history.
1967:, the club was again in financial trouble. Portsmouth were relegated straight back down to the Second Division. The summer of 1988 saw chairman John Deacon sell the club to London-based businessman and former 2679:
for the first time since claiming the trophy back in 1939. A 1–0 victory over West Brom in their semi-final on 5 April 2008, the club's 110th birthday, saw Portsmouth into their first post-war FA Cup final.
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On 8 March 2008, Portsmouth reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 16 years with a 1–0 away win over tournament favourites Manchester United in the quarter-final, their first victory at
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A bold and ambitious application for Portsmouth's direct entry into the Southern League First Division, without the usual probationary period in the lower divisions, was accepted, and the club joined the
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I congratulate you very much on getting Portsmouth out of the Third Division – which was completely a wrong place for a famous team. While the players all did their stuff, the major credit goes to you.
980:, Portsmouth abandoned their salmon pink and maroon "Shrimps" era shirts and changed their colours to white shirts, navy blue shorts and navy blue socks. Portsmouth ended their season in sixth place. 4067: 2083:, saw a serious financial crisis hit the club, and in December 1998, Portsmouth went into administration. They avoided relegation again that season, and were then saved from closure by new chairman 1996:
Portsmouth manager until January 1989, curiously leaving the club when they were in the top six and still looking like good bets for promotion back to the First Division. Jim Gregory then appointed
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earned them a penalty, which was converted. This signalled the start of a run of 11-straight games without victory for Pompey. There were suggestions, backed by evidence from video replays on the
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Despite the breakout of another World War in September 1939, football competitions did take place, with the Football League being split into ten regional mini Wartime Leagues, with Portsmouth in
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outings and also that their home form had remained consistently strong. Additionally, there were also many encouraging results for the club, including victories over Manchester United, Everton,
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On 19 July 2006, co-owner and club chairman Milan Mandarić transferred full ownership of the club over to Alexandre Gaydamak after a seven-year tenure that saw Portsmouth rise from the brink of
1988: 1789:. With players having to be sold to ease the club's financial situation, and no money available for replacements, Portsmouth were forced to rely on inexperienced young players. They ended the 2095:. The new chairman immediately started investing. Things did not get off to the best start under Mandarić, as Ball was sacked on 9 December 1999 with the club near the bottom of the table. 2771:
sold for big money fees. With no incoming players, meanwhile, Portsmouth quickly became favourites for relegation. Al-Fahim finally took the club over in August and a few players, such as
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of 1989 contributed to a decrease in organised football-related violence, and the 6:57 Crew was gradually reduced to nothing by the 1990s. Two books have been written about the 6:57 Crew,
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and was opened by the then Football League President, John McKenna on 29 August 1925, just before the kickoff against Middlesbrough. The season ended with Portsmouth in eleventh position.
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Appleton commented that he may lose up to 18 players of his current squad in the 2012 summer transfer window as the club adapted to life back in League One. On 4 May, Portsmouth defender
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season back in Division One, Portsmouth, now under new ownership, wore new home colours of blue shirts, white shorts and black stockings. Portsmouth finished the season in 11th position.
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decided to ban football for the next 1899-1900 season, as it had been found that the football played there during 1898-99 had ruined the turf which had affected the later cricket season.
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and were promoted as runners-up. However, the club's finances were in trouble again, with losses and debts increasing to Β£10,000. A shareholders meeting was called on 8 May 1912, where
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would take over as caretaker manager. On 9 November, Chanrai halted his attempt to buy the club. Six days later, PST signed an initial conditional agreement with PFK to buy the club.
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On 6 June 1918, an American army team played a Canadian army team in a baseball match at Fratton Park, with the gate money donated to the British Red Cross. The US army team won 4-3.
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for the building of two stands: the first, 100 feet long with seven rows of seats on the south side and the second, terracing which stretched for 240 feet on the opposite, north side.
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in early October, Alain Perrin's continual harassment of the match officials saw him ordered away from the pitchside by the referee, an incident that landed Perrin in hot water with
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Despite the team's achievements on the pitch, however, behind the scenes all was not well. The two clashed again more seriously when Mandarić proposed appointing another director in
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The cash injection that accompanied the arrival of John Deacon as chairman in 1972 failed to improve Portsmouth's Second Division position. Ron Tindall was replaced in May 1973 by
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On 24 April 1916, an Easter Monday, two charity fund-raising matches between Portsmouth FC and Southampton FC both simultaneously took place at both Fratton Park and Southampton's
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Their prospectus, dated 14 May 1898, revealed that they proposed to spend Β£5,000 on up to five acres of agricultural land at Goldsmith Avenue near the (then) farming village of
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winning the FA Cup again in 2008. Despite this success, financial troubles persisted, culminating in administration and relegation from the Premier League in 2010. In 2013, the
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into a new football ground, bought in 1898 from the local Goldsmith farming family. The new football ground was to be named Fratton Park after the nearby and convenient
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which was Pompey's first league defeat in 27 matches. At the end of the season, Portsmouth were promoted as champions, ending their 12-year stay below the second tier.
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The Pompey Supporters Trust became the new owners of the club on 10 April 2013 after the club exited administration, with the parent company now officially named as
1881:, Portsmouth won their first four league games consecutively and nearly won a second successive promotion to the Second Division, but finished short in sixth place. 301:
In May 1897, Royal Artillery Portsmouth were denied election into the Southern League, having finished in second place in the 1896-97 Hampshire Senior League behind
1681:, Portsmouth once again escaped relegation on goal difference and finished one place above the relegation zone. Manager Eddie Lever left Portsmouth in April 1958. 1747:
Despite limited financial means, manager George Smith maintained Portsmouth's Second Division status throughout the rest of the 1960s until Smith was replaced by
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championship title. However, Portsmouth were not promoted and no teams were relegated. No clubs had applied for election to the Football League proper. In the
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said they would be making a rival bid for the club, offering a better deal than 2p in the pound to creditors in their CVA proposal, which was later approved.
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arrived at Pompey as a consultant, later taking over as chairman after buying the club for Β£1. The team enjoyed a run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in
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complex was gradually enlarged to accommodate crowds of up to 8,000 supporters, with stands named "The Railway End", "The Pavilion End" and "Town Hall End".
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as manager in 1979, as Portsmouth won their first five Division Four games and eventual promotion to the Third Division after finishing in 4th place in the
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and after an uneasy start to the 2004–05 season, failing to win any of their first three matches, two consecutive home wins (4–3 over Fulham and 3–1 over
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district of Portsmouth, and the stadium still retains a Milton "PO4 8RA" postal code today, instead of a "PO1" of Fratton and the city centre districts.
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Portsmouth finished second-to-last place in the Second Division relegation zone and were relegated once again to the Third Division, (the first former
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Regimental Sergeant Major Frederick Windrum - Royal Artillery's club treasurer and trainer. Windrum later became a director of Portsmouth F.C. in 1899.
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25,000 to pay off debts and so avoid bankruptcy. The money was partly raised from supporter contributions after a campaign led by the local newspaper
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at the top of the table and Portsmouth in 18th position. These would be the last national Football League fixtures before abandonment following the
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Enthusiasm and support for the Royal Artillery team was high in Portsmouth. Royal Artillery actually played on two alternating home pitches at the
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OUR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "League Game By Floodlight." Times 23 February 1956: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 3 December 2013.
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was appointed as head coach on a long-term contract. Portsmouth ended the 2022–23 season in 8th with 70 points, seven points below the play-offs.
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flower, and so Montgomery's idea was adopted by Portsmouth at the start of the season. Bob Jackson's team finished in 8th place at the end of the
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was extended for a further season, although he left the club in January 2007. Pompey's most expensive signing of the transfer window was that of
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was announced as Portsmouth Football Club's first manager-secretary in February 1899, he had been secretary-player with the St Domingo Club (now
439:", 15 Fleet Street, London. Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C.'s future was summed up in a brief single sentence from the minutes of the meeting: 5884: 4068:"70 Years of Hurt: Brentford Fans Launch Petition Asking Chelsea to Return the London Wartime Cup They Won in 1942 | Who Ate all the Pies" 1666:, played under floodlights erected on top of the North Stand and South Stand roofs. Portsmouth ended the season in 12th place in Division One. 911:, the ex-army soldier who had co-founded Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. in 1894, became Portsmouth's third manager on 1 August 1905 for the 48:. Established in 1894, they were notable for their competitive success and support from the local community. The team played home games at the 3678:"PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 00123460" 3145:
Portsmouth remained undefeated in the 2018–19 EFL League One campaign for eleven consecutive league matches. On 31 March 2019, Portsmouth met
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joined Portsmouth as new manager on 1 May 1927, replacing John McCartney who had resigned due to ill health. Portsmouth's debut season in the
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pseudonym, "A.C. Smith". Portsmouth AFC were disbanded in 1896. Club founder Arthur Cogswell later went on to design the first buildings at
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Portsmouth continued to struggle in the 2005–06 season, winning just two games between August and November, a 1–0 victory over Everton at
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With the successful purchase and acquisition of a plot of agricultural land off Goldsmith Avenue near the (then) small farming village of
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said Portsmouth's players needed to reach a compromise on wages to save the club. Among those players who were high-earning players were
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was enough to secure safety for another season, although he declined to take up the job on a permanent basis owing to health concerns.
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Also joining Portsmouth as a new director was Regimental Sergeant-Major Frederick Windrum, the treasurer-trainer from Royal Artillery.
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Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. were a late Victorian era amateur football team formed by soldiers of the Portsmouth regiment of the
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into the top tier of domestic football. Mandarić remained at the club as non-executive chairman until 25 September before taking over
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in the process, but finished seventh (just short of the qualifying places for the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League). The
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had a good season and were promoted back to the Second Division at the first time of asking after winning the Third Division title.
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on the wall of 12 High Street, Old Portsmouth (Alderman John E. Pink's office building) commemorates the founding on 5 April 1898.
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With Deacon unable to continue bankrolling the club on the same scale, Portsmouth finished bottom of the Second Division in the
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become Portsmouth's second manager on 1 August 1901, replacing Frank Brettell who had left on 31 May 1901. Portsmouth won the
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was appointed the new manager on 2 June 2017. In May the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) voted in favour of a proposed bid by
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This came to a head when September's wages were not paid on time, whereupon the club was once again taken over, this time by
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John Brickwood (1852–1932) (owner of Brickwoods Brewery, Portsmouth. Knighted by King Edward VII in 1904. In 1927, he became
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Halfway through the 1934-35 season, on 23 December 1934, the original 1898 founding director and later Portsmouth chairman,
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in April 1970 as Smith moved upstairs to become general manager in April 1970, until his retirement from football in 1973.
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at Maidstone Road, Chatham on Saturday 2 September 1899, which Portsmouth won 1–0, the first Portsmouth goal was scored by
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During this period and throughout the later 1980s, Portsmouth was one of a number of football clubs with a reputation for
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became interested in Portsmouth Football Club and was made honorary President of Portsmouth F.C. in 1944 (until 1961).
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died aged 57 on 8 November 1982 after suffering three heart attacks. A public memorial service was held at a packed
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saw a fourth-place finish. On 5 July 1904, Portsmouth Chairman and Brickwoods Brewery owner, Sir John Brickwood was
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took ownership, stabilizing the club and beginning a new chapter focused on community ownership and sustainability.
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joined Leeds United for a fee around Β£500,000, being the first player to leave the club. Next to leave was trainee
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became the new Portsmouth manager, replacing Ian St. John. Consequently, they were relegated at the end of the new
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Portsmouth side were tipped to be the first team of the 20th century to win a historic Football League and FA Cup "
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design and build another Brickwood's Brewery pub, this one next to Fratton Park at 44 Frogmore Road, and named it
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play-offs. In the play-off semi-finals, Portsmouth were met by fifth placed Sunderland, losing 1–0 on aggregate.
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throughout the qualifying rounds. This was indeed third time lucky, as Portsmouth managed to defeat favourites
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took over and steered the club to safety, but only lasted ten months at the helm after which he was put on
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George Lewin Oliver (?–1934) (founder and headmaster of 'Oliver's Academy', later known as 'Mile End House
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Portsmouth Association Football Club was an amateur team founded in 1883 by renowned Portsmouth architect,
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to form a syndicate and share their resources to buy a piece of land on which to build a football ground.
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Following the bottom-place finish in the previous 1958–59 First Division season, Portsmouth started the
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Portsmouth's now famous crest, consisting of a crescent moon and star made its first appearance in the
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signed for Portsmouth for free before the 2006–07 season and ended the season as the club's top scorer
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From 1929 to 1934, Portsmouth had become a regular top-half table finisher in the First Division. The
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The following 1921–22 season, Football League Third Division was split into North and South sections (
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Royal Artillery Portsmouth's first ever game was a friendly played on Saturday 6 October 1894 on the "
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announced a deal to make the kit for Portsmouth. This was the company's first venture into football.
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on Sunday 3 September 1939. Large gatherings of crowds were suspended with the implementation of the
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nickname to a modest new football ground, built on a former potato field near the farming village of
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However, a 1–0 win at home to rivals Southampton, followed by a first FA Premier League away win at
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on the outskirts of Portsmouth. In private correspondence dated 25 April 1962, he wrote to Smith: β€˜
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The next 1928–29 season in the First Division, Portsmouth continued to falter, losing 10–0 away at
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that a healthy rivalry would spring up that would increase the popularity and income of the company
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took over as the fifth manager of Portsmouth on 1 May 1920 from Robert Brown who had left to join
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and finished top as Division One champions. Also in 1900, Portsmouth chairman John Brickwood had
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as it was originally known, had a capital of Β£8,000 amongst its chairman and five directors.:
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Two months later, Royal Artillery gained a surprise promotion into the Second Division of the
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In 1899, work began on developing a plot of former agricultural land near Goldsmith Avenue,
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Royal Artillery Portsmouth's first competitive match was a first-round Army Cup tie against
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saw an improvement, with Portsmouth finishing in 4th place, 9 points behind title winners
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Alfred H. Bone (a local architect and surveyor. Planned and built the early Fratton Park.)
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under Bobby Campbell, gaining promotion back to the Second Division in his first season.
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to the eastern side, which also hosted Hampshire county cricket games in the summer. The
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was disastrous and they slumped to 20th place in the final table. Gregory left during
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in the First Division began on 26 August 1939. On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded
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4–1 in what the press had dubbed, 'The Gland Final' – a reference to 'monkey gland'
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as the club's first manager. A common myth is that the club's first goalkeeper was
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saw Venables lose his popularity with the club's supporters, as he signed several
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took over at Pompey in 1952 after championship-winning manager Bob Jackson joined
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Southern Football League champions Portsmouth coincidentally began the inaugural
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Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. were formed in the autumn of 1894, taking the "
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season, Paul Cook's side secured promotion to League One with a 3–1 win away at
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Portsmouth began their 2008–09 season with a defeat to Manchester United in the
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In January 2006, Milan Mandarić confirmed he was to sell a stake in the club to
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The second post-war Football League season resumed under manager Bob Jackson in
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ended with Portsmouth in fourteenth position and seven points above relegation.
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on the High Street in Old Portsmouth, while the lower ranking men were based at
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Brettell, with his valuable northern contacts, also signed Scottish footballer
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and solicitor, employed by John Brickwood. Became Mayor of Portsmouth in 1903.)
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in the Third Round stage. The first leg of the tie was played at Birmingham's
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Portsmouth were tipped for promotion from League Two by the bookmakers, with
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after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009–10 season.
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players, whose form was mostly disappointing, while his role as coach of the
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saw Portsmouth again reach the FA Cup final for a second time, having beaten
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from scoring the penalty. The result saw them book a place in a fixture at
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On 29 September 2007, Portsmouth beat Reading 7–4 at Fratton Park in the
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was appointed team manager, with Zajec reverting to his director's role.
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only one place and one point above the Third Division's relegation zone.
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was intended to drain and turf the land and erect the necessary buildings
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FA Cup Final 2008 - Cardiff City vs Portsmouth (MOTD Pre-Match Build-Up)
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Portsmouth's first competitive Southern League match was played away at
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place on Boxing Day to 15th position in the table by the end of March,
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On 29 May 1899, the annual Southern League meeting took place, at the "
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as Portsmouth's fourth manager, the team finished second place in the
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since 1957. Portsmouth earned a penalty from a professional foul by
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was a struggle, finishing one point and one place above relegation.
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in top position and were promoted to Division One for the following
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On 15 May, the final day of the season, Portsmouth's 2–0 defeat at
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brought in a number of experienced Premier League players, such as
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and results went against them elsewhere, meaning they missed out.
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On 4 May 1977, former Portsmouth and England international player
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in Third Division South, Portsmouth finished in seventh position.
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3–2 in the semi-final at Fratton Park, setting up the final with
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between 24 and 27 July, dates which clashed with Intertoto ties.
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The club's fortunes began to turn around with the appointment of
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Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) Football Club (1894–1899, 1900–1901)
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season, Portsmouth finished in third place behind second place
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During the summer, several other seasoned veterans, including
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for away games. The advent of all-seater stadia following the
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Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth. The buildings are now part of
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were both to leave Portsmouth and joined Birmingham City and
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passed away. Using money from the June 1934 sale of defender
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took the role of caretaker manager, earning a point against
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Relegation was again avoided on the last day of the season.
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Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company Limited (1898–1912)
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Cup competitions. The trophy was last presented in 1945 to
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in 8th position, missing the play-off places by 5 points.
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were brought in on short-term contracts, with midfielders
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the Third Division and Fourth Division. At the end of the
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Bob Jackson's Portsmouth side retained the title, beating
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carried a black cat, with the club colours around its neck
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and were promoted to the Football League Second Division.
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Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited (2013–present)
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In Alan Ball's third season as Portsmouth manager in the
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Gunner Johnny McNeill - Vice-captain of the reserve team.
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was appointed new manager of Portsmouth on 12 May 2015.
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at Fratton Park on the final day of the season, 15 May.
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and first place Southampton. Portsmouth also joined the
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complex in Burnaby Road, against a team from the nearby
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Cowley on 2 January 2023, with the club in 12th place.
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was a successful one, finishing in fourth place behind
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William Wiggington (a government contractor and former
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Sir John Brickwood, 1st Baronet Brickwood of Portsmouth
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Pre-war Portsmouth Town Hall (now Portsmouth Guildhall)
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in his first game, but the permanent job was given to
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in Fratton, Portsmouth. Dickinson was laid to rest in
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Having established themselves in the top flight, the
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Portsmouth won the Third Division South title in the
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Portsmouth's championship winning team consisted of
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Field-Marshal Bernard 'Monty' Montgomery of Alamein
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A new parent company for the club was created - 699:and Harry Turner both from the recently "retired" 563:with its convenient trains and trams and that it " 5542:"Pompey Part Company With Danny And Nicky Cowley" 2787:2009–10 season: the crisis worsens and relegation 2075:Portsmouth City Football Club Limited (1999–2010) 1762:became new Portsmouth manager in September 1974. 1486:In Pompey's 50-year "Golden Jubilee" anniversary 778:was played; a friendly against local town rivals 585:Weeks later, Football Association representative 424:in a relegation test match play-off. Cowes, from 272:Gunner J. Fletcher - Captain of the reserve team. 6613:History of association football clubs in England 6599: 2420:for a club record Β£4.1 million, as well as 1728:, Portsmouth, now in the Third Division for the 1095:as founder members and finished 12th that year. 465:Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company Limited 426:Division Two (South West) of the Southern League 86:Portsmouth Association Football Club (1883–1896) 5218: 4586:. Portsmouth News. 15 July 2012. Archived from 4173:"Freddie Cox DFC | the History of Arsenal" 3345: 3343: 3341: 3339: 2620: 2385:. During a hard-fought 1–0 defeat to Bolton at 1769:and were relegated down to the Third Division. 1301:– used by both teams (and others) that season. 1235:on the way. The club was again defeated in the 992:Portsmouth Football Company Limited (1912–1999) 734:and Harold Stringfellow all came from Everton. 4538:. Portsmouth News. 9 June 2012. Archived from 4290:"Portsmouth clinch promotion and championship" 3337: 3335: 3333: 3331: 3329: 3327: 3325: 3323: 3321: 3319: 1174:Life at the top and FA Cup victory (1927–1939) 950:, where Portsmouth recorded a famous 2–1 win. 650:, owner of the local brewery, as chairman and 376:" on the western side of Burnaby Road and the 5824: 5677: 5474:"Salford win Papa John's Trophy on penalties" 5414:"Portsmouth FC Statement - News - Portsmouth" 5371: 5244:"Pompey Unveil New Crest - News - Portsmouth" 5160:"PST Shareholders vote to sell to 'Tornante'" 4486:. Portsmouth F.C. 28 May 2012. Archived from 3978: 3976: 3887: 3812: 3755: 3613:"Football Club History Database - Portsmouth" 3296:Mason, Tony; Riedi, Eliza (4 November 2010). 2460:, combined with Birmingham's failure to beat 2201:Premier League (2003–2010) and FA Cup success 2039:(on goal difference) when Pompey won away to 1982: 1896:succeeded him as the new Portsmouth manager. 915:. Portsmouth finished in third place. In the 863:, Portsmouth finished in third place. In the 823:1900–01 Southern Football League Division One 387:On Saturday 25 February 1899, in the 1898–99 317:1897-98 Southern Football League Division Two 128:Cap Badge of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. 110: 5691: 5564:"Pompey Appoint John Mousinho as Head Coach" 5290:"Sunderland reach League One play-off final" 4993: 4991: 3607: 3605: 3603: 2381:) and a 4–1 away win over Sunderland at the 2148:Pompey win The Football League (second tier) 1853: 1772: 1208:. One Pompey supporter is reported to have " 1042:Football was suspended during the 1914–1918 1018:The Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company 782:, which Portsmouth won 2–0, with goals from 503:The Portsmouth Football and Athletic Company 3316: 1956:, Portsmouth finished as runners-up behind 1418:The FA Cup competition was resumed for the 1083:Climbing up the Football League (1920–1927) 1067:Following the resumption of matches in the 670:, who previously played for the successful 226:" remaining players from the Gosport-based 5831: 5817: 5684: 5670: 5396:"League One & Two seasons ended early" 5077:"Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth (agg 3–2)" 4415:Avram Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager 3973: 3368:Tony Mason, Eliza Ried (4 November 2010). 3295: 3064:, headed by former Disney chief executive 2990:Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited 2827:Portsmouth in the Championship (2010–2012) 2236:heaviest ever loss in the Premier League. 1481: 1153:The club continued to perform well in the 628: 326:Royal Artillery Portsmouth were nicknamed 148:The former Clarence Barracks, now used as 5524:"Pompey miss out on play-offs after loss" 5506:"Portsmouth appoint Cowley as head coach" 5308:"Tranmere 0 Pompey 2 - News - Portsmouth" 4988: 4193: 3600: 3125:Learn how and when to remove this message 2127:Over the summer, former West Ham manager 2043:while other results went the club's way. 1917:1982–83 Third Division championship title 1439:were the winners and awarded the trophy. 1389:During his wartime visits to Portsmouth, 391:quarter-finals, Royal Artillery defeated 5456:"Portsmouth go top with victory at Hull" 4082:"Pompey mentioned in Monty's despatches" 3984:"The New North Stand (7 September 1935)" 3484:"How Pompey were formed 120 years today" 3404:"How Pompey were formed 120 years today" 2908:deal with him directly to buy the club. 2721:in the UEFA Cup, with players including 2712: 2671:stepped into goal but could not prevent 2630: 2557: 2118: 1986: 1857: 1386:and remains in their club museum today. 632: 487: 472:, named after the nearby and convenient 179: 167: 155: 143: 131: 123: 5336:"Pompey 3 Exeter 2 - News - Portsmouth" 5074: 4958:PKF Sign Conditional Agreement With PST 2854:Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Limited 2703:2008–09 season: Financial crisis begins 1442:The Football League finally resumed in 1313:scored twice (third and fourth goals). 1262:On 7 September at the beginning of the 1204:for the first time, which they lost to 555:to be used primarily for football and " 348:complex, near to Portsmouth Town Hall ( 6600: 5793:John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood 5642: 5348: 4150: 4140:from the original on 11 December 2021. 4052:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 3936:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 3592:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 3281:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 3233: 3231: 2695:, thus securing qualification for the 2377:(courtesy of an own goal by Everton's 2123:Portsmouth F.C. badge used until 2008. 1459:taking over the role on the same day. 462:The new club was officially named the 5812: 5665: 4999:"Portsmouth sack manager Whittingham" 4388: 3481: 3427: 3401: 3102:Bare URLs, Poorly sourced, Recentist. 2952:transfers to leave the club, joining 2910:Professional Footballers' Association 2691:at Wembley with a 1–0 victory in the 2489:(on a one-season loan from Chelsea), 2093:Portsmouth City Football Club Limited 1585:5–1 on the last day of the following 1340:World War II and post-war (1939–1948) 1330:British declaration of war on Germany 752:Southern Football League Division One 219:complex at Burnaby Road, Portsmouth. 4536:"Pompey blow as Etuhu chooses Tykes" 4367:Portsmouth strike long-term kit deal 3075: 2227:In their FA Premier League-debuting 1697:Life in the lower league (1959–1976) 700: 621:district and railway station in the 557:for such outdoor games and exercises 52:and achieved significant victories. 4389:Roach, Stuart (29 September 2007). 3546:. Hagiology Publishing. p. 9. 3430:Sherlock Holmes was a Pompey Keeper 3228: 2683:On 17 May 2008, Portsmouth won the 1915:. Pompey later that season won the 1862:Portsmouth F.C. badge in the 1980s. 1334:Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 1022:Portsmouth Football Company Limited 759:was quoted in the press as saying; 283:" pitch on the western side of the 262:Sergeant John Hanna - Team captain. 230:team, whose team had largely been " 13: 2540:, who cost Β£3.5 million from 2239:Portsmouth had a 1–1 draw against 80: 14: 6624: 4967:; Portsmouth FC, 15 November 2012 4352:Portsmouth confirm takeover plans 2860:Relegations to League One and Two 2762:leaving in January. 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