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Unreliable History<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0The origins of Portsmouth are officially that they were founded in an office.\u00a0 It all came about when Alderman Pink joined together with Mr. Black the undertaker, Colonel Mustard and Professor Plum to do it in the solicitor’s office with a pen, paper and \u00a34,500 to buy some ground near Goldsmith’s Avenue.\u00a0 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is reported to have been one of the founding members of Portsmouth FC, but this is shrouded in mystery.\u00a0 Everything moved very quickly and they were in the Southern League by September 1899.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Firebrand captain Jimmy Guthrie lead the club to the 1939 FA Cup victory and put off the young Wolves winger McGuire by threatening to dump him in the Queen’s lap next time he tried to go past him.\u00a0 Reporting this to the Police after the game, McGuire ensured that Guthrie was questioned with a view to a treason charge, but the Pompey skipper was more interested in the fact that the band members playing at half-time got more than he did, precipitating him to later write “The players would have been better off playing the cornet.”\u00a0 Two years after this, his lust for cash brought a face-to-face confrontation with the club directors just before walking out for the War time Southern Cup Final at Wembley. His performance included a missed penalty and an own goal to cast doubt on the propensity for the club to come up with the cash already owed to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

The arrival of the former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp, firstly as Director of Football and then boss, propelled the club into the Premiership with the help of the financial backing of chairman Milan Mandarich.\u00a0 Redknapp’s wheeling and dealing made the arrival and departure of players almost a daily occurrence, but their aim to establish their place in the Premier League has become a reality as successive foreign owners pumped money into the club and silverware arrived in 2008 with the FA Cup win over Cardiff City.\u00a0 However, when Harry Redknapp upped sticks for Spurs with his back-room team to fill his boots and left Tony Adams and then Paul Hart to fill his boots, the club have stumbled from one farce to another.\u00a0 Just escaping relegation at t the end of 2008-09, they opened the next season with a record seven defeats and proceeded to out-do all logic, when they were bought by a Middle-Eastern millionaire with little or no money, leaving him to sell it to a Saudi business man within the space of a couple of weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

An unwanted first for the club came in March 2010, when they entered administration – a new experience for a Premier League club, losing them nine points and condemning them to relegation and what might be an uncertain future … which got more uncertain with ownership issues and more administration that all but spelled relegation to League 2 by 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Supporters Trust kept Pompey afloat that year until a fairy tale buy out by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner in 2017 ended a good summer, as the club had won the League Two title a few months before and are now firmly anchored in League One, despite the club’s best efforts to sail into the Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Famous Players : –\u00a0Jimmy Dickinson; Duggie Reid; Andy Awful; Guy Whittingham; Darren Anderton; Colin Clarke;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Famous fans : – Fred Dineage (TV Presenter – “How ?”); Tommy Boyd (TV\/radio presenter – “Magpie”); Ian Darke (Sports commentator); Mick Robertson (TV\/radio presenter – “Magpie”); Anthony Minghella (Film director “The English Patient”); Mick Jones (Guitarist – Foreigner)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>—<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Club Records<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Formed<\/span><\/td>\n1898<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Turned Professional<\/span><\/td>\n1898<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Became a Limited Company<\/span><\/td>\n1898<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Previous names<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Previous grounds<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nickname<\/span><\/td>\n“POMPEY”<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Club Colours
\n<\/span>[Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football<\/a> website]<\/span><\/td>\n		HOME : \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

AWAY : \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

THIRD : \"\"<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Win<\/span><\/td>\n9-1\u00a0 v\u00a0 Notts County\u00a0 \u00a0(Division 2)\u00a0 \u00a0 09.04.1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Win<\/span><\/td>\n6-1\u00a0 v\u00a0 Leeds United\u00a0 (Home)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a008.11.2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record Football League Defeat<\/span><\/td>\n0-10\u00a0 v\u00a0 Leicester City\u00a0 \u00a0(Division 1)\u00a0 \u00a0 20.10.1928<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Defeat<\/span><\/td>\n0-6\u00a0 v\u00a0 Manchester City\u00a0 (Away)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a021.09.2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Cup Win<\/span><\/td>\n7-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Stockport County\u00a0 (FA Cup Third Round)\u00a0 \u00a008.01.1949<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record Fee Paid<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a311 Million to Liverpool for Peter CROUCH (11 July 2008)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record Fee Received<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a318 million from Real Madrid (Spain) for Lassana DIARRA (December 2008)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n834\u00a0 – Jimmy DICKINSON\u00a0 (1946-1965)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record League Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n764\u00a0 –\u00a0 Jimmy DICKINSON\u00a0 (1946-1965)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n144\u00a0 –\u00a0 Matthew TAYLOR\u00a0 (2003-2008)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record League goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n194\u00a0 –\u00a0 Peter HARRIS\u00a0 (1946-1960)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n28\u00a0 –\u00a0 YAKUBU Aiyegbeni\u00a0 (19??-19??)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record all-time goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n211\u00a0 –\u00a0 Peter HARRIS\u00a0 (1946-1960)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season<\/span><\/td>\n16\u00a0 –\u00a0 YAKUBU Aiyegbeni\u00a0 (2003-2004)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record goal-scorer in a League season<\/span><\/td>\n42\u00a0 –\u00a0 Guy WHITTINGHAM\u00a0 \u00a0 Division 1\u00a0 \u00a0(1992-1993)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record goal-scorer in a season<\/span><\/td>\n47\u00a0 –\u00a0 Guy WHITTINGHAM\u00a0 \u00a0 Division 1\u00a0 \u00a0(1992-1993)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most goals scored in a League match<\/span><\/td>\n5\u00a0 –\u00a0 Alf STRANGE\u00a0 v\u00a0 Gillingham\u00a0 (Division 3)\u00a0 27.01.1923
\n5\u00a0 –\u00a0 Peter HARRIS v\u00a0 Aston Villa\u00a0 \u00a0(Division 1)\u00a0 03.09.1958
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Home Attendance<\/span><\/td>\n51,385\u00a0 v\u00a0 Derby County\u00a0 \u00a0(FA Cup Sixth Round)\u00a0 \u00a0 26.02.1949<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record total of goals in a League season<\/span><\/td>\n97\u00a0 –\u00a0 Division 1\u00a0 (2003-2004)\u00a0 (46 games)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record total of goals in a Premier League season<\/span><\/td>\n48\u00a0 –\u00a0 \u00a02007-2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Record League points total<\/span><\/td>\n2 points for a win\u00a0 :\u00a0 65\u00a0 –\u00a0 \u00a0 (1961-1962) \u00a0Division 3\u00a0 (46 games)
\n3 points for a win\u00a0 :\u00a0 98\u00a0 –\u00a0 \u00a0 (2002-2003) \u00a0Division 1\u00a0 (46 games)
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Record Premier League points total<\/span><\/td>\n57\u00a0 –\u00a0 2007-2008\u00a0 (38 games)
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Capped Player while at club<\/span><\/td>\n48\u00a0 –\u00a0 Jimmy DICKINSON\u00a0 (England)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Youngest Players<\/span><\/td>\nClive GREEN\u00a0 –\u00a0 16 years and 259 days\u00a0 v\u00a0 Wrexham\u00a0 \u00a0(Division 3)\u00a0 21.08.1976<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oldest Players<\/span><\/td>\nDave BEASANT\u00a0 –\u00a0 43 years and 32 days\u00a0 v\u00a0 Manchester City\u00a0 \u00a0(Division 1)\u00a0 \u00a0(Away)\u00a0 \u00a0 21.04.2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>—<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stadium details<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Address :\u00a0 \u00a0Fratton Park, Frogmore Road, Portsmouth PO4 8RA<\/span><\/p>\n

Telephone :\u00a0 \u00a002392 731204
\nTicket Office :\u00a0 \u00a00345 646 1898
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Capacity :\u00a0 19,670
\nAway Allocation : –\u00a0 1,600-2,800
\nPitch size :\u00a0 105m x 66m\u00a0 (115 yards\u00a0 x 73 yards)
\nOfficial website :\u00a0 \u00a0www.portsmouthfc.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Directions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are good directions to Fratton Park on the Portsmouth FC website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>—<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Honours<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One Champions\u00a0 (Top Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1948-1949, 1949-1950<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Championship Champions\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2002-2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Division Two Runners-up\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1926-1937, 1986-1987<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Division Three South Champions\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1923-1924<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three Champions\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1961-1962, 1986-1987<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Two Champions \u00a0(Fourth Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2016-2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Charity Shield Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1948-1949 (shared)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Charity Shield Runners-up<\/span><\/td>\n2007-2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Cup Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1939, 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1929, 1934, 2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Football League Trophy Winners<\/span><\/td>\n2018-2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Football League Trophy Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n2019-2020 (played 2021)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>—<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Managers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Frank BRETTELL<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1898 – May 1901<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bob BLYTH<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1901 – May 1904<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Richard BONNEY<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1904 – May 1908<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Robert BROWN<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1911 – May 1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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John McCARTNEY<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1920\u00a0– May 1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jack TINN<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1927 – May 1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bob JACKSON<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1947 – June 1952<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Eddie LEVER<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1952 – April 1958<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Freddie COX<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1958 – February 1961<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
George SMITH<\/span><\/td>\nApril 1961 – April 1970<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ron TINDALL<\/span><\/td>\nApril 1970 – May 1973<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John MORTIMORE<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1973\u00a0– September 1974<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ron TINDALL (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0September 1974<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ian St. JOHN<\/span><\/td>\nSeptember 1974\u00a0– May 1977<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy DICKINSON<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1977 – May 1979<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank BURROWS<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1979 – May 1982<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bobby CAMPBELL<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1982\u00a0–\u00a0May 1984<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Alan BALL<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1984 – January 1989<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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John GREGORY<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 1989\u00a0– January 1990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Frank BURROWS<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 1990 – March 1991<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony BARTON (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 1991 – May 1991<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim SMITH<\/span><\/td>\nJune 1991 – February 1995<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terry FENWICK<\/span><\/td>\nAugust 1995 – January 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keith WALDON (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alan BALL<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 1998\u00a0– December 1999<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob McNAB (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 1999 – January 2000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony PULIS<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 2000\u00a0– October 2000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve CLARIDGE<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 2000 – February 2001<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graham RIX<\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 2001 – March 2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry REDKNAPP<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 2002 – November 2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Velimir ZAJEC<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2004\u00a0– April 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alain PERRIN<\/span><\/td>\nApril 2005\u00a0– November 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe JORDAN (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2005 – December 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry REDKNAPP<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 2005\u00a0– October 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony ADAMS<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 2008 – February 2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul HART<\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 2009 – November 2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avram GRANT<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2009 – May 2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve COTTERILL<\/span><\/td>\nJune 2010 – October 2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stuart GRAY (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 2011 – November 2011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael APPLETON<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2011 – November 2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guy WHITTINGHAM<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2012 – November 2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy AWFORD (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 2013 – December 2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richie BARKER<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 2013 – March 2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy AWFORD<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 2014\u00a0 – April 2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gary WADDOCK (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\nApril 2015 – 2 May 2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul COOK<\/span><\/td>\nMay 2015\u00a0– May 2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenny JACKETT<\/span><\/td>\nJune 2017\u00a0– March 2021 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe GALLEN (Caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0March 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danny COWLEY<\/span><\/td>\nMarch 2021 –\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>—<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

League Record<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1888-1892<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1892-1920<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1920-1921<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1921-1958<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1958-1992<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1992-2004<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2004 to date<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFootball League<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nPremiership<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nChampionship<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three <\/span>
\n(North) and (South)<\/span><\/td>\n		Division Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0League One<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Four<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nLeague Two<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elected to Division Three\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1920-1921<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three South\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1921-1924<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1924-1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One\u00a0 (Top Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1927-1959<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1959-1961<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1961-1962<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1962-1976<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1976-1978<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Four\u00a0 (Fourth Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1978-1980<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Three\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1980-1983<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1983-1987<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One\u00a0 (Top Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1987-1988<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1988-1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1992-2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Premier League\u00a0 (Top Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2003-2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Championship\u00a0 (Second Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2010-2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2012-2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Two\u00a0 (Fourth Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2013-2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One\u00a0 (Third Tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2017-<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Unreliable History \u00a0The origins of Portsmouth are officially that they were founded in an office.\u00a0 It all came about when Alderman Pink joined together with Mr. Black the undertaker, Colonel Mustard and Professor Plum to do it in the solicitor’s office with a pen, paper and \u00a34,500 to buy some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6997","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6997"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7013,"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6997\/revisions\/7013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}