Portsmouth

If you are looking to travel away to watch your club play Portsmouth you will enjoy the trip to Fratton Park because of the exceptional atmosphere.

Be sure to head over to our in depth guide to Fratton Park away fans to find out all of the important information like the fastest route to and from the stadium for both home and away fans, and also if there are any pubs, restaurants and cafés in the local area that are welcoming to visiting away fans.

Portsmouth Football Club is a professional football club that plays in League One which is the third tier of English Football. Managed by John Mousinho following the sacking of Danny Cowley who spent just under two years at the club.

In our Portsmouth Football Club guide, we showcase all of the essential information from the squad, upcoming fixtures and results to the heritage of Portsmouth’s football history.

Portsmouth Registered Squad

Here is a list of the registered squad for Portsmouth 2023:

Goal Keepers

GoalkeeperPldGYCRC
Matt Macey20 (1)000
Josh Oluwayemi9 (0)010
Oliver Webber----
Duncan Turnbull----
Malachi Osei-Owusu----
Bastian Smith----

Defender

DefenderPldGYCRC
Denver Hume12 (8)020
Clark Robertson23 (5)150
Ryan Tunnicliffe28 (9)120
Ronan Curtis22 (14)740
Kieron Freeman3 (4)000
Connor Ogilvie49 (2)550
Joe Rafferty26 (0)040
Louis Thompson9 (10)140
Joe Hancott----
David Setters----
Di'Shon Bernard7 (3)010
Harvey Hughes----
Matthew Casey----
Issiaga Kaba----
Brian Quarm0 (1)000

Midfielder

MidfielderPldGYCRC
Marlon Pack34 (3)5102
Joe Morrell28 (5)1102
Michael Jacobs19 (19)510
Cameron McGeehan----
Tom Lowery13 (8)030
Alfie Bridgman----
Harry Jewitt-White1 (1)000
Adam Payce0 (2)000
Charlie Bell----
Harrison Brook----
Ryley Towler18 (2)220
Josh Dockerill0 (1)000
Toby Steward----
Eoin Teggart----
Harvey Laidlaw0 (1)000
Daniel Gifford----
Harry Kavanagh----
Daniel Murray----
Harvey Rew----
Elliott Simpson----
Jamie Howell----

Strikers

StrikerPldGYCRC
Zak Swanson20 (5)210
Colby Bishop48 (4)2460
Joe Pigott16 (28)711
Owen Dale41 (9)280
Recco Hackett-Fairchild19 (24)750
Dane Scarlett24 (16)640
Sean Raggett48 (5)180
Jade Jay Mingi14 (11)150
Paddy Lane10 (5)110
Seok Jae Lee----
Bradley Lethbridge----
Koby Mottoh----

Portsmouth Upcoming Fixtures

Upcoming GameCompetionOpponentVenue
Currently there are no scheduled Portsmouth fixtures

Portsmouth Previous Results

DateMatchResultScoreCompetition
30 Jul 2022Sheffield Wednesday v PortsmouthD3-3League One
06 Aug 2022Portsmouth v Lincoln CityD0-0League One
09 Aug 2022Cardiff City v PortsmouthW0-3League Cup
13 Aug 2022Cheltenham Town v PortsmouthW0-2League One
16 Aug 2022Portsmouth v Cambridge UnitedW4-1League One
20 Aug 2022Portsmouth v Bristol RoversW3-1League One
23 Aug 2022Newport County v PortsmouthL3-2League Cup
27 Aug 2022Port Vale v PortsmouthW0-1League One
30 Aug 2022Crawley Town v PortsmouthD2-2Football League Trophy
03 Sep 2022Portsmouth v Peterborough UnitedW2-1League One
13 Sep 2022Burton Albion v PortsmouthW0-2League One
17 Sep 2022Portsmouth v Plymouth ArgyleD2-2League One
01 Oct 2022Ipswich Town v PortsmouthL3-2League One
04 Oct 2022Portsmouth v Aston Villa AcademyW5-0Football League Trophy
08 Oct 2022Portsmouth v Fleetwood TownD1-1League One
17 Oct 2022Charlton Athletic v PortsmouthL3-0League One
22 Oct 2022Forest Green Rovers v PortsmouthW0-1League One
25 Oct 2022Portsmouth v Oxford UnitedD1-1League One
29 Oct 2022Portsmouth v Shrewsbury TownD1-1League One
01 Nov 2022Portsmouth v AFC WimbledonD1-1Football League Trophy
04 Nov 2022Hereford FC v PortsmouthW1-3FA Cup
12 Nov 2022Morecambe v PortsmouthD1-1League One
18 Nov 2022Portsmouth v Derby CountyD0-0League One
22 Nov 2022Ipswich Town v PortsmouthW0-2Football League Trophy
26 Nov 2022Portsmouth v Milton Keynes DonsW3-2FA Cup
04 Dec 2022Wycombe Wanderers v PortsmouthL2-0League One
13 Dec 2022Portsmouth v StevenageW3-0Football League Trophy
17 Dec 2022Portsmouth v Milton Keynes DonsL0-2League One
26 Dec 2022Exeter City v PortsmouthD0-0League One
29 Dec 2022Portsmouth v Ipswich TownD2-2League One
01 Jan 2023Portsmouth v Charlton AthleticL1-3League One
07 Jan 2023Tottenham Hotspur v PortsmouthL1-0FA Cup
10 Jan 2023Bolton Wanderers v PortsmouthL1-0Football League Trophy
14 Jan 2023Bolton Wanderers v PortsmouthL3-0League One
21 Jan 2023Portsmouth v Exeter CityW2-0League One
24 Jan 2023Fleetwood Town v PortsmouthW0-2League One
28 Jan 2023Peterborough United v PortsmouthL2-1League One
04 Feb 2023Portsmouth v BarnsleyD1-1League One
11 Feb 2023Plymouth Argyle v PortsmouthL3-1League One
14 Feb 2023Portsmouth v Burton AlbionW1-0League One
18 Feb 2023Lincoln City v PortsmouthD0-0League One
25 Feb 2023Portsmouth v Cheltenham TownW4-0League One
28 Feb 2023Portsmouth v Bolton WanderersW3-1League One
04 Mar 2023Cambridge United v PortsmouthW0-1League One
07 Mar 2023Barnsley v PortsmouthL3-1League One
11 Mar 2023Portsmouth v Sheffield WednesdayL0-1League One
14 Mar 2023Accrington Stanley v PortsmouthW1-3League One
18 Mar 2023Bristol Rovers v PortsmouthW0-2League One
25 Mar 2023Portsmouth v Port ValeD2-2League One
01 Apr 2023Portsmouth v Forest Green RoversW1-0League One
07 Apr 2023Milton Keynes Dons v PortsmouthD1-1League One
10 Apr 2023Portsmouth v MorecambeD0-0League One
15 Apr 2023Shrewsbury Town v PortsmouthD1-1League One
18 Apr 2023Oxford United v PortsmouthD1-1League One
22 Apr 2023Portsmouth v Accrington StanleyW1-0League One
29 Apr 2023Derby County v PortsmouthD1-1League One
07 May 2023Portsmouth v Wycombe WanderersD2-2League One

Popular Questions

When was Portsmouth Football Club founded?

Portsmouth Football Club was founded on April 5th, 1898.

What is the home stadium of Portsmouth Football Club?

Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth Football Club. It has a seating capacity of approximately 20,000.

What are some of Portsmouth Football Club's notable achievements?

Portsmouth Football Club has won two Football League titles, in 1949 and 1950, and two FA Cup trophies, in 1939 and 2008. They have also been runners-up in the FA Cup on three occasions and have won the Football League Trophy twice. Additionally, Portsmouth was the first English club to compete in European competition, playing in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1951.

Manager History

PeriodManagerCountryborn
20/01/2023 - 30/06/2023John MousinhoEngland30/04/1986
03/01/2023 - 19/01/2023Simon BasseyEngland05/02/1976
19/03/2021 - 02/01/2023Danny CowleyEngland22/10/1978
15/03/2021 - 18/03/2021Joe GallenIreland02/09/1972
01/07/2017 - 14/03/2021Kenny JackettWales05/01/1962
12/05/2015 - 30/06/2017Paul CookEngland22/02/1967
13/04/2015 - 11/05/2015Gary WaddockIreland17/03/1962
27/03/2014 - 12/04/2015Andy AwfordEngland14/07/1972
09/12/2013 - 27/03/2014Richie BarkerEngland30/05/1975
20/11/2013 - 08/12/2013Andy AwfordEngland14/07/1972
07/11/2012 - 25/11/2013Guy WhittinghamEngland10/11/1964
10/11/2011 - 07/11/2012Michael AppletonEngland04/12/1975
14/10/2011 - 06/11/2011Guy WhittinghamEngland10/11/1964
18/06/2010 - 13/10/2011Steve CotterillEngland20/07/1964
26/11/2009 - 30/06/2010Avram GrantIsrael06/05/1955
09/02/2009 - 24/11/2009Paul HartEngland04/05/1953
25/10/2008 - 09/02/2009Tony AdamsEngland10/10/1966
07/12/2005 - 25/10/2008Harry RedknappEngland02/03/1947
24/11/2005 - 06/12/2005Joe JordanScotland15/12/1951
07/04/2005 - 23/11/2005Alain PerrinFrance07/10/1956
25/11/2004 - 06/04/2005Velimir ZajecCroatia12/02/1956
25/03/2002 - 24/11/2004Harry RedknappEngland02/03/1947
27/02/2001 - 25/03/2002Graham RixEngland23/10/1957
11/10/2000 - 25/02/2001Steve ClaridgeEngland10/04/1966
13/01/2000 - 10/10/2000Tony PulisWales16/01/1958
18/12/1999 - 03/01/2000Bob McNabEngland20/07/1943
14/01/1998 - 09/12/1999Alan BallEngland12/05/1945
01/02/1995 - 13/01/1998Terry FenwickEngland17/11/1959
01/07/1991 - 31/01/1995Jim SmithEngland17/10/1940
01/07/1990 - 30/06/1991Frank BurrowsScotland30/01/1944
01/01/1989 - 30/06/1989John GregoryEngland11/05/1954
11/05/1984 - 17/01/1989Alan BallEngland12/05/1945
01/07/1982 - 30/06/1984Bobby CampbellEngland23/04/1937
01/07/1979 - 30/06/1982Frank BurrowsScotland30/01/1944
01/07/1974 - 30/06/1977Ian St. JohnScotland07/06/1938
01/07/1973 - 15/09/1974John MortimoreEngland23/09/1934
01/07/1970 - 30/06/1973Ron TindallEngland23/09/1935
01/07/1960 - 30/06/1970George SmithEngland23/04/1915
01/07/1958 - 30/06/1961Freddie CoxEngland01/11/1920
01/07/1952 - 30/06/1958Eddie LeverEngland
01/05/1947 - 30/06/1952Bob JacksonEngland
01/07/1927 - 30/06/1947Jack TinnEngland20/01/1878
01/07/1911 - 30/04/1920Robert BrownEngland00/00/1873
01/07/1899 - 30/06/1903Frank E. BrettellEngland00/00/1862

Portsmouth Trophies

HonourPositionYear
Division Three (South)Champion1923-24
League Division TwoRunner-up1926-27
FA CupRunner-up1928-29
FA CupRunner-up1933-34
FA CupWinner1938-39
League Division OneChampion1948-49
FA Charity ShieldWinner1949
League Division OneChampion1949-50
League Division ThreeChampion1961-62
League Division ThreeChampion1982-83
League Division TwoRunner-up1986-87
League Division 1Champion2002-03
FA CupWinner2007-08
FA CupRunner-up2009-10
League TwoChampion2016-17
Football League TrophyWinner2018-19
Football League TrophyRunner-up2019-20

Summary

Portsmouth Football Club was founded in 1898 and is one of the oldest football clubs in England. They have a rich history and have won several major trophies, including the FA Cup twice in 1939 and 2008. The club has had its ups and downs, experiencing both success and financial difficulties throughout the years.

In terms of their style of play, Portsmouth is known for their aggressive and physical approach on the pitch, with an emphasis on attacking play. They have a reputation for playing direct football and relying on their physicality to dominate opponents. However, the style of play has evolved over the years, and in recent times, the club has adopted a more possession-based style of football.

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