Portsmouth FC (1898)

Chairman

Milan Mandaric

Ground
Fratton Park - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
115 x 73 Yds

Mascot
Frogmore the Frog
Nelson the Dog

Main Sponsors
1987-1988 - South Coast Fiat
1989-1995 - Goodman's
1995-1997 - The News
1997-1999 - KJC
1999-2000 - Pompey
2000-2002 - Bishop's Printers
2002-2005 - TY
2005-2009 - OKI Printing Solutions Ltd

Honours
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Famous Supporters
Mick Jones - Guitarist
Anthony Minghella - Film Director
Mick Robertson - TV/Radio Personality
Ian Darke - Sports Commentator
Fred Dineage - TV Personality

Rivals
Southampton
Plymouth Argyle

Best Cup Runs
FA Cup Winners:-
1939
2008

Biggest Transfer In
£7m - Udinese - Sulley Ali Muntari - 05/2007

Biggest Transfer Out
£7.5 - Middlesbrough - Yakubu - 07/2005

Record Gate Receipts

Highest Home Attendance
51,385 vs Derby County - 26/02/1949

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance
89,874 - vs Cardiff - FA Cup Final - 17/05/2008 - Wembley

Lowest Home Attendance

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
9-1 - vs Notts County - Division Two - 09/04/1927

Biggest Away Win
0-5 - vs Leicester City - 09/11/1929
0-5 - vs Everton - 01/09/1948
0-5 - vs Newcastle - 06/04/1949
0-5 - vs Bolton - 20/09/1952

Biggest Home Defeat
0-4 - vs Sheffield Wednesday - 31/08/1929

Biggest Away Defeat
10-0 - vs Leicester City - Division One - 20/10/1928

Most Goals Scored in a Season
97 - Division Two - 2002-2003

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
112 - Division One - 1958-1959

Previous Names

N/A

Nicknames
Pompey
The Blues

Local Radio
BBC Radio Solent - 96 & 103fm
The Quay - 107.4 fm

Best Season
2002-2003 - Won 29 Matches

Worst Season
1958-1959 - Lost 27 Matches

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
65 - Division Three - 1961-1962

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
98 - Division Two - 2002-2003

Managers
1898-1901 - Frank Brettell
1901-1904 - Bob Blyth
1904-1908 - Richard Bonney
1911-1920 - Bob Brown
1920-1927 - John McCartney
1927-1947 - Jack Tinn
1947-1952 - Bob Jackson
1952-1958 - Eddie Lever
1958-1961 - Freddie Cox
1961-1970 - George Smith
1970-1973 - Ron Tindall
1973-1974 - John Mortimore
1974-1977 - Ian St. John
1977-1979 - Jimmy Dickinson
1979-1982 - Frank Burrows
1982-1984 - Bobby Campbell
1984-1989 - Alan Ball
1989-1990 - John Gregory
1990-1991 - Frank Burrows
1991-1995 - Jim Smith
1995-1998 - Terry Fenwick
1998-1998 - Keith Waldon
1998-1999 - Alan Ball
1999-2000 - Bob McNab
2000-2000 - Tony Pullis
2000-2001 - Steve Claridge
2001-2002 - Graham Rix
2002-2004 - Harry Redknapp
2004-2005 - Velimir Zajec
2005-2005 - Alain Perrin
2005-2005 - Joe Jordan
2005-???? - Harry Redknapp

Youngest Ever Player
Gary O'Neil - 16 Yrs 256 Days

Oldest Ever Player
Dave Beasant - 43 yrs 32 Days

Most Capped Player
Jimmy Dickinson - 48 - England

Top Scorer in a Season
Guy Whittingham - 1992-1993

Top Scorer of All Time
Peter Harris - 208 - 1946-1960

Most Goals Scored in One Match
3 - Duggie Reid
3 - Teddy Sheringham
3 - Benjani Mwaruwari

Most Appearances
764 - Jimmy Dickinson - 1946-1965

Longest Serving Player
Alan Knight - 1978-2000

Most European Appearances