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Nickname:
Pompey
Founded: 1898
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Sponsor: ty
Stadium: Fratton Park (attendance: 19179) |
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Club Honors |
»League Champions: 1948-49, 1949-50
»Charity / Community Shield winners: 1949
»F.A. Cup winners: 1939
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History |
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The original Portsmouth Football Club was
formed in 1898 after local team Royal Artillery fell out of
favour. A meeting of five local businessmen and sportsmen
brought together by solicitor Alderman JE Pink invested in an
area of land which was to become Fratton Park. As original
members of Division Three in 1920, the naval city's club
flourished with the introduction of the Third Division (South)
the following year. Pompey finished top of the 1923-24 table and
1927 saw a dramatic last-day promotion to Division One, beating
Manchester City to the second promotion place by slenderest of
goal average margins - 1/200th of a goal. The period of success
under legendary manager Jack Tinn continued and saw FA Cup final
appearances in both 1929 and 1934. But Tinn - who was in charge
from 1927 to 1947 - helped Portsmouth get their hands on the
famous trophy with a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in
1939. After World War II, Portsmouth continued to be one of the
leading sides in the country, winning back-to-back League
Championships in 1949 and 1950. But they were unable to sustain
that success and through the 1960s and 1970s the club was
outside the upper echelons - and even had a brief stay in
Division Four. But Pompey found their feet once again and
recorded a series of elevations in the early 1980s, culminating
in their first top-flight season in almost three decades in
1987-88. Relegation followed a year on and a series of managers
attempted to restore the side back to former glories. After 16
years, Harry Redknapp - a Premiership veteran with West Ham -
guided them back to the top with a flowing brand of football. |
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