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5 unusual facts about Portsmouth F.C


Alexandre Gaydamak

On 21 July 2009, Gaydamak agreed to sell Portsmouth F.C. to Sulaiman Al Fahim in principle, and therefore stepped down from the board.

In January 2006 he announced that he was following his father into association football club ownership by becoming co-owner of English Premier League club Portsmouth F.C. with Milan Mandarić.

Francisco Sandaza

In the FA Cup campaign, Sandaza scored two goals in two consecutive games, in separate round victories against United of Manchester and Portsmouth.

Fratton railway station

Fratton railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located near Fratton Park, the stadium of association football (soccer) club Portsmouth F.C..

Jack Tinn

Jack Tinn (died 13 March 1971) was the manager of the English football club Portsmouth F.C. from 1927-1947.


Balram Chainrai

Balram Chainrai is a Nepalese based businessman that was born in Okhaldhunga District, eastern Nepal and migrated with his family to Hong Kong with his British Gurkha Army father and brought up in Hong Kong and that holds a British passport, who formerly owned Portsmouth Football Club.

Bill McCafferty

McCafferty went on to play for Southern League clubs Portsmouth and Brentford between further spells at Bathgate.

Brett Angell

His employment as a coach at Portsmouth in 2005 took his career full circle, having been with the youth team in 1986–87.

Collins Mbesuma

His transfer from Kaizer Chiefs to Portsmouth in August 2005 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns, because of the involvement of agent Willie McKay.

David Affleck

In May 1937, he was recruited by Tom Parker to join Southampton as part of his drive to strengthen the team in an attempt to gain promotion from the Second Division, along with Frank Hill (from Blackpool), Billy Bevis (from Portsmouth) and Ray Parkin (from Middlesbrough).

Deon Burton

Born in Reading, England, Burton began his professional career with Portsmouth, with whom he made his debut in the 1993–94 league season, playing in two games.

Eddie Howe

In March 2002, Portsmouth signed Howe for £400,000, making him new manager Harry Redknapp's first signing.

Gerard Wiekens

Wiekens made his debut for Manchester City on the opening day of the 1997–98 season, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Portsmouth.

Isaac Tomlinson

In the summer of 1906, Tomlinson moved down The Solent to join Portsmouth but managed only five first-team games before trying his luck in Scotland with Heart of Midlothian.

Jennie Gow

In 2001, she became Traffic and Travel presenter on BBC Radio Solent, and then moved to the sports team as a journalist covering Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth.

Johannes Ertl

Johannes Bruno "Johnny" Ertl (born 13 November 1982 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Portsmouth.

Jorge Jesus

Highlights in the latter competition included a 3–0 home win against Portsmouth and a last-minute 0–1 defeat to A.C. Milan at the San Siro.

Keith Waldon

Keith Waldon is a physiotherapist and sports coach, who was assistant manager of Portsmouth F.C. under Terry Fenwick, and who acted as caretaker manager of the club in January 1998 after Fenwick's dismissal.

Matthew Dallman

Dallman's father played soccer for Portland State, and his great-grandfather, Roderick Welsh, played professionally for Portsmouth and Port Vale of the English First Division.

Néstor Lorenzo

Lorenzo played 27 times for Swindon scoring 2 goals - one on his debut at the County Ground against Portsmouth F.C. in a 3-0 win and one away at Watford F.C. in a 2-2 draw.

Scott McGarvey

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Derry City of the League of Ireland, non-league Witton Albion and Mazda SC in the Japan Soccer League, Aris Limassol in Cypriot First Division were McGarvey's other clubs.

Steve Agnew

His spell at Blackburn was unsuccessful, only making four appearances before he joined Portsmouth on loan and then Leicester City permanently in the 1992–93 season.


see also

Portsmouth Dockland Stadium

Portsmouth F.C. will also be building a new training facility, to be located at Titchfield.