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In 1899, work began on developing a plot of former agricultural land near Goldsmith Avenue, Milton, Portsmouth into a new football ground, bought in 1898 from the local Goldsmith farming family. The new football ground was to be named Fratton Park after the nearby and convenient Fratton railway station. Frank Brettell was announced as Portsmouth Football Club's first manager-secretary in February 1899, [1] [2] A bold and ambitious application for Portsmouth's direct entry into the Southern League First Division, without the usual probationary period in the lower divisions, was accepted, [3] and the club joined the Southern Football League Division One for the 1899–1900 season. The Southern League were very keen to see a professional team from Portsmouth join the Southern League. [1] In the 1906–07 Western Football League, the top Division One was split into equal 'A' and 'B' sections, with a play-off between the two section winners to decide a Division One champion. The 1906–07 season was highlighted by the visit of Manchester United to Fratton Park in the FA Cup, which generated a record attendance of 24,329. A 2–2 draw meant a replay in Manchester, where Portsmouth recorded a famous 2–1 win.

Portsmouth have had a long-standing relationship with Havant & Waterlooville, with regular pre-season friendlies organised between the two clubs. [142] Portsmouth have also previously used West Leigh Park, Havant & Waterlooville's home stadium, for reserve team matches. Previous links with Belgian side Zulte Waregem [143] and Irish academy Home Farm [144] have been cancelled. Lawrence to leave Pompey". Portsmouth Football Club. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012 . Retrieved 10 August 2012. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Limited (25 May 2010 – 10 April 2013) [139] (initially as 'PFC Realisations Limited' from 25 May 2010 – 23 November 2010)John Mousinho made one change from the side that drew with Charlton on home soil before the international break. One sweeping move ended with Kamara getting in a shot that both James Husband and Marvin Ekpiteta threw themselves in the path of. League One & Two seasons ended early". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020 . Retrieved 9 June 2020. Chart of table positions for Portsmouth since joining the Football League. 1920–1939: establishment in Football League, FA Cup triumph [ edit ] Throughout their history Portsmouth F.C. have tried different variations of the badge. After World War II, Portsmouth began using an eight-pointed star to match that used by the city of Portsmouth. [81] In the 1950s and 1960s, the traditional badge was emblazoned on the shirt in white rather than gold but this was due to white being a cheaper alternative to a more expensive gold coloured thread. Between 1980 and 1989, Portsmouth scrapped their traditional star and crescent badge and replaced it with an entirely new design. This badge showed a football in front of an anchor (representing the navy) and a sword (representing the army), with the whole design surrounded by an outer ring of ships rope. An alternative version included a circular version of the traditional star and crescent badge in place of the football.

The new 1939–40 season was cut short with the start of World War Two. However, football competitions did take place during the war, with the Football League being split into ten regional mini leagues, with Portsmouth in 'League South' along with an annual national cup competition, the Football League War Cup. In 1942, Portsmouth reached the London War Cup final. [17] The London War Cup competition required Portsmouth, the current FA Cup champions, to secede from the Football Association to enter. Portsmouth progressed to the 1942 London War Cup final at Wembley Stadium, but were beaten by Brentford. Lane beat two players before feeding the ball to Northern Ireland winger Whyte on the right and Bishop's attempt to convert his low centre saw him fouled by Barnsley keeper Liam Roberts. PlayUpPompey offers complete football coverage of the PORTSMOUTH First Team, PORTSMOUTH Women and PORTSMOUTH Youth teams, on top of 98+ football leagues across the world, including: Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, World Cup, Euros, Nations League, Championship, Scottish Premiership, Eredivisie and Primeira Liga.Notts County 1–3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018 . Retrieved 6 July 2018. Al Fahim completes Pompey buy-out". BBC Sport. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 . Retrieved 26 August 2009. In their own candid and often emotional words, 'Played Up Pompey Three' explores the Blues careers of players whose outstanding performances between 1954 and 2017 established them as household names and folk heroes among the Fratton faithful. Portsmouth won the FA Cup for the second time in 2008 The scoreboard at the end of the 2008 FA Cup final, in which Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1–0