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During the 1987–88 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season.
1987–88 season | |
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Chairman | John Deacon |
Manager | Alan Ball |
Stadium | Fratton Park |
First Division | 19th (relegated) |
FA Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Second round |
Full Members Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: ? All: Micky Quinn (11) |
Kit edit
Admiral became Portsmouth's kit manufacturers for the season. For the first time in their history Portsmouth's kits wore sponsorship, South Coast Fiat (a Fiat dealership chain in the local area) sponsoring the kit.
Squad edit
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season edit
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Reserves edit
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Transfers edit
In edit
- Barry Horne - Wrexham, £60,000, 17 July 1987
- Ian Baird - Leeds United, £285,000, 12 August 1987
- John Kerr - Harrow Borough
- Ian Stewart - Newcastle United
Out edit
- Brett Angell - released (later joined Cheltenham Town)
- Mick Kennedy - Bradford City
- Ian Baird - Leeds United, £120,000, March 1988
- Kenny Swain - West Bromwich Albion, loan
- John Kerr - Peterborough United, loan
Results edit
First Division edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 42 | |
18 | Chelsea (R) | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 42 | Qualified for Second Division play-offs |
19 | Portsmouth (R) | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 35 | Relegated to Second Division |
20 | Watford (R) | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 32 | |
21 | Oxford United (R) | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
- 22 August 1987 Portsmouth 2-2 Southampton
- 26 September 1987 Portsmouth 2-1 Wimbledon
- 3 January 1988 Southampton 0-2 Portsmouth
- 19 April 1988 Wimbledon 2-2 Portsmouth
FA Cup edit
League Cup edit
Full Members Cup edit
References edit
- ^ "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Pompeyrama.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.