2020–21 Portsmouth F.C. season

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Portsmouth
2020–21 season
ChairmanMichael Eisner
Head CoachKenny Jackett
(until 14 March)[1]
Danny Cowley
(from 19 March)[2]
StadiumFratton Park
EFL League One8th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (9)
All: John Marquis (11)
Highest home attendance2,000 (2 matches)
vs. Peterborough Utd
(5 December 2020)
vs. Fleetwood Town
(15 December 2020)
Lowest home attendance0
Average home league attendance2,000

The 2020–21 season was Portsmouth's fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, all games for the season were played behind closed doors without supporters present, except for two matches in December 2020 that were limited to a maximum capacity of 2,000 supporters.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players[edit]

Squad details[edit]

As of 9 May 2021
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club

apps

Club

goals

Int.

caps

Int.

goals

Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Craig MacGillivray GK Scotland Harrogate 12 January 1993 (age 27) 134 0 Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2021
35 Alex Bass GK England Huntingdon (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26) 33 0 Academy 12 August 2014 Trainee 30 June 2023
41 Duncan Turnbull GK United States Illinois May 8, 1998 (age 22) 1 0 - - Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12 March 2020 Free 30 June 2021
42 Taylor Seymour GK England Lewes 17 September 2001 (age 19) 1 0 - - Lewes 15 September 2020 Free 30 June 2021
Defenders
2 Callum Johnson RB England Yarm 23 October 1996 (age 24) 45 1 Accrington Stanley 7 September 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2022
3 Lee Brown LB England Farnborough 10 August 1990 (age 30) 107 3 Bristol Rovers 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2022
5 Paul Downing CB England Taunton 26 October 1991 (age 29) 23 0 - - Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2022
6 Jack Whatmough CB England Gosport (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 27) 135 3 Academy 19 August 2013 Trainee 30 June 2021
13 James Bolton RB/CB England Stone 13 August 1994 (age 26) 52 3 - - Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2022
20 Sean Raggett CB England Gillingham 25 January 1994 (age 26) 89 7 - - Norwich City 3 August 2020 Free 30 June 2022
21 Charlie Daniels LB England Harlow 7 September 1986 (age 34) 18 1 - - Shrewsbury Town 23 January 2021 Free 30 June 2021
25 Joe Hancott LB England Isle of Wight (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Academy 15 August 2017 Trainee 30 June 2021
37 Haji Mnoga RB England Portsmouth 16 April 2002 (age 18) 13 1 - - Academy 28 June 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021
38 Harry Kavanagh RB/RW England Portsmouth 5 February 2002 (age 19) 2 0 - - Academy 30 June 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021
Midfielders
4 Tom Naylor CM/CB England Sutton-in-Ashfield 28 June 1991 (age 29) 147 13 Burton Albion 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2021
7 Ryan Williams RW/LW Australia Perth 28 October 1993 (age 27) 87 6 1 0 Rotherham United 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2021
8 Ben Close CM England Portsmouth (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 27) 187 18 Academy 9 May 2014 Trainee 30 June 2021
14 Andy Cannon CM/AM England Ashton-under-Lyne 14 March 1996 (age 24) 77 3 - - Rochdale 2 January 2018 Undisc. 30 June 2021
17 Bryn Morris CM England Hartlepool 25 April 1996 (age 24) 27 1 - - Shrewsbury Town 14 January 2018 Undisc. 30 June 2021
19 Marcus Harness RW/LW/AM Republic of Ireland Coventry 24 February 1996 (age 24) 88 18 - - Burton Albion 18 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022
24 Michael Jacobs LW/AM England Rothwell 4 November 1991 (age 28) 22 2 - - Wigan Athletic 14 September 2020 Free 30 June 2022
28 Alfie Bridgman CM England Portsmouth 11 April 2004 (age 16) 1 0 - - Academy 30 June 2020 Trainee 30 June 2021
30 Harry Jewitt-White CM Wales Portsmouth 26 March 2004 (age 16) 2 0 - - Academy 30 June 2020 Trainee 30 June 2021
32 Charlie Bell CM England Portsmouth 24 December 2002 (age 18) 3 0 - - Academy 30 June 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021
33 Harrison Brook CM England Portsmouth 13 January 2003 (age 18) 1 0 - - Academy 30 June 2019 Trainee 30 June 2021
34 Gerard Storey CM Northern Ireland Belfast 2 May 2002 (age 18) 1 0 - - Academy 18 September 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021
39 Harvey Rew CM/LB Wales Portsmouth 25 September 2002 (age 18) 3 0 - - Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2021
Forwards
9 John Marquis ST England Lewisham 16 May 1992 (age 28) 98 32 - - Doncaster Rovers 31 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022
10 Ellis Harrison ST Wales Newport 29 January 1994 (age 26) 68 16 - - Ipswich Town 1 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022
11 Ronan Curtis LW/FW Republic of Ireland London 29 March 1996 (age 24) 141 39 4 0 Derry City 1 July 2018 Undisc. 30 June 2023
18 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild LW/FW England Redbridge 9 January 1998 (age 22) 1 0 - - Bromley 6 January 2020 Undisc. 30 June 2022
26 Jordy Hiwula ST England Manchester 21 September 1994 (age 26) 15 3 - - Coventry City 22 October 2020 Free 30 June 2021
31 Lee Seok-Jae FW South Korea South Korea 8 July 2003 (age 17) 2 0 - - Academy 30 June 2019 Trainee 30 June 2021
36 Eoin Teggart FW Northern Ireland Ballynahinch 6 February 2002 (age 18) 2 0 - - Academy 18 September 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021
40 Alfie Stanley FW England Portsmouth 1 January 2001 (age 18) 2 0 - - Academy 30 June 2018 Trainee 30 June 2021

Appearances & goals[edit]

As of 9 February 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Craig MacGillivray 30 0 26+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF England ENG Callum Johnson 32 1 25+1 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 1+2 0
3 DF England ENG Lee Brown 21 0 17+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF England ENG Tom Naylor 32 7 26+0 5 3+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF England ENG Paul Downing 6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 4+0 0
6 DF England ENG Jack Whatmough 24 2 20+1 2 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF Australia AUS Ryan Williams 30 3 18+5 3 3+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
8 MF England ENG Ben Close 15 1 2+8 1 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
9 FW England ENG John Marquis 33 13 23+3 11 2+1 0 2+0 1 2+0 1
10 FW Wales WAL Ellis Harrison 24 5 7+11 3 1+2 1 0+1 0 1+1 1
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ronan Curtis 29 10 18+5 6 2+0 1 2+0 1 2+0 2
13 DF England ENG James Bolton 9 1 3+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0
14 MF England ENG Andy Cannon 31 1 22+3 1 2+0 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
15 DF Denmark DEN Rasmus Nicolaisen 13 1 3+4 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0
16 MF Scotland SCO George Byers 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF England ENG Bryn Morris 18 0 5+4 0 0+2 0 2+0 0 4+1 0
19 MF England ENG Marcus Harness 32 8 25+1 5 3+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 2
20 DF England ENG Sean Raggett 32 4 26+0 2 3+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0
21 DF England ENG Charlie Daniels 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England ENG Harvey White 5 0 0+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF England ENG Michael Jacobs 16 2 9+6 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW England ENG Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila 7 3 0+2 0 0+2 1 0+0 0 3+0 2
28 MF England ENG Alfie Bridgman 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
30 MF Wales WAL Harry Jewitt-White 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
31 FW South Korea KOR Lee Suk-jae 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
32 MF England ENG Charlie Bell 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
33 MF England ENG Harrison Brook 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
34 MF Northern Ireland NIR Gerard Storey 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
35 GK England ENG Alex Bass 5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
36 FW Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Teggart 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
37 DF England ENG Haji Mnoga 7 1 1+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
38 DF England ENG Harry Kavanagh 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
39 DF Wales WAL Harvey Rew 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
40 FW England ENG Alfie Stanley 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
41 GK United States USA Duncan Turnbull 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 GK England ENG Taylor Seymour 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players who have left the club:
23 DF England ENG Cameron Pring 15 0 6+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
26 MF England ENG Gareth Evans 3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0

Goals record[edit]

As of 9 February 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 9 England CF John Marquis 11 0 1 1 13
2 11 Republic of Ireland LW Ronan Curtis 6 1 1 2 10
3 19 England RW Marcus Harness 5 1 0 2 8
4 4 England DM Tom Naylor 5 2 0 0 7
5 10 Wales CF Ellis Harrison 3 1 0 1 5
6 20 England CB Sean Raggett 2 2 0 0 4
7 7 Australia AM Ryan Williams 3 0 0 0 3
26 England CF Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila 0 1 0 2 3
9 2 England RB Callum Johnson 0 1 0 0 1
6 England CB Jack Whatmough 2 0 0 0 2
24 England RW Michal Jacobs 2 0 0 0 2
12 8 England CM Ben Close 1 0 0 0 1
15 Denmark CB Rasmus Nicolaisen 0 1 0 0 1
13 England RB James Bolton 1 0 0 0 1
14 England RM Andy Cannon 1 0 0 0 1
26 England RW Gareth Evans 0 0 1 0 1
37 England RB Haji Mnoga 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 38 10 3 9 60

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of 9 February 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 4 England DM Tom Naylor 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
2 9 England CF John Marquis 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 England RM Andy Cannon 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
19 England RW Marcus Harness 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 3 England LB Lee Brown 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
6 England CB Jack Whatmough 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
7 7 Australia AM Ryan Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 Wales CF Ellis Harrison 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 Republic of Ireland LW Ronan Curtis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 England CB Sean Raggett 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 2 England RB Callum Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 Denmark CB Rasmus Nicolaisen 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 England LB Cameron Pring 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
37 England RB Haji Mnoga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
16 5 England CB Paul Downing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
13 England RB James Bolton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 England CM Bryn Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 England RW Gareth Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 43 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 52 0 1

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
3 August 2020 CB England Sean Raggett England Norwich City Free transfer [3]
7 September 2020 RB England Callum Johnson England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [4]
14 September 2020 LW England Michael Jacobs England Wigan Athletic Free transfer [5]
22 October 2020 CF England Jordy Hiwula England Coventry City Free transfer [6]
23 January 2021 LB England Charlie Daniels England Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [7]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
1 September 2020 LB England Cameron Pring England Bristol City 3 January 2021 [8][9]
23 September 2020 CB Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen Denmark FC Midtjylland End of season [10]
18 January 2021 DM England Harvey White England Tottenham Hotspur End of season [11]
23 January 2021 CM Scotland George Byers Wales Swansea City End of season [12]
28 January 2021 GK England Lewis Ward England Exeter City End of season [13]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref.
16 September 2020 MF Northern Ireland Gerard Storey England Gosport Borough October 2020 [14]
16 September 2020 RW Northern Ireland Eoin Teggart England Gosport Borough October 2020 [14]
17 September 2020 FW England Alfie Stanley England Bognor Regis Town [15]
21 September 2020 CF England Reeco Hackett-Fairchild England Bromley 3 January 2021 [16]
7 January 2021 CF England Reeco Hackett-Fairchild England Southend United End of season [17]
7 January 2021 RW Northern Ireland Eoin Teggart Northern Ireland Cliftonville End of season [18]
18 January 2021 DM England Bryn Morris England Northampton Town End of season [19]
27 February 2021 GK England Alex Bass England Southend United 6 March 2021 [20]
5 April 2021 GK United States Duncan Turnbull United States Las Vegas Lights End of season [21]

Transfers out[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CB England Christian Burgess Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Free transfer [22]
1 July 2020 CF England Bradley Lethbridge England Bognor Regis Town Released [23][24]
1 July 2020 GK England Luke McGee England Forest Green Rovers Rejected contract [23][25]
9 July 2020 CB England Matthew Casey England Gosport Borough Released [26][27]
9 July 2020 CF England Oliver Hawkins England Ipswich Town Released [26][28]
9 July 2020 CM England Adam May England Cambridge United Released [26][29]
9 July 2020 CF Jersey Brett Pitman England Swindon Town Released [26][30]
22 July 2020 LB England Brandon Haunstrup Scotland Kilmarnock Free transfer [31]
3 August 2020 MF England Ethan Robb England AFC Portchester Free transfer [32]
25 September 2020 AM England Gareth Evans England Bradford City Mutual consent [33][34]

Pre-season[edit]

Competitions[edit]

EFL League One[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 +28 77 Qualification for League One play-offs
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 +19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 +21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 +14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 +14 72
9 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 46 46 0 69
10 Gillingham 46 19 10 17 63 60 +3 67
11 Accrington Stanley 46 18 13 15 63 68 −5 67
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 12 16 56 61 −5 66
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 21 9 16 65 51  +14 72 9 5 9 29 24  +5 12 4 7 36 27  +9

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAHAAH
ResultDDLWWLWWWLWDWDLWWDWWWLLWDWLLWDLLLLWWWWLDLLWDWL
Position1517211191085577644643213345454554456610655456787668
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[36]

20 September 2020 2 Rochdale 0–0 Portsmouth Rochdale
15:00 BST McShane Yellow card 86' Report Brown Yellow card 43'
Naylor Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
26 September 2020 3 Portsmouth 1–2 Wigan Athletic Portsmouth
15:00 BST Harrison 89' Report Garner Yellow card 26'
Evans 39'
Cameron Yellow card 48'
James 59'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
3 October 2020 4 Burton Albion 2–4 Portsmouth Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 BST Akins 14'
Naylor 20' (o.g.)
Hemmings Yellow card 77'
Report Harness 2', 47', 74'
Harrison Yellow card 25'
Whatmough 60'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
10 October 2020 5 Portsmouth 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Portsmouth
15:00 BST Naylor 2' Yellow card 88'
Harrison 23' (pen.)
Report Fraser 12' (pen.)
Lewington Yellow card 68'
Jerome Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 October 2020 6 Portsmouth 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 BST Harness Yellow card 38' Report James Yellow card 11' 79'
Wright Yellow card 45+2'
Gomes Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Referee: Brett Huxtable
20 October 2020 7 Gillingham 0–2 Portsmouth Gillingham
18:30 BST Maghoma Yellow card 90+1' Report Marquis 15' Yellow card 90+1'
Jacobs 17'
Johnson Yellow card 29'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 October 2020 8 Sunderland 1–3 Portsmouth Sunderland
15:00 BST Wyke 10'
O'Nien Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 84'
Report Harness 7'
Williams Yellow card 19'
Marquis 25', 85' (pen.)
Johnson Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
27 October 2020 9 Portsmouth 4–0 Northampton Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Marquis 39', 47'
Curtis 50'
Williams Yellow card 57'
Harness Yellow card 60' 83'
Report Bolger Yellow card 43' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
31 October 2020 10 Portsmouth 0–2 Charlton Athletic Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Nicolaisen Yellow card 90' Report Williams 26'
Amos Yellow card 59'
Maatsen Yellow card 71'
Aneke 82' Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 November 2020 11 Lincoln City 1–3 Portsmouth Lincoln
19:00 GMT Hopper 73'
Grant Yellow card 90+4'
Report Marquis 5', 50' Yellow card 88'
Curtis Yellow card 57' 61'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
16 November 2020 12 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Portsmouth Plymouth
19:45 GMT Raggett 11' (o.g.)
Opoku Yellow card 71' 78'
Reeves Yellow card 86'
Report Marquis Yellow card 33' 63' (pen.)
Naylor 65' Yellow card 86'
Cannon Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
21 November 2020 13 Portsmouth 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 15'
Curtis 15', 40'
Naylor 51'
Marquis 56'
Harrison Yellow card 85'
Report Ng Yellow card 57'
Finney 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
24 November 2020 14 Portsmouth 1–1 Oxford United Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Raggett 19' Yellow card 90+1'
Cannon Yellow card 73'
Report Clare Yellow card 52'
Rodríguez 69' (pen.)
Taylor Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 December 2020 15 Blackpool 1–0 Portsmouth Blackpool
19:00 GMT Ballard Yellow card 64'
Anderson 64'
Madine Yellow card 90+2'
Kaikai Yellow card 90+6'
Report Marquis Yellow card 79'
Brown Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
5 December 2020 16 Portsmouth 2–0 Peterborough United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 57'
Whatmough 61'
Naylor Yellow card 68' 75'
Brown Yellow card 88'
Report Thompson Yellow card 50'
Blake-Tracy Yellow card 61'
Taylor Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Peter Wright
12 December 2020 17 Ipswich Town 0-2 Portsmouth Ipswich
15:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 70'
McGuinness Yellow card 72'
McGavin Yellow card 74'
Report Williams 29' 44'
Curtis Yellow card 70'
Raggett Yellow card 79'
Whatmough Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Bramall
15 December 2020 18 Portsmouth 0–0 Fleetwood Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Curtis Yellow card 12'
Whatmough Yellow card 31'
Williams Yellow card 34'
Harness Yellow card 41'
Report Madden Yellow card 31'
Andrew Yellow card 41'
Burns Yellow card 45+1'
Duffy Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alan Young
18 December 2020 19 Hull City 0–2 Portsmouth Kingston upon Hull
17:30 GMT Report Greaves 6' (o.g.)
Magennis 55' (o.g.)
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
16 January 2021 20 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Portsmouth Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Report Marquis 16'
Whatmough Yellow card 36'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
19 January 2021 21 Portsmouth 4–0 AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Marquis 28'
Williams 36'
Raggett 44'
Close 89'
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 January 2021 22 Portsmouth 0–4 Hull City Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Naylor Yellow card 87' Report Whatmough 23' (o.g.), 63' (o.g.)
Honeyman 61'
Lewis-Potter Yellow card 68'
Smallwood Yellow card 83'
Magennis 90+1'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
26 January 2021 23 Portsmouth 0–1 Lincoln City Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Harness Yellow card 16'
Raggett Yellow card 22'
Whatmough Red card 29'
Report Edun Yellow card 32'
Rogers 79'
Jackson Yellow card 88'
McGrandles Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
2 February 2021 24 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Portsmouth Charlton
19:00 GMT Oshilaja Yellow card 18'
Pratley Yellow card 33'
Stockley 52'
Maatsen Yellow card 54'
Watson Yellow card 81'
Report Harrison Yellow card 2'
Jacobs 39'
Naylor 55', Yellow card 87'
Cannon 61'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
6 February 2021 25 Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 72'
Naylor Yellow card 84'
Curtis 86'
Bolton 87'
Report Jephcott 71', 82' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
9 February 2021 26 Portsmouth 2–0 Swindon Town Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Curtis 8'
Harrison 64' (pen.)
Report Payne Yellow card 45' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
16 February 2021 27 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Portsmouth Bristol
19:00 GMT McCormick Yellow card 6'
Williams Yellow card 27'
Ayunga 34', 44'
Leahy 70' (pen.)
Report Marquis 26', soccer ball with red X 90+6'
Johnson Yellow card 66'
Raggett Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 February 2021 28 Portsmouth 0–1 Blackpool Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 71'
Curtis Yellow card 90+3'
Report Garbutt Yellow card 19'
Simms Yellow card 33'
Yates 82'
Gabriel Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
23 February 2021 29 Oxford United 0–1 Portsmouth Oxford
19:00 GMT Brannagan Yellow card 45+1' Report Curtis Yellow card 14'
Harness Yellow card 45+1'
White 48'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 February 2021 30 Portsmouth 1–1 Gillingham Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Raggett 32'
Mnoga Yellow card 82'
Report Oliver 40'
O'Keefe Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 March 2021 31 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
19:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 10'
James 12'
Okenabirhie 70'
Smith Yellow card 90+4'
Report Harness Yellow card 15'
Nicolaisen Yellow card 59'
Marquis Yellow card 82' 90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 32 Northampton Town 4–1 Portsmouth Northampton
15:00 GMT Watson 20', 23'
Horsfall 32'
Hoskins 43'
Miller Yellow card 85'
Mitchell Yellow card 88'
Report Marquis Yellow card 34'
Harrison 73' (pen.)
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
Referee: Andy Haines
9 March 2021 33 Portsmouth 0–2 Sunderland Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Report Wyke 13'
Jones 58'
Sanderson Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
16 March 2021 34 Peterborough United 1–0 Portsmouth Peterborough
19:00 GMT Nicolaisen 32' (o.g.)
Beevers Yellow card 77'
Report Whatmough Yellow card 41'
White Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 March 2021 35 Portsmouth 2–1 Ipswich Town Portsmouth
13:00 GMT Whatmough Yellow card 18'
Naylor 41'
Curtis Yellow card 52'
Cannon Yellow card 56'
Harness 72'
Jacobs Yellow card 82'
Report Norwood 32'
Edwards Yellow card 66'
Chambers Yellow card 66'
Bishop Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 36 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Ogbeta 52' Report Harness 25'
Marquis 36', Red card 68'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
2 April 2021 37 Portsmouth 2–1 Rochdale Portsmouth
15:00 BST Williams 5', Yellow card 76'
Curtis 37'
Report Keohane Yellow card 24'
Beesley 90+3'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
5 April 2021 38 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Ojo Yellow card 34'
Robinson Yellow card 41'
Tilt Yellow card 90+4'
Report Cannon 46'
Brown Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
10 April 2021 39 Portsmouth 1–2 Burton Albion Portsmouth
15:00 BST Daniels 88' Report Clare Yellow card 40'
Fondop 45'
Powell 47'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
13 April 2021 40 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Portsmouth Crewe
18:00 BST Lowery Yellow card 20'
Offord Yellow card 45+4'
Report Raggett Yellow card 28'
Williams Yellow card 49'
Marquis soccer ball with red X 59'
Johnson Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 April 2021 41 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Portsmouth Denbigh
12:30 BST Lewington Yellow card 31'
Fraser 41' (pen.)
Jules Yellow card 69'
Report Daniels Yellow card 19'
Whatmough Red card 81'
Byers Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
20 April 2021 42 Swindon Town 3–1 Portsmouth Swindon
18:00 BST Pitman 18', 61' (pen.)
Thompson Yellow card 72'
Smith 90+1'
Report Daniels Yellow card 60'
Curtis 82'
Nicolaisen Yellow card 84'
Cannon Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
24 April 2021 43 Portsmouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
13:00 BST Curtis 27' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
27 April 2021 44 Accrington Stanley 3–3 Portsmouth Accrington
19:00 BST Bishop 15'
Burgess 43'
Barclay Yellow card 90+3'
Conneely Yellow card 90+4'
Marquis 90+5' (o.g.)
Report Marquis 49', 90+1'
Williams 54'
Curtis Yellow card 84'
Cannon Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 May 2021 45 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth Wimbledon
15:00 BST Pigott Yellow card 15', 23'
Dobson Yellow card 19'
Alexander Yellow card 37'
Report Curtis 24', Yellow card 37'
Brown 45', 45+4'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 May 2021 46 Portsmouth 0–1 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
12:00 BST Harness Yellow card 18'
Downing Yellow card 28'
Byers Yellow card 64'
White Yellow card 66'
Report Phillips 23'
Rodgers Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss

FA Cup[edit]

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[37] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[38] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Ipswich Town 2–3 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Ipswich
15:00 GMT Hawkins Yellow card 27'
Nolan 43'
Norwood 66' Yellow card 112'
Donacien Yellow card 109'
Report Curtis 11'
Naylor 13'
Pring Yellow card 87'
Raggett 111'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
28 November 2020 Second round Portsmouth 6–1 King's Lynn Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Nicolaisen 2'
Naylor 30' Yellow card 63'
Raggett 51'
Harness 58'
Harrison 72' (pen.)
Hiwula 80'
Report McCauley Yellow card 47'
Southwell 68'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
10 January 2021 Third round Bristol City 2–1 Portsmouth Bristol
13:30 GMT Nagy Yellow card 5'
Diédhiou 19'
Martin 83'
Report Nicolaisen Yellow card 32'
Johnson 45+1'
Naylor Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett

EFL Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[40] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[41]

29 August 2020 First round Stevenage 3–3
(1–3 p)
Portsmouth Stevenage
15:00 BST List 9'
Carter 10'
Cuthbert 29'
Report Curtis 21'
Evans 45+2'
Marquis 51'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
Penalties
Effiong soccer ball with check mark
Newton soccer ball with red X
Osborne soccer ball with red X
Coker soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Marquis
soccer ball with check mark Curtis
soccer ball with check mark Brown

EFL Trophy[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[42] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[43] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[44]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA West Ham United U21 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3 L2 Colchester United 3 1 0 0 2 6 4 +2 3
4 L2 Southend United 3 0 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Portsmouth 2–0 Colchester United Portsmouth
19:00 BST Harness 37', 38'
Williams Yellow card 80'
Pring Yellow card 88'
Report Sowunmi Yellow card 40' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
6 October 2020 Group stage Southend United 0–3 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Rush Yellow card 35'
Coker Yellow card 59'
Taylor Yellow card 84'
Report Marquis 21' (pen.)
Curtis 40', 77'
Bolton Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 November 2020 Group stage Portsmouth 0–1 West Ham United U21 Portsmouth
19:00 GMT Mnoga Yellow card 65'
Downing Yellow card 67'
Report Corbett 4'
Lewis Yellow card 33'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 December 2020 Second round Cheltenham Town 0–3 Portsmouth Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Tozer Yellow card 43' Report Mnoga 15' Yellow card 26'
Hiwula 29', 50'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
12 January 2021 Third round Peterborough United 5–1 Portsmouth Peterborough
19:00 GMT Taylor 15'
Beevers Yellow card 20'
Clarke-Harris 29'
Kent 45+1'
Dembele 52'
Hamilton 87'
Report Harrison 90+2' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis

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