2020–21 Portsmouth F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Manager | Kenny Jackett | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| EFL League One | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Marquis (9) All: John Marquis (11) | |||
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The 2020–21 season is Portsmouth's 122nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Players
Squad Details
- As of 30 October 2020
| 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 | 
|
Harrogate | 12 January 1993 (age 27) | 94 | 0 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 35 | Alex Bass | GK | 
|
Huntingdon | 1 April 1998 | 30 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 12 August 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Callum Johnson | RB |
|
Yarm | 23 October 1996 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | – | – | Accrington Stanley | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 |
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB |
|
Farnborough | 10 August 1990 (age 30) | 20 | 1 | – | – | Bristol Rovers | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 5 | Paul Downing | CB |
|
Taunton | 26 October 1991 (age 29) | 17 | 0 | - | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 6 | Jack Whatmough | CB |
|
Gosport | 19 August 1996 | 108 | 2 | – | – | Academy | 19 August 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 13 | James Bolton | RB/CB |
|
Stone | 13 August 1994 (age 26) | 35 | 2 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 15 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | CB | 
|
Denmark | 16 March 1997 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | - | - | FC Midtjylland | 23 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 |
| 20 | Sean Raggett | CB |
|
Gillingham | 25 January 1994 (age 26) | 49 | 2 | - | - | Norwich City | 3 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 23 | Cameron Pring | LB |
|
Cheltenham | 22 January 1998 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | - | - | Bristol City | 1 September 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2021 |
| 25 | Joe Hancott | LB |
|
Isle of Wight | 8 March 2001 | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 15 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 37 | Haji Mnoga | RB |
|
Portsmouth | 16 April 2002 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 28 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Naylor | CM/CB |
|
Sutton-in-Ashfield | 28 June 1991 (age 29) | 106 | 6 | – | – | Burton Albion | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 7 | Ryan Williams | RW/LW | 
|
Perth | 28 October 1993 (age 27) | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 8 | Ben Close | CM |
|
Portsmouth | 8 August 1996 | 165 | 17 | – | – | Academy | 9 May 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 14 | Andy Cannon | CM/AM |
|
Ashton-under-Lyne | 14 March 1996 (age 24) | 40 | 1 | - | - | Rochdale | 2 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 17 | Bryn Morris | CM |
|
Hartlepool | 25 April 1996 (age 24) | 19 | 1 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 14 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 19 | Marcus Harness | RW/LW/AM | 
|
Coventry | 24 February 1996 (age 24) | 47 | 15 | - | - | Burton Albion | 18 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 24 | Michael Jacobs | LW/AM |
|
Rothwell | 4 November 1991 (age 28) | 7 | 1 | - | - | Wigan Athletic | 14 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 39 | Harvey Rew | CM | 
|
Portsmouth | 25 September 2002 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | John Marquis | ST |
|
Lewisham | 16 May 1992 (age 28) | 63 | 21 | - | - | Doncaster Rovers | 31 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 10 | Ellis Harrison | ST |
|
Newport | 29 January 1994 (age 26) | 45 | 12 | - | - | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 11 | Ronan Curtis | LW/FW |
|
London | 29 March 1996 (age 24) | 105 | 29 | 4 | 0 | Derry City | 1 July 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2023 |
| 18 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | LW/FW |
|
Redbridge | 9 January 1998 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Bromley | 6 January 2020 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 36 | Eoin Teggart | FW | 
|
Ballynahinch | 6 February 2002 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
Appearances & goals
- As of 20 January 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 | SCO
|
Craig MacGillivray | 27 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Callum Johnson | 29 | 1 | 22+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Lee Brown | 20 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Tom Naylor | 29 | 6 | 23+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Downing | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Jack Whatmough | 24 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS
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Ryan Williams | 28 | 3 | 16+5 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Close | 15 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
John Marquis | 30 | 13 | 20+3 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL
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Ellis Harrison | 21 | 4 | 5+10 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | IRL
|
Ronan Curtis | 27 | 8 | 17+4 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | ENG
|
James Bolton | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Andy Cannon | 28 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | DEN
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Rasmus Nicolaisen | 13 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO
|
George Byers | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Bryn Morris | 18 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Marcus Harness | 29 | 8 | 23+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Sean Raggett | 28 | 4 | 22+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
Charlie Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Harvey White | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Michael Jacobs | 14 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG
|
Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila | 7 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Alfie Bridgman | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | WAL
|
Harry Jewitt-White | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW |  KOR
|
Seok Jae Lee | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG
|
Charlie Bell | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Brook | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG
|
Gerard Storey | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG
|
Alex Bass | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NIR
|
Eoin Teggart | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG
|
Haji Mnoga | 7 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 38 | DF | ENG
|
Harry Kavanagh | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | WAL
|
Harvey Rew | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG
|
Alfie Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 41 | GK |  USA
|
Duncan Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK | 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 | ENG
|
Cameron Pring | 15 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Gareth Evans | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 26 January 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
CF | John Marquis | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 | |
LW | Ronan Curtis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | |
RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | |
DM | Tom Naylor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 10 | |
CF | Ellis Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | |
CB | Sean Raggett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
AM | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | |
CF | Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
RB | Callum Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | |
CB | Jack Whatmough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 8 | |
CM | Ben Close | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | |
CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | |
RW | Michal Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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RW | Gareth Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 37 | |
RB | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 53 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 26 January 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | |
DM | Tom Naylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | |
CF | John Marquis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | |
RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
LB | Lee Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | |
CB | Jack Whatmough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | |
RM | Andy Cannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
AM | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | |
LW | Ronan Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | |
CB | Sean Raggett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
RB | Callum Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | |
CF | Ellis Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | |
CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | |
LB | Cameron Pring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | |
RB | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | |
CB | Paul Downing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | |
RB | James Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | |
CM | Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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RW | Gareth Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2020 | CB | |
Sean Raggett | Norwich City |
Free transfer | [1] |
| 7 September 2020 | RB | |
Callum Johnson | Accrington Stanley |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 14 September 2020 | LW | |
Michael Jacobs | Wigan Athletic |
Free transfer | [3] |
| 22 October 2020 | CF | |
Jordy Hiwula | Coventry City |
Free transfer | [4] |
| 23 January 2021 | LB | |
Charlie Daniels | Shrewsbury Town |
Free transfer | [5] |
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 | LB | |
Cameron Pring | Bristol City |
3 January 2021 | [6][7] |
| 23 September 2020 | CB | |
Rasmus Nicolaisen | FC Midtjylland |
End of season | [8] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | |
Harvey White | Tottenham Hotspur |
End of season | [9] |
| 23 January 2021 | CM | |
George Byers | Swansea City |
End of season | [10] |
| 28 January 2021 | GK | |
Lewis Ward | Exeter City |
End of season | [11] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2020 | MF | |
Gerard Storey | Gosport Borough |
October 2020 | [12] |
| 16 September 2020 | RW | |
Eoin Teggart | Gosport Borough |
October 2020 | [12] |
| 17 September 2020 | FW | |
Alfie Stanley | Bognor Regis Town |
[13] | |
| 21 September 2020 | CF | |
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Bromley |
3 January 2021 | [14] |
| 7 January 2021 | CF | |
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Southend United |
End of season | [15] |
| 7 January 2021 | RW | |
Eoin Teggart | Cliftonville |
End of season | [16] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | |
Bryn Morris | Northampton Town |
End of season | [17] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Christian Burgess |  Union Saint-Gilloise |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Bradley Lethbridge | Bognor Regis Town |
Released | [19][20] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | |
Luke McGee | Forest Green Rovers |
Rejected contract | [19][21] |
| 9 July 2020 | CB | |
Matthew Casey | Gosport Borough |
Released | [22][23] |
| 9 July 2020 | CF | |
Oliver Hawkins | Ipswich Town |
Released | [22][24] |
| 9 July 2020 | CM | |
Adam May | Cambridge United |
Released | [22][25] |
| 9 July 2020 | CF |  |
Brett Pitman | Swindon Town |
Released | [22][26] |
| 22 July 2020 | LB | |
Brandon Haunstrup | Kilmarnock |
Free transfer | [27] |
| 3 August 2020 | MF | |
Ethan Robb | AFC Portchester |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 25 September 2020 | AM | |
Gareth Evans | Bradford City |
Mutual consent | [29][30] |
Pre-season
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| 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[31]
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[31]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[32]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 September 2020 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | McShane 86' |
Report | Brown 43' Naylor 51' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison  89' |
Report | Garner 26' Evans 39'Cameron 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 77' |
Report | Harness 2', 47', 74' Harrison 25'Whatmough 60' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Naylor 2' 88' Harrison 23' (pen.) |
Report | Fraser 12' (pen.) Lewington 68'Jerome 77' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Harness 38' |
Report | James 11' 79' Wright 45+2'Gomes 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 18:30 BST | Maghoma 90+1' |
Report | Marquis 15' 90+1' Jacobs 17'Johnson 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 70' 84' |
Report | Harness 7' Williams 19'Marquis 25', 85' (pen.)Johnson 80' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 27 October 2020 9 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Milton |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis 39', 47' Curtis 50'Williams 57'Harness 60' 83' |
Report | Bolger 43' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Nicolaisen 90' |
Report | Williams 26' Amos 59'Maatsen 71'Aneke 82' 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 90+4' |
Report | Marquis 5', 50' 88' Curtis 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 71' 78'Reeves 86' |
Report | Marquis 33' 63' (pen.) Naylor 65' 86'Cannon 73' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 21 November 2020 13 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon 15' Curtis 15', 40'Naylor 51'Marquis 56'Harrison 85' |
Report | Ng 57' Finney 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 November 2020 14 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Milton |
| 19:00 GMT | Raggett 19' 90+1' Cannon 73' |
Report | Clare 52' Rodríguez 69' (pen.)Taylor 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ballard 64' Anderson 64'Madine 90+2'Kaikai 90+6' |
Report | Marquis 79' Brown 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon 57' Whatmough 61'Naylor 68' 75'Brown 88' |
Report | Thompson 50' Blake-Tracy 61'Taylor 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 December 2020 17 | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Lankester 70' McGuinness 72'McGavin 74' |
Report | Williams 29' 44' Curtis 70'Raggett 79'Whatmough 88' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 15 December 2020 18 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Milton |
| 19:45 GMT | Curtis 12' Whatmough 31'Williams 34'Harness 41' |
Report | Madden 31' Andrew 41'Burns 45+1'Duffy 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 36' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 19 January 2021 21 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Milton |
| 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 | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Naylor 87' |
Report | Whatmough 23' (o.g.), 63' (o.g.) Honeyman 61'Lewis-Potter 68'Smallwood 83'Magennis 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 January 2021 23 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Milton |
| 19:00 GMT | Harness 16' Raggett 22'Whatmough 29' |
Report | Edun 32' Rogers 79'Jackson 88'McGrandles 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 2 February 2021 24 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 19:00 GMT | Oshilaja 18' Pratley 33'Stockley 52'Maatsen 54'Watson 81' |
Report | Harrison 2' Jacobs 39'Naylor 55', 87'Cannon 61' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[33] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[34] The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[35]
Win Draw Loss
| 7 November 2020 First round | Ipswich Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkins 27' Nolan 43'Norwood 66' 112'Donacien 109' |
Report | Curtis 11' Naylor 13'Pring 87'Raggett 111' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Portsmouth | 6–1 | King's Lynn Town | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Nicolaisen 2' Naylor 30' 63'Raggett 51'Harness 58'Harrison 72' (pen.)Hiwula 80' |
Report | McCauley 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 5' Diédhiou 19'Martin 83' |
Report | Nicolaisen 32' Johnson 45+1'Naylor 82' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[36] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[37]
| 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  Newton  Osborne Coker |
Marquis Curtis Brown |
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| 17 September 2020 Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Mac Allister 38' Jahanbakhsh 54'Bernardo 58'Gyökeres 71' |
Report | Stadium: American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[38] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[39] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[40]
| 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 80'Pring 88' |
Report | Sowunmi 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 35' Coker 59'Taylor 84' |
Report | Marquis 21' (pen.) Curtis 40', 77'Bolton 78' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 10 November 2020 Group stage | Portsmouth | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Milton |
| 19:00 GMT | Mnoga 65' Downing 67' |
Report | Corbett 4' Lewis 33' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Tozer 43' |
Report | Mnoga 15' 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 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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