Jump to content

1993–94 Portsmouth F.C. season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portsmouth F.C.
1993–94 season
ManagerJim Smith
Division One17th
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter-final
Anglo-Italian CupInternational Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: 11 goals
Highest home attendance25,438
Lowest home attendance2,363

During the 1993–94 season, the English football club Portsmouth F.C. were placed 17th out of 24 in the Football League First Division, winning 15 matches, drawing 13 and losing 18. The team reached the quarterfinals of the League Cup and the third round of the FA Cup, in both cases being knocked out after replays.

First Division

[edit]
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue
Oxford United 2 3 14 August 1993 Manor Ground, Oxford
Charlton Athletic 1 2 17 August 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Luton Town 1 0 21 August 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Grimsby Town 1 1 24 August 1993 Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
Crystal Palace 1 5 28 August 1993 Selhurst Park, London
Stoke City 3 3 4 September 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1 11 September 1993 Molineux, Wolverhampton
Southend United 2 1 18 September 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Bristol City 0 0 25 September 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Nottingham Forest 1 1 2 October 1993 City Ground, Nottingham
Peterborough United 2 2 9 October 1993 London Road, Peterborough
Derby County 3 2 16 October 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Notts County 1 1 23 October 1993 Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Tranmere Rovers 2 0 30 October 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Middlesbrough 2 0 2 November 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Sunderland 2 1 6 November 1993 Roker Park, Sunderland
Birmingham City 1 0 20 November 1993 St Andrew's, Birmingham
West Bromwich Albion 1 4 27 November 1993 The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Sunderland 0 1 4 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Watford 2 0 7 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic 1 0 12 December 1993 The Valley, London
Oxford United 1 1 18 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Millwall 0 0 27 December 1993 The Den, London
Bolton Wanderers 0 0 28 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Barnsley 0 2 1 January 1994 Oakwell, Barnsley
Derby County 0 1 15 January 1994 Baseball Ground, Derby
Peterborough United 0 2 22 January 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Notts County 0 0 5 February 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Tranmere Rovers 1 3 11 February 1994 Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Grimsby Town 3 1 19 February 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Luton Town 1 4 22 February 1994 Kenilworth Road, Luton
Stoke City 0 2 26 February 1994 Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent
Crystal Palace 0 1 5 March 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Southend United 1 2 12 March 1994 Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 15 March 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Bristol City 0 1 19 March 1994 Ashton Gate, Bristol
Nottingham Forest 2 1 26 March 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Leicester City 3 0 30 March 1994 Filbert Street, Leicester
Millwall 2 2 2 April 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Bolton Wanderers 1 1 4 April 1994 Burnden Park, Bolton
Barnsley 2 1 9 April 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Middlesbrough 2 0 16 April 1994 Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
Birmingham City 0 2 23 April 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Leicester City 0 1 26 April 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Watford 0 1 30 April 1994 Vicarage Road, Watford
West Bromwich Albion 0 1 8 May 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Southend United 46 17 8 21 63 67 −4 59
16 Grimsby Town 46 13 20 13 52 47 +5 59
17 Portsmouth 46 15 13 18 52 58 −6 58
18 Barnsley 46 16 7 23 55 67 −12 55
19 Watford 46 15 9 22 66 80 −14 54
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

FA Cup

[edit]
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Round
Blackburn Rovers 3 3 8 January 1994 Ewood Park, Blackburn 3rd Round
Blackburn Rovers 1 3 19 January 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 3rd Round Replay

League Cup

[edit]
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Round
Rotherham United 0 0 21 September 1993 Millmoor, Rotherham 2nd Round 1st Leg
Rotherham United 5 0 5 October 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Swindon Town 2 0 26 October 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 3rd Round
Peterborough United 0 0 30 November 1993 London Road, Peterborough 4th Round
Peterborough United 1 0 15 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 4th Round Replay
Manchester United 2 2 12 January 1994 Old Trafford, Manchester Quarter Final
Manchester United 0 1 26 January 1994 Fratton Park, Portsmouth Quarter Final Replay

Anglo-Italian Cup

[edit]
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Round
Bristol City 3 1 31 August 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth Preliminary Round G4
Oxford United 2 0 14 September 1993 Manor Ground, Oxford Preliminary Round G4
Italy Padova 0 0 12 October 1993 Stadio Euganeo, Padua Group B
Italy Pescara 1 2 9 November 1993 Stadio Adriatico, Pescara Group B
Italy Cosenza 3 0 16 November 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth Group B
Italy Fiorentina 2 3 22 December 1993 Fratton Park, Portsmouth Group B