1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season

In Portsmouth Football Club's Golden Jubilee season of 1948–49, the club were tipped to be the first team of the 20th century to win the Football League and FA Cup double. However, Pompey crashed out of the FA Cup in the semi-final against Leicester City, but made up for it by claiming the league title in spectacular fashion. That season also saw a record attendance of 51,385, a record which still stands to this day.

Portsmouth F.C.
1948–49 season
ManagerBob Jackson
First Division1st
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Harris (18)
All: Peter Harris (22)

First Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
21-Aug-48 Preston North End A 2–2 Reid Barlow 32,000 Report
25-Aug-48 Everton H 4–0 Barlow 2 Froggatt 2 31,000 Report
28-Aug-48 Burnley H 1–0 Froggatt 38,000 Report
01-Sep-48 Everton A 4–0 Harris Barlow Reid Froggatt 2 40,911 Report
04-Sep-48 Stoke City A 1–0 Harris 30,000 Report
08-Sep-48 Middlesbrough H 1–0 Reid 33,000 Report
11-Sep-48 Charlton Athletic H 3–0 Reid 3 39,000 Report
15-Sep-48 Middlesbrough A 1–1 Barlow 35,000 Report
18-Sep-48 Manchester City A 1–1 Reid 46,372 Report
25-Sep-48 Sheffield United H 3–0 Harris Phillips 2 36,000 Report
02-Oct-48 Newcastle United H 1–0 Phillips 44,000 Report
09-Oct-48 Aston Villa A 1–1 Reid 55,000 Report
16-Oct-48 Sunderland H 3–0 Harris Reid Froggatt 35,000 Report
23-Oct-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 50,000 Report
30-Oct-48 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 35,000 Report
06-Nov-48 Liverpool A 1–3 Froggatt 43,665 Report
13-Nov-48 Blackpool H 1–1 Harris 44,000 Report
20-Nov-48 Derby County A 0–1 34,000 Report
27-Nov-48 Arsenal H 4–1 Barlow Clarke Phillips Froggatt 42,500 Report
04-Dec-48 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 21,785 Report
11-Dec-48 Manchester United H 2–2 Clarke Froggatt 30,000 Report
18-Dec-48 Preston North End H 3–1 Harris Barlow Phillips 26,000 Report
25-Dec-48 Chelsea A 2–1 Harris 2 42,153 Report
27-Dec-48 Chelsea H 5–2 Harris 2 Barlow Clarke Own goal 43,000 Report
01-Jan-49 Burnley A 1–2 Own goal 31,305 Report
15-Jan-49 Stoke City H 1–0 Froggatt 34,000 Report
22-Jan-49 Charlton Athletic A 1–0 Clarke 61,475 Report
05-Feb-49 Manchester City H 3–1 Harris Clarke 2 34,500 Report
19-Feb-49 Sheffield United A 1–3 Froggatt 46,000 Report
05-Mar-49 Aston Villa H 3–0 Phillips 2 Froggatt 34,000 Report
12-Mar-49 Sunderland A 4–1 Reid 2 Froggatt Phillips 57,229 Report
19-Mar-49 Derby County H 1–0 Phillips 43,000 Report
02-Apr-49 Liverpool H 3–2 Harris Clarke Phillips 34,500 Report
06-Apr-49 Newcastle United A 5–0 Harris 2 Froggatt 3 60,611 Report
09-Apr-49 Blackpool A 0–1 29,000 Report
15-Apr-49 Birmingham City H 3–1 Reid 2 Clarke 38,000 Report
16-Apr-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 5–0 Reid 2 Clarke 2 Phillips 44,000 Report
18-Apr-49 Birmingham City A 0–3 30,000 Report
23-Apr-49 Bolton Wanderers A 2–1 Harris Clarke 28,816 Report
30-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town H 2–0 Reid Clarke 36,500 Report
04-May-49 Arsenal A 2–3 Clarke 2 60,000 Report
07-May-49 Manchester United A 2–3 Harris Reid 39,608 Report

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Portsmouth (C) 42 25 8 9 84 42 2.000 58
2 Manchester United 42 21 11 10 77 44 1.750 53
3 Derby County 42 22 9 11 74 55 1.345 53
4 Newcastle United 42 20 12 10 70 56 1.250 52
5 Arsenal 42 18 13 11 74 44 1.682 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

FA Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
08-Jan-49 Stockport County H 7–0 Harris 3 Clarke 2 Phillips 2 33,590 Report
29-Jan-49 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–1 Harris Phillips 47,188 Report
12-Feb-49 Newport County H 3–2 Phillips 2 Froggatt 48,581 Report
26-Feb-49 Derby County H 2–1 Clarke 2 51,385 Report
26-Mar-49 Leicester City N 1–3 Harris 62,000 Report

Appearances

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Player Position League Goals Cup Goals Games Goals
  Bert Barlow Inside forward 29 8 5 34 8
  Gerry Bowler Centre half 2 2
  Ernest Butler Goalkeeper 42 5 47
  Ike Clarke Inside forward 24 14 5 4 29 18
  Lindy Delapenha Right winger 2 2
  Jimmy Dickinson Wing half 41 5 46
  Harry Ferrier Full back 40 5 45
  Reg Flewin Centre half 39 5 44
  Jack Froggatt Left wing 41 15 5 1 46 16
  Peter Harris Right wing 40 18 5 4 45 22
  Billy Hindmarsh Full back 10 10
  Cliff Parker Winger 5 5
  Len Phillips Inside forward 40 10 5 6 45 16
  Duggie Reid Inside forward 29 17 29 17
  Phil Rookes Full back 25 1 26
  Jimmy Scoular Wing half 42 5 47
  Bill Thompson Wing half 3 3
  Jasper Yeuell Full back 8 4 12

References

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