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.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Head Coach | Kenny Jackett (until 14 March)[1] Danny Cowley (from 19 March)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| EFL League One | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Marquis (9) All: John Marquis (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,000 (2 matches) vs. Peterborough Utd (5 December 2020) vs. Fleetwood Town (15 December 2020) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,000 | |||
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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
editSquad 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 | Harrogate | 12 January 1993 (age 27) | 134 | 0 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| 35 | Alex Bass | GK | Huntingdon | 1 April 1998 | 33 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 12 August 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 | |
| 41 | Duncan Turnbull | GK | Illinois | May 8, 1998 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 12 March 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| 42 | Taylor Seymour | GK | Lewes | 17 September 2001 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Lewes | 15 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Callum Johnson | RB | Yarm | 23 October 1996 (age 24) | 45 | 1 | – | – | Accrington Stanley | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 | |
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB | Farnborough | 10 August 1990 (age 30) | 107 | 3 | – | – | Bristol Rovers | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |
| 5 | Paul Downing | CB | Taunton | 26 October 1991 (age 29) | 23 | 0 | – | – | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |
| 6 | Jack Whatmough | CB | Gosport | 19 August 1996 | 135 | 3 | – | – | Academy | 19 August 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 13 | James Bolton | RB/CB | Stone | 13 August 1994 (age 26) | 52 | 3 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |
| 20 | Sean Raggett | CB | Gillingham | 25 January 1994 (age 26) | 89 | 7 | – | – | Norwich City | 3 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |
| 21 | Charlie Daniels | LB | Harlow | 7 September 1986 (age 34) | 18 | 1 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 23 January 2021 | Free | 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) | 13 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 28 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 38 | Harry Kavanagh | RB/RW | Portsmouth | 5 February 2002 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Naylor | CM/CB | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 28 June 1991 (age 29) | 147 | 13 | – | – | Burton Albion | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| 7 | Ryan Williams | RW/LW | Perth | 28 October 1993 (age 27) | 87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| 8 | Ben Close | CM | Portsmouth | 8 August 1996 | 187 | 18 | – | – | Academy | 9 May 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 14 | Andy Cannon | CM/AM | Ashton-under-Lyne | 14 March 1996 (age 24) | 77 | 3 | – | – | Rochdale | 2 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 | |
| 17 | Bryn Morris | CM | Hartlepool | 25 April 1996 (age 24) | 27 | 1 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 14 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 | |
| 19 | Marcus Harness | RW/LW/AM | Coventry | 24 February 1996 (age 24) | 88 | 18 | – | – | Burton Albion | 18 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 | |
| 24 | Michael Jacobs | LW/AM | Rothwell | 4 November 1991 (age 28) | 22 | 2 | – | – | Wigan Athletic | 14 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 | |
| 28 | Alfie Bridgman | CM | Portsmouth | 11 April 2004 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 30 | Harry Jewitt-White | CM | Portsmouth | 26 March 2004 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 32 | Charlie Bell | CM | Portsmouth | 24 December 2002 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 33 | Harrison Brook | CM | Portsmouth | 13 January 2003 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 34 | Gerard Storey | CM | Belfast | 2 May 2002 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 39 | Harvey Rew | CM/LB | Portsmouth | 25 September 2002 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | John Marquis | ST | Lewisham | 16 May 1992 (age 28) | 98 | 32 | – | – | Doncaster Rovers | 31 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 | |
| 10 | Ellis Harrison | ST | Newport | 29 January 1994 (age 26) | 68 | 16 | – | – | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 | |
| 11 | Ronan Curtis | LW/FW | 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 | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Bromley | 6 January 2020 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 | |
| 26 | Jordy Hiwula | ST | Manchester | 21 September 1994 (age 26) | 15 | 3 | – | – | Coventry City | 22 October 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 | |
| 31 | Lee Seok-Jae | FW | South Korea | 8 July 2003 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 30 June 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 36 | Eoin Teggart | FW | Ballynahinch | 6 February 2002 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 | |
| 40 | Alfie Stanley | FW | 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 | Craig MacGillivray | 30 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Callum Johnson | 32 | 1 | 25+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Lee Brown | 21 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Tom Naylor | 32 | 7 | 26+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Paul Downing | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Jack Whatmough | 24 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Ryan Williams | 30 | 3 | 18+5 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ben Close | 15 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | John Marquis | 33 | 13 | 23+3 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Ellis Harrison | 24 | 5 | 7+11 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Ronan Curtis | 29 | 10 | 18+5 | 6 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | James Bolton | 9 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Andy Cannon | 31 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 13 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | George Byers | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Bryn Morris | 18 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Marcus Harness | 32 | 8 | 25+1 | 5 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | |
| 20 | DF | Sean Raggett | 32 | 4 | 26+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Charlie Daniels | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Harvey White | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Michael Jacobs | 16 | 2 | 9+6 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila | 7 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | |
| 28 | MF | Alfie Bridgman | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Harry Jewitt-White | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Lee Suk-jae | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Charlie Bell | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 33 | MF | Harrison Brook | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Gerard Storey | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 35 | GK | Alex Bass | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | Eoin Teggart | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 37 | DF | Haji Mnoga | 7 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| 38 | DF | Harry Kavanagh | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | Harvey Rew | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 40 | FW | Alfie Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 41 | GK | Duncan Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 42 | GK | Taylor Seymour | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| Players who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | Cameron Pring | 15 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | 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 | CF | John Marquis | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 11 | LW | Ronan Curtis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 19 | RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | 4 | DM | Tom Naylor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 10 | CF | Ellis Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 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 | ||
| 24 | RW | Michal Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 8 | CM | Ben Close | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | RB | James Bolton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | RM | Andy Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | DM | Tom Naylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 9 | CF | John Marquis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | RM | Andy Cannon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| 5 | 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 | ||
| 7 | 7 | AM | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | CF | Ellis Harrison | 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 | ||
| 11 | 2 | RB | Callum Johnson | 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 | ||
| 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
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2020 | CB | Sean Raggett | Free transfer | [3] | ||
| 7 September 2020 | RB | Callum Johnson | Undisclosed | [4] | ||
| 14 September 2020 | LW | Michael Jacobs | Free transfer | [5] | ||
| 22 October 2020 | CF | Jordy Hiwula | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 23 January 2021 | LB | Charlie Daniels | Free transfer | [7] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 | LB | Cameron Pring | 3 January 2021 | [8][9] | ||
| 23 September 2020 | CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | End of season | [10] | ||
| 18 January 2021 | DM | Harvey White | End of season | [11] | ||
| 23 January 2021 | CM | George Byers | End of season | [12] | ||
| 28 January 2021 | GK | Lewis Ward | End of season | [13] |
Loans out
edit| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2020 | MF | Gerard Storey | October 2020 | [14] | ||
| 16 September 2020 | RW | Eoin Teggart | October 2020 | [14] | ||
| 17 September 2020 | FW | Alfie Stanley | [15] | |||
| 21 September 2020 | CF | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 3 January 2021 | [16] | ||
| 7 January 2021 | CF | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | End of season | [17] | ||
| 7 January 2021 | RW | Eoin Teggart | End of season | [18] | ||
| 18 January 2021 | DM | Bryn Morris | End of season | [19] | ||
| 27 February 2021 | GK | Alex Bass | 6 March 2021 | [20] | ||
| 5 April 2021 | GK | Duncan Turnbull | End of season | [21] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Christian Burgess | Free transfer | [22] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Bradley Lethbridge | Released | [23][24] | ||
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Luke McGee | Rejected contract | [23][25] | ||
| 9 July 2020 | CB | Matthew Casey | Released | [26][27] | ||
| 9 July 2020 | CF | Oliver Hawkins | Released | [26][28] | ||
| 9 July 2020 | CM | Adam May | Released | [26][29] | ||
| 9 July 2020 | CF | Brett Pitman | Released | [26][30] | ||
| 22 July 2020 | LB | Brandon Haunstrup | Free transfer | [31] | ||
| 3 August 2020 | MF | Ethan Robb | Free transfer | [32] | ||
| 25 September 2020 | AM | Gareth Evans | Mutual consent | [33][34] |
Competitions
editEFL League One
editLeague 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 |
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
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[36]
| 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 |
Report | Brown Naylor |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison |
Report | Garner Evans Cameron James |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Portsmouth | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Akins Naylor Hemmings |
Report | Harness Harrison Whatmough |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Naylor Harrison |
Report | Fraser Lewington Jerome |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Harness |
Report | James Wright Gomes |
Stadium: Fratton Park Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 18:30 BST | Maghoma |
Report | Marquis Jacobs Johnson |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Wyke O'Nien |
Report | Harness Williams Marquis Johnson |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 27 October 2020 9 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis Curtis Williams Harness |
Report | Bolger |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Nicolaisen |
Report | Williams Amos Maatsen Aneke |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 November 2020 11 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Hopper Grant |
Report | Marquis Curtis |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 16 November 2020 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Raggett Opoku Reeves |
Report | Marquis Naylor Cannon |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 21 November 2020 13 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon Curtis Naylor Marquis Harrison |
Report | Ng Finney |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 November 2020 14 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Raggett Cannon |
Report | Clare Rodríguez Taylor |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ballard Anderson Madine Kaikai |
Report | Marquis Brown |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon Whatmough Naylor Brown |
Report | Thompson Blake-Tracy Taylor |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 December 2020 17 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Lankester McGuinness McGavin |
Report | Williams Curtis Raggett Whatmough |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 15 December 2020 18 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Curtis Whatmough Williams Harness |
Report | Madden Andrew Burns Duffy |
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 Magennis |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 January 2021 20 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Marquis Whatmough |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 19 January 2021 21 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Marquis Williams Raggett Close |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 January 2021 22 | Portsmouth | 0–4 | Hull City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Naylor |
Report | Whatmough Honeyman Lewis-Potter Smallwood Magennis |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 January 2021 23 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Harness Raggett Whatmough |
Report | Edun Rogers Jackson McGrandles |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 2 February 2021 24 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 19:00 GMT | Oshilaja Pratley Stockley Maatsen Watson |
Report | Harrison Jacobs Naylor Cannon |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 6 February 2021 25 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon Naylor Curtis Bolton |
Report | Jephcott |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 9 February 2021 26 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Curtis Harrison |
Report | Payne |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 16 February 2021 27 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | McCormick Williams Ayunga Leahy |
Report | Marquis Johnson Raggett |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 20 February 2021 28 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon Curtis |
Report | Garbutt Simms Yates Gabriel |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 23 February 2021 29 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Brannagan |
Report | Curtis Harness White |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 27 February 2021 30 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Gillingham | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Raggett Mnoga |
Report | Oliver O'Keefe |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 March 2021 31 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor James Okenabirhie Smith |
Report | Harness Nicolaisen Marquis |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 6 March 2021 32 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Watson Horsfall Hoskins Miller Mitchell |
Report | Marquis Harrison |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 March 2021 33 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Wyke Jones Sanderson |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 16 March 2021 34 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Nicolaisen Beevers |
Report | Whatmough White |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 20 March 2021 35 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
| 13:00 GMT | Whatmough Naylor Curtis Cannon Harness Jacobs |
Report | Norwood Edwards Chambers Bishop |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 27 March 2021 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Ogbeta |
Report | Harness Marquis |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 2 April 2021 37 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Williams Curtis |
Report | Keohane Beesley |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 5 April 2021 38 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Ojo Robinson Tilt |
Report | Cannon Brown |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 April 2021 39 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Daniels |
Report | Clare Fondop Powell |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 13 April 2021 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Crewe |
| 18:00 BST | Lowery Offord |
Report | Raggett Williams Marquis Johnson |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 17 April 2021 41 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 12:30 BST | Lewington Fraser Jules |
Report | Daniels Whatmough Byers |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 April 2021 42 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Swindon |
| 18:00 BST | Pitman Thompson Smith |
Report | Daniels Curtis Nicolaisen Cannon |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 April 2021 43 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 13:00 BST | Curtis |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 27 April 2021 44 | Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST | Bishop Burgess Barclay Conneely Marquis |
Report | Marquis Williams Curtis Cannon |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 May 2021 45 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Pigott Dobson Alexander |
Report | Curtis Brown |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 May 2021 46 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 12:00 BST | Harness Downing Byers White |
Report | Phillips Rodgers |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
FA Cup
editThe 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 Nolan Norwood Donacien |
Report | Curtis Naylor Pring Raggett |
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 Naylor Raggett Harness Harrison Hiwula |
Report | McCauley Southwell |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 10 January 2021 Third round | Bristol City | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 13:30 GMT | Nagy Diédhiou Martin |
Report | Nicolaisen Johnson Naylor |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
EFL Cup
editWin 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 Carter Cuthbert |
Report | Curtis Evans Marquis |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| Penalties | ||||
| Effiong Newton Osborne Coker |
||||
| 17 September 2020 Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST | Mac Allister Jahanbakhsh Bernardo Gyökeres |
Report | Stadium: American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Trophy
editWin 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 |
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 BST | Harness Williams Pring |
Report | Sowunmi |
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 Coker Taylor |
Report | Marquis Curtis Bolton |
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 Downing |
Report | Corbett Lewis |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 December 2020 Second round | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Tozer |
Report | Mnoga Hiwula |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 12 January 2021 Third round | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor Beevers Clarke-Harris Kent Dembele Hamilton |
Report | Harrison |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
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