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Portsmouth FC is an English professional football team based in Fratton, Portsmouth. The club was founded in 1898 and won its first major honour in 1939 with victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup final. Since then the club has won consecutive First Division titles in 1949 and 1950 as well as the FA Cup again in 2008. Portsmouth are fierce rivals with neighbours Southampton as well as Plymouth Argyle. The team play at home in blue shirts, white shorts and red socks. The club is nicknamed ‘The Blues’ or ‘The Blue Army’ and plays at Fratton Park which seats 20,709.

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Tony Adams was tops, but I fear he'll only be a No2

20.11.09
Can Adams cut it as a boss? My feeling is he’s a technical coach rather than a leader of men... more

Paul Scholes enjoys time off

20.11.09
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes enjoys the international breaks now he is no longer involved with England... more

Harry Redknapp laments lack of opportunities for young managers

18.11.09
Harry Redknapp believes the Premier League is hurtling to a world of blanket billionaires in which young English managers have no presence... more

Robbie Keane must light fuse if Irish are to reach their finals goal

18.11.09
Video: Republic of Ireland look to their captain for inspiration tonight as they bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit in France to reach next year’s World Cup... more

Peter Storrie faces January trial for tax evasion

16.11.09
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie will stand trial on 20 January accused of tax evasion... more

Aaron Mokoena hoping to link-up with South Africa team-mate Benni McCarthy

06.11.09
Portsmouth midfielder Aaron Mokoena would love to see former Blackburn team-mate Benni McCarthy join him at Fratton Park... more

Portsmouth handed transfer embargo

28.10.09
Portsmouth have confirmed they have been hit with a transfer embargo from the Premier League for failing to pay money owed to other clubs... more

Paul Hart wants his side to push on in the league

28.10.09
Paul Hart has challenged his Portsmouth players to emulate their Carling Cup form in the Barclays Premier League... more

Portsmouth can beat the drop, says Paul Hart

20.10.09
Paul Hart remains convinced Portsmouth have what it takes to climb off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League... more

Premier League preview

16.10.09
Our resident pundit runs the rule over this weekend's Premier League clashes and predicts more success for Arsenal... more

Harry Redknapp reveals ‘horrific’ hate call campaign

16.10.09
Harry Redknapp has hit out at the abusive supporters who damage modern football after revealing he had received sick phone calls following his departure from Portsmouth to Spurs... more

Harry Redknapp refuses to have protection as he faces red-hot fans’ reception

14.10.09
The Spurs boss will run the gauntlet of hate at Fratton Park this weekend without the help of a security guard... more

Overseas owners

07.10.09
Developments at Birmingham and Portsmouth over the past couple of days have highlighted the influence of foreign owners in the Premier League. Here, we look at the top-flight clubs in foreign hands... more

Avram Grant's back at Portsmouth

07.10.09
Avram Grant will return to Portsmouth as technical director, it has been announced... more

Ali Al-Faraj completes Portsmouth takeover

06.10.09
Saudi property tycoon Ali Al-Faraj has completed a takeover of Portsmouth which the club claim will secure their financial future... more

Gary McAllister rejects Portsmouth job offer

29.09.09
Gary McAllister has turned down the chance to become Portsmouth's assistant manager... more

Paul Hart looking for first win

17.09.09
Portsmouth manager Paul Hart admits he would be delighted with a victory in "Timbuktu" if it ended the club's worst ever start to a season... more

Peter Storrie admits Portsmouth flirted with administration

03.09.09
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has revealed the club came close to going into administration "on a couple of occasions."... more

Harry Redknapp eyes Portsmouth pair

01.09.09
Tottenham's interest in Portsmouth pair Niko Kranjcar and David James was at the centre of a hectic day of negotiations ahead of the transfer window closing... more

Niko Kranjcar signs for Spurs as Martin Petrov deal dies

01.09.09
Tottenham are on the verge of completing the £2.5million signing of Portsmouth winger Niko Kranjcar in a deal that looked set to end Harry Redknapp’s interest in Manchester City’s Bulgarian star Martin Petrov... more

Tal Ben-Haim joins Portsmouth

01.09.09
Portsmouth have swooped for Manchester City defender Tal Ben-Haim on a four-year deal, subject to a work permit... more

Paul Hart still looking for more signings

21.08.09
Portsmouth boss Paul Hart is confident of recruiting "one or two" new players before the transfer window closes on September 1... more

Aaron Mokoena: Takeover no excuse for bad results

17.08.09
The uncertainty over Sulaiman Al Fahim's proposed takeover at Portsmouth cannot be used as an excuse for poor results on the pitch, according to midfielder Aaron Mokoena... more

What the papers say...

12.08.09
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Peter Crouch completes Spurs switch

28.07.09
Peter Crouch will join up with manager Harry Redknapp for the third time in his career after Tottenham agreed a deal with Portsmouth for the striker... more

Sulaiman Al Fahim takeover of Portsmouth completed

21.07.09
Sulaiman Al Fahim has been appointed chairman of Portsmouth with immediate effect after the Premier League today gave his takeover bid the green light... more

Portsmouth stick with Paul Hart

21.07.09
Paul Hart has signed a two-year contract as Portsmouth manager after meeting with Al Fahim at the club's training ground in Eastleigh... more

Harry Redknapp bids to link up with Peter Crouch again

20.07.09
Tottenham are weighing up a £12 million move for Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch... more

Chelsea hope to beat Liverpool in Glen Johnson move

19.06.09
Football: Chelsea could hijack Liverpool's move for Glen Johnson after having their £17.5million bid accepted by Portsmouth... more

Pompey love is important for Glen Johnson

08.06.09
Football: Glen Johnson has claimed he is unaware of any deal that will see him leave Portsmouth and has admitted he hated his first spell at Chelsea... more

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  • Facts
  • Portsmouth was the first club to hold a floodlit Football League match when they played Newcastle in 1956.
  • Portsmouth have one of England’s most famous fans, John Westwood who never misses a match and always turns up with his bells and trumpet.
  • The club qualified for Europe for the first time in its history in the 2008.

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