1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth F.C.
1948–49 season
Manager Bob Jackson
First Division 1st
FA Cup Semi-Finals
Top goalscorer League: Peter Harris (18)
All: Peter Harris (22)

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.

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
21-Aug-48Preston North EndA2–2Reid Barlow32,000Report
25-Aug-48EvertonH4–0Barlow 2 Froggatt 231,000Report
28-Aug-48BurnleyH1–0Froggatt38,000Report
01-Sep-48EvertonA4–0Harris Barlow Reid Froggatt 240,911Report
04-Sep-48Stoke CityA1–0Harris30,000Report
08-Sep-48MiddlesbroughH1–0Reid33,000Report
11-Sep-48Charlton AthleticH3–0Reid 339,000Report
15-Sep-48MiddlesbroughA1–1Barlow35,000Report
18-Sep-48Manchester CityA1–1Reid46,372Report
25-Sep-48Sheffield UnitedH3–0Harris Phillips 236,000Report
02-Oct-48Newcastle UnitedH1–0Phillips44,000Report
09-Oct-48Aston VillaA1–1Reid55,000Report
16-Oct-48SunderlandH3–0Harris Reid Froggatt35,000Report
23-Oct-48Wolverhampton WanderersA0–350,000Report
30-Oct-48Bolton WanderersH0–035,000Report
06-Nov-48LiverpoolA1–3Froggatt43,665Report
13-Nov-48BlackpoolH1–1Harris44,000Report
20-Nov-48Derby CountyA0–134,000Report
27-Nov-48ArsenalH4–1Barlow Clarke Phillips Froggatt42,500Report
04-Dec-48Huddersfield TownA0–021,785Report
11-Dec-48Manchester UnitedH2–2Clarke Froggatt30,000Report
18-Dec-48Preston North EndH3–1Harris Barlow Phillips26,000Report
25-Dec-48ChelseaA2–1Harris 242,153Report
27-Dec-48ChelseaH5–2Harris 2 Barlow Clarke Own goal43,000Report
01-Jan-49BurnleyA1–2Own goal31,305Report
15-Jan-49Stoke CityH1–0Froggatt34,000Report
22-Jan-49Charlton AthleticA1–0Clarke61,475Report
05-Feb-49Manchester CityH3–1Harris Clarke 234,500Report
19-Feb-49Sheffield UnitedA1–3Froggatt46,000Report
05-Mar-49Aston VillaH3–0Phillips 2 Froggatt34,000Report
12-Mar-49SunderlandA4–1Reid 2 Froggatt Phillips57,229Report
19-Mar-49Derby CountyH1–0Phillips43,000Report
02-Apr-49LiverpoolH3–2Harris Clarke Phillips34,500Report
06-Apr-49Newcastle UnitedA5–0Harris 2 Froggatt 360,611Report
09-Apr-49BlackpoolA0–129,000Report
15-Apr-49Birmingham CityH3–1Reid 2 Clarke38,000Report
16-Apr-49Wolverhampton WanderersH5–0Reid 2 Clarke 2 Phillips44,000Report
18-Apr-49Birmingham CityA0–330,000Report
23-Apr-49Bolton WanderersA2–1Harris Clarke28,816Report
30-Apr-49Huddersfield TownH2–0Reid Clarke36,500Report
04-May-49ArsenalA2–3Clarke 260,000Report
07-May-49Manchester UnitedA2–3Harris Reid39,608Report

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Portsmouth4218305212759323084422.000+4258
2Manchester United42117340201047372477441.750+3353
3Derby County4217224822579263374551.345+1953
4Newcastle United4212543529876352770561.250+1452
5Arsenal4213535118588232674441.682+3049
6Wolverhampton Wanderers42135348194710314779661.197+1346
7Manchester City4210832821579193047510.922–445
8Sunderland4281032719579223949580.845–943
9Charlton Athletic4210563831579253663670.940–442
10Aston Villa42106540366411204060760.789–1642
11Stoke City42143443242613234466680.971–241
12Liverpool4251062518849282553431.233+1040
13Chelsea42106543272811264169681.015+138
14Bolton Wanderers42104743324611163659680.868–938
15Burnley42106527192811163143500.860–738
16Blackpool4288524253810304254670.806–1338
17Birmingham City4297519102811172836380.947–237
18Everton4212543325161483841630.651–2237
19Middlesbrough4210653723161493446570.807–1134
20Huddersfield Town4267819246312214540690.580–2934
21Preston North End4286736363513263962750.827–1333
22Sheffield United4289432253216255357780.731–2133

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report
08-Jan-49Stockport CountyH7–0Harris 3 Clarke 2 Phillips 233,590Report
29-Jan-49Sheffield WednesdayH2–1Harris Phillips47,188Report
12-Feb-49Newport CountyH3–2Phillips 2 Froggatt48,581Report
26-Feb-49Derby CountyH2–1Clarke 229,362Report
26-Mar-49Leicester CityN1–3Harris62,000Report

Appearances

PlayerPositionLeagueGoalsCupGoalsGamesGoals
England Bert BarlowInside forward2985348
Northern Ireland Gerry BowlerCentre half22
England Ernest ButlerGoalkeeper42547
England Ike ClarkeInside forward2414542918
Jamaica Lindy DelapenhaRight winger22
England Jimmy DickinsonWing half41546
England Harry FerrierFull back40545
England Reg FlewinCentre half39544
England Jack FroggattLeft wing4115514616
England Peter HarrisRight wing4018544522
England Billy HindmarshFull back1010
England Cliff ParkerWinger55
England Len PhillipsInside forward4010564516
Scotland Duggie ReidInside forward29172917
England Phil RookesFull back25126
Scotland Jimmy ScoularWing half42547
Scotland Bill ThompsonWing half33
England Jasper YeuellFull back8412

References

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