2016–17 Portsmouth F.C. season

The 2016–17 season is Portsmouth's 118th season of existence and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Portsmouth
2016–17 season
OwnerPompey Supporters Trust
ChairmanIain McInnes
ManagerPaul Cook
StadiumFratton Park
League Two1st (Champions)
FA CupFirst round
(vs. Wycombe Wanderers)
League CupFirst round
(vs. Coventry City)
FL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Naismith (13)
All: Naismith (15)
Average home league attendance16,823[1]

Players

Squad details
As of 6 May 2017
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
1David FordeGKGalway (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 37) 470240Millwall28 July 2016Loan30 June 2017
13Liam O'BrienGKRuislip (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 25) 30––Dag & Red8 August 2016Free30 June 2017
34Nick HallGKPortsmouth (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 18) ––––Academy30 August 2016Trainee30 June 2017
Defenders
2Tom DaviesCBWarrington (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25) 150––Accrington Stanley22 June 2016Free30 June 2018
3Enda StevensLBDublin (1990-07-09)9 July 1990 (aged 26) 991––Aston Villa15 June 2015Free30 June 2017
5Matt ClarkeCB/CMBarham (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (aged 20) 692––Ipswich Town20 May 2016Swap30 June 2018
6Christian BurgessCBBarking (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 25) 886––Peterborough Utd.25 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
16Jack WhatmoughCBGosport (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 20)[2] 501––Academy19 August 2013Free30 June 2017
25Drew TalbotRB/LB/RMBarnsley (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 30) 70––Chesterfield22 June 2016Free30 June 2018
38Brandon HaunstrupLBWaterlooville (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 20) 60––Academy25 June 2015Free30 June 2017
Midfielders
4Danny RoseCMBristol (1988-02-21)21 February 1988 (aged 29) 405––Northampton Town3 June 2016Free30 June 2018
7Carl BakerRW/AMPrescot (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 469––MK Dons14 June 2016Free30 June 2018
8Michael DoyleCMDublin (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 35) 96310Sheffield United6 July 2015Free30 June 2017
11Gary RobertsLW/AMLiverpool (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 33) 8020––Chesterfield17 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
18Jamal LoweRW/LWHarrow (1994-07-21)21 July 1994 (aged 22) 144––Hampton & Richmond1 January 2017Undisc.30 June 2018
22Kal NaismithRW/LW/STGlasgow (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 25) 6318––Accrington Stanley28 May 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
23Kyle BennettLW/RWTelford (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 26) 9513––Doncaster Rovers21 May 2015Free30 June 2017
24Amine LinganziCMAlgiers (1989-11-16)16 November 1989 (aged 27) 23140Fréjus 8 August 2016Free30 June 2017
26Gareth EvansRW/RBMacclesfield (1988-04-26)26 April 1988 (aged 29) 9416––Fleetwood Town28 July 2015Free30 June 2017
29Stanley AborahCMKumasi (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 29) 40––Free agent15 February 2015Free30 June 2017
Forwards
14Curtis MainSTSouth Shields (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 24) 145––Doncaster Rovers4 July 2016Undisc.30 June 2018
15Nicke KabambaSTBrent (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 24) 40––Hampton & Richmond18 January 2017Undisc.30 June 2018
17Eoin DoyleSTDublin (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 29) 122––Preston North End30 January 2017Loan30 June 2017
19Conor ChaplinST/LWWorthing (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 20) 8920––Academy20 October 2014Free30 June 2019
20Noel HuntSTWaterford (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 24130Ipswich Town4 August 2016Free30 June 2017

Transfers

In
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
35 GK Alex Bass 18EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
31 DF Calvin Davies 18EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
32 MF Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 17EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
20 DF Matt Clarke 19EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer 2018 Swap [4]
4 MF Danny Rose 28EU Northampton Town Transfer Summer 2017 Free [5]
7 MF Carl Baker 33EU Milton Keynes Dons Transfer Summer 2018 Free [6]
25 DF Drew Talbot 29EU Chesterfield Transfer Summer 2018 Free [7]
9 FW Michael Smith 24EU Swindon Town Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [8]
10 MF Milan Lalkovič 23EU Walsall Transfer Summer 2018 Compensation [9]
2 DF Tom Davies 24EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2018 Free [10]
14 FW Curtis Main 24EU Doncaster Rovers Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [11]
1 GK David Forde 36EU Millwall Loan Summer 2017 Free [12]
21 DF Adam Buxton 24EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2017 Free [13]
20 FW Noel Hunt 33EU Southend United Transfer Summer 2017 Free [14]
24 MF Amine Linganzi 26Non-EU Fréjus Transfer Summer 2016 Free [15]
13 GK Liam O'Brien 24EU Dagenham & Redbridge Transfer Summer 2016 Free [15]
DF Dominic Hyam 20EU Reading Loan Summer 2016 Free [16]
17 FW Jamal Lowe 22EU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [17]
15 FW Nicke Kabamba N/AEU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [18]
17 FW Eoin Doyle 28EU Preston North End Loan Winter 2017 Free [19]
— DF Aaron Simpson 19EU Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan Winter 2017 Free [20]
29 MF Stanley Aborah 29EU Notts County Transfer During season 2017 Free [21]

Total spending: £0

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
24 GK Brian Murphy 32EU Cardiff City Released Summer Free [22][23]
— DF Chad Field 19EU Bognor Regis Town Released Summer Free [22]
— DF Snorre Nilsen 19Non-EU Free agent Released Summer Free [22]
40 MF Kaleem Haitham 17EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
31 FW Brandon Joseph-Buadi 18EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
— FW Liam Sayers 18EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
20 DF Matt Clarke 19EU Ipswich Town Loan Return Summer Free [22]
17 DF Kieron Freeman 24EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [22]
27 GK Ryan Fulton 19EU Liverpool Loan Return Summer Free [22]
10 FW Marc McNulty 23EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [22]
25 FW Conor Wilkinson 21EU Bolton Wanderers Loan Return Summer Free [22]
4 DF Adam Webster 21EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer £750,000+swap [4]
2 DF Ben Davies 35EU Grimsby Town Transfer Summer Free [25]
9 FW Matt Tubbs 31EU Forest Green Rovers Transfer Summer Free [26]
7 FW Adam McGurk 27EU Cambridge United Transfer Summer Undisclosed [27]
1 GK Paul Jones 30EU Norwich City Transfer Summer Free [28]
29 MF Danny Hollands 30EU Crewe Alexandra Transfer Summer Free [29]
15 MF Adam Barton 25EU Partick Thistle Transfer Summer Undisclosed [30]
MF Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 18EU Eastbourne Borough Loan During season Free [31]
10 MF Milan Lalkovič 24EU Ross County Loan Winter Free [32]
21 DF Adam Buxton 24EU Free agent Contract cancelled Winter Free [33]
9 FW Michael Smith 25EU Northampton Town Loan Winter Free [34]

    Total gaining: £750,000

    Contracts
    N
    		 Pos.
    		 Nat.
    		 Name
    		 Age
    		 Status
    		 Contract length
    		 Expiry date
    		 Source
    33 MF Ben Close 19 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    30 MF Adam May 18 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    18 MF Ben Tollitt 21 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    36 DF Dory Yates 18 Signed 6 months January 2017 [24]

    Last updated:

    Player statistics

    Squad stats
    As of 6 May 2017
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK David Forde 470460100000
    2 DF Tom Davies 15010+2000101+10
    3 DF Enda Stevens 461451100000
    4 MF Danny Rose 40533+5510000+10
    5 DF Matt Clarke 361331100020
    6 DF Christian Burgess 454444100000
    7 MF Carl Baker 46940+590+100000
    8 MF Michael Doyle 461461000000
    11 MF Gary Roberts 421031+1010100000
    13 GK Liam O'Brien 3000000030
    14 FW Curtis Main 1454+82001112
    15 FW Nicke Kabamba 401+30000000
    16 DF Jack Whatmough 1214+61000020
    17 FW Eoin Doyle 122122000000
    18 MF Jamal Lowe 1745+94000+2010
    19 FW Conor Chaplin 42813+2680+100+100+10
    20 FW Noel Hunt 2414+161100+100+20
    22 MF Kal Naismith 411522+151300112+11
    23 MF Kyle Bennett 44633+660+101030
    24 MF Amine Linganzi 23112+71001030
    25 DF Drew Talbot 7050000+1010
    26 MF Gareth Evans 46641511101+20
    29 MF Stanley Aborah 401+30000000
    34 GK Nick Hall 0000000000
    38 DF Brandon Haunstrup 1000001000
    Players on loan to other clubs:
    9 FW Michael Smith 21614+43000033
    10 MF Milan Lalkovič 1615+81100020
    30 MF Adam May 300000101+10
    31 DF Calvin Davies 0000000000
    32 MF Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 0000000000
    33 MF Ben Close 4000100030
    35 GK Alex Bass 1000001000
    Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
    18 MF Ben Tollitt 2000001010
    15 DF Dominic Hyam 0000000000
    15 MF Adam Barton 502+10001010
    21 DF Aaron Simpson 0000000000
    21 DF Adam Buxton 4000101020

    Top scorers
    Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
    1MF22Kal Naismith1301115
    2MF11Gary Roberts1000010
    3MF7Carl Baker90009
    4FW19Conor Chaplin80008
    5MF23Kyle Bennett60006
    MF26Gareth Evans51006
    FW9Michael Smith30036
    6MF4Danny Rose50005
    FW14Curtis Main20125
    7DF6Christian Burgess40004
    MF18Jamal Lowe40004
    8FW17Eoin Doyle20002
    9DF3Enda Stevens10001
    DF5Matt Clarke10001
    MF8Michael Doyle10001
    MF10Milan Lalkovič10001
    DF16Jack Whatmough10001
    FW20Noel Hunt10001
    MF24Amine Linganzi10001
    Own goals10001
    TOTALS 7912688

    Disciplinary record
    Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
             
    3DFEnda Stevens 800 000 000 000 800
    8MFMichael Doyle 800 000 000 000 800
    7MFCarl Baker 700 000 000 000 700
    11MFGary Roberts 600 000 000 000 600
    26MFGareth Evans 500 100 000 000 600
    19FWConor Chaplin 600 000 000 000 600
    6DFChristian Burgess 510 000 000 000 510
    20FWNoel Hunt 500 000 000 000 500
    23MFKyle Bennett 400 000 000 100 500
    1GKDavid Forde 400 000 000 000 400
    2DFTom Davies 300 000 000 100 400
    22MFKal Naismith 300 000 100 000 400
    5DFMatt Clarke 300 000 000 000 300
    4MFDanny Rose 200 000 000 000 200
    17FWEoin Doyle 100 000 000 000 100
    33MFBen Close 000 100 000 100 200
    24MFAmine Linganzi 101 000 000 000 101
    14FWCurtis Main 100 000 000 000 100
    16DFJack Whatmough 100 000 000 000 100
    29MFStanley Aborah 000 000 000 100 100
    15MFAdam Barton 000 000 000 100 100
    TOTALS 7311 200 100 500 8111

    Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies
    6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) Sligo Rovers3–3PortsmouthSligo
    18:15 Peers  70' (pen.)
    Sadlier  85', 88'    		 Report Roberts  9'
    Chaplin  17', 39'    		 Stadium: Showgrounds
    Referee: Alan Kelly
    9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Bohemians0–2PortsmouthPhibsborough
    15:00 Report Rose  33'
    Chaplin  45+1'    		 Stadium: Dalymount Park
    13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Havant & Waterlooville0–5PortsmouthHavant
    19:00 Report Roberts  12'
    Baker  45', 56'
    Hunt  69'
    Main  73'    		 Stadium: West Leigh Park
    Attendance: 2,300
    Referee: Dean Treleaven
    16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Sutton United2–1PortsmouthSutton
    15:00 Deacon  8'
    Gomis  33'    		 Report Oxlade-Chamberlain  81' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
    Attendance: 1,188
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Portsmouth3–3AFC BournemouthPortsmouth
    15:00 Roberts  4'
    Smith  26'
    May  88'    		 Report Grabban  24'
    Ibe  70'
    Gosling  79'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 5,153 (531 away fans)
    Referee: James Linington
    27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) Bognor Regis Town1–4PortsmouthBognor Regis
    19:15 Whyte  48' Report Chaplin  27'
    Main  43'
    Smith  67' (pen.)
    May  74'    		 Stadium: Nyewood Lane
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Bristol City0–0PortsmouthBristol
    15:00 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 5,317 (721 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Portsmouth XI7-0Liverpool FoundationCopnor
    Hunt
    May
    Evans
    Chaplin
    Tollitt
    Naismith     		Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

    League Two
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL League Two

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Portsmouth (C, P) 46 26 9 11 79 40 +39 87 Promotion to EFL League One
    2 Plymouth Argyle (P) 46 26 9 11 71 46 +25 87
    3 Doncaster Rovers (P) 46 25 10 11 85 55 +30 85
    4 Luton Town 46 20 17 9 70 43 +27 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    5 Exeter City 46 21 8 17 75 56 +19 71
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One

    Matches
    6 August 2016 1Portsmouth1–1Carlisle UnitedPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Baker  42' Report Lambe  14'
    Devitt  28'
    Gillespie  73'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,570 (481 away fans)
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    13 August 2016 2Crewe Alexandra0–0PortsmouthCrewe
    15:00 BST Dagnall  89' Report Naismith  84' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 4,742 (1,257 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    16 August 2016 3Morecambe2–0PortsmouthMorecambe
    19:45 BST Edwards  10'
    Barkhuizen  21'    		 Report Stadium: Globe Arena
    Attendance: 1,838
    Referee: Nigel Miller
    20 August 2016 4Portsmouth2–0Colchester UnitedPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Doyle  29'
    Roberts  79' (pen.), 84'    		 Report Guthrie  17'
    Kinsella  27'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,967 (442 away fans)
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    27 August 2016 5Exeter City0–1PortsmouthExeter
    15:00 BST Harley  25'
    Sweeney  85'
    Riley-Lowe  90'    		 Report Roberts  85' (pen.) Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 4,512
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    3 September 2016 6Portsmouth3–0Crawley TownPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Main  9', 37'  33'
    Roberts  12'
    Davies  63'    		 Report Blackman  30' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,347
    Referee: Ben Toner
    10 September 2016 7Portsmouth4–2Wycombe WanderersPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Roberts  28'
    Burgess  34'
    Chaplin  45+4'
    Baker  53'  72'    		 Report Hayes  10', 45+1'
    Pierre  28'
    Sido Jombati  42'
    Thompson  45+6'
    Gape  61'
    Harriman  65'
    Blackman  72'
    Stewart  90+1'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,262 (489 away fans)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    17 September 2016 8Accrington Stanley1–0PortsmouthAccrington
    15:00 BST McConville  46'
    Lacey  52'    		 Report Davies  86' Stadium: Wham Stadium
    Attendance: 2,461 (806 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Mark Haywood
    24 September 2016 9Portsmouth5–1BarnetPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Chaplin  34'  72'
    Roberts  50'  88'
    Baker  56'
    Lalkovič  78'
    Rose  90+2'    		 Report Akinde  27' (pen.)
    Watson  29'
    Batt  59'
    Dembélé  64'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,280
    Referee: Darren England
    27 September 2016 10Blackpool3–1PortsmouthBlackpool
    19:45 BST Mellor  18'
    Potts  49'
    Vassell  65'
    Gnanduillet  76'    		 Report Chaplin  34'
    Bennett  70'
    Doyle  86'    		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 3,055
    Referee: David Webb
    1 October 2016 11Portsmouth1–2Doncaster RoversPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Evans  36'
    Baker  41'    		 Report Marquis  7'  90'
    Williams  34'
    Butler  58'
    Evina  88'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,950
    Referee: Darren Deadman
    8 October 2016 12Leyton Orient0–1PortsmouthLeyton, London
    15:00 BST Report Bennett  30'
    Stevens  34'
    Burgess  57'    		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
    Attendance: 6,078
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    15 October 2016 13Plymouth Argyle2–2PortsmouthPlymouth
    15:00 BST Songo'o  21'  21'
    Purrington  34'
    Slew  43'
    Smith  89'    		 Report Chaplin  27'
    Bennett  40'
    Evans  45+1'
    Rose  86'    		 Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 13,508
    Referee: Darren Handley
    22 October 2016 14Portsmouth1–2Notts CountyPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Chaplin  27'
    Doyle  74'    		 Report Campbell  21', 71'
    Laing  48'
    Collins  77'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,269
    Referee: Nigel Miller
    29 October 2016 15Cambridge United0–1PortsmouthCambridge
    15:00 BST Dunne  25'
    Halliday  80'
    Ikpeazu  85'    		 Report Chaplin  24'  39'
    Linganzi  61'
    Doyle  77'
    Hunt  90+1'
    Roberts  90+4'    		 Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 6,397
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    12 November 2016 16Portsmouth4–0Mansfield TownPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Roberts  11' (pen.)
    Baker  48'  88', 90+5'
    Chaplin  81'
    Hunt  84'    		 Report Howkins  53'  57'
    Iacovitti  74'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,393
    Referee: Roger East
    19 November 2016 17Cheltenham Town1–1PortsmouthCheltenham
    15:00 GMT Pell  7'
    Downes  11'
    O'Shaughnessy  65'    		 Report Chaplin  52'
    Burgess  64'
    Baker  78'
    Smith  82'    		 Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
    Attendance: 4,702
    Referee: John Brooks
    22 November 2016 18Luton Town1–3PortsmouthLuton
    19:45 GMT Hylton  7'
    Lee  64'
    Sheehan  65'    		 Report Smith  11'
    Evans  17'  45+2'
    Stevens  49'
    Rose  60'
    Naismith  85'
    Hunt  90+6'    		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road Stadium
    Attendance: 8,805
    Referee: David Coote
    26 November 2016 19Portsmouth1–2StevenagePortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke  73'
    Smith  80'
    Evans  90+1'    		 Report Gorman  39'
    Wilkinson  45'
    Schumacher  71'
    Godden  75'
    King  90+4'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,987
    Referee: Ben Toner
    10 December 2016 20Grimsby Town0–1PortsmouthCleethorpes
    15:00 GMT Gowling  51'
    Berrett  85'    		 Report Stevens  82'
    Naismith  86'
    Evans  90+3'    		 Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 6,560
    Referee: Andy Haines
    17 December 2016 21Portsmouth0–0Hartlepool UnitedPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Baker  66'
    Doyle  68'    		 Report Donnelly  76'
    Featherstone  90+9'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,081
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    26 December 2016 22Newport County2–3PortsmouthNewport
    15:00 GMT Healey  7'  51'
    Sheehan  25'
    Tozer  39'
    Barnum-Bobb  79'    		 Report Burgess  51'
    Rose  56'
    Naismith 62'  87'
    Hunt  73'
    Stevens  80'    		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 3,714
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    30 December 2016 23Yeovil Town0–0PortsmouthYeovil
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Huish Park Stadium
    Attendance: 6,306
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    2 January 2017 24Portsmouth1–0Luton TownPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Burgess  31'
    Forde  87'
    Roberts 90+2'
    Hunt  90+4'    		 Report McGeehan  16'
    Smith  38'
    Vassell  66'
    Ruddock Mpanzu  90+4'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,402
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    5 January 2017 25Doncaster Rovers3–1PortsmouthDoncaster
    19:45 GMT Marquis  5', 72'
    Alcock  52'
    Rowe  58'    		 Report Burgess  34'
    Evans  40'
    Naismith  41'
    Doyle  45+1'    		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 5,568
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    14 January 2017 26Portsmouth2–1Leyton OrientPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Chaplin 21'  22', 47'
    Doyle  72'    		 Report Atangana  26'
    Massey  37'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,564
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    28 January 2017 27Portsmouth0–1Exeter CityPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke  68'
    Forde  79'    		 Report Wheeler  57'
    Reid  78'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,195
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    4 February 2017 28Wycombe Wanderers1–0PortsmouthHigh Wycombe
    15:00 GMT Stewart  11'
    Kashket  48'  88'
    Wood  66'
    Saunders  82'    		 Report Stevens  42' Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,028
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    11 February 2017 29Portsmouth2–0Accrington StanleyPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke  2'
    Doyle  41'
    Naismith  90+2'    		 Report Conneely  56'
    Donacien  79'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15955
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    14 February 2017 30Portsmouth2–0BlackpoolPortsmouth
    19:45 GMT Burgess  11'
    Evans  27'
    Roberts  36'
    Bennett  81'
    Doyle  90+5'    		 Report Mellor  21' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,132
    Referee: Darren Deadman
    18 February 2017 31Barnet1–1PortsmouthCanons Park, London
    15:00 GMT Vilhete  82' Report Roberts  68'
    Chaplin  89'    		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
    Attendance: 4,571
    Referee: Mark Brown
    25 February 2017 32Carlisle United0–3PortsmouthCarlisle
    15:00 GMT O'Sullivan  40'
    Miller  61'    		 Report Roberts  73'
    Linganzi  86'
    Whatmough  90+2'    		 Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 7,197
    Referee: Richard Clark
    28 February 2017 33Portsmouth1–1MorecambePortsmouth
    19:45 GMT Naismith  64'
    Roberts  76'    		 Report Molyneux  83'
    Rose  90'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,592
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    4 March 2017 34Portsmouth0–1Crewe AlexandraPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Evans  70' Report Jones  58'
    Ray  77'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,810
    Referee: John Busby
    7 March 2017 35Crawley Town0–2PortsmouthCrawley
    19:45 GMT Young  38' Report Burgess  54'
    Bennett  71'
    Hunt  72'
    Doyle  90+4'    		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
    Attendance: 5,350
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    11 March 2017 36Colchester United0–4PortsmouthColchester
    15:00 GMT James  63' Report E. Doyle  22'
    Bennett  46'
    Rose  61'
    M. Doyle  74'    		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
    Attendance: 6,504
    Referee: Darren England
    14 March 2017 37Portsmouth4–0Grimsby TownPortsmouth
    19:45 GMT Bennett  12'
    Rose  35'
    Baker  45+1'
    Naismith  47'    		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,492
    Referee: Robert Jones
    18 March 2017 38Stevenage3–0PortsmouthStevenage
    15:00 GMT King  16'
    Godden  28'
    Wilkinson  34'
    Pett  45'
    McAnuff  46'
    Gorman  85'
    Franks  86'    		 Report Stevens  27'
    Burgess  31'  75'
    Baker  54'    		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 4,185
    Referee: Michael Salisbury
    25 March 2017 39Portsmouth2–1Newport CountyPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Bennett  42'
    Naismith  59'    		 Report Rigg  52'
    Labadie  69'
    Samuel  77'
    Myrie-Williams  88'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,364
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    1 April 2017 40Hartlepool United0–2PortsmouthHartlepool
    15:00 GMT Alessandra  4' Report Naismith  17'
    Roberts  60'
    Rose  88'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 4,500
    Referee: Mark Brown
    8 April 2017 41Portsmouth3–1Yeovil TownPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Evans  15' (pen.)
    Naismith  68'
    Lowe  78'    		 Report Zoko  51' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,564
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    14 April 2017 42Portsmouth1–1Plymouth ArgylePortsmouth
    14:30 BST Naismith  35'
    Roberts  57'    		 Report Jervis  12'
    Sarcevic  60'
    Threlkeld  90+2'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 18,625
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    17 April 2017 43Notts County1–3PortsmouthNottingham
    15:00 BST O'Connor  30'
    Grant  51'
    Bola  90+1'    		 Report Evans  14' (pen.)
    Linganzi  60'
    Lowe  77', 90'
    Chaplin  78'
    Naismith  90+3'    		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 12,184
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    22 April 2017 44Portsmouth2–1Cambridge UnitedPortsmouth
    15:00 BST Baker  9'  20'
    Naismith  51'
    Whatmough  90+3'
    Forde  90+5'    		 Report O'Neil  53'
    Berry  80'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 18,165
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    29 April 2017 45Mansfield Town0–1PortsmouthMansfield
    15:00 BST White  28'
    Whiteman  60'
    Bennett  90+5'
    Pearce  90+7'    		 Report Baker  11'  56'
    Clarke  48'
    Stevens  59'
    Bennett  60'
    Aborah  83'    		 Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 6,819
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    6 May 2017 46Portsmouth6–1Cheltenham TownPortsmouth
    15:00 BST O'Shaughnessy  13' (o.g.)
    Stevens  50'
    Bennett  62' Naismith  66', 84'
    Lowe  72'
    Evans  75' (pen.)    		 Report  29' Storer
     77' Dayton    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,956
    Referee: Chris Sarginson

    FA Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
    5 November 2016 First roundPortsmouth1–2Wycombe WanderersPortsmouth
    15:00 GMT Close  43'
    Evans  47'    		 Report Cowan-Hall  27'
    O'Nien  70'
    Akinfenwa  84'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 8,130
    Referee: Gavin Ward

    EFL Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
    9 August 2016 First roundCoventry City3–2 (a.e.t.)PortsmouthCoventry
    19:45 BST Gadzhev  20'  82'
    Haynes  60'
    Stevenson  83'
    Rose  106'
    Lameiras  120+1'    		 Report Main  20' (pen.)
    Naismith  85'  86'    		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 4,976 (722 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Andrew Madley

    EFL Trophy
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
    Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 L2 Yeovil Town 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to Round 2
    2 ACA Reading Academy 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
    3 L2 Portsmouth 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
    4 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
    Source: EFL.com
    30 August 2016 Group stage 1Yeovil Town4–3PortsmouthYeovil
    19:45 BST Dolan  13'
    Eaves  22', 39'
    McLeod  27'
    Shephard  45+2'
    Khan  60'    		 Barton  4'
    Smith  10', 37', 55'
    Close  65'    		 Stadium: Huish Park
    4 October 2016 Group stage 2Portsmouth2–2
    (3–4 p)    		Reading U23Portsmouth
    19:45 BST Main  57', 63' Report Novakovich  6'
    Mendes  52' (pen.)
    Rinomhota  78'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 1,355
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    Penalties
    Smith
    Naismith
    Bennett
    Lalkovič
    Evans
    May
    Whatmough     		Mendes
    Blackett
    Gravenberch
    Samuel
    Griffin
    Watson
    Frost
    8 November 2016 Group stage 3Portsmouth1–0Bristol RoversPortsmouth
    19:45 GMT Smith 6'
    Bennett  37'
    Davies  59'
    Naismith  88'    		 Report Mansell  56'
    McChrystal  72'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: Nick Kinseley

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