Portsmouth Trivia

1. In what year were the club formed?

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: 1898

Portsmouth Football CLub began life in 1898, and played their first game at Fratton Park a year later. Portsmouth are known to fans as 'Pompey'.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Premier League

On April 27 2003, Portsmouth secured the division one championship with a 3-2 win over Rotherham. They had won promotion to the Premiership, by sealing a 1-0 win over Burnley, the previous week. Their performance is in contrast to their performance over recent seasons; in the previous six seasons, Portsmouth have finished no higher than 19th position, from 24 teams.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: Frank Brettell

Brettell was manager between 1898 and 1901. Blyth took the hot seat from 1901-04, followed by Bonney (1905-08), and Brown (1911-20). Well known Portsmouth managers over the years have included Ian St. John, Alan Ball, Jim Smith, and Harry Redknapp.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Pompey

This is also the nickname of the city itself.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: Everton

Unsworth began his career at Everton, where he played between 1992-97 before switching to West Ham. After one season with the Hammers, Villa signed him up but due to family pressure, he finally made the move back to Everton after just two months in the West Midlands. Portsmouth snapped up the defender in July 2004, and he spend four months on-loan with Ipswich during 2005.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: 1939

During the war, the FA cup competition was suspended, thus Portsmouth remained the FA cup holders throughout the second World War.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: Wolverhampton Wanderers

In the 1939 FA Cup final, Portsmouth claimed a convincing 4-1 win over Wolves. Pompey's team that day was: Harry Walker, Lew Morgan, Bill Rochford, Jimmy Guthrie, Tommy Rowe, Guy Wharton, Fred Worrall, James McAlinden, John Anderson, Bert Barlow, and Tommy Parker. Parker scored twice in the game, with Barlow and Anderson getting the other Portsmouth goals. Richard Dorsett scored Wolverhampton's only goal.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Fratton Park

The ground has undergone major renovation work in the last few years, and is now fit to be used for Premiership football, hopefully for a few years to come.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Southampton

There is no love lost between Pompey and Saints fans! Harry Redknapp's idea to hold a 'friendly' pre-season game was rejected by the FA, through fear of crowd violence. Some people seem to unaware that it is just a game of football.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: Three

Redknapp took charge of Portsmouth in March 2002, and stayed at Fratton Park until November, 2004. Velimir Zajec, Alain Perrin, and Joe Jordan all took the reigns in the 13 month period of Redknapp's wilderness. In December, 2005, Redknapp came back to Fratton Park.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Blue, white

Which is why, unsurprisingly, one of the songs sung on the terraces is 'Blue and white army'.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: 1948-49

Portsmouth won back-to-back titles in the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons. The 1938-39 title was won by Everton, the 1958-59 League champions were Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the 1968-69 title winners were Leeds United.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Harry Redknapp & Redknapp

Father of Jamie Redknapp, Harry took charge for the 2002/03 season and has turned the club around, by helping to secure promotion to the Premiership for the very first time. He has acquired god-like status amongst the Fratton Park faithful in under a year.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: 800

Knight was a long-serving goalkeeper for Pompey. He first played for the club in 1979, and transferred to Havant & Waterlooville in 2001. After two seasons there, Knight made the move back to Fratton Park and ended his career in 2004.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: TY

All have been sponsors of Pompey in the past, but Beanie-baby making TY, sponsored Pompey in the 2002/03 season. The 'KJC Stand' was also renamed 'The TY stand', in recognition of the sponsorship.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: 98

Pompey won the title by six points, and scored 97 goals in the 46 games played that season. Also promoted to the Premiership were Leicester City. Wolverhampton Wanderers made it via the playoffs.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC

Answer: Car accident caused by drinking and driving

Which shows that you should NOT drink and drive, even if you are famous and drive a sports car. It was originally believed that Flav could have died from SADS (sudden adult death syndrome), as he had suffered a series of blackouts on the pitch in the months leading up to his death.

From Quiz Portsmouth FC History

Answer: Notts County

Portsmouth thrashed Notts County 9-1 on 9th April, 1927 in a Division Two game. Pompey were also promoted that season in second place on goal average. Middlesbrough were Division Two champions, while Manchester City were the team that finished in third.

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