2016–17 Portsmouth F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Portsmouth's 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 (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
(vs. Wycombe Wanderers)
League CupFirst round
(vs. Coventry City)
FL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Kal Naismith (13)
All: Kal Naismith (15)
Highest home attendance18,625 vs. Plymouth Argyle
(14 April 2017)
Lowest home attendance15,132 vs. Blackpool
(14 February 2017)
Average home league attendance16,878

Players

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Squad details

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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
1 David Forde GK   Galway (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 37) 47 0 24 0 Millwall 28 July 2016 Loan 30 June 2017
13 Liam O'Brien GK   Ruislip (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 25) 3 0 Dag & Red 8 August 2016 Free 30 June 2017
34 Nick Hall GK   Portsmouth (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 18) Academy 30 August 2016 Trainee 30 June 2017
Defenders
2 Tom Davies CB   Warrington (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25) 15 0 Accrington Stanley 22 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
3 Enda Stevens LB   Dublin (1990-07-09)9 July 1990 (aged 26) 99 1 Aston Villa 15 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
5 Matt Clarke CB/CM   Barham (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (aged 20) 69 2 Ipswich Town 20 May 2016 Swap 30 June 2018
6 Christian Burgess CB   Barking (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 25) 88 6 Peterborough Utd. 25 June 2015 Undisc. 30 June 2018
16 Jack Whatmough CB   Gosport (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 20)[1] 50 1 Academy 19 August 2013 Free 30 June 2017
25 Drew Talbot RB/LB/RM   Barnsley (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 30) 7 0 Chesterfield 22 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
38 Brandon Haunstrup LB   Waterlooville (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 20) 6 0 Academy 25 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Midfielders
4 Danny Rose CM   Bristol (1988-02-21)21 February 1988 (aged 29) 40 5 Northampton Town 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
7 Carl Baker RW/AM   Prescot (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 46 9 MK Dons 14 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
8 Michael Doyle CM   Dublin (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 35) 96 3 1 0 Sheffield United 6 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
11 Gary Roberts LW/AM   Liverpool (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 33) 80 20 Chesterfield 17 June 2015 Undisc. 30 June 2018
18 Jamal Lowe RW/LW   Harrow (1994-07-21)21 July 1994 (aged 22) 14 4 Hampton & Richmond 1 January 2017 Undisc. 30 June 2018
22 Kal Naismith RW/LW/ST   Glasgow (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 25) 63 18 Accrington Stanley 28 May 2015 Undisc. 30 June 2018
23 Kyle Bennett LW/RW   Telford (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 26) 95 13 Doncaster Rovers 21 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
24 Amine Linganzi CM   Algiers   (1989-11-16)16 November 1989 (aged 27) 23 1 4 0 Fréjus   8 August 2016 Free 30 June 2017
26 Gareth Evans RW/RB   Macclesfield (1988-04-26)26 April 1988 (aged 29) 94 16 Fleetwood Town 28 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
29 Stanley Aborah CM   Kumasi   (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 29) 4 0 Free agent 15 February 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Forwards
14 Curtis Main ST   South Shields (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 24) 14 5 Doncaster Rovers 4 July 2016 Undisc. 30 June 2018
15 Nicke Kabamba ST   Brent (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 24) 4 0 Hampton & Richmond 18 January 2017 Undisc. 30 June 2018
17 Eoin Doyle ST   Dublin (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 29) 12 2 Preston North End 30 January 2017 Loan 30 June 2017
19 Conor Chaplin ST/LW   Worthing (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 20) 89 20 Academy 20 October 2014 Free 30 June 2019
20 Noel Hunt ST   Waterford (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 24 1 3 0 Ipswich Town 4 August 2016 Free 30 June 2017

Transfers

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
35 GK   Alex Bass 18 EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [2]
31 DF   Calvin Davies 18 EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [2]
32 MF   Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 17 EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [2]
20 DF   Matt Clarke 19 EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer 2018 Swap [3]
4 MF   Danny Rose 28 EU Northampton Town Transfer Summer 2017 Free [4]
7 MF   Carl Baker 33 EU Milton Keynes Dons Transfer Summer 2018 Free [5]
25 DF   Drew Talbot 29 EU Chesterfield Transfer Summer 2018 Free [6]
9 FW   Michael Smith 24 EU Swindon Town Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [7]
10 MF   Milan Lalkovič 23 EU Walsall Transfer Summer 2018 Compensation [8]
2 DF   Tom Davies 24 EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2018 Free [9]
14 FW   Curtis Main 24 EU Doncaster Rovers Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [10]
1 GK   David Forde 36 EU Millwall Loan Summer 2017 Free [11]
21 DF   Adam Buxton 24 EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2017 Free [12]
20 FW   Noel Hunt 33 EU Southend United Transfer Summer 2017 Free [13]
24 MF   Amine Linganzi 26 Non-EU Fréjus   Transfer Summer 2016 Free [14]
13 GK   Liam O'Brien 24 EU Dagenham & Redbridge Transfer Summer 2016 Free [14]
DF   Dominic Hyam 20 EU Reading Loan Summer 2016 Free [15]
17 FW   Jamal Lowe 22 EU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [16]
15 FW   Nicke Kabamba EU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [17]
17 FW   Eoin Doyle 28 EU Preston North End Loan Winter 2017 Free [18]
DF   Aaron Simpson 19 EU Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan Winter 2017 Free [19]
29 MF   Stanley Aborah 29 EU Notts County Transfer During season 2017 Free [20]

Total spending:   £0

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
24 GK   Brian Murphy 32 EU Cardiff City   Released Summer Free [21][22]
DF   Chad Field 19 EU Bognor Regis Town Released Summer Free [21]
DF   Snorre Nilsen 19 Non-EU Free agent Released Summer Free [21]
40 MF   Kaleem Haitham 17 EU Free agent Released Summer Free [23]
31 FW   Brandon Joseph-Buadi 18 EU Free agent Released Summer Free [23]
FW   Liam Sayers 18 EU Free agent Released Summer Free [23]
20 DF   Matt Clarke 19 EU Ipswich Town Loan Return Summer Free [21]
17 DF   Kieron Freeman 24 EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [21]
27 GK   Ryan Fulton 19 EU Liverpool Loan Return Summer Free [21]
10 FW   Marc McNulty 23 EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [21]
25 FW   Conor Wilkinson 21 EU Bolton Wanderers Loan Return Summer Free [21]
4 DF   Adam Webster 21 EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer £750,000+swap [3]
2 DF   Ben Davies 35 EU Grimsby Town Transfer Summer Free [24]
9 FW   Matt Tubbs 31 EU Forest Green Rovers Transfer Summer Free [25]
7 FW   Adam McGurk 27 EU Cambridge United Transfer Summer Undisclosed [26]
1 GK   Paul Jones 30 EU Norwich City Transfer Summer Free [27]
29 MF   Danny Hollands 30 EU Crewe Alexandra Transfer Summer Free [28]
15 MF   Adam Barton 25 EU Partick Thistle   Transfer Summer Undisclosed [29]
MF   Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 18 EU Eastbourne Borough Loan During season Free [30]
10 MF   Milan Lalkovič 24 EU Ross County   Loan Winter Free [31]
21 DF   Adam Buxton 24 EU Free agent Contract cancelled Winter Free [32]
9 FW   Michael Smith 25 EU Northampton Town Loan Winter Free [33]

Total gaining:   £750,000

Contracts

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
33 MF   Ben Close 19 Signed 1 year June 2017 [21]
30 MF   Adam May 18 Signed 1 year June 2017 [21]
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 21 Signed 1 year June 2017 [21]
36 DF   Dory Yates 18 Signed 6 months January 2017 [23]

Player statistics

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Squad stats

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As of 6 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   David Forde 47 0 46 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Tom Davies 15 0 10+2 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
3 DF   Enda Stevens 46 1 45 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   Danny Rose 40 5 33+5 5 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
5 DF   Matt Clarke 36 1 33 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF   Christian Burgess 45 4 44 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   Carl Baker 46 9 40+5 9 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   Michael Doyle 46 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF   Gary Roberts 42 10 31+10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   Liam O'Brien 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
14 FW   Curtis Main 14 5 4+8 2 0 0 1 1 1 2
15 FW   Nicke Kabamba 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   Jack Whatmough 12 1 4+6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 FW   Eoin Doyle 12 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Jamal Lowe 17 4 5+9 4 0 0 0+2 0 1 0
19 FW   Conor Chaplin 42 8 13+26 8 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
20 FW   Noel Hunt 24 1 4+16 1 1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
22 MF   Kal Naismith 41 15 22+15 13 0 0 1 1 2+1 1
23 MF   Kyle Bennett 44 6 33+6 6 0+1 0 1 0 3 0
24 MF   Amine Linganzi 23 1 12+7 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
25 DF   Drew Talbot 7 0 5 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
26 MF   Gareth Evans 46 6 41 5 1 1 1 0 1+2 0
29 MF   Stanley Aborah 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 GK   Nick Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF   Brandon Haunstrup 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players on loan to other clubs:
9 FW   Michael Smith 21 6 14+4 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
10 MF   Milan Lalkovič 16 1 5+8 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
30 MF   Adam May 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
31 DF   Calvin Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF   Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF   Ben Close 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
35 GK   Alex Bass 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
15 DF   Dominic Hyam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   Adam Barton 5 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
21 DF   Aaron Simpson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   Adam Buxton 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

Top scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 MF   22 Kal Naismith 13 0 1 1 15
2 MF   11 Gary Roberts 10 0 0 0 10
3 MF   7 Carl Baker 9 0 0 0 9
4 FW   19 Conor Chaplin 8 0 0 0 8
5 MF   23 Kyle Bennett 6 0 0 0 6
MF   26 Gareth Evans 5 1 0 0 6
FW   9 Michael Smith 3 0 0 3 6
6 MF   4 Danny Rose 5 0 0 0 5
FW   14 Curtis Main 2 0 1 2 5
7 DF   6 Christian Burgess 4 0 0 0 4
MF   18 Jamal Lowe 4 0 0 0 4
8 FW   17 Eoin Doyle 2 0 0 0 2
9 DF   3 Enda Stevens 1 0 0 0 1
DF   5 Matt Clarke 1 0 0 0 1
MF   8 Michael Doyle 1 0 0 0 1
MF   10 Milan Lalkovič 1 0 0 0 1
DF   16 Jack Whatmough 1 0 0 0 1
FW   20 Noel Hunt 1 0 0 0 1
MF   24 Amine Linganzi 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 79 1 2 6 88

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
                                       
3   DF Enda Stevens 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
8   MF Michael Doyle 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
7   MF Carl Baker 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
11   MF Gary Roberts 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
26   MF Gareth Evans 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
19   FW Conor Chaplin 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6   DF Christian Burgess 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
20   FW Noel Hunt 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
23   MF Kyle Bennett 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
1   GK David Forde 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2   DF Tom Davies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
22   MF Kal Naismith 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
5   DF Matt Clarke 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
4   MF Danny Rose 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17   FW Eoin Doyle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33   MF Ben Close 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
24   MF Amine Linganzi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
14   FW Curtis Main 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16   DF Jack Whatmough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29   MF Stanley Aborah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
15   MF Adam Barton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 73 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 81 1 1

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) Sligo Rovers 3–3 Portsmouth Sligo
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) Bohemians 0–2 Portsmouth Phibsborough
15:00 Report Rose   33'
Chaplin   45+1'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Havant & Waterlooville 0–5 Portsmouth Havant
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 United 2–1 Portsmouth Sutton
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) Portsmouth 3–3 AFC Bournemouth Portsmouth
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 Town 1–4 Portsmouth Bognor 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 City 0–0 Portsmouth Bristol
15:00 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 5,317 (721 Pompey fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Portsmouth XI 7-0 Liverpool Foundation Copnor
Hunt  
May    
Evans  
Chaplin  
Tollitt  
Naismith  
Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

League Two

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League table

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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[a]
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One

Matches

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6 August 2016 1 Portsmouth 1–1 Carlisle United Portsmouth
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 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Portsmouth Crewe
15:00 BST Dagnall   89' Report Naismith   84' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,742 (1,257 Pompey fans)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 August 2016 3 Morecambe 2–0 Portsmouth Morecambe
19:45 BST Edwards   10'
Barkhuizen   21'
Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Nigel Miller
20 August 2016 4 Portsmouth 2–0 Colchester United Portsmouth
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 5 Exeter City 0–1 Portsmouth Exeter
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 6 Portsmouth 3–0 Crawley Town Portsmouth
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 7 Portsmouth 4–2 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
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 8 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Portsmouth Accrington
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 9 Portsmouth 5–1 Barnet Portsmouth
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 10 Blackpool 3–1 Portsmouth Blackpool
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 11 Portsmouth 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
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 12 Leyton Orient 0–1 Portsmouth Leyton, London
15:00 BST Report Bennett   30'
Stevens   34'
Burgess   57'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Chris Sarginson
15 October 2016 13 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Portsmouth Plymouth
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 14 Portsmouth 1–2 Notts County Portsmouth
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 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
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 16 Portsmouth 4–0 Mansfield Town Portsmouth
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 17 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Portsmouth Cheltenham
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 18 Luton Town 1–3 Portsmouth Luton
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 19 Portsmouth 1–2 Stevenage Portsmouth
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 20 Grimsby Town 0–1 Portsmouth Cleethorpes
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 21 Portsmouth 0–0 Hartlepool United Portsmouth
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 22 Newport County 2–3 Portsmouth Newport
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 23 Yeovil Town 0–0 Portsmouth Yeovil
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Huish Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,306
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 January 2017 24 Portsmouth 1–0 Luton Town Portsmouth
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 25 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
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 26 Portsmouth 2–1 Leyton Orient Portsmouth
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 27 Portsmouth 0–1 Exeter City Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Clarke   68'
Forde   79'
Report Wheeler   57'
Reid   78'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,195
Referee: Dean Whitestone
4 February 2017 28 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Portsmouth High 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 29 Portsmouth 2–0 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
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 30 Portsmouth 2–0 Blackpool Portsmouth
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 31 Barnet 1–1 Portsmouth Canons 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 32 Carlisle United 0–3 Portsmouth Carlisle
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 33 Portsmouth 1–1 Morecambe Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Naismith   64'
Roberts   76'
Report Molyneux   83'
Rose   90'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,592
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 March 2017 34 Portsmouth 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Evans   70' Report Jones   58'
Ray   77'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,810
Referee: John Busby
7 March 2017 35 Crawley Town 0–2 Portsmouth Crawley
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 36 Colchester United 0–4 Portsmouth Colchester
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 37 Portsmouth 4–0 Grimsby Town Portsmouth
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 38 Stevenage 3–0 Portsmouth Stevenage
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 39 Portsmouth 2–1 Newport County Portsmouth
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 40 Hartlepool United 0–2 Portsmouth Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Alessandra   4' Report Naismith   17'
Roberts   60'
Rose   88'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Mark Brown
8 April 2017 41 Portsmouth 3–1 Yeovil Town Portsmouth
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 42 Portsmouth 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
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 43 Notts County 1–3 Portsmouth Nottingham
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 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
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 45 Mansfield Town 0–1 Portsmouth Mansfield
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 46 Portsmouth 6–1 Cheltenham Town Portsmouth
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

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5 November 2016 First round Portsmouth 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
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

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9 August 2016 First round Coventry City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Coventry
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

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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 U21 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: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Yeovil Town 4–3 Portsmouth Yeovil
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 2 Portsmouth 2–2
(3–4 p)
Reading U23 Portsmouth
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 3 Portsmouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
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

References

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