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Portsmouth F.C. 1948β49 football season
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Portsmouth Football Club 's Golden Jubilee season of 1948β49 , 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-48
Preston North End
A
2β2
Reid
Barlow
32,000
Report
25-Aug-48
Everton
H
4β0
Barlow 2
Froggatt 2
31,000
Report
28-Aug-48
Burnley
H
1β0
Froggatt
38,000
Report
01-Sep-48
Everton
A
4β0
Harris
Barlow
Reid
Froggatt 2
40,911
Report
04-Sep-48
Stoke City
A
1β0
Harris
30,000
Report
08-Sep-48
Middlesbrough
H
1β0
Reid
33,000
Report
11-Sep-48
Charlton Athletic
H
3β0
Reid 3
39,000
Report
15-Sep-48
Middlesbrough
A
1β1
Barlow
35,000
Report
18-Sep-48
Manchester City
A
1β1
Reid
46,372
Report
25-Sep-48
Sheffield United
H
3β0
Harris
Phillips 2
36,000
Report
02-Oct-48
Newcastle United
H
1β0
Phillips
44,000
Report
09-Oct-48
Aston Villa
A
1β1
Reid
55,000
Report
16-Oct-48
Sunderland
H
3β0
Harris
Reid
Froggatt
35,000
Report
23-Oct-48
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0β3
50,000
Report
30-Oct-48
Bolton Wanderers
H
0β0
35,000
Report
06-Nov-48
Liverpool
A
1β3
Froggatt
43,665
Report
13-Nov-48
Blackpool
H
1β1
Harris
44,000
Report
20-Nov-48
Derby County
A
0β1
34,000
Report
27-Nov-48
Arsenal
H
4β1
Barlow
Clarke
Phillips
Froggatt
42,500
Report
04-Dec-48
Huddersfield Town
A
0β0
21,785
Report
11-Dec-48
Manchester United
H
2β2
Clarke
Froggatt
30,000
Report
18-Dec-48
Preston North End
H
3β1
Harris
Barlow
Phillips
26,000
Report
25-Dec-48
Chelsea
A
2β1
Harris 2
42,153
Report
27-Dec-48
Chelsea
H
5β2
Harris 2
Barlow
Clarke
Own goal
43,000
Report
01-Jan-49
Burnley
A
1β2
Own goal
31,305
Report
15-Jan-49
Stoke City
H
1β0
Froggatt
34,000
Report
22-Jan-49
Charlton Athletic
A
1β0
Clarke
61,475
Report
05-Feb-49
Manchester City
H
3β1
Harris
Clarke 2
34,500
Report
19-Feb-49
Sheffield United
A
1β3
Froggatt
46,000
Report
05-Mar-49
Aston Villa
H
3β0
Phillips 2
Froggatt
34,000
Report
12-Mar-49
Sunderland
A
4β1
Reid 2
Froggatt
Phillips
57,229
Report
19-Mar-49
Derby County
H
1β0
Phillips
43,000
Report
02-Apr-49
Liverpool
H
3β2
Harris
Clarke
Phillips
34,500
Report
06-Apr-49
Newcastle United
A
5β0
Harris 2
Froggatt 3
60,611
Report
09-Apr-49
Blackpool
A
0β1
29,000
Report
15-Apr-49
Birmingham City
H
3β1
Reid 2
Clarke
38,000
Report
16-Apr-49
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
5β0
Reid 2
Clarke 2
Phillips
44,000
Report
18-Apr-49
Birmingham City
A
0β3
30,000
Report
23-Apr-49
Bolton Wanderers
A
2β1
Harris
Clarke
28,816
Report
30-Apr-49
Huddersfield Town
H
2β0
Reid
Clarke
36,500
Report
04-May-49
Arsenal
A
2β3
Clarke 2
60,000
Report
07-May-49
Manchester United
A
2β3
Harris
Reid
39,608
Report
League table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
FA Cup
Appearances
References
FA competitions Football League Lower leagues Related to national team