1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth F.C.
Season 1948-49
League Division One
Manager Bob Jackson
League position 1st
Top goal scorer Peter Harris
22 goals
FA Cup Semi Final
Highest home attendance 51,385
Lowest home attendance 26,000
Previous season ← 1947-48
Next season 1949-50 →

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. Portsmouth went on to be league champions in the 1949-50 season as well.

First Division

Opposing Team For Against Date Home or Away
Preston North End 2 2 21/08/1948 A
Everton 4 0 25/08/1948 H
Burnley 1 0 29/08/1948 H
Everton 4 0 01/09/1948 A
Stoke City 1 0 04/09/1948 A
Middlesbrough 1 0 08/09/1948 H
Charlton Athletic 1 0 11/09/1948 H
Middlesbrough 1 1 15/09/1948 A
Manchester City 1 1 18/09/1948 A
Sheffield United 3 0 25/09/1948 H
Newcastle United 1 0 02/10/1948 H
Aston Villa 1 1 09/10/1948 A
Sunderland 3 0 16/10/1948 H
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 3 23/10/1948 A
Bolton Wanderers 0 0 30/10/1948 H
Liverpool 1 3 06/11/1948 A
Blackpool 1 1 13/11/1948 H
Derby County 0 1 20/11/1948 A
Arsenal 4 1 27/11/1948 H
Huddersfield Town 0 0 04/12/1948 A
Manchester United 2 2 11/12/1948 H
Preston North End 3 1 18/12/1948 H
Chelsea 2 1 25/12/1948 A
Chelsea 5 2 27/12/1948 H
Burnley 1 2 01/01/1949 A
Stoke City 1 0 15/01/1949 H
Charlton Athletic 1 0 22/01/1949 A
Manchester City 3 1 05/02/1949 H
Sheffield United 1 3 19/02/1949 A
Aston Villa 3 0 05/03/1949 H
Sunderland 4 1 12/03/1949 A
Derby County 1 0 19/03/1949 H
Liverpool 3 2 02/04/1949 H
Newcastle United 5 0 06/04/1949 A
Blackpool 0 1 09/04/1949 A
Birmingham City 3 1 15/04/1949 H
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 0 16/04/1949 H
Birmingham City 0 3 18/04/1949 A
Bolton Wanderers 2 1 23/04/1949 A
Huddersfield Town 2 0 30/04/1949 H
Arsenal 2 3 04/05/1949 A
Manchester United 2 3 07/05/1949 A

FA Cup

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Round
Stockport County 7 0 08/01/1949 H 3rd Round
Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 29/01/1949 H 4th Round
Newport County 3 2 12/02/1949 H 5th Round
Derby County 2 1 26/02/1949 H Quarter Final
Leicester City 1 3 26/03/1949 N Semi Final

Players Used

Player Position League Goals Cup Goals Games Goals
Bert Barlow (1939 FA Cup Winner) Inside Forward 29 8 5 - 34 8
Gerry Bowler Centre Half 2 - - - 2 -
Ernest Butler Goalkeeper 42 - 5 - 47 -
Ike Clarke Inside Forward 24 14 5 4 29 18
Lindy Delapenha Right Wing 2 - - - 2 -
Jimmy Dickinson Wing Half 41 - 5 - 46 -
Harry Ferrier Full Back 40 - 5 - 45 -
Reg Flewin (captain) Centre Half 39 - 5 - 44 -
Jack Froggatt Left Wing 41 15 5 1 46 16
Peter Harris Right Wing 40 18 5 4 45 22
Billy Hindmarsh Full Back 10 - - - 10 -
Cliff Parker (1939 FA Cup Winner) Winger 5 - - - 5 -
Len Phillips Inside Forward 40 10 5 6 45 16
Duggie Reid Inside Forward 29 17 - - 29 17
Phil Rookes Full Back 25 - 1 - 26 -
Jimmy Scoular Wing Half 42 - 5 - 47 -
Bill Thompson Wing Half 3 - - - 3 -
Jasper Yeuell Full Back 8 - 4 - 12 -
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