1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season
Portsmouth F.C. 1948–49 football season
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.
First Division
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report
21-Aug-48
Preston North End
A
2–2
Reid Barlow
32,000
Report
25-Aug-48
Everton
H
4–0
Barlow 2 Froggatt 2
31,000
Report
28-Aug-48
Burnley
H
1–0
Froggatt
38,000
Report
01-Sep-48
Everton
A
4–0
Harris Barlow Reid Froggatt 2
40,911
Report
04-Sep-48
Stoke City
A
1–0
Harris
30,000
Report
08-Sep-48
Middlesbrough
H
1–0
Reid
33,000
Report
11-Sep-48
Charlton Athletic
H
3–0
Reid 3
39,000
Report
15-Sep-48
Middlesbrough
A
1–1
Barlow
35,000
Report
18-Sep-48
Manchester City
A
1–1
Reid
46,372
Report
25-Sep-48
Sheffield United
H
3–0
Harris Phillips 2
36,000
Report
02-Oct-48
Newcastle United
H
1–0
Phillips
44,000
Report
09-Oct-48
Aston Villa
A
1–1
Reid
55,000
Report
16-Oct-48
Sunderland
H
3–0
Harris Reid Froggatt
35,000
Report
23-Oct-48
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–3
50,000
Report
30-Oct-48
Bolton Wanderers
H
0–0
35,000
Report
06-Nov-48
Liverpool
A
1–3
Froggatt
43,665
Report
13-Nov-48
Blackpool
H
1–1
Harris
44,000
Report
20-Nov-48
Derby County
A
0–1
34,000
Report
27-Nov-48
Arsenal
H
4–1
Barlow Clarke Phillips Froggatt
42,500
Report
04-Dec-48
Huddersfield Town
A
0–0
21,785
Report
11-Dec-48
Manchester United
H
2–2
Clarke Froggatt
30,000
Report
18-Dec-48
Preston North End
H
3–1
Harris Barlow Phillips
26,000
Report
25-Dec-48
Chelsea
A
2–1
Harris 2
42,153
Report
27-Dec-48
Chelsea
H
5–2
Harris 2 Barlow Clarke Own goal
43,000
Report
01-Jan-49
Burnley
A
1–2
Own goal
31,305
Report
15-Jan-49
Stoke City
H
1–0
Froggatt
34,000
Report
22-Jan-49
Charlton Athletic
A
1–0
Clarke
61,475
Report
05-Feb-49
Manchester City
H
3–1
Harris Clarke 2
34,500
Report
19-Feb-49
Sheffield United
A
1–3
Froggatt
46,000
Report
05-Mar-49
Aston Villa
H
3–0
Phillips 2 Froggatt
34,000
Report
12-Mar-49
Sunderland
A
4–1
Reid 2 Froggatt Phillips
57,229
Report
19-Mar-49
Derby County
H
1–0
Phillips
43,000
Report
02-Apr-49
Liverpool
H
3–2
Harris Clarke Phillips
34,500
Report
06-Apr-49
Newcastle United
A
5–0
Harris 2 Froggatt 3
60,611
Report
09-Apr-49
Blackpool
A
0–1
29,000
Report
15-Apr-49
Birmingham City
H
3–1
Reid 2 Clarke
38,000
Report
16-Apr-49
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
5–0
Reid 2 Clarke 2 Phillips
44,000
Report
18-Apr-49
Birmingham City
A
0–3
30,000
Report
23-Apr-49
Bolton Wanderers
A
2–1
Harris Clarke
28,816
Report
30-Apr-49
Huddersfield Town
H
2–0
Reid Clarke
36,500
Report
04-May-49
Arsenal
A
2–3
Clarke 2
60,000
Report
07-May-49
Manchester United
A
2–3
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