1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth F.C.
1987–88 season
Chairman	John Deacon
Manager	Alan Ball
Stadium	Fratton Park
First Division	19th (relegated)
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
League Cup	Second round
Full Members Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ?; All: Micky Quinn (11)

During the 1987–88 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season.

Kit

Admiral became Portsmouth's kit manufacturers for the season. For the first time in their history Portsmouth's kits wore sponsorship, South Coast Fiat (a Fiat dealership chain in the local area) sponsoring the kit.

Squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Andy Gosney
—	GK	ENG	Alan Knight
—	GK	ENG	Paul Musselwhite
—	DF	ENG	Billy Gilbert
—	DF	ENG	Paul Hardyman
—	DF	ENG	Lee Sandford
—	DF	ENG	Kenny Swain
—	DF	IRL	Liam Daish
—	DF	JAM	Noel Blake
—	MF	ENG	Kevin Ball
—	MF	ENG	Kevin Dillon


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Mike Fillery
—	MF	ENG	Vince Hilaire
—	MF	ENG	Clive Whitehead
—	MF	WAL	Barry Horne
—	MF	IRL	Mark Kelly
—	MF	USA	John Kerr
—	FW	ENG	Paul Mariner
—	FW	ENG	Micky Quinn
—	FW	ENG	Terry Connor
—	FW	NIR	Ian Stewart
—			Lee Darby
—			Andy Perry

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	Malcolm Shotton (to Huddersfield Town)
—	DF	ENG	Kenny Swain (on loan to West Bromwich Albion)
—	MF	IRL	Mick Kennedy (to Bradford City)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	USA	John Kerr (on loan to Peterborough United)
—	FW	ENG	Ian Baird (to Leeds United)

Reserves

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	WAL	Kit Symons

Transfers

In

Barry Horne - Wrexham, £60,000, 17 July 1987
Ian Baird - Leeds United, £285,000, 12 August 1987
John Kerr - Harrow Borough
Ian Stewart - Newcastle United

Out

Brett Angell - released (later joined Cheltenham Town)
Mick Kennedy - Bradford City
Ian Baird - Leeds United, £120,000, March 1988
Kenny Swain - West Bromwich Albion, loan
John Kerr - Peterborough United, loan

Results

First Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
17	Charlton Athletic	40	9	15	16	38	52	−14	42
18	Chelsea (R)	40	9	15	16	50	68	−18	42	Qualified for Second Division play-offs
19	Portsmouth (R)	40	7	14	19	36	66	−30	35	Relegated to Second Division
20	Watford (R)	40	7	11	22	27	51	−24	32
21	Oxford United (R)	40	6	13	21	44	80	−36	31

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

22 August 1987 Portsmouth 2-2 Southampton
26 September 1987 Portsmouth 2-1 Wimbledon
3 January 1988 Southampton 0-2 Portsmouth
19 April 1988 Wimbledon 2-2 Portsmouth

FA Cup

League Cup

Full Members Cup

References

^ "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Pompeyrama.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[1] "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Pompeyrama.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

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