1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season
1948–49 season | ||
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Manager | Bob Jackson | |
First Division | 1st | |
FA Cup | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Harris (18) All: Peter Harris (22) | |
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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
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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1 | Portsmouth (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 2.000 | 58 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 1.750 | 53 |
3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 53 |
4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 52 |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 1.682 | 49 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report |
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08-Jan-49 | Stockport County | H | 7–0 | Harris 3 Clarke 2 Phillips 2 | 33,590 | Report |
29-Jan-49 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Harris Phillips | 47,188 | Report |
12-Feb-49 | Newport County | H | 3–2 | Phillips 2 Froggatt | 48,581 | Report |
26-Feb-49 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | Clarke 2 | 51,385 | Report |
26-Mar-49 | Leicester City | N | 1–3 | Harris | 62,000 | Report |
Appearances
[edit]Player | Position | League | Goals | Cup | Goals | Games | Goals |
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![]() | Inside forward | 29 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 8 | |
![]() | Centre half | 2 | 2 | ||||
![]() | Goalkeeper | 42 | 5 | 47 | |||
![]() | Inside forward | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 |
![]() | Right winger | 2 | 2 | ||||
![]() | Wing half | 41 | 5 | 46 | |||
![]() | Full back | 40 | 5 | 45 | |||
![]() | Centre half | 39 | 5 | 44 | |||
![]() | Left wing | 41 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 16 |
![]() | Right wing | 40 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
![]() | Full back | 10 | 10 | ||||
![]() | Winger | 5 | 5 | ||||
![]() | Inside forward | 40 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 16 |
![]() | Inside forward | 29 | 17 | 29 | 17 | ||
![]() | Full back | 25 | 1 | 26 | |||
![]() | Wing half | 42 | 5 | 47 | |||
![]() | Wing half | 3 | 3 | ||||
![]() | Full back | 8 | 4 | 12 |