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PORTSMOUTH FC

CLUB INFORMATON
Nicknames: Pompey, The Blues, The Blue Army
Founded: 1898
Ground: Fratton Park
Chairman: Alexandre ***damak
Manager: Harry Redknapp
Assistant Manager: Jamie Redknapp
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SQUAD
Goalkeepers
David James
Chris Kirkland

Defence
RB- Glen Johnson
RB- Lauren
CB- Sol Campbell
CB- Sylvain Distin
CB- Younes Kaboul
CB- Martin Cranie
CB- Linvoy Primus
LB- Djimi Traore
LB- Juan Pablo Sorin

Midfield
CDM-Arnold Mvuemba
CDM- Papa Bouba Diop
CDM- Lassana Diarra
RWM- Franck Songo’o
RM- Glen Little
CM- Sean Davis
CM-Christian Obodo
LWM- Jerome Thomas (on loan from Charlton)
CAM- Niko Kranjcar

Attack
ST- Jermaine Defoe
ST- Peter Crouch
ST- N****wo Kanu
ST- John Utaka
ST- Ben Sahar (on loan from Chelsea)
ST- David Nugent
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2008 SUMMER TRANSFERS
Transfers In:
Younes Kaboul Tottenham (undisclosed)
Glen Little Reading (Undiclosed)
Ben Sahar Chelsea (loan)
Peter Crouch Liverpool £9m
Jerome Thomas Charlton (loan)
Peter Whittingham Cardiff City £3.5m
Juan Pablo Sorin Free Agent
Chris Kirkland £3.5m
Christian Obodo £7.5m

Transfers Out:
Pedro Mendes Rangers £3m
Sulley Muntari Inter Milan £12.7m
Hermann Heidrasson Preston £1m
Noe Paramot £1.5m
Richard Hughes £800,000
Jamie Ashdown £1.7m
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CLUB HONOURS
Football League First Division/ Premier League
Champions: 1949, 1950

Football League Second Division/ Football League First Division
Champions: 2003
Runners Up: 1927, 1987

Football League Third Division
Champions: 1924, 1962, 1983

FA Cup
Winners: 1939, 2008
Runners Up: 1929, 1934
Semi Finalist: 1949, 1992

FA Community Shield
Winners: 1939, 1949 (shared)

Barclays Asia Trophy
Winners: 2007
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CLUB RECORDS
• Record attendance: 51,385 v Derby County, FA Cup 26 February 1949
• Record victory: 9-1 v Notts County, Division 2, 9 April 1927
• Record defeat: 0-10 v Leicester City Division 1, 20 October 1928
• Highest scoring game: 7-4 v Reading, Premier League, 29 September 2007 (also a league record)
• Most appearances for club: 834 Jimmy ****inson, 1946-65
• Most league goals for club: 194 Peter Harris, 1946-60
• Most league goals in a season: 42 Guy Whittingham,1992/93
• Most goals for club: 211 Peter Harris, 1946-60
• Most international caps whilst at club: 48 Jimmy ****inson
• Transfer record (received): £12.7m from Inter Milan for Sulley Muntari
• Transfer record (paid): £11 m to Liverpool for Peter Crouch, July 2008
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MANAGER DETAILS

Harry Redkanpp
D.O.B: 2nd March 1947 (age 61)
Place of Birth: Poplar, London, England

Playing career
1964-1972 West Ham United
1972-1976 Bournemouth
1976 Brentford
1976-1979 Seattle Sounders
1982 Bournemouth

Management Career
1983-1992 Bournemouth
1994-2001 West Ham United
2002-2004 Portsmouth
2004-2005 Southhampton
2005-present Portsmouth

Honours
Bournemouth
Football League Division Three: 1986-1987
Football League Trophy: 1983-84

West Ham United
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999

Portsmouth
FA Cup: 2007-08
Football League Division One: 2002-03
Premier League Asia Trophy: 2007
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STADIUM

Fratton Park
Inauguration: 1898
Capacity: 20,200
Pitch dimensions: 115 x 73 yards


New waterfront stadium under construction
Expected Completion Date: January 2010
Capacity: 40,000
Field Dimensions: 115 x 75 yards
Features: Retractable roof, underground heating system,
Grounds: Overall redevelopment of 13 acres including
1,000,000 square feet of residential area and 1.5 acre public space.