2016–17 Portsmouth F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Portsmouth's 118th season of existence and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Portsmouth
2016–17 season
OwnerPompey Supporters Trust
ChairmanIain McInnes
ManagerPaul Cook
StadiumFratton Park
League Two1st (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
(vs. Wycombe Wanderers)
League CupFirst round
(vs. Coventry City)
FL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Kal Naismith (13)
All: Kal Naismith (15)
Average home league attendance16,823[1]

Players

Squad details
As of 6 May 2017
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club
apps		 Club
goals		 Int.
caps		 Int.
goals		 Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1David FordeGKRepublic of IrelandGalway (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 37) 470240Millwall28 July 2016Loan30 June 2017
13Liam O'BrienGKEnglandRuislip (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 25) 30––Dag & Red8 August 2016Free30 June 2017
34Nick HallGKEnglandPortsmouth (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 18) ––––Academy30 August 2016Trainee30 June 2017
Defenders
2Tom DaviesCBEnglandWarrington (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 25) 150––Accrington Stanley22 June 2016Free30 June 2018
3Enda StevensLBRepublic of IrelandDublin (1990-07-09)9 July 1990 (aged 26) 991––Aston Villa15 June 2015Free30 June 2017
5Matt ClarkeCB/CMEnglandBarham (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (aged 20) 692––Ipswich Town20 May 2016Swap30 June 2018
6Christian BurgessCBEnglandBarking (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (aged 25) 886––Peterborough Utd.25 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
16Jack WhatmoughCBEnglandGosport (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 20)[2] 501––Academy19 August 2013Free30 June 2017
25Drew TalbotRB/LB/RMEnglandBarnsley (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 30) 70––Chesterfield22 June 2016Free30 June 2018
38Brandon HaunstrupLBEnglandWaterlooville (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 20) 60––Academy25 June 2015Free30 June 2017
Midfielders
4Danny RoseCMEnglandBristol (1988-02-21)21 February 1988 (aged 29) 405––Northampton Town3 June 2016Free30 June 2018
7Carl BakerRW/AMEnglandPrescot (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 469––MK Dons14 June 2016Free30 June 2018
8Michael DoyleCMRepublic of IrelandDublin (1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 35) 96310Sheffield United6 July 2015Free30 June 2017
11Gary RobertsLW/AMEnglandLiverpool (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 33) 8020––Chesterfield17 June 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
18Jamal LoweRW/LWEnglandHarrow (1994-07-21)21 July 1994 (aged 22) 144––Hampton & Richmond1 January 2017Undisc.30 June 2018
22Kal NaismithRW/LW/STScotlandGlasgow (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 25) 6318––Accrington Stanley28 May 2015Undisc.30 June 2018
23Kyle BennettLW/RWEnglandTelford (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 26) 9513––Doncaster Rovers21 May 2015Free30 June 2017
24Amine LinganziCMRepublic of the CongoAlgiers Algeria (1989-11-16)16 November 1989 (aged 27) 23140Fréjus France8 August 2016Free30 June 2017
26Gareth EvansRW/RBEnglandMacclesfield (1988-04-26)26 April 1988 (aged 29) 9416––Fleetwood Town28 July 2015Free30 June 2017
29Stanley AborahCMBelgiumKumasi Ghana (1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 29) 40––Free agent15 February 2015Free30 June 2017
Forwards
14Curtis MainSTEnglandSouth Shields (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 24) 145––Doncaster Rovers4 July 2016Undisc.30 June 2018
15Nicke KabambaSTEnglandBrent (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 24) 40––Hampton & Richmond18 January 2017Undisc.30 June 2018
17Eoin DoyleSTRepublic of IrelandDublin (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 29) 122––Preston North End30 January 2017Loan30 June 2017
19Conor ChaplinST/LWEnglandWorthing (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 20) 8920––Academy20 October 2014Free30 June 2019
20Noel HuntSTRepublic of IrelandWaterford (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 34) 24130Ipswich Town4 August 2016Free30 June 2017

Transfers

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
35 GK England Alex Bass 18EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
31 DF England Calvin Davies 18EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
32 MF England Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 17EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2017 Free [3]
20 DF England Matt Clarke 19EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer 2018 Swap [4]
4 MF England Danny Rose 28EU Northampton Town Transfer Summer 2017 Free [5]
7 MF England Carl Baker 33EU Milton Keynes Dons Transfer Summer 2018 Free [6]
25 DF England Drew Talbot 29EU Chesterfield Transfer Summer 2018 Free [7]
9 FW England Michael Smith 24EU Swindon Town Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [8]
10 MF Slovakia Milan Lalkovič 23EU Walsall Transfer Summer 2018 Compensation [9]
2 DF England Tom Davies 24EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2018 Free [10]
14 FW England Curtis Main 24EU Doncaster Rovers Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [11]
1 GK Republic of Ireland David Forde 36EU Millwall Loan Summer 2017 Free [12]
21 DF England Adam Buxton 24EU Accrington Stanley Transfer Summer 2017 Free [13]
20 FW Republic of Ireland Noel Hunt 33EU Southend United Transfer Summer 2017 Free [14]
24 MF Republic of the Congo Amine Linganzi 26Non-EU Fréjus France Transfer Summer 2016 Free [15]
13 GK England Liam O'Brien 24EU Dagenham & Redbridge Transfer Summer 2016 Free [15]
DF Scotland Dominic Hyam 20EU Reading Loan Summer 2016 Free [16]
17 FW England Jamal Lowe 22EU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [17]
15 FW England Nicke Kabamba —EU Hampton & Richmond Transfer Winter 2018 Undisclosed [18]
17 FW Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle 28EU Preston North End Loan Winter 2017 Free [19]
— DF England Aaron Simpson 19EU Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan Winter 2017 Free [20]
29 MF Belgium Stanley Aborah 29EU Notts County Transfer During season 2017 Free [21]

Total spending: Decrease £0

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
24 GK Republic of Ireland Brian Murphy 32EU Cardiff City Wales Released Summer Free [22][23]
— DF England Chad Field 19EU Bognor Regis Town Released Summer Free [22]
— DF Norway Snorre Nilsen 19Non-EU Free agent Released Summer Free [22]
40 MF England Kaleem Haitham 17EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
31 FW England Brandon Joseph-Buadi 18EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
— FW England Liam Sayers 18EU Free agent Released Summer Free [24]
20 DF England Matt Clarke 19EU Ipswich Town Loan Return Summer Free [22]
17 DF Wales Kieron Freeman 24EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [22]
27 GK England Ryan Fulton 19EU Liverpool Loan Return Summer Free [22]
10 FW Scotland Marc McNulty 23EU Sheffield United Loan Return Summer Free [22]
25 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson 21EU Bolton Wanderers Loan Return Summer Free [22]
4 DF England Adam Webster 21EU Ipswich Town Swap Summer £750,000+swap [4]
2 DF England Ben Davies 35EU Grimsby Town Transfer Summer Free [25]
9 FW England Matt Tubbs 31EU Forest Green Rovers Transfer Summer Free [26]
7 FW Northern Ireland Adam McGurk 27EU Cambridge United Transfer Summer Undisclosed [27]
1 GK England Paul Jones 30EU Norwich City Transfer Summer Free [28]
29 MF England Danny Hollands 30EU Crewe Alexandra Transfer Summer Free [29]
15 MF Republic of Ireland Adam Barton 25EU Partick Thistle Scotland Transfer Summer Undisclosed [30]
MF England Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 18EU Eastbourne Borough Loan During season Free [31]
10 MF Slovakia Milan Lalkovič 24EU Ross County Scotland Loan Winter Free [32]
21 DF England Adam Buxton 24EU Free agent Contract cancelled Winter Free [33]
9 FW England Michael Smith 25EU Northampton Town Loan Winter Free [34]

    Total gaining: Increase £750,000

    Contracts
    N
    		Pos.
    		 Nat.
    		Name
    		 Age
    		 Status
    		 Contract length
    		 Expiry date
    		 Source
    33 MF England Ben Close 19 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    30 MF England Adam May 18 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    18 MF England Ben Tollitt 21 Signed 1 year June 2017 [22]
    36 DF England Dory Yates 18 Signed 6 months January 2017 [24]

    Player statistics

    Squad stats
    As of 6 May 2017
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Republic of Ireland David Forde 470460100000
    2 DF England Tom Davies 15010+2000101+10
    3 DF Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens 461451100000
    4 MF England Danny Rose 40533+5510000+10
    5 DF England Matt Clarke 361331100020
    6 DF England Christian Burgess 454444100000
    7 MF England Carl Baker 46940+590+100000
    8 MF Republic of Ireland Michael Doyle 461461000000
    11 MF England Gary Roberts 421031+1010100000
    13 GK England Liam O'Brien 3000000030
    14 FW England Curtis Main 1454+82001112
    15 FW England Nicke Kabamba 401+30000000
    16 DF England Jack Whatmough 1214+61000020
    17 FW Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle 122122000000
    18 MF England Jamal Lowe 1745+94000+2010
    19 FW England Conor Chaplin 42813+2680+100+100+10
    20 FW Republic of Ireland Noel Hunt 2414+161100+100+20
    22 MF Scotland Kal Naismith 411522+151300112+11
    23 MF England Kyle Bennett 44633+660+101030
    24 MF Republic of the Congo Amine Linganzi 23112+71001030
    25 DF England Drew Talbot 7050000+1010
    26 MF England Gareth Evans 46641511101+20
    29 MF Belgium Stanley Aborah 401+30000000
    34 GK England Nick Hall 0000000000
    38 DF England Brandon Haunstrup 1000001000
    Players on loan to other clubs:
    9 FW England Michael Smith 21614+43000033
    10 MF Slovakia Milan Lalkovič 1615+81100020
    30 MF England Adam May 300000101+10
    31 DF England Calvin Davies 0000000000
    32 MF England Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain 0000000000
    33 MF England Ben Close 4000100030
    35 GK England Alex Bass 1000001000
    Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
    18 MF England Ben Tollitt 2000001010
    15 DF Scotland Dominic Hyam 0000000000
    15 MF Republic of Ireland Adam Barton 502+10001010
    21 DF England Aaron Simpson 0000000000
    21 DF England Adam Buxton 4000101020

    Top scorers
    Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
    1MFScotland22Kal Naismith1301115
    2MFEngland11Gary Roberts1000010
    3MFEngland7Carl Baker90009
    4FWEngland19Conor Chaplin80008
    5MFEngland23Kyle Bennett60006
    MFEngland26Gareth Evans51006
    FWEngland9Michael Smith30036
    6MFEngland4Danny Rose50005
    FWEngland14Curtis Main20125
    7DFEngland6Christian Burgess40004
    MFEngland18Jamal Lowe40004
    8FWRepublic of Ireland17Eoin Doyle20002
    9DFRepublic of Ireland3Enda Stevens10001
    DFEngland5Matt Clarke10001
    MFRepublic of Ireland8Michael Doyle10001
    MFSlovakia10Milan Lalkovič10001
    DFEngland16Jack Whatmough10001
    FWRepublic of Ireland20Noel Hunt10001
    MFRepublic of the Congo24Amine Linganzi10001
    Own goals10001
    TOTALS 7912688

    Disciplinary record
    Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
    Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
    3Republic of IrelandDFEnda Stevens 800 000 000 000 800
    8Republic of IrelandMFMichael Doyle 800 000 000 000 800
    7EnglandMFCarl Baker 700 000 000 000 700
    11EnglandMFGary Roberts 600 000 000 000 600
    26EnglandMFGareth Evans 500 100 000 000 600
    19EnglandFWConor Chaplin 600 000 000 000 600
    6EnglandDFChristian Burgess 510 000 000 000 510
    20Republic of IrelandFWNoel Hunt 500 000 000 000 500
    23EnglandMFKyle Bennett 400 000 000 100 500
    1Republic of IrelandGKDavid Forde 400 000 000 000 400
    2EnglandDFTom Davies 300 000 000 100 400
    22ScotlandMFKal Naismith 300 000 100 000 400
    5EnglandDFMatt Clarke 300 000 000 000 300
    4EnglandMFDanny Rose 200 000 000 000 200
    17Republic of IrelandFWEoin Doyle 100 000 000 000 100
    33EnglandMFBen Close 000 100 000 100 200
    24Republic of the CongoMFAmine Linganzi 101 000 000 000 101
    14EnglandFWCurtis Main 100 000 000 000 100
    16EnglandDFJack Whatmough 100 000 000 000 100
    29BelgiumMFStanley Aborah 000 000 000 100 100
    15Republic of IrelandMFAdam Barton 000 000 000 100 100
    TOTALS 7311 200 100 500 8111

    Competitions

    Pre-season friendlies
    6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) Sligo Rovers 3–3 Portsmouth Sligo
    18:15 Peers 70' (pen.)
    Sadlier 85', 88'    		 Report Roberts 9'
    Chaplin 17', 39'    		 Stadium: Showgrounds
    Referee: Alan Kelly
    9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Bohemians 0–2 Portsmouth Phibsborough
    15:00 Report Rose 33'
    Chaplin 45+1'    		 Stadium: Dalymount Park
    13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Havant & Waterlooville 0–5 Portsmouth Havant
    19:00 Report Roberts 12'
    Baker 45', 56'
    Hunt 69'
    Main 73'    		 Stadium: West Leigh Park
    Attendance: 2,300
    Referee: Dean Treleaven
    16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Sutton United 2–1 Portsmouth Sutton
    15:00 Deacon 8'
    Gomis 33'    		 Report Oxlade-Chamberlain 81' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
    Attendance: 1,188
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Portsmouth 3–3 AFC Bournemouth Portsmouth
    15:00 Roberts 4'
    Smith 26'
    May 88'    		 Report Grabban 24'
    Ibe 70'
    Gosling 79'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 5,153 (531 away fans)
    Referee: James Linington
    27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) Bognor Regis Town 1–4 Portsmouth Bognor Regis
    19:15 Whyte 48' Report Chaplin 27'
    Main 43'
    Smith 67' (pen.)
    May 74'    		 Stadium: Nyewood Lane
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Bristol City 0–0 Portsmouth Bristol
    15:00 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 5,317 (721 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Kevin Friend
    1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Portsmouth XI 7-0 Liverpool Foundation Copnor
    Hunt
    May
    Evans
    Chaplin
    Tollitt
    Naismith     		Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

    League Two
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL League Two

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Portsmouth (C, P) 46 26 9 11 79 40 +39 87 Promotion to EFL League One
    2 Plymouth Argyle (P) 46 26 9 11 71 46 +25 87
    3 Doncaster Rovers (P) 46 25 10 11 85 55 +30 85
    4 Luton Town 46 20 17 9 70 43 +27 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    5 Exeter City 46 21 8 17 75 56 +19 71
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One

    Matches
    6 August 2016 1 Portsmouth 1–1 Carlisle United Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Baker 42' Report Lambe 14'
    Devitt Red card 28'
    Gillespie Yellow card 73'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,570 (481 away fans)
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    13 August 2016 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Portsmouth Crewe
    15:00 BST Dagnall Yellow card 89' Report Naismith Yellow card 84' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 4,742 (1,257 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    16 August 2016 3 Morecambe 2–0 Portsmouth Morecambe
    19:45 BST Edwards 10'
    Barkhuizen 21'    		 Report Stadium: Globe Arena
    Attendance: 1,838
    Referee: Nigel Miller
    20 August 2016 4 Portsmouth 2–0 Colchester United Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Doyle Yellow card 29'
    Roberts 79' (pen.), 84'    		 Report Guthrie Yellow card 17'
    Kinsella Yellow card 27'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,967 (442 away fans)
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    27 August 2016 5 Exeter City 0–1 Portsmouth Exeter
    15:00 BST Harley Yellow card 25'
    Sweeney Yellow card 85'
    Riley-Lowe Yellow card 90'    		 Report Roberts 85' (pen.) Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 4,512
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    3 September 2016 6 Portsmouth 3–0 Crawley Town Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Main 9', 37' Yellow card 33'
    Roberts 12'
    Davies Yellow card 63'    		 Report Blackman Yellow card 30' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,347
    Referee: Ben Toner
    10 September 2016 7 Portsmouth 4–2 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Roberts Yellow card 28'
    Burgess 34'
    Chaplin 45+4'
    Baker 53' Yellow card 72'    		 Report Hayes 10', 45+1'
    Pierre Yellow card 28'
    Sido Jombati Yellow card 42'
    Thompson Yellow card 45+6'
    Gape Yellow card 61'
    Harriman Yellow card 65'
    Blackman Yellow card 72'
    Stewart Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,262 (489 away fans)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    17 September 2016 8 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Portsmouth Accrington
    15:00 BST McConville Yellow card 46'
    Lacey 52'    		 Report Davies Yellow card 86' Stadium: Wham Stadium
    Attendance: 2,461 (806 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Mark Haywood
    24 September 2016 9 Portsmouth 5–1 Barnet Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Chaplin 34' Yellow card 72'
    Roberts 50' soccer ball with red X Yellow card 88'
    Baker 56'
    Lalkovič 78'
    Rose 90+2'    		 Report Akinde 27' (pen.)
    Watson Yellow card 29'
    Batt Yellow card 59'
    Dembélé Red card 64'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,280
    Referee: Darren England
    27 September 2016 10 Blackpool 3–1 Portsmouth Blackpool
    19:45 BST Mellor 18'
    Potts 49'
    Vassell 65'
    Gnanduillet Yellow card 76'    		 Report Chaplin 34'
    Bennett Yellow card 70'
    Doyle Yellow card 86'    		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 3,055
    Referee: David Webb
    1 October 2016 11 Portsmouth 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Evans Yellow card 36'
    Baker 41'    		 Report Marquis 7' Yellow card 90'
    Williams 34'
    Butler Yellow card 58'
    Evina Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,950
    Referee: Darren Deadman
    8 October 2016 12 Leyton Orient 0–1 Portsmouth Leyton, London
    15:00 BST Report Bennett Yellow card 30'
    Stevens Yellow card 34'
    Burgess 57'    		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
    Attendance: 6,078
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    15 October 2016 13 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Portsmouth Plymouth
    15:00 BST Songo'o 21' Yellow card 21'
    Purrington Yellow card 34'
    Slew Yellow card 43'
    Smith 89'    		 Report Chaplin Yellow card 27'
    Bennett 40'
    Evans Yellow card 45+1'
    Rose 86'    		 Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 13,508
    Referee: Darren Handley
    22 October 2016 14 Portsmouth 1–2 Notts County Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Chaplin 27'
    Doyle Yellow card 74'    		 Report Campbell 21', 71'
    Laing Yellow card 48'
    Collins Red card 77'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,269
    Referee: Nigel Miller
    29 October 2016 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
    15:00 BST Dunne Yellow card 25'
    Halliday Yellow card 80'
    Ikpeazu Yellow card 85'    		 Report Chaplin 24' Yellow card 39'
    Linganzi Red card 61'
    Doyle Yellow card 77'
    Hunt Yellow card 90+1'
    Roberts Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 6,397
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    12 November 2016 16 Portsmouth 4–0 Mansfield Town Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Roberts 11' (pen.)
    Baker Yellow card 48' 88', 90+5'
    Chaplin Yellow card 81'
    Hunt 84'    		 Report Howkins Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 57'
    Iacovitti Red card 74'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,393
    Referee: Roger East
    19 November 2016 17 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Portsmouth Cheltenham
    15:00 GMT Pell Yellow card 7'
    Downes Yellow card 11'
    O'Shaughnessy 65'    		 Report Chaplin Yellow card 52'
    Burgess Yellow card 64'
    Baker Yellow card 78'
    Smith 82'    		 Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
    Attendance: 4,702
    Referee: John Brooks
    22 November 2016 18 Luton Town 1–3 Portsmouth Luton
    19:45 GMT Hylton 7'
    Lee Yellow card 64'
    Sheehan Yellow card 65'    		 Report Smith 11'
    Evans Yellow card 17' 45+2'
    Stevens Yellow card 49'
    Rose Yellow card 60'
    Naismith 85'
    Hunt Yellow card 90+6'    		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road Stadium
    Attendance: 8,805
    Referee: David Coote
    26 November 2016 19 Portsmouth 1–2 Stevenage Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 73'
    Smith 80'
    Evans Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Gorman Yellow card 39'
    Wilkinson Yellow card 45'
    Schumacher 71'
    Godden 75'
    King Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,987
    Referee: Ben Toner
    10 December 2016 20 Grimsby Town 0–1 Portsmouth Cleethorpes
    15:00 GMT Gowling Yellow card 51'
    Berrett Yellow card 85'    		 Report Stevens Yellow card 82'
    Naismith 86'
    Evans Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 6,560
    Referee: Andy Haines
    17 December 2016 21 Portsmouth 0–0 Hartlepool United Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Baker Yellow card 66'
    Doyle Yellow card 68'    		 Report Donnelly Yellow card 76'
    Featherstone Yellow card 90+9'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,081
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    26 December 2016 22 Newport County 2–3 Portsmouth Newport
    15:00 GMT Healey Yellow card 7' 51'
    Sheehan 25'
    Tozer Yellow card 39'
    Barnum-Bobb Yellow card 79'    		 Report Burgess Yellow card 51'
    Rose 56'
    Naismith soccer ball with red X 62' 87'
    Hunt Yellow card 73'
    Stevens 80'    		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 3,714
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    30 December 2016 23 Yeovil Town 0–0 Portsmouth Yeovil
    19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Huish Park Stadium
    Attendance: 6,306
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    2 January 2017 24 Portsmouth 1–0 Luton Town Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Burgess 31'
    Forde Yellow card 87'
    Roberts soccer ball with red X 90+2'
    Hunt Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report McGeehan Yellow card 16'
    Smith Yellow card 38'
    Vassell Yellow card 66'
    Ruddock Mpanzu Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,402
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    5 January 2017 25 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
    19:45 GMT Marquis 5', 72'
    Alcock Yellow card 52'
    Rowe 58'    		 Report Burgess Yellow card 34'
    Evans Yellow card 40'
    Naismith 41'
    Doyle Yellow card 45+1'    		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 5,568
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    14 January 2017 26 Portsmouth 2–1 Leyton Orient Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Chaplin soccer ball with red X 21' 22', 47'
    Doyle Yellow card 72'    		 Report Atangana Yellow card 26'
    Massey 37'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,564
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    28 January 2017 27 Portsmouth 0–1 Exeter City Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 68'
    Forde Yellow card 79'    		 Report Wheeler 57'
    Reid Yellow card 78'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,195
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    4 February 2017 28 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Portsmouth High Wycombe
    15:00 GMT Stewart Yellow card 11'
    Kashket 48' Yellow card 88'
    Wood Yellow card 66'
    Saunders Yellow card 82'    		 Report Stevens Yellow card 42' Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 6,028
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    11 February 2017 29 Portsmouth 2–0 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Clarke 2'
    Doyle Yellow card 41'
    Naismith 90+2'    		 Report Conneely Yellow card 56'
    Donacien Yellow card 79'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15955
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    14 February 2017 30 Portsmouth 2–0 Blackpool Portsmouth
    19:45 GMT Burgess Yellow card 11'
    Evans 27'
    Roberts Yellow card 36'
    Bennett Yellow card 81'
    Doyle 90+5'    		 Report Mellor Yellow card 21' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,132
    Referee: Darren Deadman
    18 February 2017 31 Barnet 1–1 Portsmouth Canons Park, London
    15:00 GMT Vilhete 82' Report Roberts Yellow card 68'
    Chaplin 89'    		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
    Attendance: 4,571
    Referee: Mark Brown
    25 February 2017 32 Carlisle United 0–3 Portsmouth Carlisle
    15:00 GMT O'Sullivan Yellow card 40'
    Miller Yellow card 61'    		 Report Roberts 73'
    Linganzi 86'
    Whatmough 90+2'    		 Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 7,197
    Referee: Richard Clark
    28 February 2017 33 Portsmouth 1–1 Morecambe Portsmouth
    19:45 GMT Naismith 64'
    Roberts Yellow card 76'    		 Report Molyneux 83'
    Rose Yellow card 90'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 15,592
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    4 March 2017 34 Portsmouth 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Evans Yellow card 70' Report Jones Yellow card 58'
    Ray 77'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,810
    Referee: John Busby
    7 March 2017 35 Crawley Town 0–2 Portsmouth Crawley
    19:45 GMT Young Yellow card 38' Report Burgess 54'
    Bennett 71'
    Hunt Yellow card 72'
    Doyle Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
    Attendance: 5,350
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    11 March 2017 36 Colchester United 0–4 Portsmouth Colchester
    15:00 GMT James Yellow card 63' Report E. Doyle 22'
    Bennett 46'
    Rose 61'
    M. Doyle 74'    		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
    Attendance: 6,504
    Referee: Darren England
    14 March 2017 37 Portsmouth 4–0 Grimsby Town Portsmouth
    19:45 GMT Bennett 12'
    Rose 35'
    Baker 45+1'
    Naismith 47'    		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 16,492
    Referee: Robert Jones
    18 March 2017 38 Stevenage 3–0 Portsmouth Stevenage
    15:00 GMT King 16'
    Godden 28'
    Wilkinson Yellow card 34'
    Pett Yellow card 45'
    McAnuff 46'
    Gorman Yellow card 85'
    Franks Yellow card 86'    		 Report Stevens Yellow card 27'
    Burgess Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 75'
    Baker Yellow card 54'    		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
    Attendance: 4,185
    Referee: Michael Salisbury
    25 March 2017 39 Portsmouth 2–1 Newport County Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Bennett 42'
    Naismith 59'    		 Report Rigg Yellow card 52'
    Labadie Yellow card 69'
    Samuel 77'
    Myrie-Williams Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,364
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    1 April 2017 40 Hartlepool United 0–2 Portsmouth Hartlepool
    15:00 GMT Alessandra Yellow card 4' Report Naismith 17'
    Roberts 60'
    Rose Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 4,500
    Referee: Mark Brown
    8 April 2017 41 Portsmouth 3–1 Yeovil Town Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Evans 15' (pen.)
    Naismith 68'
    Lowe 78'    		 Report Zoko 51' Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,564
    Referee: Graham Horwood
    14 April 2017 42 Portsmouth 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
    14:30 BST Naismith Yellow card 35'
    Roberts 57'    		 Report Jervis 12'
    Sarcevic Yellow card 60'
    Threlkeld Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 18,625
    Referee: Chris Sarginson
    17 April 2017 43 Notts County 1–3 Portsmouth Nottingham
    15:00 BST O'Connor Yellow card 30'
    Grant 51'
    Bola Yellow card 90+1'    		 Report Evans 14' (pen.)
    Linganzi Yellow card 60'
    Lowe 77', 90'
    Chaplin Yellow card 78'
    Naismith Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 12,184
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    22 April 2017 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
    15:00 BST Baker Yellow card 9' 20'
    Naismith 51'
    Whatmough Yellow card 90+3'
    Forde Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report O'Neil Yellow card 53'
    Berry 80'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 18,165
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    29 April 2017 45 Mansfield Town 0–1 Portsmouth Mansfield
    15:00 BST White Yellow card 28'
    Whiteman Yellow card 60'
    Bennett Yellow card 90+5'
    Pearce Yellow card 90+7'    		 Report Baker Yellow card 11' 56'
    Clarke Yellow card 48'
    Stevens Yellow card 59'
    Bennett Yellow card 60'
    Aborah Yellow card 83'    		 Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 6,819
    Referee: Lee Swabey
    6 May 2017 46 Portsmouth 6–1 Cheltenham Town Portsmouth
    15:00 BST O'Shaughnessy 13' (o.g.)
    Stevens Yellow card 50'
    Bennett 62' Naismith 66', 84'
    Lowe 72'
    Evans 75' (pen.)    		 Report Yellow card 29' Storer
    77' Dayton    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,956
    Referee: Chris Sarginson

    FA Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
    5 November 2016 First round Portsmouth 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Close Yellow card 43'
    Evans 47'    		 Report Cowan-Hall 27'
    O'Nien Yellow card 70'
    Akinfenwa 84'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 8,130
    Referee: Gavin Ward

    EFL Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
    9 August 2016 First round Coventry City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Coventry
    19:45 BST Gadzhev Yellow card 20' 82'
    Haynes 60'
    Stevenson Yellow card 83'
    Rose 106'
    Lameiras Yellow card 120+1'    		 Report Main 20' (pen.)
    Naismith 85' Yellow card 86'    		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 4,976 (722 Pompey fans)
    Referee: Andrew Madley

    EFL Trophy
    Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

    Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 L2 Yeovil Town 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to Round 2
    2 ACA Reading U21 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
    3 L2 Portsmouth 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
    4 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
    Source: Sky Sports
    30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Yeovil Town 4–3 Portsmouth Yeovil
    19:45 BST Dolan 13'
    Eaves 22', 39'
    McLeod 27'
    Shephard Yellow card 45+2'
    Khan Yellow card 60'    		 Barton Yellow card 4'
    Smith 10', 37', 55'
    Close Yellow card 65'    		 Stadium: Huish Park
    4 October 2016 Group stage 2 Portsmouth 2–2
    (3–4 p)    		 Reading U23 Portsmouth
    19:45 BST Main 57', 63' Report Novakovich 6'
    Mendes 52' (pen.)
    Rinomhota Yellow card 78'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 1,355
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    Penalties
    Smith soccer ball with check mark
    Naismith soccer ball with check mark
    Bennett soccer ball with red X
    Lalkovič soccer ball with red X
    Evans soccer ball with check mark
    May soccer ball with red X
    Whatmough soccer ball with red X    		 Mendes soccer ball with check mark
    Blackett soccer ball with check mark
    Gravenberch soccer ball with check mark
    Samuel soccer ball with red X
    Griffin soccer ball with red X
    Watson soccer ball with red X
    Frost soccer ball with check mark
    8 November 2016 Group stage 3 Portsmouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
    19:45 GMT Smith soccer ball with red X 6'
    Bennett Yellow card 37'
    Davies Yellow card 59'
    Naismith 88'    		 Report Mansell Yellow card 56'
    McChrystal Yellow card 72'    		 Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: Nick Kinseley

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