Portsmouth Rovers F.C.

Portsmouth Rovers F.C. was an English association football club based in the village of Portsmouth, which was then in Lancashire. The team spent four years in the second division of the Lancashire Combination between 1911 and 1915, but consistently finished near the foot of the table.[1] Portsmouth Rovers also entered the FA Cup, the foremost cup competition in England, on several occasions and reached the first qualifying round twice. For seven consecutive seasons from 1919–20 to 1925–26, they were knocked out in the preliminary round. Portsmouth Rovers participated in the Cup for the final time on 4 September 1926, but lost to Walsden United in the extra preliminary round by a single goal.[2]

Several notable footballers began their careers with Portsmouth Rovers; goalkeeper Jerry Dawson went on to become an England international,[3] while local full-back Clem Rigg played over 250 professional matches for Nelson.[4]

FA Cup results
SeasonRoundOpponentDateH/AResult
1909–10Extra preliminary roundBacup11 September 1909Home0–3
1910–11Preliminary roundBurnley Casuals17 September 1910Away1–1
21 September 1910Home4–0
First qualifying roundBarnoldswick United1 October 1910Away0–3
1911–12Preliminary roundRossendale United16 September 1911Away0–8
1912–13Preliminary roundHaslingden28 September 1912Away1–3
1913–14Preliminary roundTottington27 September 1913Home4–2
First qualifying roundSouthport Central11 October 1913Home1–9
1914–15Preliminary roundBarnoldswick United26 September 1914Away2–4
1919–20Preliminary roundBreightmet United27 September 1919Home0–3
1920–21Preliminary roundLancaster Town25 September 1920Home2–3
1921–22Preliminary roundSkelmersdale United24 September 1921Away0–1
1923–24Preliminary roundMorecambe22 September 1923Away0–3
1924–25Preliminary roundHorwich RMI20 September 1924Away2–4
1925–26Preliminary roundLancaster Town19 September 1925Away0–4
1926–27Extra preliminary roundWalsden United4 September 1926Away0–1

References
  1. "Portsmouth Rovers league history". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. "The FA Cup results archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  3. Scholes, Tony (2 October 2003). "Jerry Dawson". Clarets Mad. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  4. Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
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