2024–25 Portsmouth F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Owner-Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | Andrew Cullen | |||
| Head coach | John Mousinho | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| EFL Championship | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Colby Bishop (11) All: Colby Bishop (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,451 vs. Watford (21 April 2025) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,388 vs Stoke City (22 January 2025) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 20,263 | |||
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The 2024–25 season marks Portsmouth Football Club's first season back in the EFL Championship, since the 2011–12 season following their promotion from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Players
Squad
- As of 7 March 2025[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.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | Reuben Swann | AFC Sudbury | Undisclosed | 26 June 2024 | [2] |
| 31 | GK | Jordan Archer | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
| 23 | FW | Josh Murphy | Oxford United | [4] | ||
| 2 | DF | Jordan Williams | Barnsley | [5] | ||
| 19 | DF | Jacob Farrell | Central Coast Mariners | Undisclosed | 26 July 2024 | [6] |
| 18 | FW | Elias Sørensen | Esbjerg | Undisclosed | 2 August 2024 | [7] |
| 21 | MF | Andre Dozzell | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer | 5 August 2024 | [8] |
| 30 | MF | Matt Ritchie | Newcastle United | Free Transfer | 6 August 2024 | [9] |
| 25 | MF | Abdoulaye Kamara | Borussia Dortmund | Undisclosed | 20 August 2024 | [10] |
| 13 | GK | Nicolas Schmid | Blau-Weiß Linz | Undisclosed | 21 August 2024 | [11] |
| 29 | FW | Harvey Blair | Liverpool | Undisclosed | 23 August 2024 | [12] |
| 34 | DF | Ibane Bowat | Fulham | Undisclosed | 30 August 2024 | [13] |
| 20 | FW | Thomas Waddingham | Brisbane Roar | Undisclosed | 22 January 2025 | [14] |
| 44 | FW | Hayden Matthews | Sydney FC | Undisclosed | 27 January 2025 | [15][16] |
| 18 | DF | Cohen Bramall | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | 31 January 2025 | [17] |
| 36 | GK | Ben Killip | Barnsley | Undisclosed | 3 February 2025 | [18] |
| 37 | DF | Alexander Milošević | Unattached | Free | 7 March 2025 | [19] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Matt Macey | Colchester United | End of Contract | 30 June 2024 | [20][21] |
| 17 | DF | Joe Rafferty | Rotherham United | [20][22] | ||
| 20 | DF | Sean Raggett | Rotherham United | [20][23] | ||
| 45 | MF | Lee Evans | Blackpool | [20][24] | ||
| - | FW | Koby Mottoh | Bournemouth | [20][25] | ||
| 34 | DF | Josh Dockerill | Havant & Waterlooville | [20][26] | ||
| - | MF | Harry Jewitt-White | Crusaders | [20][27] | ||
| - | GK | Bastian Smith | Peterborough United | [20][28] | ||
| - | DF | Haji Mnoga | Salford City | [20][29] | ||
| - | MF | Mitch Aston | Havant & Waterlooville | [20][30] | ||
| - | FW | Sam Folarin | Unattached | [20] | ||
| - | DF | Harvey Laidlaw | Havant & Waterlooville | [20][31] | ||
| 29 | FW | Josh Martin | Unattached | [20] | ||
| - | MF | Daniel Murray | Unattached | [20] | ||
| - | GK | Malachi Osei-Owusu | Unattached | [20] | ||
| - | DF | Brian Quarm | Unattached | [20] | ||
| 31 | GK | Ryan Schofield | Morecambe | [20][32] | ||
| - | MF | Liam Vincent | Tonbridge Angels | [20][33] | ||
| 21 | DF | Jack Sparkes | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | 26 July 2024 | [34] |
| 11 | FW | Gavin Whyte | Unattached | Released | 30 August 2024 | [35] |
| 18 | FW | Elias Sørensen | Vålerenga | Undisclosed | 9 January 2025 | [36] |
| 14 | MF | Ben Stevenson | Cambridge United | Released | 30 January 2025 | [37] |
| 1 | GK | Will Norris | Wycombe Wanderers | Released | 3 February 2025 | [38][39] |
| 17 | MF | Owen Moxon | Stockport County | Undisclosed | 3 February 2025 | [40] |
Loaned in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW | Samuel Silvera | Middlesbrough | 13 January 2025[a] | 1 July 2024 | [41][42] |
| 8 | MF | Freddie Potts | West Ham United | End of Season | 26 August 2024 | [43] |
| 11 | FW | Mark O'Mahony | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 August 2024 | [44] | |
| 35 | DF | Robert Atkinson | Bristol City | 3 January 2025 | [45] | |
| 45 | MF | Isaac Hayden | Newcastle United | 10 January 2025 | [46] | |
| 17 | FW | Adil Aouchiche | Sunderland | 31 January 2025 | [47] | |
| 14 | FW | Kaide Gordon | Liverpool | 3 February 2025 | [48] |
- ^ On 13 January, Silvera was recalled back to Middlesbrough
Loaned out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Until | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | GK | Toby Steward | Tonbridge Angels | 25 October 2024[a] | 16 July 2024 | [49][50] |
| 28 | MF | Reuben Swann | Havant & Waterlooville | End of Season | 9 August 2024 | [51] |
| 27 | FW | Anthony Scully | Colchester United | 14 January 2025[b] | 30 August 2024 | [52][53] |
| 33 | GK | Toby Steward | Wealdstone FC | 23 November 2024 | 23 December 2024 | [54] |
| 26 | MF | Tom Lowery | Crewe Alexandra | End of Season | 30 January 2025 | [55] |
| 27 | FW | Anthony Scully | Colchester United | 3 February 2025 | [56] | |
| 16 | DF | Tom McIntyre | Charlton Athletic | [57] | ||
| 33 | GK | Toby Steward | Crawley Town | 17 April 2025 | 24 April 2025 | [58] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On May 31, Pompey announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Gosport Borough, Havant & Waterlooville and Bognor Regis Town.[59] A fourth was confirmed five days later, versus Milton Keynes Dons.[60] In June, the club announced a pre-season training camp in Pula, Croatia.[61] On 1 July, Portsmouth added a fifth pre-season opposition, away to Charlton Athletic.[62]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Gosport Borough | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Gosport |
| 19:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Privett Park Attendance: 2,009 Referee: Tom Copping |
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Havant & Waterlooville | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Havant |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Westleigh Park Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Anthony Cross |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Bognor Regis Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Bognor Regis |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: MKM Arena Referee: Dan Austin |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Portsmouth XI | 0–4 | Wycombe Wanderers | Hilsea |
| 13:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Portsmouth F.C. Hilsea Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) Referee: Dean Treleaven | ||
| Note: This "match" was actually two 60 minutes halves finishing 0-2 each, played with two different Portsmouth XI teams.[63] | ||||
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,317 |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Farai Hallam |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| EFL Championship | Matchday 1 | TBD | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 30.43 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Third Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 48 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 29.17 | ||
Last updated: 3 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 57 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 51 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[64]
League results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 54 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | −25 |
Last updated: 3 May 2025.
Source: Soccerway
League results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 16 (vs. Blackburn Rovers) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- 2 Matchday 17 (vs. Millwall) was postponed due to power failure in the local area.
League matches
On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were announced.[65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Struijk 10' (pen.), 78' Rodon 40' Gnonto 46' Aaronson 90+5' |
Report | Lang 6', 41', 90+2' (pen.) Sørensen 23' Dozzell 45' Ogilvie 57' Towler 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,432 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Luton Town | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST | Shaughnessy 36' Pack 42' Dozzell 60' |
Report | Kaminski 29' 31' Clark 74' Chong 85' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,293 Referee: John Busby |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[66] | ||||
| 24 August 2024 3 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 11' Conway 90' (pen.) |
Report | Saydee 2', 25', 43' Towler 42' Blair 55' Norris 57' Williams 80' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,270 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Kamara 78' Swanson 88' O'Nien 90+1' (o.g.) Yengi 90+2' |
Report | Swanson 31' (o.g.) Rigg 44' Browne 51' Mundle 56' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,231 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 15 September 2024 5 | Portsmouth | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Saydee 9' Norris 28' Murphy 35' Ogilvie 85' Pack 90+1' |
Report | Maja 1' Ajayi 43' Mowatt 51', 90+2' Fellows 63' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,205 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[66] | ||||
| 21 September 2024 6 | Burnley | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Cullen 34' Sarmiento 63' Flemming 78' Brownhill 90+4' |
Report | Lang 42' Murphy 48' Williams 78' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,476 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 September 2024 7 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | McIntyre 2' Blair 86' |
Report | Ahmedhodžić 41' Souza 90+6' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,330 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 2 October 2024 8 | Stoke City | 6–1 | Portsmouth | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Cannon 13', 43', 48' (pen.), 51' Gallagher 45+1' Moran 53', 55' Bae Jun-ho 73' |
Report | Lane 26' O'Mahony 29' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 20,824 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST | O'Mahony 58' | Report | Kioso 67' Sibley 72' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,125 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 19 October 2024 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé 9' Field 47' |
Report | Potts 18' McIntyre 54' Lang 57' (pen.) Williams 85' Yengi 90+7' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,438 Referee: James Linington |
| 22 October 2024 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Poole 6' (o.g.) Robinson 13' Chambers 17' Rinomhota 79' |
Report | Williams 23' Potts 64' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,534 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 October 2024 12 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Portsmouth |
| 20:00 BST | Ogilvie 44' Lang 73' |
Report | Bernard 42' Windass 55' Smith 70' Palmer 80' Valery 87' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,262 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 2 November 2024 13 | Hull City | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Pedro 11' Hughes 65' |
Report | Andre Dozzell 53' Murphy 46' Ritchie 58' Moxon 87' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 21,904 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 5 November 2024 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 20:00 GMT | Whittaker 4' Gray 25' Gyabi 34' Pleguezuelo 60' Obafemi 82' |
Report | Lang 67' Potts 78' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,647 Referee: James Bell |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 9 November 2024 15 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Preston North End | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 36' Ogilvie 45' Poole 69' Bishop 89' (pen.) |
Report | Riis 50' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,295 Referee: John Busby |
| 30 November 2024 18 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Cabango 9' Cullen 36', 53' Ogilvie 45+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Pack 1' Ritchie 25', 35' Murphy 45' Blair 71' Dozzell 83' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 15,404 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 7 December 2024 19 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Bristol City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop 20' Dozzell 41' Murphy 62' Lang 71', 83' |
Report | Dickie 8' Pring 12' Armstrong 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,415 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 10 December 2024 20 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Norwich City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Potts 35' Poole 38' Moxon 88' |
Report | Barnes 19' Sørensen 30' Stacey 41' Duffy 45' Núñez 60' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,151 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 13 December 2024 21 | Derby County | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Derby |
| 20:00 GMT | Wilson 8' Cashin 23' Adams 29' Pack 65' (o.g.) |
Report | McIntyre 84' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,980 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 21 December 2024 22 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Coventry City | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 GMT | Lang 14',43',48',55' Pack 32' |
Report | Bassette 3' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,330 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 26 December 2024 23 | Watford | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Baah 30' 90+8' Kayembe 57' (pen.), 59' Vata 90+5' |
Report | Swanson 10', 75' Pack 57' Schmid 59' Murphy 60' Lang 64' Moxon 90' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,696 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 29 December 2024 24 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Mehmeti 15', 32' Dickie 35' McCrorie 55' |
Report | Lang 67' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,560 Referee: John Busby |
| 1 January 2025 25 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Swansea City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 22' Lane 29' Pack 44' Towler 61' Bishop 78' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,427 Referee: James Linington |
| 5 January 2025 26 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Isidor 7' | Report | Towler 58' Swanson 64' Pack 67' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,846 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[67] | ||||
| 15 January 2025 16[68] | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Tronstad 50' Gueye 61' Brittain 71' Weimann 76' |
Report | Potts 19' Murphy 81' Devlin 87' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,703 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 November, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[69] | ||||
| 18 January 2025 27 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
| 15:35 GMT* | Ritchie 40', 54',82' | Report | Doak 24' Latte Lath 30' Edmundson 55' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,389 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: *15:00 GMT kick-off delayed until 15:35 GMT due to a North Stand spectator medical emergency.[70] | ||||
| 22 January 2025 28 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Stoke City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Bishop 5' (pen.) Lang 9' Pack 13' Atkinson 31' Ogilvie 49' |
Report | Wilmot 27' Seko 33' Baker 56' Lowe 79' Burger 90+1' Johansson 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,388 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 25 January 2025 29 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Portsmouth | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt 25' Diangana 32',44' Wallace 37' Swift 56' |
Report | Dozzell 60' Ritchie 62' Williams 78' Waddingham 90+3' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,261 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 28 January 2025 17[71] | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Millwall | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Ivanović 40' Bangura-Williams 53' Connolly 62' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,815 Referee: Dean Whitestone | |
| Note: Fixture was postponed from 27 November 2024 due to power failure in the local area.[72] | ||||
| 1 February 2025 30 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Burnley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Dozzell 2' Atkinson 59' Lang 82' |
Report | Roberts 22' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,381 Referee: David Webb |
| 8 February 2025 31 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamer 24' Brereton 42' Rak-Sakyi 73' Clarke 77' Peck 86' Ahmedhodžić 90' |
Report | Atkinson 25' Ogilvie 27' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,104 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 February 2025 32 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Bishop 9' Shaughnessy 17' Lang 75' Ogilvie 90+2' |
Report | O'Dowda 22' Goutas 76' Salech 90+5' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,251 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 15 February 2025 33 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Dozzell 45+10' , 47' O'Mahony 87' , 90+6' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,423 Referee: Will Finnie | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[73] Kick-off then delayed by appoximately 30 minutes due to Oxford spectator medical incident. | ||||
| 22 February 2025 34 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Ogilvie 17' Murphy 48' Ritchie 51' Poole 86' Saydee 90+5' |
Report | Frey 45+4' Dunne 74' Chair 90+7' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,426 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 1 March 2025 35 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 25' Brown 55' Kaminski 90' |
Report | Dozzell 5' Ritchie 16' Murphy 39' Saydee 90+5' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,662 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 9 March 2025 36 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Leeds United | Portsmouth |
| 12:00 GMT | Poole 43' Bishop 61' Potts 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,314 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 March, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] | ||||
| 12 March 2025 37 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Aouchiche 89' Bramall 90+7' |
Report | Bundu 44' Hardie 49' Sorinola 67' 86' Gyabi 90+6' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,394 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 11 March, but was moved due to a fixture on the preceding Sunday.[74] | ||||
| 15 March 2025 38 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Frøkjær-Jensen 24' Porteous 76' Þórðarson 87' Greenwood 90' 90+4' |
Report | Bishop 83' Waddingham 90+5' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,240 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 29 March 2025 39 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 20' Swanson 36' Poole 37' Williams 75' Potts 81' |
Report | Dolan 6' Batth 40' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,342 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 5 April 2025 40 | Millwall | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Ivanović 57',87' | Report | Devlin 29' Bishop 59' Ritchie 67' Dozzell 80' Pack 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 16,913 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Fixture coincides with 127th 'birthday' anniversary of Portsmouth F.C.'s founding. | ||||
| 9 April 2025 41 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Coventry |
| 20:00 BST | Paterson 90+4' 90+6' | Report | Murphy 37' Ogilvie 69' Bramall 90+2' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 28,411 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[75] | ||||
| 12 April 2025 42 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Derby County | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Swanson 27' Hayden 33' Saydee 68' Bishop 69' Atkinson 71',90+1', 80' |
Report | Zetterström 6' Clarke 21' Mendez-Laing 34' Adams 57' Yates 70' Atkinson 75' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,412 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 18 April 2025 43 | Norwich City | 3–5 | Portsmouth | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Sargent 21' Stacey 64' Sainz 79' Marcondes 90' |
Report | Bishop 15', 45+4' (pen.), 51' Ritchie 31', 39' Hayden 32' Poole 71' Dozzell 90+5' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,838 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 21 April 2025 44 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Watford | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Bishop 25', 27' Aouchiche 44' Potts 64' Lang 90+5' |
Report | Dwomoh 53' Keben 57' Louza 67' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,451 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 26 April 2025 45 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Paterson 9' Ingelsson 90+1' |
Report | Blair 23' Shaughnessy 37' Dozzell 67' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,346 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 3 May 2025 46 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Hull City | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST | Saydee 55' | Report | McLoughlin 13' Crooks 18', 44' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,420 Referee: John Busby |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but all EFL Championship final matchday fixtures were moved to an earlier kick-off.[76] | ||||
FA Cup
Portsmouth joined the FA Cup on 10 January 2025 at the Third Round stage, and were knocked out by Wycombe Wanderers after losing 2-0.[77][78]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2025 Third round | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Hanlan 17' Bradley 27' Harvie 63' |
Report | Saydee 63' Devlin 90+3' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,240 Referee: Tom Reeves |
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Portsmouth being knocked out on 13 August by Millwall after losing 0-1.[79]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Millwall | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Whyte 45' Lang 86' |
Report | Esse 13' Roberts 81' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,913 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match(es) played 3 May 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jordan Williams | 22 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Connor Ogilvie | 46 | 4 | 45+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Ryley Towler | 14 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | WAL | Regan Poole | 28 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | IRL | Conor Shaughnessy | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Marlon Pack | 40 | 0 | 29+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Freddie Potts | 38 | 1 | 35+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Colby Bishop | 32 | 11 | 31+1 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | AUS | Kusini Yengi | 14 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | IRL | Mark O'Mahony | 13 | 3 | 5+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | AUT | Nicolas Schmid | 36 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG | Kaide Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ENG | Christian Saydee | 31 | 3 | 10+19 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | SCO | Tom McIntyre | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | FRA | Adil Aouchiche | 12 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG | Cohen Bramall | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | AUS | Jacob Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | AUS | Thomas Waddingham | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | Andre Dozzell | 41 | 2 | 32+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG | Zak Swanson | 32 | 1 | 23+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ENG | Josh Murphy | 42 | 7 | 40+2 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | NIR | Terry Devlin | 36 | 0 | 13+21 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | GUI | Abdoulaye Kamara | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ENG | Tom Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Harvey Blair | 12 | 1 | 3+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | SCO | Matt Ritchie | 41 | 5 | 28+11 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | SCO | Jordan Archer | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | NIR | Paddy Lane | 23 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Robert Atkinson | 15 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | GK | ENG | Ben Killip | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | MF | ENG | Harry Clout | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | AUS | Hayden Matthews | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | JAM | Issac Hayden | 17 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | FW | ENG | Callum Lang | 33 | 10 | 28+4 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 20 | FW | AUS | Samuel Silvera | 12 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who featured but departed permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Will Norris | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG | Ben Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Owen Moxon | 13 | 0 | 2+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | DEN | Elias Sørensen | 13 | 1 | 4+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
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