2024–25 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth
2024–25 season
Owner-Chairman	Michael Eisner
Chief Executive Officer	Andrew Cullen
Head coach	John Mousinho
Stadium	Fratton Park
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	First round
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is Portsmouth Football Club's first season back in the Championship, since the 2011–12 season following their promotion from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
26 June 2024	CM	Reuben Swann^[a]	AFC Sudbury	Undisclosed	^[1]
1 July 2024^[b]	GK	Jordan Archer	Queens Park Rangers	Free	^[2]
1 July 2024^[c]	LW	Josh Murphy	Oxford United	Free	^[3]
1 July 2024^[d]	CB	Jordan Williams	Barnsley	Free	^[4]

^ Signed initially for the U21s
^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Queens Park Rangers contract expired
^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Oxford United contract expired
^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Barnsley contract expired

Out

Date	Position	Player	To	Fee	Ref

Loaned in

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2024	LW	Samuel Silvera	Middlesbrough	End of Season	^[5]

Loaned out

Date	Position	Player	To	Date until	Ref

Released / Out of Contract

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
30 June 2024	GK	Matt Macey	Colchester United	1 July 2024	^[6]^[7]
30 June 2024	RB	Joe Rafferty	Rotherham United	1 July 2024	^[6]^[8]
30 June 2024	CB	Sean Raggett	Rotherham United	1 July 2024	^[6]^[9]
30 June 2024	CM	Mitch Aston			^[6]
30 June 2024	CB	Josh Dockerill			^[6]
30 June 2024	CM	Lee Evans			^[6]
30 June 2024	CF	Sam Folarin			^[6]
30 June 2024	CM	Harry Jewitt-White			^[6]
30 June 2024	LB	Harvey Laidlaw			^[6]
30 June 2024	LW	Josh Martin			^[6]
30 June 2024	RB	Haji Mnoga			^[6]
30 June 2024	CF	Koby Mottoh			^[6]
30 June 2024	CM	Daniel Murray			^[6]
30 June 2024	GK	Malachi Osei-Owusu			^[6]
30 June 2024	RB	Brian Quarm			^[6]
30 June 2024	GK	Ryan Schofield			^[6]
30 June 2024	GK	Bastian Smith			^[6]
30 June 2024	LM	Liam Vincent			^[6]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 31, Pompey announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Gosport Borough, Havant & Waterlooville and Bognor Regis Town.^[10] A fourth was confirmed five days later, versus Milton Keynes Dons.^[11] In June, the club announced a pre-season training camp in Pula, Croatia.^[12] On 1 July, Portsmouth added a fifth pre-season opposition, away to Charlton Athletic.^[13]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

16 July 2024 Friendly	Gosport Borough	v	Portsmouth	Gosport
19:00 BST				Stadium: Privett Park

19 July 2024 Friendly	Havant & Waterlooville	v	Portsmouth	Havant
19:00 BST				Stadium: Westleigh Park

20 July 2024 Friendly	Bognor Regis Town	v	Portsmouth	Bognor Regis
13:00 BST				Stadium: MKM Arena

30 July 2024 Friendly	Milton Keynes Dons	v	Portsmouth	Denbigh
19:30 BST				Stadium: Stadium MK

3 August 2024 Friendly	Charlton Athletic	v	Portsmouth	Charlton
15:00 BST				Stadium: The Valley

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Norwich City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Oxford United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Plymouth Argyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Preston North End	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Queens Park Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Sheffield Wednesday	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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)^[14]

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.^[15]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

10 August 2024 1	Leeds United	v	Portsmouth	Leeds
12:30 BST				Stadium: Elland Road

17 August 2024 2	Portsmouth	v	Luton Town	Portsmouth
12:30 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.^[16]

24 August 2024 3	Middlesbrough	v	Portsmouth	Middlesbrough
15:00 BST				Stadium: Riverside Stadium

31 August 2024 4	Portsmouth	v	Sunderland	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

15 September 2024 5	Portsmouth	v	West Bromwich Albion	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.^[16]

21 September 2024 6	Burnley	v	Portsmouth	Burnley
15:00 BST				Stadium: Turf Moor

28 September 2024 7	Portsmouth	v	Sheffield United	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

2 October 2024 8	Stoke City	v	Portsmouth	Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST				Stadium: Bet365 Stadium

5 October 2024 9	Portsmouth	v	Oxford United	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

19 October 2024 10	Queens Park Rangers	v	Portsmouth	White City, London
15:00 BST				Stadium: Loftus Road

22 October 2024 11	Cardiff City	v	Portsmouth	Cardiff
19:45 BST				Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

26 October 2024 12	Portsmouth	v	Sheffield Wednesday	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

2 November 2024 13	Hull City	v	Portsmouth	Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT				Stadium: MKM Stadium

5 November 2024 14	Plymouth Argyle	v	Portsmouth	Plymouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Home Park

9 November 2024 15	Portsmouth	v	Preston North End	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

23 November 2024 16	Blackburn Rovers	v	Portsmouth	Blackburn
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ewood Park

27 November 2024 17	Portsmouth	v	Millwall	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

30 November 2024 18	Swansea City	v	Portsmouth	Swansea
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium

7 December 2024 19	Portsmouth	v	Bristol City	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

10 December 2024 20	Portsmouth	v	Norwich City	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

14 December 2024 21	Derby County	v	Portsmouth	Derby
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Pride Park Stadium

21 December 2024 22	Portsmouth	v	Coventry City	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

26 December 2024 23	Watford	v	Portsmouth	Watford
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Vicarage Road

29 December 2024 24	Bristol City	v	Portsmouth	Bristol
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ashton Gate

1 January 2025 25	Portsmouth	v	Swansea City	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

4 January 2025 26	Sunderland	v	Portsmouth	Sunderland
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Stadium of Light

18 January 2025 27	Portsmouth	v	Middlesbrough	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

22 January 2025 28	Portsmouth	v	Stoke City	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

25 January 2025 29	West Bromwich Albion	v	Portsmouth	West Bromwich
15:00 GMT				Stadium: The Hawthorns

1 February 2025 30	Portsmouth	v	Burnley	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

8 February 2025 31	Sheffield United	v	Portsmouth	Sheffield
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Bramall Lane

11 February 2025 32	Portsmouth	v	Cardiff City	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

15 February 2025 33	Oxford United	v	Portsmouth	Oxford
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Kassam Stadium

22 February 2025 34	Portsmouth	v	Queens Park Rangers	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

1 March 2025 35	Luton Town	v	Portsmouth	Luton
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Kenilworth Road

8 March 2025 36	Portsmouth	v	Leeds United	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

11 March 2025 37	Portsmouth	v	Plymouth Argyle	Portsmouth
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

15 March 2025 38	Preston North End	v	Portsmouth	Preston
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Deepdale

29 March 2025 39	Portsmouth	v	Blackburn Rovers	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fratton Park

5 April 2025 40	Millwall	v	Portsmouth	Bermondsey, London
15:00 BST				Stadium: The Den
Note: Fixture coincides with 127th 'birthday' anniversary of Portsmouth F.C.'s founding.

9 April 2025 41	Coventry City	v	Portsmouth	Coventry
19:45 BST				Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena

12 April 2025 42	Portsmouth	v	Derby County	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

18 April 2025 43	Norwich City	v	Portsmouth	Norwich
15:00 BST				Stadium: Carrow Road

21 April 2025 44	Portsmouth	v	Watford	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

26 April 2025 45	Sheffield Wednesday	v	Portsmouth	Sheffield
15:00 BST				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

3 May 2025 46	Portsmouth	v	Hull City	Portsmouth
15:00 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Portsmouth being drawn at home against Millwall.^[17]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round	Portsmouth	v	Millwall	Portsmouth
19:45 BST				Stadium: Fratton Park

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		FA Cup		EFL Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
—	GK	SCO	Jordan Archer	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	GK	ENG	Will Norris	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	GK	ENG	Toby Steward	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
—	DF	SCO	Tom McIntyre	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Connor Ogilvie	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	WAL	Regan Poole	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	IRL	Conor Shaughnessy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Jack Sparkes	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Ryley Towler	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Jordan Williams	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Midfielders
—	MF	NIR	Terry Devlin	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Tom Lowery	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Owen Moxon	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Marlon Pack	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Ben Stevenson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Forwards
—	FW	ENG	Colby Bishop	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	NIR	Paddy Lane	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Callum Lang	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Josh Murphy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Christian Saydee	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	IRL	Anthony Scully	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	AUS	Samuel Silvera (on loan from Middlesbrough)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	NIR	Gavin Whyte	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	AUS	Kusini Yengi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References

^ "Swann Signs For Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ "Pompey Seal Archer Deal". Portsmouth FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "Blues Bring In Murphy". Portsmouth FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ "Williams Becomes First Summer Signing". Portsmouth FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
^ "Sammy Silvera Joins Portsmouth On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "Pompey Retained List: Summer 2024". Portsmouth FC. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Matt Macey Is Our First Summer Signing!". Colchester United FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "Rafferty Agrees Rotherham Deal". Portsmouth FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ "Sean Signs On To Become Summer Signing Number Five". Rotherham United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Trio Of Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Portsmouth FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "Pompey To Visit MK Dons In July". Portsmouth FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "Pompey To Visit Croatia In Pre-Season". Portsmouth FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Pompey Add Charlton Friendly". Portsmouth FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Two Fratton Fixtures Live On Sky". Portsmouth FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[1] Signed initially for the U21s

[3] The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Queens Park Rangers contract expired

[5] The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Oxford United contract expired

[7] The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Barnsley contract expired

[2] "Swann Signs For Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[4] "Pompey Seal Archer Deal". Portsmouth FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[6] "Blues Bring In Murphy". Portsmouth FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[8] "Williams Becomes First Summer Signing". Portsmouth FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

[9] "Sammy Silvera Joins Portsmouth On Loan". Middlesbrough FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[RetainedList-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "Pompey Retained List: Summer 2024". Portsmouth FC. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[11] "Matt Macey Is Our First Summer Signing!". Colchester United FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[12] "Rafferty Agrees Rotherham Deal". Portsmouth FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[13] "Sean Signs On To Become Summer Signing Number Five". Rotherham United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

[14] "Trio Of Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Portsmouth FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[15] "Pompey To Visit MK Dons In July". Portsmouth FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[16] "Pompey To Visit Croatia In Pre-Season". Portsmouth FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[17] "Pompey Add Charlton Friendly". Portsmouth FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[EFL_Regulationsb23-24-18] "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[19] "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[LutonWestBromTV-20] "Two Fratton Fixtures Live On Sky". Portsmouth FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[21] "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

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