# 1948–49 Portsmouth F.C. season

In Portsmouth Football Club's Golden Jubilee season of 1948–49, the club were tipped to be the first team of the 20th century to win the Football League and FA Cup double. However, Pompey crashed out of the FA Cup in the semi-final against Leicester City, but made up for it by claiming the league title in spectacular fashion. That season also saw a record attendance of 51,385, a record which still stands to this day.

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report |
| 21-Aug-48 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 | Reid Barlow | 32,000 | Report |
| 25-Aug-48 | Everton | H | 4–0 | Barlow 2 Froggatt 2 | 31,000 | Report |
| 28-Aug-48 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Froggatt | 38,000 | Report |
| 01-Sep-48 | Everton | A | 4–0 | Harris Barlow Reid Froggatt 2 | 40,911 | Report |
| 04-Sep-48 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | Harris | 30,000 | Report |
| 08-Sep-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | Reid | 33,000 | Report |
| 11-Sep-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–0 | Reid 3 | 39,000 | Report |
| 15-Sep-48 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Barlow | 35,000 | Report |
| 18-Sep-48 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Reid | 46,372 | Report |
| 25-Sep-48 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | Harris Phillips 2 | 36,000 | Report |
| 02-Oct-48 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | Phillips | 44,000 | Report |
| 09-Oct-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Reid | 55,000 | Report |
| 16-Oct-48 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | Harris Reid Froggatt | 35,000 | Report |
| 23-Oct-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | | 50,000 | Report |
| 30-Oct-48 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | | 35,000 | Report |
| 06-Nov-48 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | Froggatt | 43,665 | Report |
| 13-Nov-48 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | Harris | 44,000 | Report |
| 20-Nov-48 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | | 34,000 | Report |
| 27-Nov-48 | Arsenal | H | 4–1 | Barlow Clarke Phillips Froggatt | 42,500 | Report |
| 04-Dec-48 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | | 21,785 | Report |
| 11-Dec-48 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | Clarke Froggatt | 30,000 | Report |
| 18-Dec-48 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | Harris Barlow Phillips | 26,000 | Report |
| 25-Dec-48 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Harris 2 | 42,153 | Report |
| 27-Dec-48 | Chelsea | H | 5–2 | Harris 2 Barlow Clarke Own goal | 43,000 | Report |
| 01-Jan-49 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Own goal | 31,305 | Report |
| 15-Jan-49 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | Froggatt | 34,000 | Report |
| 22-Jan-49 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | Clarke | 61,475 | Report |
| 05-Feb-49 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | Harris Clarke 2 | 34,500 | Report |
| 19-Feb-49 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Froggatt | 46,000 | Report |
| 05-Mar-49 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 | Phillips 2 Froggatt | 34,000 | Report |
| 12-Mar-49 | Sunderland | A | 4–1 | Reid 2 Froggatt Phillips | 57,229 | Report |
| 19-Mar-49 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Phillips | 43,000 | Report |
| 02-Apr-49 | Liverpool | H | 3–2 | Harris Clarke Phillips | 34,500 | Report |
| 06-Apr-49 | Newcastle United | A | 5–0 | Harris 2 Froggatt 3 | 60,611 | Report |
| 09-Apr-49 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | | 29,000 | Report |
| 15-Apr-49 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | Reid 2 Clarke | 38,000 | Report |
| 16-Apr-49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | Reid 2 Clarke 2 Phillips | 44,000 | Report |
| 18-Apr-49 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | | 30,000 | Report |
| 23-Apr-49 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Harris Clarke | 28,816 | Report |
| 30-Apr-49 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | Reid Clarke | 36,500 | Report |
| 04-May-49 | Arsenal | A | 2–3 | Clarke 2 | 60,000 | Report |
| 07-May-49 | Manchester United | A | 2–3 | Harris Reid | 39,608 | Report |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 1 | Portsmouth (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 2.000 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 1.750 | 53 |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 53 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 1.682 | 49 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report |
| 08-Jan-49 | Stockport County | H | 7–0 | Harris 3 Clarke 2 Phillips 2 | 33,590 | Report |
| 29-Jan-49 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Harris Phillips | 47,188 | Report |
| 12-Feb-49 | Newport County | H | 3–2 | Phillips 2 Froggatt | 48,581 | Report |
| 26-Feb-49 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | Clarke 2 | 51,385 | Report |
| 26-Mar-49 | Leicester City | N | 1–3 | Harris | 62,000 | Report |

## Appearances

| Player | Position | League | Goals | Cup | Goals | Games | Goals |
| Bert Barlow | Inside forward | 29 | 8 | 5 | | 34 | 8 |
| Gerry Bowler | Centre half | 2 | | | | 2 | |
| Ernest Butler | Goalkeeper | 42 | | 5 | | 47 | |
| Ike Clarke | Inside forward | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 |
| Lindy Delapenha | Right winger | 2 | | | | 2 | |
| Jimmy Dickinson | Wing half | 41 | | 5 | | 46 | |
| Harry Ferrier | Full back | 40 | | 5 | | 45 | |
| Reg Flewin | Centre half | 39 | | 5 | | 44 | |
| Jack Froggatt | Left wing | 41 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 16 |
| Peter Harris | Right wing | 40 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
| Billy Hindmarsh | Full back | 10 | | | | 10 | |
| Cliff Parker | Winger | 5 | | | | 5 | |
| Len Phillips | Inside forward | 40 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 16 |
| Duggie Reid | Inside forward | 29 | 17 | | | 29 | 17 |
| Phil Rookes | Full back | 25 | | 1 | | 26 | |
| Jimmy Scoular | Wing half | 42 | | 5 | | 47 | |
| Bill Thompson | Wing half | 3 | | | | 3 | |
| Jasper Yeuell | Full back | 8 | | 4 | | 12 | |