| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Head Coach | Kenny Jackett (until 14 March)[1] Danny Cowley (from 19 March)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| EFL League One | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:John Marquis (9) All: John Marquis (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,000 (2 matches) vs.Peterborough Utd (5 December 2020) vs.Fleetwood Town (15 December 2020) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,000 | |||
The2020–21 season wasPortsmouth's fourth consecutive season inEFL League One, Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, all games for the season were played behind closed doors without supporters present, except for two matches in December 2020 that were limited to a maximum capacity of 2,000 supporters.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Craig MacGillivray | GK |  | Harrogate | 12 January 1993 (age 27) | 134 | 0 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 35 | Alex Bass | GK |  | Huntingdon | (1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (age 27) | 33 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 12 August 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 |
| 41 | Duncan Turnbull | GK |  | Illinois | May 8, 1998 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 12 March 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 42 | Taylor Seymour | GK | | Lewes | 17 September 2001 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Lewes | 15 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Callum Johnson | RB | | Yarm | 23 October 1996 (age 24) | 45 | 1 | – | – | Accrington Stanley | 7 September 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2022 |
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB | | Farnborough | 10 August 1990 (age 30) | 107 | 3 | – | – | Bristol Rovers | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 5 | Paul Downing | CB | | Taunton | 26 October 1991 (age 29) | 23 | 0 | - | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 6 | Jack Whatmough | CB | | Gosport | (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (age 29) | 135 | 3 | – | – | Academy | 19 August 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 13 | James Bolton | RB/CB | | Stone | 13 August 1994 (age 26) | 52 | 3 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 20 | Sean Raggett | CB | | Gillingham | 25 January 1994 (age 26) | 89 | 7 | - | - | Norwich City | 3 August 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 21 | Charlie Daniels | LB | | Harlow | 7 September 1986 (age 34) | 18 | 1 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 23 January 2021 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 25 | Joe Hancott | LB | | Isle of Wight | (2001-03-08)8 March 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 15 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 37 | Haji Mnoga | RB | | Portsmouth | 16 April 2002 (age 18) | 13 | 1 | - | - | Academy | 28 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 38 | Harry Kavanagh | RB/RW | | Portsmouth | 5 February 2002 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Naylor | CM/CB | | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 28 June 1991 (age 29) | 147 | 13 | – | – | Burton Albion | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 7 | Ryan Williams | RW/LW |  | Perth | 28 October 1993 (age 27) | 87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 8 | Ben Close | CM | | Portsmouth | (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (age 29) | 187 | 18 | – | – | Academy | 9 May 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 14 | Andy Cannon | CM/AM | | Ashton-under-Lyne | 14 March 1996 (age 24) | 77 | 3 | - | - | Rochdale | 2 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 17 | Bryn Morris | CM | | Hartlepool | 25 April 1996 (age 24) | 27 | 1 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 14 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 19 | Marcus Harness | RW/LW/AM |  | Coventry | 24 February 1996 (age 24) | 88 | 18 | - | - | Burton Albion | 18 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 24 | Michael Jacobs | LW/AM | | Rothwell | 4 November 1991 (age 28) | 22 | 2 | - | - | Wigan Athletic | 14 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 28 | Alfie Bridgman | CM | | Portsmouth | 11 April 2004 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 30 | Harry Jewitt-White | CM |  | Portsmouth | 26 March 2004 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 32 | Charlie Bell | CM | | Portsmouth | 24 December 2002 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 33 | Harrison Brook | CM | | Portsmouth | 13 January 2003 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 34 | Gerard Storey | CM |  | Belfast | 2 May 2002 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 39 | Harvey Rew | CM/LB | | Portsmouth | 25 September 2002 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | John Marquis | ST | | Lewisham | 16 May 1992 (age 28) | 98 | 32 | - | - | Doncaster Rovers | 31 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 10 | Ellis Harrison | ST | | Newport | 29 January 1994 (age 26) | 68 | 16 | - | - | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 11 | Ronan Curtis | LW/FW | | London | 29 March 1996 (age 24) | 141 | 39 | 4 | 0 | Derry City | 1 July 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2023 |
| 18 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | LW/FW | | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Bromley | 6 January 2020 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 26 | Jordy Hiwula | ST | | Manchester | 21 September 1994 (age 26) | 15 | 3 | - | - | Coventry City | 22 October 2020 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 31 | Lee Seok-Jae | FW |  | South Korea | 8 July 2003 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 36 | Eoin Teggart | FW | | Ballynahinch | 6 February 2002 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 40 | Alfie Stanley | FW | | Portsmouth | 1 January 2001 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 30 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Craig MacGillivray | 30 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Callum Johnson | 32 | 1 | 25+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Brown | 21 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Tom Naylor | 32 | 7 | 26+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Jack Whatmough | 24 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Ryan Williams | 30 | 3 | 18+5 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Close | 15 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | John Marquis | 33 | 13 | 23+3 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 24 | 5 | 7+11 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Ronan Curtis | 29 | 10 | 18+5 | 6 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | ENG | James Bolton | 9 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 31 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  DEN | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 13 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | George Byers | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Bryn Morris | 18 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Marcus Harness | 32 | 8 | 25+1 | 5 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Sean Raggett | 32 | 4 | 26+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Charlie Daniels | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Harvey White | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Michael Jacobs | 16 | 2 | 9+6 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila | 7 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Alfie Bridgman | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | WAL | Harry Jewitt-White | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | KOR | Lee Suk-jae | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Charlie Bell | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Harrison Brook | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | NIR | Gerard Storey | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG | Alex Bass | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NIR | Eoin Teggart | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Haji Mnoga | 7 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Harry Kavanagh | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | WAL | Harvey Rew | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Alfie Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | USA | Duncan Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK | ENG | Taylor Seymour | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Cameron Pring | 15 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Gareth Evans | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | CF | John Marquis | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 | | LW | Ronan Curtis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 19 | | RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | | DM | Tom Naylor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | | CF | Ellis Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | | CB | Sean Raggett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | | AM | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | | CF | Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | | RB | Callum Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | | CB | Jack Whatmough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | RW | Michal Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 8 | | CM | Ben Close | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | | CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | | RB | James Bolton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | Gareth Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 37 | | RB | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 60 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 4 | | DM | Tom Naylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | | CF | John Marquis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | | LB | Lee Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | CB | Jack Whatmough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | | AM | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | CF | Ellis Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | LW | Ronan Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | CB | Sean Raggett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | | RB | Callum Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | CB | Rasmus Nicolaisen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | LB | Cameron Pring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | | RB | Haji Mnoga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | | CB | Paul Downing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | RB | James Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | CM | Bryn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | Gareth Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2020 | CB | | Sean Raggett | Norwich City | Free transfer | [3] |
| 7 September 2020 | RB | | Callum Johnson | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 14 September 2020 | LW | | Michael Jacobs | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [5] |
| 22 October 2020 | CF | | Jordy Hiwula | Coventry City | Free transfer | [6] |
| 23 January 2021 | LB | | Charlie Daniels | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [7] |
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 | LB | | Cameron Pring | Bristol City | 3 January 2021 | [8][9] |
| 23 September 2020 | CB | | Rasmus Nicolaisen | FC Midtjylland | End of season | [10] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | | Harvey White | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | [11] |
| 23 January 2021 | CM | | George Byers | Swansea City | End of season | [12] |
| 28 January 2021 | GK | | Lewis Ward | Exeter City | End of season | [13] |
| Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2020 | MF | | Gerard Storey | Gosport Borough | October 2020 | [14] |
| 16 September 2020 | RW | | Eoin Teggart | Gosport Borough | October 2020 | [14] |
| 17 September 2020 | FW | | Alfie Stanley | Bognor Regis Town | [15] | |
| 21 September 2020 | CF | | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Bromley | 3 January 2021 | [16] |
| 7 January 2021 | CF | | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Southend United | End of season | [17] |
| 7 January 2021 | RW | | Eoin Teggart | Cliftonville | End of season | [18] |
| 18 January 2021 | DM | | Bryn Morris | Northampton Town | End of season | [19] |
| 27 February 2021 | GK | | Alex Bass | Southend United | 6 March 2021 | [20] |
| 5 April 2021 | GK | | Duncan Turnbull | Las Vegas Lights | End of season | [21] |
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CB | | Christian Burgess |  Union Saint-Gilloise | Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Bradley Lethbridge | Bognor Regis Town | Released | [23][24] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Luke McGee | Forest Green Rovers | Rejected contract | [23][25] |
| 9 July 2020 | CB | | Matthew Casey | Gosport Borough | Released | [26][27] |
| 9 July 2020 | CF | | Oliver Hawkins | Ipswich Town | Released | [26][28] |
| 9 July 2020 | CM | | Adam May | Cambridge United | Released | [26][29] |
| 9 July 2020 | CF |  | Brett Pitman | Swindon Town | Released | [26][30] |
| 22 July 2020 | LB | | Brandon Haunstrup | Kilmarnock | Free transfer | [31] |
| 3 August 2020 | MF | | Ethan Robb | AFC Portchester | Free transfer | [32] |
| 25 September 2020 | AM | | Gareth Evans | Bradford City | Mutual consent | [33][34] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 | |
| 6 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 69 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 67 | |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 67 | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 66 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source:BBC
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Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[36]
| 12 September 20201 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Referee:Charles Breakspear |
| 20 September 20202 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | McShane 86' | Report | Brown 43' Naylor 51' | Stadium:Spotland Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 September 20203 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Harrison 89' | Report | Garner 26' Evans 39'Cameron 48'James 59' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 3 October 20204 | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Portsmouth | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00BST | Akins 14' Naylor 20' (o.g.)Hemmings 77' | Report | Harness 2',47',74' Harrison 25'Whatmough 60' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 October 20205 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Naylor 2' 88' Harrison 23' (pen.) | Report | Fraser 12' (pen.) Lewington 68'Jerome 77' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 17 October 20206 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Harness 38' | Report | James 11' 79' Wright 45+2'Gomes 90+1' | Stadium:Fratton Park Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 20 October 20207 | Gillingham | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 18:30BST | Maghoma 90+1' | Report | Marquis 15' 90+1' Jacobs 17'Johnson 29' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 24 October 20208 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | Wyke 10' O'Nien 70' 84' | Report | Harness 7' Williams 19'Marquis 25',85' (pen.)Johnson 80' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 27 October 20209 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Marquis 39',47' Curtis 50'Williams 57'Harness 60' 83' | Report | Bolger 43' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 31 October 202010 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Nicolaisen 90' | Report | Williams 26' Amos 59'Maatsen 71'Aneke 82' 90+3' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 November 202011 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 19:00GMT | Hopper 73' Grant 90+4' | Report | Marquis 5',50' 88' Curtis 57' 61' | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 16 November 202012 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 19:45GMT | Raggett 11' (o.g.) Opoku 71' 78'Reeves 86' | Report | Marquis 33' 63' (pen.) Naylor 65' 86'Cannon 73' | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 21 November 202013 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Cannon 15' Curtis 15',40'Naylor 51'Marquis 56'Harrison 85' | Report | Ng 57' Finney 90+4' (pen.) | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 24 November 202014 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Raggett 19' 90+1' Cannon 73' | Report | Clare 52' Rodríguez 69' (pen.)Taylor 90+2' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 1 December 202015 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:00GMT | Ballard 64' Anderson 64'Madine 90+2'Kaikai 90+6' | Report | Marquis 79' Brown 81' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 December 202016 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Cannon 57' Whatmough 61'Naylor 68' 75'Brown 88' | Report | Thompson 50' Blake-Tracy 61'Taylor 85' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 December 202017 | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00GMT | Lankester 70' McGuinness 72'McGavin 74' | Report | Williams 29' 44' Curtis 70'Raggett 79'Whatmough 88' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 15 December 202018 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Curtis 12' Whatmough 31'Williams 34'Harness 41' | Report | Madden 31' Andrew 41'Burns 45+1'Duffy 90+4' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 December 202019 | Hull City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Greaves 6' (o.g.) Magennis 55' (o.g.) | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 January 202120 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Marquis 16' Whatmough 36' | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 19 January 202121 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Marquis 28' Williams 36'Raggett 44'Close 89' | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 January 202122 | Portsmouth | 0–4 | Hull City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Naylor 87' | Report | Whatmough 23' (o.g.),63' (o.g.) Honeyman 61'Lewis-Potter 68'Smallwood 83'Magennis 90+1' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 January 202123 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Harness 16' Raggett 22'Whatmough 29' | Report | Edun 32' Rogers 79'Jackson 88'McGrandles 90+1' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 2 February 202124 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 19:00GMT | Oshilaja 18' Pratley 33'Stockley 52'Maatsen 54'Watson 81' | Report | Harrison 2' Jacobs 39'Naylor 55', 87'Cannon 61' | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 6 February 202125 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Cannon 72' Naylor 84'Curtis 86'Bolton 87' | Report | Jephcott 71',82' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 9 February 202126 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Curtis 8' Harrison 64' (pen.) | Report | Payne 45' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 16 February 202127 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 19:00GMT | McCormick 6' Williams 27'Ayunga 34',44'Leahy 70' (pen.) | Report | Marquis 26', 90+6'Johnson 66'Raggett 69' | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 20 February 202128 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Cannon 71' Curtis 90+3' | Report | Garbutt 19' Simms 33'Yates 82'Gabriel 89' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 23 February 202129 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 19:00GMT | Brannagan 45+1' | Report | Curtis 14' Harness 45+1'White 48' | Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 27 February 202130 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Gillingham | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Raggett 32' Mnoga 82' | Report | Oliver 40' O'Keefe 76' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 March 202131 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 19:00GMT | Taylor 10' James 12'Okenabirhie 70'Smith 90+4' | Report | Harness 15' Nicolaisen 59'Marquis 82' 90+4' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06)32 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Watson 20', 23' Horsfall 32'Hoskins 43'Miller 85'Mitchell 88' | Report | Marquis 34' Harrison 73' (pen.) | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: Behind Closed Doors Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 March 202133 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Wyke 13' Jones 58'Sanderson 66' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 16 March 202134 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:00GMT | Nicolaisen 32' (o.g.) Beevers 77' | Report | Whatmough 41' White 83' | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 20 March 202135 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
| 13:00GMT | Whatmough 18' Naylor 41'Curtis 52'Cannon 56'Harness 72'Jacobs 82' | Report | Norwood 32' Edwards 66'Chambers 66'Bishop 71' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
| 27 March 2021 (2021-03-27)36 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00GMT | Ogbeta 52' | Report | Harness 25' Marquis 36', 68' | Stadium:Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 2 April 202137 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Williams 5', 76' Curtis 37' | Report | Keohane 24' Beesley 90+3' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 5 April 202138 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Wigan |
| 15:00BST | Ojo 34' Robinson 41'Tilt 90+4' | Report | Cannon 46' Brown 90+6' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 10 April 202139 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Daniels 88' | Report | Clare 40' Fondop 45'Powell 47' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 13 April 202140 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Crewe |
| 18:00BST | Lowery 20' Offord 45+4' | Report | Raggett 28' Williams 49'Marquis 59'Johnson 77' | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 17 April 202141 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 12:30BST | Lewington 31' Fraser 41' (pen.)Jules 69' | Report | Daniels 19' Whatmough 81'Byers 90+4' | Stadium:Stadium:mk Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 April 202142 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Swindon |
| 18:00BST | Pitman 18',61' (pen.) Thompson 72'Smith 90+1' | Report | Daniels 60' Curtis 82'Nicolaisen 84'Cannon 90+3' | Stadium:The County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 April 202143 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 13:00BST | Curtis 27' | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 27 April 202144 | Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 19:00BST | Bishop 15' Burgess 43'Barclay 90+3'Conneely 90+4'Marquis 90+5' (o.g.) | Report | Marquis 49',90+1' Williams 54'Curtis 84'Cannon 86' | Stadium:Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 1 May 202145 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Wimbledon |
| 15:00BST | Pigott 15', 23' Dobson 19'Alexander 37' | Report | Curtis 24', 37' Brown 45',45+4' | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 May 202146 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 12:00BST | Harness 18' Downing 28'Byers 64'White 66' | Report | Phillips 23' Rodgers 62' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[37] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November byDanny Cowley.[38] The third round draw was made on 30 November, withPremier League andEFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[39]
Win Draw Loss
| 7 November 2020First round | Ipswich Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00GMT | Hawkins 27' Nolan 43'Norwood 66' 112'Donacien 109' | Report | Curtis 11' Naylor 13'Pring 87'Raggett 111' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 November 2020Second round | Portsmouth | 6–1 | King's Lynn Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00GMT | Nicolaisen 2' Naylor 30' 63'Raggett 51'Harness 58'Harrison 72' (pen.)Hiwula 80' | Report | McCauley 47' Southwell 68' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 10 January 2021Third round | Bristol City | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 13:30GMT | Nagy 5' Diédhiou 19'Martin 83' | Report | Nicolaisen 32' Johnson 45+1'Naylor 82' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live onSky Sports, byPaul Merson.[40] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live onSky Sports byPhil Babb.[41]
| 29 August 2020First round | Stevenage | 3–3 (1–3p) | Portsmouth | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | List 9' Carter 10'Cuthbert 29' | Report | Curtis 21' Evans 45+2'Marquis 51' | Stadium:The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| Penalties | ||||
Effiong Newton Osborne Coker | MarquisCurtisBrown | |||
| 17 September 2020Second round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Falmer |
| 19:45BST | Mac Allister 38' Jahanbakhsh 54'Bernardo 58'Gyökeres 71' | Report | Stadium:American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[42] The second round draw was made byMatt Murray on 20 November, atSt Andrew's.[43] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 byJon Parkin.[44]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| 8 September 2020Group stage | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Portsmouth |
| 19:00BST | Harness 37',38' Williams 80'Pring 88' | Report | Sowunmi 40' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 6 October 2020Group stage | Southend United | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45BST | Rush 35' Coker 59'Taylor 84' | Report | Marquis 21' (pen.) Curtis 40',77'Bolton 78' | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 10 November 2020Group stage | Portsmouth | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:00GMT | Mnoga 65' Downing 67' | Report | Corbett 4' Lewis 33' | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 8 December 2020Second round | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 19:00GMT | Tozer 43' | Report | Mnoga 15' 26' Hiwula 29',50' | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 12 January 2021Third round | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 19:00GMT | Taylor 15' Beevers 20'Clarke-Harris 29'Kent 45+1'Dembele 52'Hamilton 87' | Report | Harrison 90+2' | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
