The original Portsmouth Football Club was formed in 1898 after local team Royal Artillery fell out of favour. A meeting of five local businessmen and sportsmen brought together by solicitor Alderman JE Pink invested in an area of land which was to become Fratton Park. As original members of Division Three in 1920, the naval city's club flourished with the introduction of the Third Division (South) the following year. Pompey finished top of the 1923-24 table and 1927 saw a dramatic last-day promotion to Division One, beating Manchester City to the second promotion place by slenderest of goal average margins - 1/200th of a goal. The period of success under legendary manager Jack Tinn continued and saw FA Cup final appearances in both 1929 and 1934. But Tinn - who was in charge from 1927 to 1947 - helped Portsmouth get their hands on the famous trophy with a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1939. After World War II, Portsmouth continued to be one of the leading sides in the country, winning back-to-back League Championships in 1949 and 1950. But they were unable to sustain that success and through the 1960s and 1970s the club was outside the upper echelons - and even had a brief stay in Division Four. But Pompey found their feet once again and recorded a series of elevations in the early 1980s, culminating in their first top-flight season in almost three decades in 1987-88. Relegation followed a year on and a series of managers attempted to restore the side back to former glories. After 16 years, Harry Redknapp - a Premiership veteran with West Ham - guided them back to the top with a flowing brand of football.

quite a impresive 0-4 win over boro .. with mathew taylor and sol campbell forming the back bone of the squad it looks solid so far .. 3 match withou conceding a goal is it ? pompy looks like a europe contender this season ..

but they still hunting several quality players.. if they sign more, they can be a serious contender for the league. keep it up pompey.

league contender ? i think tha's a talll order for the current squad .. kanu seems likely to become the best summer buy so far ..

Love the Pompy Chimes from the home fans at Fratton Park...really passionate crowd and can taunt any opponents...

im quite sure that dario silva left during the january transfer window...

Also the guy that changed his name to Portsmouth Football Club.