Portsmouth FC On This Day & Miscellany : Pompey Anecdotes, Legends, Stats & Facts

Irresistible anecdotes, irrepressible characters, mindblowing stats and facts. Here's all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Portsmouth FC, coupled with a day-by-day diary of magical and memorable moments from the club's illustrious past. Essential for any fan who holds the riches of Pompey history close to their heart.

Irresistible anecdotes, irrepressible characters, mindblowing stats and facts. Here''s all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about Portsmouth FC, coupled with a day-by-day diary of magical and memorable moments from Pompey''s rollercoaster history. Heard the one about the Fratton Park cleaner who claimed she was the holder of the FA Cup? How about the full-back who could throw the ball 37 yards? Or the bedridden invalid cured by Pompey''s winning goal in the 1939 Cup Final? Turn back the clock to 17 May 2008, when Kanu''s strike against Cardiff saw Portsmouth lift the FA Cup. Revisit 23 April 1949 when the lads were crowned Football League champions. Or 31 August 1946, when club legends Jimmy Dickinson and Peter Harris both made their debuts against Blackburn! A brilliantly researched collection of trivia - essential for any fan who holds the riches of blue-and-white history close to their heart.