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This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Portsmouth. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
Bollywood actress Geeta Basra, was born and raised in Portsmouth [5] [6] Sir Walter Besant, a novelist and historian was born in Portsmouth, [7] writing one novel set exclusively in the town, By Celia's Arbour, A Tale of Portsmouth Town [8] Roger Black, Olympic medallist, was also born in Portsmouth and attended the Portsmouth Grammar School, [9]
He had returned to Portsmouth after the war and became a draftsman at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. [2] Eileen Foley, who had become Portsmouth city clerk in 1946, signed her own marriage license as part of her official duties. [2] The couple had three children, Mary Carey, Jay and Barry. The couple remained married for 44 years, until his ...
Portsmouth Football Club were league champions of 1949–50. They have not been champions of England since 1950. The club retained the title they won in 1948–49, beating Aston Villa 5–1 on the last day of the season, and are thus one of only five English teams to have won back-to-back titles since World War II.
In February 2009, Smith was included (at No. 60) in the list of "100 Greatest Clarets". [3] At Portsmouth, Smith soon became a first team regular and was ever-present in 1971–72. Smith scored his only first-team goal for Portsmouth in a 6–3 victory over Fulham in October 1971. [4]
Nazi German Luftwaffe night-time air raids began on 24 August 1940 when 1,320 high explosive bombs and 38,000 incendiary devices were dropped on the city, damaging the Guildhall, 30 churches, eight schools, one hospital and over 80,000 homes. 930 people were killed and 1,216 people were injured. The extensive bombing of housing in Portsmouth ...
People from Portsmouth by occupation (15 C) A. Academics of the University of Portsmouth (47 P) Pages in category "People from Portsmouth" The following 46 pages are ...
Richard Martyn (1630–1694), early Portsmouth representative, speaker of the house, chief justice [66] John Fabyan Parrott (1767–1836), US congressman and senator [67] Charles H. Peaslee (1804–1866), US congressman and lawyer [68] Joseph Peirce (1748–1812), US congressman and soldier [69] John J. Perry (1811–1897), US congressman [70]