2019–20 Portsmouth F.c. Season
The 2019–20 season was Portsmouth's third consecutive season in the EFL League One.
Along with competing in League One, the club also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | The Tornante Company | |||
| Chairman | Michael Eisner | |||
| Manager | Kenny Jackett | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| League One | 5th (on PPG) | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ronan Curtis (11 goals) All: Ronan Curtis John Marquis (14 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,801 vs. Ipswich Town (21 December 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,577 vs. MK Dons (25 February 2020) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,578 | |||
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Players
Squad details
- As of 6 July 2020
| 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 26) | 83 | 0 | – | – | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 21 | Luke McGee | GK |  | Edgware | 2 September 1995 (age 25) | 55 | 0 | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 July 2017 | Undisc. | 30 June 2020 |
| 35 | Alex Bass | GK | | Huntingdon | 1 April 1998 | 28 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 12 August 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2023 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB | | Farnborough | 10 August 1990 (age 28) | 72 | 1 | – | – | Bristol Rovers | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2020 |
| 5 | Paul Downing | CB | | Taunton | 26 October 1991 (age 27) | 14 | 0 | - | - | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 6 | Christian Burgess | CB | | Barking | 7 October 1991 | 209 | 12 | – | – | Peterborough Utd. | 25 June 2015 | Undisc. | 30 June 2020 |
| 13 | James Bolton | RB | | Stone | 13 August 1994 (age 24) | 32 | 2 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2022 |
| 16 | Jack Whatmough | CB | | Gosport | 19 August 1996 | 98 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 19 August 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 20 | Sean Raggett | CB | | Gillingham | 25 January 1994 (age 25) | 38 | 2 | - | - | Norwich City | 1 July 2019 | Loan | 30 June 2020 |
| 25 | Joe Hancott | LB | | Isle of Wight | 8 March 2001 | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 15 August 2017 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| 31 | Matthew Casey | CB | | Portsmouth | 13 November 1999 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 1 May 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| 36 | Haji Mnoga | RB | | Portsmouth | 16 April 2002 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 28 June 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 38 | Brandon Haunstrup | LB/RB | | Waterlooville | 26 October 1996 | 57 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 25 June 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| 42 | Steve Seddon | LB | | Berkshire | 25 December 1997 (age 22) | 17 | 1 | - | - | Birmingham City | 2 January 2020 | Loan | 30 June 2020 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Naylor | CM/CB | | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 28 June 1991 (age 28) | 95 | 5 | – | – | Burton Albion | 1 July 2018 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 7 | Ryan Williams | RW/LW |  | Perth | 28 October 1993 (age 25) | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 14 | Andy Cannon | CM/AM | | Ashton-under-Lyne | 14 March 1996 (age 23) | 29 | 1 | - | - | Rochdale | 2 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 15 | Ross McCrorie | DM/RB | | Dailly | 18 March 1998 (age 21) | 22 | 0 | - | - | Rangers | 5 July 2019 | Loan | 30 June 2020 |
| 17 | Bryn Morris | CM | | Hartlepool | 25 April 1996 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | - | - | Shrewsbury Town | 14 January 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2021 |
| 19 | Marcus Harness | RW/LW | | Coventry | 24 February 1996 (age 23) | 36 | 9 | - | - | Burton Albion | 18 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 24 | Cameron McGeehan | CM | | Kingston upon Thames | 6 April 1995 (age 24) | 16 | 2 | - | - | Barnsley | 7 January 2019 | Loan | 30 June 2020 |
| 26 | Gareth Evans | RW/AM | | Macclesfield | 26 April 1988 | 214 | 36 | – | – | Fleetwood Town | 28 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2021 |
| 30 | Adam May | CM | | Southampton | 6 December 1997 | 30 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 17 April 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| 33 | Ben Close | CM | | Portsmouth | 8 August 1996 | 161 | 17 | – | – | Academy | 9 May 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2021 |
| 39 | Harvey Rew | CM |  | Portsmouth | 25 September 2002 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Brett Pitman | ST |  | Saint Helier | 31 January 1988 | 99 | 41 | – | – | Ipswich Town | 13 July 2017 | Undisc. | 30 June 2020 |
| 9 | Oliver Hawkins | ST/CB | | Ealing | 8 April 1992 | 96 | 18 | – | – | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 August 2017 | Undisc. | 30 June 2020 |
| 10 | John Marquis | ST | | Lewisham | 16 May 1992 (age 27) | 51 | 16 | - | - | Doncaster Rovers | 31 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 11 | Ronan Curtis | LW/FW |  | London | 29 March 1996 (age 23) | 92 | 26 | 3 | – | Derry City | 1 July 2018 | Undisc. | 30 June 2023 |
| 18 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | LW/FW | | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Bromley | 6 January 2020 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 22 | Ellis Harrison | ST | | Newport | 29 January 1994 (age 25) | 38 | 10 | - | - | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2019 | Undisc. | 30 June 2022 |
| 36 | Eoin Teggart | FW |  | Ballynahinch | 6 February 2002 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | - | - | Academy | 18 September 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
| 40 | Bradley Lethbridge | ST | | Gosport | 22 October 2000 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 31 August 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 |
Appearances & goals
- As of 23 November 2019
| 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 | 27 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Brown | 19 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Tom Naylor | 43 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing | 14 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Christian Burgess | 43 | 4 | 31+1 | 3 | 5+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Ryan Williams | 34 | 3 | 20+6 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Jersey | Brett Pitman | 16 | 4 | 4+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Oliver Hawkins | 12 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | John Marquis | 46 | 14 | 25+8 | 8 | 4+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+3 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Ronan Curtis | 42 | 13 | 31+2 | 11 | 4+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ENG | James Bolton | 31 | 2 | 20+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 26 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SCO | Ross McCrorie | 22 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Jack Whatmough | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Marcus Harness | 35 | 8 | 16+9 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Sean Raggett | 36 | 2 | 26+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 21 | 10 | 1+11 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 3+2 | 3 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Cameron McGeehan | 15 | 2 | 10+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Joe Hancott | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Gareth Evans | 27 | 5 | 10+7 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Josh Flint | 2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Leon Maloney | 4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Ben Close | 44 | 6 | 27+2 | 3 | 4+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | ENG | Alex Bass | 23 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+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 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Brandon Haunstrup | 19 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | WAL | Harvey Rew | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Steve Seddon | 17 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 40 | FW | ENG | Bradley Lethbridge | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Anton Walkes | 19 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
Goals record
- As of 5 January 2020
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | CF | John Marquis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 11 | | LW | Ronan Curtis | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 22 | | CF | Ellis Harrison | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 19 | | RW | Marcus Harness | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 33 | | CM | Ben Close | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | | RW | Gareth Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 | | CB | Christian Burgess | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | CF | Brett Pitman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 7 | | RW | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 13 | | RB | James Bolton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | | CB | Sean Raggett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | CM | Cameron McGeehan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | | RB | Anton Walkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | | LB | Lee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | | CM | Tom Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | | CM | Josh Flint | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | | LW | Leon Maloney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 38 | | LB | Brandon Haunstrup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 40 | | CF | Bradley Lethbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 42 | | LB | Steve Seddon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 82 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 23 November 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 6 | | CB | Christian Burgess | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | | CF | Ellis Harrison | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | | CB | Sean Raggett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | | CM | Tom Naylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | | CF | John Marquis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | DM | Ross McCrorie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 11 | | LW | Ronan Curtis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | | LB | Lee Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 7 | | RW | Ryan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | CF | Brett Pitman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | RW | Marcus Harness | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | | CM | Ben Close | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | RB | Anton Walkes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | CB | Paul Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | CM | Cameron McGeehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | | RW | Gareth Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | | LB | Brandon Haunstrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | | LB | Steve Seddon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 9 | | CF | Oliver Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | RB | James Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | CB | Jack Whatmough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | CF | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | | GK | Alex Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | | CB | Harvey Rew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | FW | | Harry Anderson | Portadown | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | James Bolton | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Paul Downing | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | Ellis Harrison | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2019 | MF | | Gerard Storey | Portadown | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2019 | RM | | Ryan Williams | Rotherham United | Free transfer | |
| 18 July 2019 | RW | | Marcus Harness | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | |
| 31 July 2019 | CF | | John Marquis | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed | |
| 6 January 2020 | CF | | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Bromley | Undisclosed | |
| 12 March 2020 | GK |  | Duncan Turnbull | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Undisclosed |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Matthew Clarke | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2019 | LB | | Dion Donohue | Mansfield Town | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | MF | | Freddie Read | Bognor Regis Town | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | Dan Smith | Bognor Regis Town | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Nathan Thompson | Peterborough United | Released | |
| 1 August 2019 | CF | | Louis Dennis | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | |
| 1 August 2019 | RW | | Jamal Lowe | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | |
| 9 January 2020 | RB | | Anton Walkes | Atlanta United | Undisclosed | |
| 10 February 2020 | GK |  | Petar Durin |  Free agent | Mutual consent |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Sean Raggett | Norwich City | 30 June 2020 | |
| 5 July 2019 | DM | | Ross McCrorie | Rangers | 30 June 2020 | |
| 2 January 2020 | LB | | Steve Seddon | Birmingham City | 30 June 2020 | |
| 7 January 2020 | CM | | Cameron McGeehan | Barnsley | 30 June 2020 |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | Adam May | Swindon Town | 11 February 2020 | |
| 16 January 2020 | GK | | Luke McGee | Bradford City | 30 June 2020 | |
| 11 February 2020 | CM | | Adam May | Boreham Wood | 30 June 2020 |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 3 May 2019 Pompey announced their pre-season schedule. A week later a friendly with Stevenage was added.
| 10 July 2019 Friendly | UCD | 0–11 | Portsmouth | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Curtis  10', 39'Lowe 16'Dennis 24', 41'Evans 49'Pitman 60', 76', 80'Hancott 78'Close 84' | Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: David Dunne |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Havant & Waterlooville | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Havant |
| 15:00 BST | Deacon 56' | Report | Evans 44' (pen.) Pitman 80' | Stadium: West Leigh Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Matt Russell |
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Bognor Regis Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Bognor Regis |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 48' | Report | Teggart 21' Pitman 35' | Stadium: Nyewood Lane Referee: Dan Austin |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Stevenage | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Curtis 65' | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Referee: Will Finnie |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Aldershot Town | 4–0 | Portsmouth XI | Aldershot |
| 19:30 BST | Mullings 80' Whittingham 85'Berkeley-Agyepong 89'Chislett 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,790 Referee: Gary Parsons |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Bloomfield 80' | Report | Evans 20' Naylor 51' | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 1,777 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 July 2019 Friendly | Woking | 2–4 | Portsmouth XI | Woking |
| 19:45 BST | Parry 45' Diarra 89' | Report | Pitman 3' (pen.), 14' Hawkins 19', 83' | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 14 June 2020 Friendly | Reading | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Lucas João Richards Olise | Report | Hawkins | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 21 June 2020 Friendly | Brentford | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Dervişoğlu 50' (pen.) | Report | Harness 15' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 67 | 1.97 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | Rotherham United (P) | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 62 | 1.77 | |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (O, P) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 59 | 1.74 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | 1.69 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 1.59 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 |
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
| 3 August 2019 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Ebanks-Landell 58' Giles 68'Whalley 74'Love 90' | Report | Walkes 29' Evans 31'Pitman 65'McCrorie 67' 81' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 7,880 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Close 27' Naylor 48' 75'Downing 90' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Willis 27' Maguire 39' 86'McGeady 79' | Report | Harness 22' Burgess 76' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,140 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 August 2019 4 | Portsmouth | 3–3 | Coventry City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Curtis 10' Marquis 43' 88'Evans 56'Naylor 85' | Report | Hiwula 3' Dabo 35' 59'McFadzean 38'Kastaneer 71' 78'Godden 75' (pen.)Rose 86' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,748 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 24 August 2019 | Portsmouth | v | Rotherham United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: The match was postponed on 18 July 2019 due to safety, operational, logistical and staffing concerns. | ||||
| 31 August 2019 5 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 34' Gnanduillet 58'Spearing 73' | Report | Harness 17' McCrorie 22'Haunstrup 76' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,605 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 7 September 2019 | Portsmouth | v | Southend United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park | ||
| Note: The match was postponed on 1 September 2019 due to international selections. | ||||
| 17 September 2019 6 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Curtis 39' Downing 90'Pitman 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Sbarra 3' Wallace 6'O'Toole 21' 25'Quinn 90' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,610 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 21 September 2019 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Ofoborh 54' Akinfenwa 55' 82' (pen.) | Report | Harrison 19' 57' Burgess 56'Pitman 81' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,688 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 28 September 2019 8 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Curtis 32' Close 58'Pitman  59' 66' | Report | Hobbs 45+1' Lowe 50' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,382 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 October 2019 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | James 82' | Report | Naylor 27' Harness 41'Evans 60'Harrison 90+1' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 October 2019 10 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Gillingham | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 32' | Report | Ehmer 36' O'Keefe 45'Byrne 58'Jones 74'Tucker 85' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 October 2019 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Wagstaff 88' Thomas 90+3' | Report | Brown 35' Marquis 40'Raggett 83' | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,525 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 22 October 2019 12 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Marquis 28' Raggett 46'Burgess 75' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,266 |
| 26 October 2019 13 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Upson 29' Rodman 78'Ogogo 83'MacGillivray 90+3' (o.g.) | Report | Raggett 1' Evans 9' (pen.)McCrorie 39'Curtis 69' 70'Burgess 80' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,648 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 2 November 2019 14 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | McCrorie 39' Evans 58' (pen.)Marquis 87' | Report | Mackie 26' Taylor 90' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 November 2019 15 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Southend United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis 45+2' 90+3' Harrison 50', 80' (pen.)Harness 84' | Report | Goodship 69' Milligan 90+1' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,995 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 16 November 2019 | Portsmouth | v | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park | ||
| Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 23 November 2019 16 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Curtis 15', 47' Williams 88' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,789 Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 November 2019 17 | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Curtis 1' Marquis 37'Harrison 48'Close 66' | Report | Ladapo 15', 62' (pen.) Ogbene 51'Morris 89' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,355 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 26' 66' Harrison 52' 77'Burgess 53' | Report | Woodyard 2' Toney 10'Eisa 44' 72'Thompson 68' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,643 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 44' (o.g.) Charles 62'Bishop 69', 77'Finley 89' | Report | Curtis 35' McCrorie 78' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,429 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 21 December 2019 20 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 1' Burgess 32'Curtis 50'Williams 84' | Report | Nsiala 7' Edwards 28'Chambers 56' 88'Nolan 62'Woolfenden 88'Jackson 90+2' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,801 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 26 December 2019 21 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 13' Curtis 35' 73'Naylor 45+3'Close 66' | Report | Stewart 53' Aarons 64'Jacobson 85' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 6,786 Referee: John Busby |
| 29 December 2019 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | McGrandles 26' 42' Healey 35'Brittain 68'Kasumu 77'Walsh 83'Gilbey 84' | Report | Harness 61' Burgess 84'Curtis 90+3' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 12,788 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 1 January 2020 23 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Keefe 63' Jakubiak 80' | Report | Evans 36' 38' Naylor 65'Raggett 90+6' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,724 Referee: Alan Young |
| 11 January 2020 24 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Harness 20' Cannon 70'Marquis 79' | Report | Pigott 62' Reilly 72'Wagstaff 74' 84'O'Neill 90+4' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,417 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 18 January 2020 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 24' Dodoo 30' | Report | Raggett 27' Burgess 42'Harrison 45+1' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,407 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 25 January 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to Portsmouth's FA Cup progression. | ||||
| 28 January 2020 26 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Eardley 25' Grant 84'Morrell 90' | Report | Close 39' Curtis 45+5'Marquis 58' 86' (pen.)Naylor 70' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,983 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 1 February 2020 27 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Sunderland | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 25' Seddon 45+1'Bolton 52'Raggett 71' | Report | Gooch 45+1' Dobson 70'Semenyo 90+1' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,531 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 February 2020 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaughan 31' | Report | Raggett 13' Williams 51' 77'Bass 70' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,985 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 February 2020 29 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Bordesley |
| 19:45 GMT | Godden 84' | Report | McGeehan 20' Close 57' | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 6,983 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 15 February 2020 30 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 48' Harrison 64'Marquis 82' | Report | Williams 19' Ebanks-Landell 21'Lang 86'Goss 90' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,214 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 22 February 2020 31 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Connolly 12' Souttar 45+1'Burns 83'Coutts 90+3' | Report | Seddon 90+1' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 25 February 2020 32 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Cannon 4' 58' Marquis 49'Burgess 52'Harness 90+1' | Report | Gilbey 45+2' 45+2' Lewington 68'Morris 86'Poole 89' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,577 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 February 2020 33 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 45' Burgess 54' 84'Seddon 78' | Report | Norrington-Davies 44' Morley 51'Camps 59' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,600 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 7 March 2020 34 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Butler 32' Brown 41'Toney 86' | Report | Whatmough 15' Cannon 79'Naylor 82'Raggett 90+3'Marquis 90+4' | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,414 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 10 March 2020 35 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Raggett 36' Souttar 48' (o.g.)Curtis 68'Harrison 90+1' | Report | Whelan 10' McKay 19' 77'Gibson 43'Souttar 55'Connolly 68' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,775 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 14 March 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Ipswich Town | v | Portsmouth | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Portman Road | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Oxford United | v | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kassam Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Rotherham United | v | Portsmouth | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Southend United | v | Portsmouth | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Roots Hall | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 May 2020 | Burton Albion | v | Portsmouth | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
Play-offs
| 3 July 2020 Semi-final first leg | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
| 17:30 BST | McGeehan 28' Curtis 32' | Report | Brannagan 28' Browne 43'Rodríguez 87' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 July 2020 Semi-final second leg | Oxford United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (5–4 p) | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 17:00 BST | Harrison 45+3' (o.g.) Long 58'Browne 73'Dickie 91'Rodríguez 103'Taylor 107' | Report | Harness 38' Marquis 64'Curtis 90+4' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| Penalties | ||||
Woodburn  Forde Taylor Mousinho Brannagan | Marquis Evans Brown McGeehan Hawkins | |||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January. The draw for the fifth round was made on 27 January 2020, live on The One Show.
| 11 November 2019 First round | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | Beck 7' | Report | Haunstrup 17' Curtis 41' | Stadium: CNG Stadium Attendance: 3,048 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 30 November 2019 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Altrincham | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Close 56' Harness 68'Williams 79'Pitman 90+4' | Report | Hancock 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,539 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 4 January 2020 Third round | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 45+1' McAleny 90+1' | Report | Raggett 39' Bolton 66'Harness 71'Walkes 90+3' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 25 January 2020 Fourth round | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Barnsley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Close 37' Marquis 45+1'Curtis 62'Burgess 76' | Report | Woodrow 60' Chaplin 90+1' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,286 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 March 2020 Fifth round | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | McGeehan 40' | Report | Guendouzi 35' Papastathopoulos 45+4'Nketiah 51' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,839 Referee: Mike Dean |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.
| 6 August 2019 First round | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison 31', 54' 34' Close 40' | Report | Harding 20' Bajrami 34'Agus Medina 41'Bellingham 75' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,913 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 28 August 2019 Second round | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 BST | Manning 40' Wells 64'Kelly 77'Kane 90+5' | Report | Marquis 77' (pen.) Harness 81'Cannon 90+4' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,783 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 24 September 2019 Third round | Portsmouth | 0–4 | Southampton | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Hawkins 53' Pitman 55' | Report | Ings 21', 44' Bertrand 66'Cédric 77'Redmond 86' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
This section needs to be updated. (March 2021) |
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019. The semi-final draw was made on Quest by Ian Holloway and Paul Heckingbottom, on 25 January 2020.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 Group stage | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Pitman 70' | Report | Allarakhia 28' Sendles-White 36' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,784 Referee: James Linington |
| 14 September 2019 Group stage | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Norwich City U21 | Portsmouth |
| 12:30 BST | Harrison 10', 60' Flint 44' | Report | Milovanovic 37' Scully 67' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 October 2019 Group stage | Oxford United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Portsmouth | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 21' Dickie 90+1'Agyei 90+4' | Report | Rew 19' Lethbridge 33'Walkes 85'Haunstrup 90+1' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,548 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sole Brannagan Hall Sykes Ruffels Agyei Long | Evans Harrison Close Williams Downing Walkes Haunstrup | |||
| 3 December 2019 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Maloney 39' Bolton 43'Harness 62' | Report | Harriman 12' 76' Martin 43' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,413 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 7 January 2020 Third round | Walsall | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Perry 37' Adebayo 45+2'Lavery 86' (pen.) | Report | Marquis 23' Hackett-Fairchild 44'Harrison 82' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 21 January 2020 Quarter-final | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis 13' McGeehan 66' | Report | Eisa 62' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,382 |
| 18 February 2020 Semi-final | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Harness 86' McGeehan 90+1'Marquis 90+6' | Report | Fisher 50' Warren 59'Taylor 79'Burgess 89' (o.g.) | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,735 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 4 April 2020 Final | Portsmouth | v | Salford City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wembley Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
References
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