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.
For a list of all Portsmouth players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Portsmouth F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Portsmouth F.C. article.
Table
Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should be for first-team competitive games and include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches.
Statistics are up to date as of 27 April 2024.
NameInternational TeamDenotes if a footballer played in a full international match whilst a Portsmouth playerPositionClub careerSeasons at PortsmouthLeagueappsLeaguegoalsTotalappsTotalgoalsNotesGK1899–19045?01380First ever Portsmouth F.C. player, signed from Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C.DF1899–1904510501050b.1876, Edinburgh, Scotland. d.8 January 1932, Perth, Australia.MF1899–19012*????*Played as player-manager after Frank Brettell, becoming second manager 1901–1904.FW1899–1900, 1901–19033?018258b.7 April 1879. d.6 March 1944. 1 Scotland capFW1899–1900, 1901–19066284157284157b.11 June 1875. d.28 December 1937. Scored the first ever goal at Fratton Park. 1 England capDF1899–19034580580b.13 February 1870, Edinburgh, Scotland. d.23 October 1946MF1899–190451311913119 b.1876, Edinburgh, Scotland. d.1931FW1922–19286164119179129GK1946-1953722202460GK1922–193191280131+0DF1924–1930616901760DF1924–1928414631573Harry Foxall1924–1928413981508Stats do not include possible games played before 1924John McColgan1924–1930617101871Stats do not include possible games played before 1924Dave Watson1924–193061753718839Stats do not include possible games played before 1924Frederick Cook1925–193382413926240William Moffatt1925–1929412621342Fred Forward1926–1932617928192301927–19371035110381101927–193691193312937Jack Smith1927–193582606228870FW1927–193811367170395183GK1928–1937933103590FW1928–193911292102312107DF1937–1953161500?0WH1946–1965197649845?Record Portsmouth appearancesDF1946–195492418??DF1946–1954928067??FW1946?–196014479193??Record Portsmouth goalscorerFW1946–1956924548??FW1946–195610308129338139DF1951–1964133212??FW1958–19646236145??GK1959–196231220??MF1973–1978518116??GK1978–20002268308010DF1979–198451751320415MF1980–198772403028032MF1982–1990810541284DF1983–198961173??DF1984–198841441016813FW1985–1988312154??MF1988–199351322115928DF1989–20001131333723DF1989–19923107813210MF1989–199561321615619FW1989–1993, 1999–2001719599226115DF1990–1997715461867FW1992–1994, 1995–19965941911326MF1992–199983095436169GK1994–200179301050MF1995–199951481016910FW1998, 1998–200141143612437MF1998–2002510881190MF1999–200791741619317MF2000–2005611991289DF2000–20091019852195MF2000–200561481316314MF2001–20022339339Only non-British player to be voted into all-time best Portsmouth elevenMF2002–2003244124412Captain of promotion winning side 2002-2003MF2002–20111013001642GK2002–200549301000FW2002–2007677338333Top scorer 2002–03 First DivisionDF2002–2005410651185MF2002–200871782320329DF2003–2007511231243GK2004-2012910901240 MF2006–2009410221173DF2006–200949521112GK2006–2010513401580DF2006–200948441004FW2006-201271432016728MF2006–2009483910012DF2007-2012610271238-FW2007–20115901011413MF2009-2012411431293MF2011-201551072611829MF2011-201558028822012-13 Player of the Season DF2012-2021912131363 MF2014-202171381419018 FW2014-201851042212225MF2015-20183991211713MF2015-202061733221838DF2015-2020517310210122019-20 Player of the SeasonDF2015-20194150717592017-18 and 2018-19 Player of the SeasonMF2017–201931032511929MF2018–202131221114913FW2018–202351844222657GK2018–20213112013502020-21 Player of the SeasonDF2018–2022411161316DF2019–2024518613227172021-22 Player of the SeasonMF2021–present39211051DF2021–present310181178FW2022-present2783696442022-23 Player of the SeasonMF2022–present27087682023-24 Player of the Season
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References
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