The 2017–18 season was
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
's first back in
League One
The English Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League One from 2004 until 2016) is the second-highest division of the English Football Leag ...
following their promotion as champions
last season. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
,
EFL Cup and
EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Players
Squad details
Statistics
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Goals record
Disciplinary record
Transfers
Transfers in
Total losses:
£0
Transfers out
Total gaining:
£0
Loans in
Loans out
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 22 June 2017, Portsmouth have announced five pre-season friendlies against
Salisbury
Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath.
Salisbury is in the southeast of ...
,
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census.
The town lies on the River Itchen, ...
,
Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville Football Club is a professional football club based in Havant, Hampshire, England. The club participates in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, after relegation from the National League in the ...
,
AFC Bournemouth and
Crawley Town
Crawley Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crawley, West Sussex, England. The club was founded as Crawley Football Club in 1896, changed its name to Crawley Town Football Club in 1958. The team com ...
.
On 19 June 2017, A joint decision was made to cancel the scheduled friendly against
Cardiff City as the clubs were drawn together in the first round of the
EFL Cup.
League One
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Portsmouth were drawn away to
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
in the first round.
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Portsmouth were drawn away to
Cardiff City in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Portsmouth were drawn in Southern Group A against
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ...
,
Crawley Town
Crawley Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crawley, West Sussex, England. The club was founded as Crawley Football Club in 1896, changed its name to Crawley Town Football Club in 1958. The team com ...
and
Fulham U23s. After winning the group stages, Portsmouth were drawn at home to
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
in the second round. A third round trip to
Stamford Bridge to face
Chelsea U21s was next for ''Pompey''.
References
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
Portsmouth F.C. seasons