2021–22 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth
2021–22 season
ChairmanMichael Eisner
ManagerDanny Cowley
StadiumFratton Park
League One10th
FA CupSecond Round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marcus Harness (10)
All:
Marcus Harness (11)
Highest home attendance17,418 vs. Sunderland
(2 October 2021)
Lowest home attendance11,470 vs. Crewe Alexandra
(14 August 2021)
Average home league attendance14,444

The 2021–22 season was Portsmouth's fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players

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Squad Details

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As of 8 March 2022

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 Gavin Bazunu GK Republic of Ireland Dublin 20 February 2002 (age 20) 36 0 10 0 Manchester City 1 July 2021 Loan 29 May 2022
28 Oliver Webber GK Northern Ireland Portsmouth 26 June 2000 (age 21) 0 0 - - Crystal Palace 26 January 2022 Undisc. —
Defenders
3 Denver Hume LWB England Ashington 11 August 1998 (age 23) 8 0 - - Sunderland 26 January 2022 Undisc. 30 June 2024
4 Clark Robertson CB Scotland Aberdeen 5 September 1993 (age 28) 19 0 - - Rotherham United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2023
13 Kieron Freeman RB Wales Arnold 21 March 1992 (age 29) 25 0 1 0 Swansea 11 July 2021 Free 30 June 2023
15 Mahlon Romeo RB/RWB Antigua and Barbuda Westminster 19 September 1995 (age 26) 34 0 12 0 Millwall 31 August 2021 Loan 30 June 2022
16 Connor Ogilvie LB/CB England Waltham Abbey 14 February 1996 (age 26) 31 1 - - Gillingham 2 August 2021 Free 30 June 2023
17 Hayden Carter CB England Stockport 17 December 1999 (age 22) 12 1 - - Blackburn Rovers 15 January 2022 Loan 30 June 2022
20 Sean Raggett CB England Gillingham 25 January 1994 (age 28) 132 12 - - Norwich City 3 August 2020 Free 30 June 2022
22 Liam Vincent LB England England 11 February 2003 (age 19) 0 0 - - Bromley 1 July 2021 Undisc. 30 June 2024
Midfielders
6 Shaun Williams DM Republic of Ireland Portmarnock 19 October 1986 (age 35) 30 0 3 1 Millwall 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2022
8 Ryan Tunnicliffe CM/RM England Heywood 30 December 1992 (age 29) 26 2 - - Luton Town 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2023
10 Marcus Harness RW/LW/AM Republic of Ireland Coventry 24 February 1996 (age 26) 125 31 0 0 Burton Albion 18 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022
21 Joe Morrell CM Wales Ipswich 3 January 1997 (age 25) 30 0 25 0 Luton Town 9 August 2021 Undisc. 30 June 2024
23 Louis Thompson DM Wales Bristol 19 December 1994 (age 27) 29 1 - - Norwich City 10 August 2021 Free 30 June 2022
24 Michael Jacobs LW/AM England Rothwell 4 November 1991 (age 30) 45 7 - - Wigan Athletic 14 September 2020 Free 30 June 2022
25 Jay Mingi CM England — 22 October 2000 (age 21) 1 0 - - Charlton Athletic 24 September 2021 Free 30 June 2022
28 Alfie Bridgman CM England Portsmouth 11 April 2004 (age 17) 2 0 - - Academy 30 June 2020 Trainee 30 June 2022
30 Harry Jewitt-White CM Wales Portsmouth 26 March 2004 (age 17) 5 0 - - Academy 30 June 2020 Trainee 30 June 2022
Forwards
7 Aiden O'Brien LW/FW Republic of Ireland Islington 4 October 1993 (age 28) 8 3 5 1 Sunderland 31 January 2022 Free 30 June 2022
9 Tyler Walker ST England Nottingham 17 October 1996 (age 25) 11 1 - - Coventry City 18 January 2022 Loan 30 June 2022
11 Ronan Curtis LW/FW Republic of Ireland London 29 March 1996 (age 25) 180 47 7 0 Derry City 1 July 2018 Undisc. 30 June 2023
14 Jayden Reid FW England Luton 22 April 2001 (age 20) 0 0 - - Birmingham City 20 July 2021 Free 30 June 2022
18 Reeco Hackett-Fairchild LW/FW England Redbridge 9 January 1998 (age 24) 35 5 - - Bromley 6 January 2020 Undisc. 30 June 2022
19 George Hirst ST England Sheffield 15 February 1999 (age 23) 36 10 - - Leicester City 3 August 2021 Loan 31 May 2022
Loan Expired
N/A Jake Eastwood GK England Rotherham 3 October 1996 (age 25) 1 0 - - Sheffield United 7 September 2021 Loan 14 September 2021
N/A Miguel Azeez CM England Camden 20 September 2002 (age 19) 10 1 - - Arsenal 30 August 2021 Loan 17 january 2022
N/A Gassan Ahadme FW Morocco Vic 17 November 2000 (age 21) 10 1 - - Norwich City 20 July 2021 Loan 31 May 2022
Left the club on loan
35 Alex Bass GK England Huntingdon (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26) 41 0 - - Academy 12 August 2014 Trainee 30 June 2023
2 Callum Johnson RB England Yarm 23 October 1996 (age 25) 48 1 - - Accrington Stanley 7 September 2020 Undisc. 30 June 2022
5 Haji Mnoga RB/CB England Portsmouth 16 April 2002 (age 19) 15 1 - - Academy 28 June 2018 Trainee 30 June 2022
26 Paul Downing CB England Taunton 26 October 1991 (age 30) 27 0 - - Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2022
Left the club permanently
— Lee Brown LB England Farnborough 10 August 1990 (age 31) 131 6 - - Bristol Rovers 1 July 2018 Free 30 June 2022
— John Marquis ST England Lewisham 16 May 1992 (age 29) 120 35 - - Doncaster Rovers 31 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022
— Ellis Harrison ST Wales Newport 29 January 1994 (age 28) 84 20 - - Ipswich Town 1 July 2019 Undisc. 30 June 2022

Statistics

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As of game played on 8 March 2022
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 Republic of Ireland IRL Gavin Bazunu 36 0 34+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF England ENG Denver Hume 8 0 6+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Clark Robertson 19 0 14+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Shaun Williams 30 0 22+4 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Aiden O'Brien 8 3 4+4 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Ryan Tunnicliffe 26 2 18+6 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW England ENG Tyler Walker 11 1 7+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF England ENG Marcus Harness 36 11 30+1 10 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+1 0
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ronan Curtis 40 7 30+3 5 2+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 2
13 DF Wales WAL Kieron Freeman 25 0 19+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+1 0
15 DF Antigua and Barbuda ATG Mahlon Romeo 34 0 27+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
16 DF England ENG Connor Ogilvie 31 1 21+3 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
17 DF England ENG Hayden Carter 12 1 12+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW England ENG Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 34 5 16+11 4 1+1 0 1+0 1 3+1 0
19 FW England ENG George Hirst 36 10 18+12 8 0+0 0 0+1 0 5+0 2
20 DF England ENG Sean Raggett 42 5 35+0 5 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+1 0
21 MF Wales WAL Joe Morrell 30 0 22+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
23 MF England ENG Louis Thompson 29 1 14+9 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 4+1 0
24 MF England ENG Michael Jacobs 23 5 4+11 4 1+1 0 0+1 0 4+1 1
25 MF England ENG Jay Mingi 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 GK Northern Ireland NIR Oliver Webber 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF England ENG Harry Jewitt-White 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
GK England ENG Alex Bass 7 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
GK England ENG Jake Eastwood 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Haji Mnoga 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Callum Johnson 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Paul Downing 4 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Lee Brown 24 3 18+1 3 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
MF England ENG Miguel Azeez 10 1 4+2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
FW Morocco MAR Gassan Ahadme 10 1 2+3 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
FW England ENG John Marquis 24 4 15+4 4 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
FW Wales WAL Ellis Harrison 14 4 1+10 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 3

Source:[citation needed]

Goals record

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As of 8 March 2022
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 10 England RW Marcus Harness 10 1 0 0 11
2 19 England ST George Hirst 8 0 0 2 10
3 11 Republic of Ireland LW Ronan Curtis 5 0 0 2 7
4 20 England CB Sean Raggett 5 0 0 0 5
18 England LW Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 4 0 1 0 5
24 England LW Michael Jacobs 4 0 0 1 5
5 N/A England ST John Marquis 4 0 0 0 4
N/A Wales ST Ellis Harrison 0 1 0 3 4
6 7 Republic of Ireland ST Aiden O'Brien 3 0 0 0 3
N/A England LB Lee Brown 3 0 0 0 3
7 8 England CM Ryan Tunnicliffe 2 0 0 0 2
8 9 England ST Tyler Walker 1 0 0 0 1
16 England CB Connor Ogilvie 1 0 0 0 1
17 England CB Hayden Carter 1 0 0 0 1
23 England CM Louis Thompson 1 0 0 0 1
N/A England CM Miguel Azeez 0 0 0 1 1
N/A Morocco ST Gassan Ahadme 0 0 0 1 1
N/A N/A N/A Own Goal 1 0 0 0 1
Total 53 2 1 10 66

Assist record

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As of 8 March 2022
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 11 Republic of Ireland LW Ronan Curtis 6 0 0 0 6
8 England CM Ryan Tunnicliffe 6 0 0 0 6
2 10 England RW Marcus Harness 3 0 0 1 4
24 England LW Michael Jacobs 3 0 0 1 4
3 15 Antigua and Barbuda RWB Mahlon Romeo 2 1 0 0 3
13 Wales RWB Kieron Freeman 2 0 0 1 3
18 England LW Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 2 0 0 1 3
16 England CB Connor Ogilvie 2 0 0 1 3
4 21 Wales CM Joe Morrell 2 0 0 0 2
19 England ST George Hirst 2 0 0 0 2
5 7 Republic of Ireland ST Aiden O'Brien 1 0 0 0 1
3 England LWB Denver Hume 1 0 0 0 1
23 England CM Louis Thompson 0 0 0 1 1
Total 32 1 0 6 39

Disciplinary record

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As of 8 March 2022
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 11 Republic of Ireland LW Ronan Curtis 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
2 20 England CB Sean Raggett 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
3 15 Antigua and Barbuda RWB Mahlon Romeo 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 Republic of Ireland CM Sean Williams 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
4 N/A England LB Lee Brown 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 10 Republic of Ireland RW Marcus Harness 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
23 England CM Louis Thompson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
18 England LW Reeco Hackett-Fairchild 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
21 Wales CM Joe Morrell 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1
6 24 England LW Michael Jacobs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
7 N/A England ST John Marquis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 Wales RB Kieron Freeman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 England ST George Hirst 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 England CM Ryan Tunnicliffe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 Scotland CB Clark Robertson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 England LWB Denver Hume 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 2 England RB Callum Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 1 Republic of Ireland GK Gavin Bazunu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
35 England GK Alex Bass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 England CB Hayden Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
N/A England CM Miguel Azeez 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 England CB Connor Ogilvie 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 England RB Haji Mnoga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 63 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 73 0 3

Pre-season friendlies

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Pompey announced they would play friendly matches against Havant & Waterlooville,[1] Crystal Palace,[2] Bristol City,[1] Gosport Borough,[1] Luton Town,[3] Bognor Regis Town,[1] Peterborough United[1] and Bournemouth U23s[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.

7 July 2021 Friendly Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Portsmouth Heston
12:00 BST Ramkilde 53'
Shodipo 63' (pen.)		 Report Marquis 26' Stadium: Heston Training Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
10 July 2021 Friendly Havant & Waterlooville 2–5 Portsmouth Havant
15:00 BST Wright 11'
Roberts 31'		 Report Tunnicliffe 18'
Trialist 55', 56', 81'
Hackett-Fairchild 69'		 Stadium: Draper Tools Community Stadium
Referee: Dean Treleavan
16 July 2021 Friendly Portsmouth P–P Crystal Palace Burton upon Trent
12:00 BST Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
Note: Match was later cancelled.[5]
20 July 2021 Friendly Bristol City 3–3 Portsmouth Failand
14:00 BST Weimann 56'
Palmer 65'
Martin 77' (pen.)		 Report Ahadme 7', 45+4' (pen.)
Francois 101'		 Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Note: 120 minute match
21 July 2021 Friendly Gosport Borough P–P Portsmouth XI Gosport
19:30 BST Stadium: Privett Park
Note: Match was scheduled due to duty of care with ongoing investigation.[6]
24 July 2021 Friendly Luton Town 1–1 Portsmouth Luton
15:00 BST Adebayo 10' Report Ahadme 12' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Referee: Keith Stroud
27 July 2021 Friendly Chelsea U23s 2–0 Portsmouth XI Stoke d'Abernon
19:00 BST Mothersille 78', 81' Report Stadium: Cobham Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
28 July 2021 Friendly Bognor Regis Town P–P Portsmouth XI Bognor Regis
19:30 BST Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Note: Match was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.[7]
31 July 2021 Friendly Portsmouth 2–0 Peterborough United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Tunnicliffe 24'
Curtis 39'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Andy Davies
3 August 2021 Friendly Bournemouth U23s 0–1 Portsmouth XI Kings Park
16:00 BST Report Hackett-Fairchild 20' Stadium: Kings Park Training Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

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League One

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Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83 Qualification for League One play-offs
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 +17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 −19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 −4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 −18 58
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[8]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 68 51  +17 73 14 5 4 46 25  +21 6 8 9 22 26  −4

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHHAAAHAAHHAHHA
ResultWWWDLLLDDLWLLDWDWWWWDWDLDLLLWWWDWWWDLDDLWWDWWL
Position621351115121013111217161314109999889910111311111111101010101010101110999910
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Pompey's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

7 August 2021 1 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Portsmouth Fleetwood
15:00 BST Report Brown Yellow card 24', 60'
Curtis Yellow card 43'
Freeman Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,562
Referee: Ben Speedie
14 August 2021 2 Portsmouth 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Portsmouth
15:00 BST Marquis 48'
Harness 64'		 Report Long Yellow card 71' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,470
Referee: Will Finnie
17 August 2021 3 Portsmouth 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Portsmouth
19:45 BST Tunnicliffe 3'
Curtis Yellow card 20'		 Report Vela Yellow card 54' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,471
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 August 2021 4 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth Doncaster
15:00 BST Bostock Yellow card 65'
Knoyle Yellow card 87'		 Report Marquis Yellow card 72'
Williams soccer ball with red X 77'
Jacobs Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,660
Referee: Carl Boyeson
28 August 2021 5 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Lang 78'
Whatmough Yellow card 92'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,571
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
11 September 2021 6 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Portsmouth Denbigh
15:00 BST Parrott Yellow card 56'
Robson 72'
Fisher Yellow card 79'		 Report Williams Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,822
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 September 2021 7 Portsmouth 1–2 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 48'
Curtis 76', Yellow card 90+1'
Brown Yellow card 87'		 Report Ironside 38'
O'Neil 69'
Tracey Yellow card 78'
Digby Yellow card 86'
Williams Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,330
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 September 2021 8 Portsmouth 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth
19:45 BST Brown 6'
Raggett Yellow card 19', 90+5'
Curtis Yellow card 24'
Harness Yellow card 32'		 Report Grant Yellow card 4'
Edwards Yellow card 32'
Houghton Yellow card 45+1'
Hardie 48', 80'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,375
Referee: Carl Brook
25 September 2021 9 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Portsmouth Charlton
15:00 BST Clare 47', Yellow card 75'
Souaré Yellow card 68'
Davison 87'		 Report Curtis 6'
Brown Yellow card 58'
Raggett Yellow card 70'
Harness 72'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 16,378
Referee: Antony Coggins
28 September 2021 10 Burton Albion 2–1 Portsmouth Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST O'Connor 32'
Smith Yellow card 36'
Lakin Yellow card 49'
Jebbison 60', Yellow card 63'		 Report Hackett-Fairchild 64', Yellow card 86'
Raggett Yellow card 83'
Brown Yellow card 85'
Harness Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Tom Nield
2 October 2021 11 Portsmouth 4–0 Sunderland Portsmouth
15:00 BST Harness 19'
Brown 33'
Marquis 45', 61'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,418
Referee: Ben Toner
16 October 2021 12 Rotherham United 4–1 Portsmouth Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith 29', 55'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 41'
Wood 60'
Wiles 62'
Rathbone Yellow card 84'		 Report Harness 49'
Romeo Yellow card 78'
Freeman Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 October 2021 13 Portsmouth 0–4 Ipswich Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Curtis Yellow card 13'
Harness Yellow card 18'		 Report Edmundson Yellow card 29'
Bonne 41'
Chaplin 54'
Aluko 58'
Morsy Yellow card 72'
Burns 75'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,301
Referee: Josh Smith
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Portsmouth Accrington
15:00 BST Sykes Yellow card 45+2'
Pell 50'
Hamilton Yellow card 64'
Butcher 77'		 Report Curtis 18', Yellow card 64'
Raggett Yellow card 28'
Harness 86'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Portsmouth 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 BST Marquis 51' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,231
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 16 Portsmouth 1–1 Cheltenham Town Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Hackett 32'
Williams Yellow card 78'
Morrell Yellow card 81'		 Report Freestone 6'
Hussey Yellow card 49'
Crowley Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,322
Referee: Robert Lewis
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 17 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Portsmouth High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Obita Yellow card 4'
Jacobson soccer ball with red X 27', Yellow card 45'
McCarthy Yellow card 67'		 Report Harness 73'
Bass Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Tom Nield
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 18 Portsmouth 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Jacobs 63'
Harness 89'		 Report Palmer 24' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,234
Referee: Thomas Bramall
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) 19 Lincoln City 0–3 Portsmouth Lincoln
19:45 GMT Montsma Yellow card 60'
Maguire Yellow card 84'		 Report Raggett Yellow card 28'
Morrell Yellow card 32'
Harness 45+3'
Hirst 66'
Hackett 89'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,533
Referee: Ross Joyce
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 20 Gillingham 0–1 Portsmouth Gillingham
15:00 GMT Report Romeo Yellow card 82'
Jacobs 90+3'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,637
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) 21 Portsmouth 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Hackett Yellow card 50' Report Peterson Yellow card 4'
Luongo Red card 69'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,472
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) 22 Portsmouth 2–0 Morecambe Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Harness 11'
Hackett Yellow card 60'
Ogilvie 77'		 Report Gibson Yellow card 38'
McLaughlin Yellow card 85'
Delaney Yellow card 95'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,001
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 January 2022 (2022-01-03) 23 Cambridge United 0–0 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 60'
Brophy Yellow card 38'
Iredale Yellow card 89'		 Report Romeo Yellow card 26'
Raggett Yellow card 90+6'
Williams Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Referee: Joshua Smith
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) 24 Portsmouth 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Hirst Yellow card 31' 60'
MarquisYellow card 90+7'		 Report Eisa 20'
Corbeanu 45'
Robson Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,958
Referee: Scott Oldham
18 January 2022 25 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Woodyard Yellow card 25'
McCormick Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Harness Yellow card 19'
Romeo Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: James Oldham
22 January 2022 26 Sunderland 1–0 Portsmouth Sunderland
15:00 GMT Embleton 40'
Flanagan Yellow card 54'		 Report Romeo Yellow card 72'
Williams Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,220
Referee: David Rock
31 January 2022 27 Portsmouth 1–2 Charlton Athletic Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Jacobs 79'
Morrell Yellow card 90'		 Report Washington 31'
Robertson 64' (o.g.)
Famewo Yellow card 78'
Aneke Yellow card 85'
Leko Yellow card 89'
Dobson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,326
Referee: Neil Hair
5 February 2022 28 Oxford United 3–2 Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 GMT McNally 6'
Brannagan Yellow card 64', 82'
Seddon Yellow card 77'
Kane Yellow card 80'
Moore Yellow card 90+4'
Holland 90+6'		 Report Jacobs 10', Yellow card 24'
Morrell Red card 16'
Hirst Yellow card 28'
Hume Yellow card 45+4'
Curtis 51', Yellow card 81'
Bazunu Yellow card 88'
Tunnicliffe Yellow card 90+2'
Raggett Yellow card 90+11'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,373
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 February 2022 29 Portsmouth 2–1 Burton Albion Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Raggett Yellow card 5', 33'
Curtis Yellow card 34'
Jacobs 41'		 Report Mancienne Yellow card 18'
Powell Yellow card 29'
Taylor Yellow card 47'
Ahadme 50'
Chapman Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,407
Referee: Craig Hicks
12 February 2022 30 Portsmouth 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild 56'
Hirst 63'
Thompson Yellow card 66'
O'Brien 81'
Raggett 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,767
Referee: Tom Reeves
22 February 2022 31 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Leahy 14'
Vela Red card 31'		 Report Hume 29'
Thompson Yellow card 69', 84'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 February 2022 32 Portsmouth 3–3 Fleetwood Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Curtis 45' (pen.), Yellow card 50'
Harness 80'
O'Brien 90+5'		 Report Pilkington 7'
Biggins 15'
Lane 41', Yellow card 57'
Cairns Yellow card 73'
Harrison Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,224
Referee: Alan Young
1 March 2022 33 Portsmouth 3–2 Oxford United Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Raggett 42'
Hirst 45+2'
Carter 58', Yellow card 74'		 Report Browne 3'
McNally 81'
Long Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,113
Referee: Sam Allison
5 March 2022 34 Portsmouth 4–0 Accrington Stanley Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Robertson Yellow card 2'
Hirst 16', 56'
Harness Red card 21'
Raggett 28'
Romeo Yellow card 38'
Tunnicliffe 69'		 Report Pell Yellow card 47' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,051
Referee: Carl Brook
8 March 2022 35 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Portsmouth Crewe
19:45 GMT Porter Yellow card 55'
Long 90+1'		 Report Hirst 3', 66'
Thompson Yellow card 27'
Walker 31'
Robertson Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,307
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
12 March 2022 36 Ipswich Town 0–0 Portsmouth Ipswich
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card 77'
Donacien Yellow card 82'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 29'
Curtis Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
15 March 2022 37 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Portsmouth Plymouth
19:45 GMT Sessegnon Yellow card 43'
Hardie 65'
Cooper Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Romeo Yellow card 33'
Thompson Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,604
Referee: Sam Purkiss
19 March 2022 38 Portsmouth 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Raggett Yellow card 77'
Carter Yellow card 90+2'
Robertson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stewart Yellow card 37' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,092
Referee: Ben Speedie
5 April 2022 39 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Portsmouth Horwich
20:00 BST Dempsey Yellow card 38'
Aimson Yellow card 49'
Sadlier 77' (pen.)		 Report O'Brien 50' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,809
Referee: Marc Edwards
9 April 2022 40 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Portsmouth Cheltenham
15:00 BST Sercombe 76'
Lloyd Yellow card 82'		 Report Stadium: The Jonny Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 5,117
Referee: Ollie Yates
12 April 2022 41 Portsmouth 3–0 Rotherham United Portsmouth
19:45 BST Robertson Yellow card 5', 35'
Jacobs Yellow card 45+3'
Harness 59'
Hirst 65'		 Report Lindsay Yellow card 9'
Barlaser Yellow card 16'
Mattock Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,154
Referee: David Rock
15 April 2022 42 Portsmouth 3–2 Lincoln City Portsmouth
15:00 BST Thompson Yellow card 33'
Hirst 50'
Jacobs 68'
Curtis 82'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 68'
Bishop 70'
House 78'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,175
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 April 2022 43 Morecambe 1–1 Portsmouth Morecambe
15:00 BST Ayunga 90+3'
Leigh Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Raggett 41' Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 April 2022 44 Portsmouth 3–1 Gillingham Portsmouth
15:00 BST Curtis 4', 45+2'
Robertson 54'		 Report Tutonda Yellow card 22'
Jackson 30'
Ehmer Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,540
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 April 2022 45 Portsmouth 3–2 Wigan Athletic Portsmouth
19:45 BST Hirst 62', 64'
Curtis Yellow card 64'
O'Brien 87'		 Report Lang 38'
Darikwa Yellow card 42'
Keane 45+3'
Amos Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,637
Referee: Craig Hicks
30 April 2022 46 Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Portsmouth Owlerton
12:30 BST Gregory 17', Yellow card 74'
Berahino 36'
Storey 40'
Paterson Yellow card 85'
Byers 86', Yellow card 90'		 Report Hirst 4'
Morrell Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 33,394
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

FA Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Portsmouth were drawn at home against Harrow Borough in the first round[9] and to Harrogate Town in the second round.[10]

6 November 2021 First round Portsmouth 1–0 Harrow Borough Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Harness 28' Report Adenola Yellow card 45+1'
Uche Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,869
Referee: Scott Tallis
4 December 2021 Second round Portsmouth 1–2 Harrogate Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Harrison 45+1' Report Armstrong 44'
Diamond 90+4'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 7,857
Referee: Simon Mather

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Portsmouth were drawn away to Millwall in the first round.[11][12]

10 August 2021 First round Millwall 2–1 Portsmouth Bermondsey
19:45 BST Malone 21'
Saville 27'
Cooper Yellow card 49'		 Report Hackett-Fairchild 4', Yellow card 49'
Johnson Red card 48'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,915
Referee: Charles Breakspear

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Pompey were drawn into Southern Group B alongside AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace U21s and Sutton United.[13][14] The group stage fixtures were confirmed on August, 23.[15] In the knock-out stages, Portsmouth were drawn away to Cambridge United.[16]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Sutton United 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
3 L1 AFC Wimbledon 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: EFL.com
7 September 2021 Group game 1 AFC Wimbledon 5–3 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:45 BST Kalambayi 2'
Pressley 43', 80' (pen.)
Lawrence Yellow card 72'
Nightingale 87'
McCormick 90+4'		 Report Mnoga Yellow card 2'
Harrison 45+4', 52', 78'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 October 2021 Group game 2 Portsmouth 0–2 Sutton United Portsmouth
19:45 BST Jacobs Yellow card 86' Report Olaofe 55'
John 71'
Eastmond Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 November 2021 Group game 3 Portsmouth 3–0 Crystal Palace U21 Portsmouth
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,660
7 January 2022 Second round Exeter City 2–3 Portsmouth Exeter
19:30 BST Report Hirst 5'
Curtis 89', 90+3'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,146
11 January 2022 Third round Cambridge United 2–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
19:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 23'
Knibbs 50', 59'
Iredale Yellow card 54'		 Report Jacobs 76' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Ben Toner

Hampshire Senior Cup

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Main article: Hampshire Senior Cup

Pompey were drawn away to Basingstoke Town[17] and AFC Stoneham[18] in the second and third round respectively.

14 September 2021 Second round Basingstoke Town 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Portsmouth Basingstoke
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Winklebury Sports Complex
Attendance: 914
Referee: Sam Ogles