2012–13 Portsmouth F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Portsmouth's first season in League One. This was the first time that Portsmouth had played in the third tier of English football since the 1982–83 season. Portsmouth were relegated to League Two on 16 April 2013, following Oldham Athletic's win over Yeovil Town.

Portsmouth
2012-13 season
ChairmanUnder Administration
(until 10 April)
Pompey Supporters Trust (PST)
(since 19 April)
ManagerMichael Appleton
(until 8 November)
Guy Whittingham
(since 8 November)
League One24th (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Izale McLeod (10)
All:
Izale McLeod (11)
Highest home attendance18,433 vs Sheffield United
(20 April 2013)
Lowest home attendance5,979 vs Bournemouth
(4 September 2012)

Players

Squad details
As of 26 April 2013
No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Date joined Fee End
1 Phil Smith Harrow 14 December 1979 0 0 – – Swindon Town 7 December 2012 Free 2013
4 Sam Sodje Greenwich 25 May 1979 9 0 7 0 Notts County 24 January 2013 Free 2013
6 Liam Walker Gibraltar 13 April 1988 28 2 10 5 San Roque 16 August 2012 Free 2013
9 David Connolly Willesden 6 June 1977 17 7 41 9 Southampton 31 December 2012 Free 2013
10 Yassin Moutaouakil Nice 18 July 1986 19 0 – – Hayes & Yeading 24 January 2013 Free 2013
13 Simon Eastwood Luton 26 June 1989 30 0 – – FC Halifax Town 13 August 2012 Free 2013
16 Gábor Gyepes Budapest 26 June 1981 37 4 26 1 Vasas 7 September 2012 Free 2013
18 Johannes Ertl Graz 13 November 1982 39 0 7 0 Sheffield United 31 August 2012 Free 2013
20 John Akinde Camberwell 8 July 1989 11 0 – – Crawley 31 January 2013 Free 2013
21 Ashley Harris Waterlooville 9 December 1993 34 3 – – Academy 15 July 2010 Trainee 2013
22 Adam Webster West Wittering 4 January 1995 24 0 – – Academy 9 February 2011 Trainee 2013
24 Nick Awford Portsmouth 15 April 1995 1 0 – – Academy 9 February 2011 Trainee 2013
30 Jack Whatmough1 Gosport 24 June 1996 – – – – Academy 6 July 2012 Trainee 2014
31 Jack Maloney Ryde 8 December 1994 10 0 – – Academy 9 February 2011 Trainee 2013
32 Bradley Tarbuck1 Emsworth 6 November 1995 1 0 – – Academy 6 July 2012 Trainee 2014
33 Ricardo Rocha Santo Tirso 3 October 1978 97 0 6 0 Standard Liège 1 February 2010 Free 2013
34 Dan Butler Cowes 26 August 1994 18 0 – – Academy 15 July 2010 Trainee 2013
35 Jed Wallace Reading 26 March 1994 23 6 – – Lewes 30 August 2011 Free 2014
36 Dan Thompson1 Wandsworth 4 July 1994 1 0 – – Hampton & Richmond 6 January 2012 Free 2013
37 George Colson1 Cowes 24 October 1993 1 0 – – Academy 15 July 2010 Trainee 2013
38 Alex Grant1 Manchester 23 January 1994 1 0 – – Academy 15 July 2010 Trainee 2013
41 Elliot Wheeler1 Newport 19 December 1993 – – – – Academy 15 July 2010 Trainee 2013

1 Not in first team squad, but appeared at least on the bench in a first team game.

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
38 DF Alex Grant 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
34 DF Dan Butler 17EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
33 DF Sam Magri 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
41 DF Elliot Wheeler 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
35 MF Jed Wallace 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2014 Youth system
37 MF George Colson 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
36 MF Dan Thompson 17EU Youth system Loan Expiry Y Summer 2013 Youth system
39 MF Andy Higgins 18EU Youth system Promoted Y Summer 2013 Youth system
13 GK Simon Eastwood 23EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
40 DF Ashley Westwood 35EU Lincoln City Job Offer Y Summer 2013 Free
— Luke Dowling EU Crystal Palace Job Offer Y Summer 2013 Free
11 MF Jack Compton 23EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
2 DF Mustapha Dumbuya 24EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
7 MF Lee Williamson 30EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
3 DF Jon Harley 32EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
10 FW Luke Rodgers 30EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
8 MF Brian Howard 29EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
9 FW Izale McLeod 27EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
6 MF Liam Walker 24EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
23 MF Kieran Djilali 21EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
17 MF Conor Clifford 20EU Chelsea Loan Y Summer 2012 Free
1 GK Mikkel Andersen 23EU Reading Loan Y Summer 2012 Free
14 DF Paul Connolly 28EU Leeds United Loan Y Summer 2012 Free
4 DF Kevin Long 22EU Burnley Loan Y Summer 2012 Free
15 MF Jordan Obita 18EU Reading Loan Y Summer 2012 Free
18 DF Johnny Ertl 29EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
5 DF Josh Thompson 21EU Celtic Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
19 MF Darel Russell 31EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
16 DF Gábor Gyepes 31EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
20 DF Ľubomír Michalík 29EU Free agent Transfer Y Summer 2012 Free
14 FW Wesley Thomas 25EU Bournemouth Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
17 MF Ákos Buzsáky 30EU Free agent Transfer Y During Season 2012 Free
15 DF Carl Dickinson 25EU Watford Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
23 MF Scott Allan 20EU West Bromwich Albion Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
26 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 20EU Peterborough United Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
14 FW Paul Benson 33EU Swindon Town Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
33 DF Ricardo Rocha 34EU Free agent Transfer Y During Season 2012 Free
35 MF Jed Wallace 18EU Whitehawk Loan Return Y During Season 2014 Free
1 GK Alex Cisak 23EU Oldham Athletic Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
17 FW Jake Jervis 21EU Birmingham City Loan Y During Season 2012 Free
1 GK Phil Smith 32EU Free agent Transfer Y During Season 2013 Free
35 MF Jed Wallace 18EU Whitehawk Loan Return Y During Season 2014 Free
9 FW David Connolly 35EU Free agent Transfer Y Winter 2013 Free
35 MF Dan Butler 18EU Havant & Waterlooville Loan Return Y Winter 2014 Free
17 FW James Keene 27EU IF Elfsborg Loan Y Winter 2013 Free
14 MF Frankie Sutherland 19EU Queens Park Rangers Loan Y Winter 2013 Free
37 MF George Colson 19EU Dorchester Town Loan Return Y Winter 2013 Free
36 FW Dan Thompson 18EU Dorchester Town Loan Return Y Winter 2013 Free
38 DF Alex Grant 18EU Eastleigh Loan Return Y Winter 2013 Free
3 DF Shaun Cooper 29EU Crawley Town Loan Y Winter 2013 Free
4 DF Sam Sodje 33EU Free agent Transfer Y Winter 2013 Free
10 DF Yassin Moutaouakil 26EU Hayes & Yeading United Transfer Y Winter 2013 Free
7 MF Adam Reed 21EU Sunderland Loan Y Winter 2013 Free
Alan Knight 51EU Free agent Job Offer Y Winter 2013 Free
19 MF Therry Racon 28EU Millwall Loan Y During Season 2013 Free
20 FW John Akinde 23EU Free agent Transfer Y During Season 2013 Free
23 FW Patrick Agyemang 32EU Stevenage Loan Y During Season 2013 Free
41 MF Elliot Wheeler 19EU Bashley Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free
31 MF Jack Maloney 18EU Youth system Promoted Y During Season 2013 Free
24 MF Nick Awford 17EU Youth system Promoted Y During Season 2013 Free
37 MF George Colson 19EU Bashley Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free
36 FW Dan Thompson 18EU Bognor Regis Town Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free
38 DF Alex Grant 19EU Havant & Waterlooville Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free
41 MF Elliot Wheeler 19EU Sutton United Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free
— DF Joshua Warren 18EU Bognor Regis Town Loan Return Y During Season 2013 Free

Total spending: £0

Trialists
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
— GK Simon Eastwood 23EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— GK Laurie Walker 22EU Kettering Town Trial N Summer Trial Free
— DF Mustapha Dumbuya 24EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— DF Jon Harley 32EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— GK Darjan Curanovič 26EU Triglav Kranj Trial N Summer Trial Free
— FW Luke Rodgers 30EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— MF Brian Howard 29EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— MF Simon Gillett 26EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Lloyd Sam 27EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— FW Izale McLeod 27EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— GK David Preece 35EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— DF Sotiris Balafas 25EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Julien Lopez 20EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Liam Walker 24EU San Roque Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— GK Jordan Perez 25EU Lincoln Trial N Summer Trial Free
— GK Glenn Morris 28EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— DF Josh Thompson 21EU Celtic Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— DF Agonit Sallaj 20EU Neuchâtel Xamax Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Kieran Djilali 21EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— MF Jack Compton 23EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— MF Conor Clifford 20EU Chelsea Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— GK Jordan Santiago 21EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— DF Jerel Ifil 30EU Kettering Town Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Tom Soares 26EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— DF Johnny Ertl 29EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Summer Trial Free
— DF Hermann Hreiðarsson 38EU Free agent Trial N Summer Trial Free
— MF Luís Boa Morte 35EU Free agent Trial N During Season Trial Free
— MF Ákos Buzsáky 30EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y During Season Trial Free
— MF Martin Devaney 32EU Free agent Trial N During Season Trial Free
— GK Phil Smith 32EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y During Season Trial Free
— FW David Connolly 35EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y During Season Trial Free
— FW James Keene 27EU IF Elfsborg Trial/Transfer Y Winter Trial Free
— FW Benjani 34EU Free agent Trial N Winter Trial Free
— DF Sam Sodje 33EU Free agent Trial/Transfer Y Winter Trial Free
— MF Alassane N'Diaye 23EU Free agent Trial N During Season Trial Free

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
5 DF Jason Pearce 24EU Leeds United Transfer Y Summer £500,000
— GK Matthew Gledhill 18EU Stoke City Contract Ended Y Summer Free
— DF Lewis Tallack 19EU Nike Academy Contract Ended Y Summer Free
— MF Lewis Stockford 19EU Bognor Regis Town Contract Ended Y Summer Free
— FW Carl Walshe 19EU Bognor Regis Town Contract Ended Y Summer Free
— FW James Jennings 18EU Free agent Contract Ended Y Summer Free
13 GK Stephen Henderson 24EU West Ham United Transfer Y Summer £600,0001
1 GK Jamie Ashdown 31EU Leeds United Contract Ended Y Summer Free
25 FW Benjani 33EU Chippa United Contract Ended Y Summer Free
3 DF Ricardo Rocha 33EU Portsmouth Contract Ended Y Summer Free
2 MF Joel Ward 22EU Crystal Palace Transfer Y Summer £400,000
14 MF Kelvin Etuhu 24EU Barnsley Contract Ended Y Summer Free
8 MF Hayden Mullins 33EU Birmingham City Contract Ended Y Summer Free
4 DF Aaron Mokoena 31EU Bidvest Wits Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
9 FW Márkó Futács 21EU Leicester City Contract Ended Y Summer Compensation
11 FW Luke Varney 29EU Leeds United Transfer Y Summer £300,000
19 MF David Norris 31EU Leeds United Transfer Y Summer £250,0002
15 DF Greg Halford 27EU Nottingham Forest Transfer Y Summer Undisclosed
10 FW Erik Huseklepp 27EU Brann Transfer Y Summer £200,0003
27 FW Nwankwo Kanu 35EU Free agent Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
18 FW Dave Kitson 32EU Sheffield United Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
26 DF Tal Ben Haim 30EU Queens Park Rangers Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
7 MF Liam Lawrence 30EU PAOK Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
23 MF Kieran Djilali 21EU Sligo Rovers Contract Terminated Y Summer Free
33 DF Sam Magri 18EU Queens Park Rangers Transfer Y Summer Free
14 DF Paul Connolly 28EU Leeds United Loan Return Y During Season Free
17 MF Conor Clifford 20EU Chelsea Loan Return Y During Season Free
4 DF Kevin Long 22EU Burnley Loan Return Y During Season Free
— FW Patrick Antelmi 18EU Leeds United Transfer Y During Season Free
35 MF Jed Wallace 18EU Whitehawk Loan Y During Season Free
15 MF Jordan Obita 18EU Reading Loan Return Y During Season Free
14 FW Wes Thomas 25EU Bournemouth Loan Return Y During Season Free
34 DF Dan Butler 18EU Havant & Waterlooville Loan Y During Season Free
41 DF Elliot Wheeler 18EU Bashley Loan Y During Season Free
Michael Appleton 36EU Blackpool Job Offer Y During Season Compensation
40 DF Ashley Westwood 36EU Blackpool Job Offer Y During Season Free
10 FW Luke Rodgers 30EU Free agent Loan Y During Season Free
5 DF Josh Thompson 21EU Colchester United Loan Y During Season Free
15 DF Carl Dickinson 25EU Watford Loan Return Y During Season Free
39 MF Andy Higgins 19EU Perth Glory Contract Terminated Y During Season Free
1 GK Mikkel Andersen 23EU Reading Loan Return Y During Season Free
17 MF Ákos Buzsáky 30EU Barnsley Loan Y During Season Free
36 FW Dan Thompson 18EU Dorchester Town Loan Y During Season Free
37 MF George Colson 19EU Dorchester Town Loan Y During Season Free
35 MF Jed Wallace 18EU Whitehawk Loan Y During Season Free
1 GK Alex Cisak 23EU Oldham Athletic Loan Return Y During Season Free
38 DF Alex Grant 18EU Eastleigh Loan Y During Season Free
17 FW Jake Jervis 21EU Birmingham Loan Return Y During Season Free
9 FW Izale McLeod 28EU MK Dons Contract Terminated Y During Season Free
5 DF Josh Thompson 21EU Colchester United Transfer Y Winter Free
11 MF Jack Compton 24EU Colchester United Transfer Y Winter Free
17 MF Ákos Buzsáky 30EU Free agent Contract Ended Y Winter Free
23 MF Scott Allan 21EU West Bromwich Albion Loan Return Y Winter Free
26 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 20EU Peterborough United Loan Return Y Winter Free
10 FW Luke Rodgers 31EU Free agent Contract Ended Y Winter Free
20 DF Ľubomír Michalík 29EU Kairat Contract Ended Y Winter Free
2 DF Mustapha Dumbuya 25EU Crawley Town Contract Ended Y Winter Free
3 DF Jon Harley 33EU Maidstone United Contract Ended Y Winter Free
7 MF Lee Williamson 30EU Blackburn Rovers Contract Ended Y Winter Free
8 MF Brian Howard 29EU Bristol City Contract Ended Y Winter Free
36 FW Dan Thompson 18EU Bognor Regis Town Loan Y Winter Free
— Luke Dowling EU Blackburn Rovers Job Offer Y Winter Compensation
— John Keeley 51EU Blackburn Rovers Job Offer Y Winter Compensation
— Chris Neville 40EU Blackburn Rovers Job Offer Y Winter Compensation
37 MF George Colson 19EU Bashley Loan Y Winter Free
38 DF Alex Grant 19EU Havant & Waterlooville Loan Y Winter Free
19 MF Darel Russell 32EU Toronto FC Contract Ended Y Winter Free
14 MF Frankie Sutherland 19EU Queens Park Rangers Loan Return Y During Season Free
17 FW James Keene 27EU IF Elfsborg Loan Return Y During Season Free
7 MF Adam Reed 21EU Sunderland Loan Return Y During Season Free
— DF Joshua Warren 18EU Bognor Regis Town Loan Y During Season Free
37 MF George Colson 19EU Stoke City Trial During Season Free
41 MF Elliot Wheeler 19EU Sutton United Loan Y During Season Free
3 DF Shaun Cooper 29EU Crawley Town Loan Return Y During Season Free
19 MF Therry Racon 28EU Millwall Loan Return Y During Season Free
23 FW Patrick Agyemang 32EU Stevenage Loan Return Y During Season Free

Total gaining: £2,250,000

Notes

1Although officially undisclosed, the Portsmouth News reported the fee to be £600,000.[1]

2Although officially a free transfer, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported the fee to be £250,000.[2]

3Although officially undisclosed, the Portsmouth News reported the fee to be £200,000.[3]

Key events
  • 28 April: After the last game of the season, Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton says that "17 or 18 players could be leaving the club and the same number coming in" in this summer.[4]
  • 4 May: Jason Pearce is sold to Leeds United for a £500,000 fee.[5]
  • 18 May: Balram Chainrai's Portpin propose terms for a CVA that would enable Pompey to come out of administration.[6]
  • 21 May: West Ham United buy Stephen Henderson after a successful loan spell in the club, for a rumoured £600,000 fee.[7]
  • 28 May: Portsmouth sell Joel Ward to Crystal Palace for a £400,000 fee.[8]
  • 9 June: Kelvin Etuhu leaves Portsmouth to join Barnsley.[9]
  • 3 July: Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor says Portsmouth's players must reach a compromise on wages to save the club.[10]
  • 9 July: Portsmouth announces four players on trial: Jon Harley, Mustapha Dumbuya, Simon Eastwood and Laurie Walker.[11]
  • 12 July: Birmingham City bring in Hayden Mullins.[12]
  • 12 July: Aaron Mokoena agrees his departure from Pompey.[13]
  • 12 July: Portsmouth have been told by the Football League they will start the new season on -10 points if they are to be allowed into League One.[14]
  • 12 July: The Pompey Supporters Trust says its bid to buy Portsmouth is 'ongoing' and has welcomed news land surrounding Fratton Park could be up for sale.[15]
  • 13 July: Balram Chainrai's Portpin withdraw his bid.[16]
  • 14 July: Márkó Futács refused Portsmouth's new contract and signed with Leicester City, with Pompey receiving compensation.[17]
  • 16 July: Portsmouth announces five more trialists: Luke Rodgers, Brian Howard, Simon Gillett, Lloyd Sam and Izale McLeod.[18]
  • 18 July: Portsmouth announces three more trialists: David Preece, Julien Lopez and Sotiris Balafas.[19]
  • 24 July: Gibraltarian midfielder Liam Walker joins Portsmouth on trial.[20]
  • 24 July: Leeds United signs Luke Varney for a £300,000 fee.[21]
  • 24 July: Administrator Trevor Birch confirmed that Portsmouth will close on 10 August unless highest earners agree transfer cuts.[22]
  • 25 July: Pompey Supporters Trust has stated it is ready to buy the club, but it can only do so if the high earners leave the club.[23]
  • 26 July: Leeds United signs David Norris.[24]
  • 27 July: Nottingham Forest signs Greg Halford.[25]
  • 28 July: Flamboyant winger Erik Huseklepp agreed a move back to his homeland, signing a four-and-a-half deal with SK Brann.[26]
  • 30 July: Portsmouth legend Nwankwo Kanu agrees a contract termination with the club.[27]
  • 3 August: Dave Kitson agrees a contract termination with the club.[28]
  • 9 August: Tal Ben Haim is released by Portsmouth, after cancelling the remaining year of his contract.[29]
  • 10 August: Liam Lawrence leaves the club.[30]
  • 11 August: Two more trialists join Portsmouth: Jerel Ifil and Jordan Santiago.
  • 11 September: Former Portsmouth owner Sulaiman Al-Fahim starts negotiations to become the third bidder to try and purchase the club.[31]
  • 18 September: Former Watford owner Lawrance Bassani submits a bid to try and buy the club, becoming the fourth bidder in the ownership saga.[32]
  • 19 September: A Fifth bidder has emerged, named as the firm Portco Ltd, fronted by Harry Kerr. But there is still no more news concerning the other 4 bidders yet.[33]
  • 18 October: Portsmouth's administrator Trevor Birch announced that he nominated Portsmouth Supporters' Trust as the preferred bidder for the club.[34]
  • 7 November: Michael Appleton leaves club to manage Blackpool, algong with first team coach Ashley Westwood. Guy Whittingham is appointed as caretaker manager.[35]
  • 9 November: Balram Chainrai suspends his Portsmouth bid.[36]
  • 15 November: Portsmouth Supporters' Trust reaches an agreement with PFK to buy the club.[37]
  • 21 November: PFK and Balram Chainrai will decide the value of Fratton Park in High Court on 13–14 December.[38]
  • 12 December: Portsmouth's administrators ask to adjourn the Court case.[39]
  • 14 December: Court case is adjourned until 15 January.[40]
  • 5 January: Portsmouth announces that will leave Eastleigh training ground at the end of the month.[41]
  • 14 January: Court case is adjourned again, until 31 January.[42]
  • 17 January: Luke Dowling (head of recruitment) and John Keeley (goalkeeper coach) join Blackburn Rovers.[43]
  • 21 January: Chris Neville (Strength and conditioning coach) signs for Blackburn Rovers.[44]
  • 25 January: Alan Knight is announced as new goalkeeping coach until the end of the season.[45]
  • 30 January: Court Case is adjourned to 14 February.[46]
  • 9 February: Portsmouth equalled its worst run in the club's history with nine defeats in a row and 19 games without a win.[47]
  • 12 February: Portsmouth set a new record in the club's history, after being twenty games without a win.[48]
  • 20 February: Court Case is set to go ahead after four adjournments.[49]
  • 21 February: Court Case is set a 19 April deadline.[50]
  • 27 February: Portsmouth Council finalises PST loan deal.[51]
  • 28 February: Stuart Robinson, who is working with Portsmouth Supporters' Trust, seals Fratton Park land deal.[52]
  • 2 March: Portsmouth end a run of 23-games without a win after a 2–1 victory against Crewe.[53]
  • 5 March: A date is set for the High Court hearing: 10 or 11 April.[54]
  • 8 March: Pompey Supporters Trust exchanges contract with administrators to buy Portsmouth.[55]
  • 5 April: Portsmouth completes 115 years of existence.[56]
  • 9 April: Court Case is confirmed to 10 April, and will begin at 10.30am.[57]
  • 10 April: A deal is agreed for PST to buy Portsmouth.[58]
  • 10 April: PST's chairman, Ashley Brown, released a statement saying that they "have a lot of people to thank", and that "now the next chapter of hard work begins to transform our club into something the community of Portsmouth can be proud of – both on and off the field."[59]
  • 16 April: Portsmouth is relegated to League Two after Oldham 1–0 victory over Yeovil.[60]
  • 19 April: Portsmouth Supporters' Trust finalises Portsmouth FC purchase.[61]
  • 20 April: Portsmouth suffers a 10-point deduction due to being out of administration.[62]
  • 20 April: Portsmouth Academy is declared 2012–13 Football League Youth Alliance champions.[63]
  • 24 April: Portsmouth appoint caretaker manager Guy Whittingham as full-time manager on a 1-year rolling contract.[64]

Player statistics

Squad stats
As of 27 April 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Phil Smith 0000000000
3 MF  ENG Shaun Cooper 14213+12000000
4 DF  NGA Sam Sodje 9090000000
6 MF  GIB Liam Walker 28216+1020+10000+10
9 FW  IRL David Connolly 17715+27000000
10 DF  FRA Yassin Moutaouakil 19017+20000000
13 GK  ENG Simon Eastwood 300270101010
16 DF  HUN Gábor Gyepes 37434+14100010
18 MF  AUT Johnny Ertl 39033+40100010
19 MF  GLP Therry Racon 160160000000
20 FW  ENG John Akinde 1103+80000000
21 FW  ENG Ashley Harris 2937+19300101+10
22 DF  ENG Adam Webster 21010+80101010
23 FW  GHA Patrick Agyemang 153153000000
24 MF  ENG Nick Awford 100+10000000
30 DF  ENG Jack Whatmough 0000000000
31 MF  ENG Jack Maloney 1001+80000+1000
32 MF  ENG Bradley Tarbuck 1000000+1000
33 DF  POR Ricardo Rocha 21019+20000000
34 DF  ENG Dan Butler 18015+20001000
35 MF  ENG Jed Wallace 23619+36001000
37 MF  WAL George Colson 1000001000
Players on loan to other clubs:
36 FW  ENG Dan Thompson 1000001000
38 DF  AUS Alex Grant 1000001000
41 DF  ENG Elliot Wheeler 0000000000
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
1 GK  DEN Mikkel Andersen 190180000010
1 GK  AUS Alex Cisak 1010000000
2 DF  SLE Mustapha Dumbuya 26023+10100010
3 DF  ENG Jon Harley 2612310+100020
4 DF  IRL Kevin Long 6050000010
5 DF  ENG Josh Thompson 3020000010
7 MF  ENG Lee Williamson 24019+3000001+10
7 MF  ENG Adam Reed 1005+50000000
8 MF  ENG Brian Howard 251220100021
9 FW  ENG Izale McLeod 271123+110100021
10 FW  ENG Luke Rodgers 1336+4210001+11
11 MF  ENG Jack Compton 1308+400+100000
14 DF  ENG Paul Connolly 5040000010
14 FW  ENG Wesley Thomas 7363000010
14 FW  ENG Paul Benson 7272000000
14 MF  IRL Frankie Sutherland 100+10000000
15 MF  ENG Jordan Obita 812+61000000
15 DF  ENG Carl Dickinson 5050000000
17 MF  IRL Conor Clifford 310+2100000+10
17 MF  HUN Ákos Buzsáky 805+10100010
17 FW  ENG Jake Jervis 311+21000000
17 FW  ENG James Keene 916+31000000
19 MF  ENG Darel Russell 180170000010
20 DF  SVK Ľubomír Michalík 20117+11100010
23 MF  SCO Scott Allan 1016+31100000
23 MF  ENG Kieran Djilali 1010000000
26 MF  ENG Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 805+30000000
33 DF  ENG Sam Magri 1000001000
39 MF  AUS Andy Higgins 1000001000
40 DF  ENG Ashley Westwood 1000001000

Top scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup Paint Trophy Total
1FW9Izale McLeod1000111
2FW9David Connolly70007
3MF35Jed Wallace60006
4DF16Gábor Gyepes40004
5FW21Ashley Harris30003
FW23Patrick Agyemang30003
FW14Wesley Thomas30003
FW10Luke Rodgers20013
6MF3Shaun Cooper20002
MF6Liam Walker20002
FW14Paul Benson20002
7DF20Ľubomír Michalík10001
MF8Brian Howard00011
MF15Jordan Obita10001
MF17Conor Clifford10001
FW17Jake Jervis10001
FW17James Keene10001
MF23Scott Allan10001
TOTALS 51 0 0 3 54

Assists

According to BBC Sport match reports.

Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup Paint Trophy Total
1MF8Brian Howard60006
2MF35Jed Wallace50005
3MF6Liam Walker30003
FW23Patrick Agyemang30003
DF3Jon Harley30003
4FW9David Connolly20002
MF18Johnny Ertl20002
FW21Ashley Harris20002
DF22Adam Webster20002
5MF3Shaun Cooper10001
DF10Yassin Moutaouakil10001
FW20John Akinde10001
DF34Dan Butler10001
FW9Izale McLeod10001
FW10Luke Rodgers10001
MF11Jack Compton10001
FW17James Keene10001
MF23Scott Allan10001
DF2Mustapha Dumbuya00011
TOTALS 37 0 0 1 38

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Paint Trophy Total
8MFBrian Howard6000001070
3DFJon Harley5000000050
9FWIzale McLeod5000000050
15DFCarl Dickinson4000000040
20DFĽubomír Michalík4000000040
33DFRicardo Rocha4000000040
16DFGábor Gyepes3010000040
18DFJohnny Ertl3000000030
19MFDarel Russell3000000030
4DFSam Sodje2100000021
4DFKevin Long1100001021
7MFAdam Reed2000000020
7MFLee Williamson2000000020
10DFYassin Moutaouakil2000000020
14DFPaul Connolly2000000020
19MFTherry Racon2000000020
35MFJed Wallace2000000020
17MFÁkos Buzsáky1010000020
23MFScott Allan0011000011
15MFJordan Obita0100000001
2DFMustapha Dumbuya1000000010
10FWLuke Rodgers1000000010
11MFJack Compton1000000010
13GKSimon Eastwood1000000010
14FWPaul Benson1000000010
14FWWesley Thomas1000000010
6MFLiam Walker1000000010
21FWAshley Harris1000000010
22DFAdam Webster1000000010
31MFJack Maloney1000000010
34DFDan Butler1000000010
TOTALS 63 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 68 4

Competition

League One
Main article: 2012–13 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Colchester United 46 14 9 23 47 68 −21 51
21 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 13 9 24 49 73 −24 48 Relegation to Football League Two
22 Bury (R) 46 9 14 23 45 73 −28 41
23 Hartlepool United (R) 46 9 14 23 39 67 −28 41
24 Portsmouth (R) 46 10 12 24 51 69 −18 32[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. On 20 April Portsmouth were deducted ten points after coming out of administration.[65]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 10 12 24 51 69  −18 42 7 5 11 27 27  0 3 7 13 24 42  −18

Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: BBC Sport

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ResultDDLLWLLLWWDWWLLLLLLDDDDLLLLLLLLLDLDWWLDWDWDLWL
Position10122021161719211714171211141517181921212021212121212222222323232424242423232322222222222424
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season
14 July 2012 Havant & Waterlooville P – P Portsmouth Havant
15:00 BST Report Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Kriss
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
20 July 2012 Gibraltar 4 – 0 Portsmouth Gibraltar
19:00 BST Cabrera 34'
Payas 39' (pen)
Lee Casciaro 66' 84'
Chipol 		Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Joseph Barcelo
24 July 2012 Brighton 5 – 1 Portsmouth Cádiz, Spain
17:00 BST Hoskins 11'
Sparrow 25'
Vicente 34'
Vincelot 48'
Agdestein 63'		 Report 45+' Thompson Stadium: Barcello Montecastillo Resort
1 August 2012 Aldershot 0 – 1 Portsmouth Aldershot
19:45 BST Report 7' McLeod Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Tim Robinson
4 August 2012 Portsmouth 3 – 0 Bolton Portsmouth
15:00 BST Djilali 6'
Lawrence 12'
Harris 53'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 4,193
Referee: Keith Stroud
8 August 2012 Wimbledon 0 – 2 Portsmouth London
19:45 BST Rodgers 12'
Walker 23'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
11 August 2012 Salisbury 2 – 1 Portsmouth XI Salisbury
15:00 BST Sinclair 39'
McPhee 43'		 Report 80' (pen) Compton Stadium: Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: 554
Referee: Richard Martin

League Cup
14 August 2012 Round 1 Plymouth 3 – 0 Portsmouth Plymouth
15:00 BST Gorman 45'
Cowan-Hall  83' 86'
Chadwick 87'		 Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,318
Referee: Malone

League One
18 August 2012 1 Portsmouth 1–1 Bournemouth Portsmouth
15:00 BST McLeod 19'
Connolly  79'		 Report  58' O'Kane
77' Barnard		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,703
Referee: Taylor
21 August 2012 2 Colchester 2–2 Portsmouth Essex
19:45 BST Wilson  41'
Rose 45+2'
O'Toole  62'
Okuonghae 83'		 Report 30' Rodgers
85' Obita		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,335
Referee: Collins
25 August 2012 3 Carlisle 4–2 Portsmouth Carlisle
BST Jervis 13'
Livesey 48'
Noble  55'
Robson  61'
McGovern  74'
Berrett 90+2'
Madden 90+6'		 Report  40' Harley
Long
 88' Connolly
90' Harris
90+3' Clifford		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Ilderton
1 September 2012 4 Portsmouth 0–1 Oldham Portsmouth
15:00 BST Obita  62'
Howard  73'		 Report  34' Mvoto
59' (o.g.) Ertl
 64' Byrne
 74' Grounds
 78' Brown		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,635
Referee: Carl Berry
9 September 2012 5 Crawley 0–3 Portsmouth Crawley
15:30 BST Simpson
Sadler  47'
Akpan
Cooper  82'		 Report  43' Compton
 65' Howard
74'  75' Harris
83' Rodgers
85' McLeod		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,058
Referee: Deadman
15 September 2012 6 Portsmouth 1–2 Walsall Portsmouth
15:00 BST McLeod 69' Report 56' Baxendale
63' Cuvelier		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,767
Referee: Whitestone
18 September 2012 7 Portsmouth 1–2 Swindon Town Portsmouth
20:00 BST Michalík  73' 90+2' Report 45' Ritchie
55' Williams
 87' Devera		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: Rushton
22 September 2012 8 Notts County 3–2 Portsmouth Nottingham
14:00 BST Arquin 5' 57'
Judge 47'
Leacock  87'		 Report  88' Gyepes Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Geoff Eltrigham
29 September 2012 9 Portsmouth 2–1 Scunthorpe Portsmouth
15:00 BST Gyepes 12'
Howard 31'
Michalík  76'
Thomas 89'		 Report 6' Clarke
 78' Prutton		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 10,995
Referee: D'Urso
2 October 2012 10 Yeovil 1–2 Portsmouth Yeovil
15:45 BST Reid 69' (pen)
B. Webster  77'
Leacock  87'
McAllister  87'
Burn  90+3'		 Report 13' McLeod
79' Gyepes		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Foy
6 October 2012 11 MK Dons 2–2 Portsmouth Milton Keynes
15:45 BST Webster 40' (o.g.)
Kay  41'
Potter 72'
Smith  90+3'		 Report 2' Howard
4'  78' McLeod
20' Gyepes		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,409
Referee: Coote
13 October 2012 12 Portsmouth 2–0 Crewe Portsmouth
15:00 BST Thomas 2'
McLeod 18' (pen)  24'
Howard  27'
Buzsáky  38'
Michalík  38'
Harley  82'
Rodgers  90+1'		 Report  34' Mellor Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,829
Referee: Phillips
20 October 2012 13 Portsmouth 3–1 Shrewsbury Portsmouth
15:00 BST Thomas 55'  90+7'
McLeod 58' 90+4'		 Report  52' Hall
61'  61' Morgan
 66' Hector
 68' Summerfield
 77' Gornell		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,051
Referee: Graham
23 October 2012 14 Stevenage 2–1 Portsmouth Stevenage
13:45 BST Morais 14' 61'
Tansey  54'		 Report 51' Harley
 87' Dickinson		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Woolmer
29 October 2012 15 Sheffield United 1–0 Portsmouth Sheffield
19:45 BST Blackman 66' (pen) Report  60' Dickinson Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,946
Referee: Russell
6 November 2012 16 Portsmouth 0–1 Brentford Portsmouth
20:45 BST Harley  75' Report 9'  81' Donaldson
 45+2' Forrester
 57' O'Connor
 77' Dean
 90+2' Lee		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,328
Referee: Mathieson
10 November 2012 17 Bury 2–0 Portsmouth Bury
15:45 BST Lockwood 19'
Schumacher 56' (pen)		 Report  14' Dumbuya
 42' Russell
 55' Dickinson
 74' Ertl
 86' Howard		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Pawson
17 November 2012 18 Portsmouth 0–1 Doncaster Portsmouth
15:00 BST Williamson  34'
Russell  50'
Howard  62'
Dickinson  81'
Benson  85'		 Report 25' Hume
 55' Keegan
 90+4' Woods		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,792
Referee: Williamson
20 November 2012 19 Portsmouth 2–3 Leyton Orient Portsmouth
19:45 BST McLeod 27' 57' (pen)
Allan 65'		 ReportReport  22' Clarke
32' 62' Lisbie
51' Odubajo
 69' Cook
 87' Baudry		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,955
Referee: Scott
24 November 2012 20 Coventry 1–1 Portsmouth Coventry
15:00 BST McSheffrey 41'
Edjenguélé  55'		 Report  33' Harley
 60' Howard
90+3' McLeod		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,295
Referee: Salisbury
8 December 2012 21 Tranmere 2–2 Portsmouth Tranmere
15:00 BST Taylor 31'
O'Halloran 74'		 Report  30' McLeod
50' Gyepes
75' Jervis
 81' Russell
 90+1' Williamson		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,591
Referee: Webb
15 December 2012 22 Portsmouth 0–0 Preston Portsmouth
15:00 BST McLeod 13'  88'
Rocha  90+5'		 Report  26' Wright
 40' Procter
 90+3' Robertson
 90+5' Mousinho		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,376
Referee: Whitestone
26 December 2012 24 Portsmouth 1–2 Crawley Portsmouth
15:00 BST Benson 11'
Harley  27'		 Report 28' Adams
 45' Akpan
73' Clarke
 90+2' Alexander		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,169
Referee: East
29 December 2012 25 Portsmouth 1–2 Yeovil Portsmouth
15:00 BST Michalík  19'
McLeod  33'
Adam Webster  45+2'
Rocha  51'
Benson 54'		 Report 15' Blizzard
38' Byron Webster
 42' Hayter
 90+2' Williams		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,370
Referee: Graham
1 January 2013 26 Swindon 5–0 Portsmouth Swindon
14:00 BST Williams  23'
Thompson  49'
Hollands  55' 69'
Collins 61' 66' 73' 83'		 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,381
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 January 2013 27 Walsall 2–0 Portsmouth Walsall
19:45 BST Brandy 29'
Grigg 40'		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,038
Referee: Hooper
26 January 2013 30 Portsmouth 1–3 Hartlepool Portsmouth
15:00 BST Wallace 67' Report 18' Baldwin
52' Poole
90+4' Rutherford		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 10,981
Referee: Sheldrake
29 January 2013 28 Portsmouth 0–2 Notts County Portsmouth
19:45 BST Ertl  90+1'
Reed  90+4'		 Report 81' Hughes
88' Zoko
 90+1' Bishop		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 10,276
Referee: Ward
2 February 2013 31 Portsmouth 2–3 Colchester Portsmouth
15:00 BST Wallace 5'
Keene 73'		 Report 2' 20' Massey
16' (pen) Sears
 79' Porter
 80' Bean
 90+5' Ibehre		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,132
Referee: Phillips
5 February 2013 29 Scunthorpe 2–1 Portsmouth Scunthorpe
19:45 BST A. Sodje 40' 85' Report 45+3' Walker Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,596
Referee: Rushton
9 February 2013 32 Bournemouth 2–0 Portsmouth Bournemouth
15:00 BST Grabban 63'
Pugh 77'		 Report  84' Dan Butler
 90' Reed		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,135
Referee: Marriner
12 February 2013 23 Hartlepool 0–0 Portsmouth Hartlepool
19:45 BST Report  22' Wallace
 40' Sodje		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Bond
16 February 2013 33 Portsmouth 1–1 Carlisle Portsmouth
15:00 BST Sodje  57'
Walker 78' (pen)		 Report  29' Thirlwell
51' Loy
 77' Gillespie		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: Carl Berry
Referee: 11,466
23 February 2013 34 Oldham 1–0 Portsmouth Oldham
15:00 BST Baxter 11'
Obita  87'		 Report  50' Sodje Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Mark Heywood
26 February 2013 35 Portsmouth 1–1 MK Dons Portsmouth
19:45 BST Connolly 22'
Gyepes  33'
Wallace  45+2'
Ertl  88'		 Report 27' Williams
 44' Potter		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,815
Referee: Hill
2 March 2013 36 Crewe 1–2 Portsmouth Crewe
15:00 BST Pogba 63'
Murphy  69'
Davis  90+2'
Robertson  90+3'		 Report 6' Agyemang
29' Connolly
 73' Ricardo Rocha
 90+2' Eastwood		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
9 March 2013 37 Portsmouth 2–0 Bury Portsmouth
15:00 BST Connolly 50' 65'
Racon  82'		 Report  45+1' Thompson
 79' Schumacher
 82' Fagan		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 11,493
Referee: East
12 March 2013 38 Leyton Orient 1–0 Portsmouth London
19:45 BST Batt 57'
James  77'
Jones  90+5'		 Report  72' Maloney Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,641
Referee: Sutton
16 March 2013 39 Doncaster 1–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
15:00 BST Brown 37' Report 75' Wallace Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,604
Referee: Harrington
23 March 2013 40 Portsmouth 2–0 Coventry Portsmouth
15:00 BST Wallace 15'
Walker  56'
Rocha  75'
Agyemang 76'		 Report 7' McSheffrey
 74' Wilson		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,601
Referee: Phil Gibbs
29 March 2013 41 Preston 1–1 Portsmouth Preston
17:00 BST King  54'
Keane 77'		 Report 3' Wallace
 19' Gyepes		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,464
Referee: Lewis
1 April 2013 42 Portsmouth 1–0 Tranmere Portsmouth
15:00 BST Connolly 53' Report  49' Gibson Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,014
Referee: Madley
6 April 2013 43 Portsmouth 0–0 Stevenage Portsmouth
15:00 BST Racon  66'
Moutaouakil  78'		 Report  73' Ehmer
 78' Grant		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,036
Referee: Sarginson
13 April 2013 44 Brentford 3–2 Portsmouth Brentford
15:00 BST Wright-Phillips 21' 85'
Donaldson 86'		 Report 26' Connolly
58' Cooper		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,149
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 April 2013 45 Portsmouth 3–0 Sheffield United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Cooper 21'
Connolly 24'
Wallace 32'
Moutaouakil  57'		 Report  63' McDonald Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,433
Referee: Collins
27 April 2013 46 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Goldson 6'
Jacobson 37'
Asante 56'
Taylor  90'		 Report 61' Harris
78' Agyemang		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: Kettle

Football League Trophy
4 September 2012 Round 1 Portsmouth 2 – 2
(4 – 3 p)		 Bournemouth Portsmouth
19:45 BST Rodgers 45'
 52' 67' Howard
 62' Long		 Report 5' 59' MacDonald
 30' Fogden
 83' Hughes		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 5,979
Referee: East
Penalties
Howard
Walker
Harris
Rodgers 		Barnard
Arter
Cook
Grabban
Pugh
9 October 2012 Round 2 Portsmouth 1 – 3 Wycombe Portsmouth
BST McLeod 45+1' Report 1' Grant
9' 56' Morgan		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 7,292
Referee: Hooper

FA Cup
3 November 2012 1st Round Proper Portsmouth 0 – 2 Notts County Portsmouth
15:00 BST Buzsáky  65'
Allan  72'  74'
Gyepes  80'		 Report  1' Boucaud
45+1'  69' Zoko
56' Arquin
 77' Campbell-Ryce		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 7,560
Referee: Sheldrake

Development Squad/Friendlies
28 August 2012 Portsmouth Development Squad 3 – 1 Swindon Portsmouth
BST Report Stadium: Wellington Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
11 September 2012 Portsmouth Development Squad 0 – 1 Exeter Portsmouth
BST Report Stadium: Wellington Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
16 October 2012 Portsmouth Development Squad 1 – 1 Crawley Portsmouth
BST Compton Report Stadium: Wellington Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
30 October 2012 Gosport 1 – 4 Portsmouth Development Squad Gosport
19:45 GMT Norton Report 24' 25' 30' 76' D. Thompson Stadium: Privett Park
Attendance: 302
5 March 2013 Fulham 5 – 2 Portsmouth London
15:00 Petrić
Rodallega 55'
Manolev 61' 70'
Emanuelson 82'		 Report 36' Akinde
90+' Harris		 Stadium: Motspur Park
16 April 2013 Portsmouth 2 – 1 Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Tarbuck 18'
Walker 75'		 90+5' Guðjónsson Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Cook

Due to lack of first team players, Development squad matches were not needed for the rest of the season, as Development players were sent out on loan to non-league clubs. In addition to this, development squad supervisor Guy Whittingham became Portsmouth's caretaker manager.

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