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2019–20 Portsmouth F.C. season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ65071122 ↗
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The 2019–20 season was Portsmouth's third consecutive season in the EFL League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Players

Squad

As of 2 May 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Pre-season and friendlies

On 3 May 2019 Pompey announced their pre-season schedule. A week later a friendly with Stevenage was added.

Competitions

Overall record

League One

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.

Play-offs

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.

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