Portsmouth Rovers F.C.

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Portsmouth Rovers F.C. was an English association football club based in the village of Portsmouth, which was then in Lancashire. The team spent four years in the second division of the Lancashire Combination between 1911 and 1915, but consistently finished near the foot of the table. [1] Portsmouth Rovers also entered the FA Cup, the foremost cup competition in England, on several occasions and reached the first qualifying round twice. For seven consecutive seasons from 1919–20 to 1925–26, they were knocked out in the preliminary round. Portsmouth Rovers participated in the Cup for the final time on 4 September 1926, but lost to Walsden United in the extra preliminary round by a single goal. [2]

Several notable footballers began their careers with Portsmouth Rovers; goalkeeper Jerry Dawson went on to become an England international, [3] while local full-back Clem Rigg played over 250 professional matches for Nelson. [4]

FA Cup results

SeasonRoundOpponentDateH/AResult
1909–10 Extra preliminary round Bacup 11 September 1909Home0–3
1910–11 Preliminary round Burnley Casuals 17 September 1910Away1–1
21 September 1910Home4–0
First qualifying round Barnoldswick United 1 October 1910Away0–3
1911–12 Preliminary round Rossendale United 16 September 1911Away0–8
1912–13 Preliminary round Haslingden 28 September 1912Away1–3
1913–14 Preliminary round Tottington 27 September 1913Home4–2
First qualifying round Southport Central 11 October 1913Home1–9
1914–15 Preliminary round Barnoldswick United 26 September 1914Away2–4
1919–20 Preliminary round Breightmet United 27 September 1919Home0–3
1920–21 Preliminary round Lancaster Town 25 September 1920Home2–3
1921–22 Preliminary round Skelmersdale United 24 September 1921Away0–1
1923–24 Preliminary round Morecambe 22 September 1923Away0–3
1924–25 Preliminary round Horwich RMI 20 September 1924Away2–4
1925–26 Preliminary round Lancaster Town 19 September 1925Away0–4
1926–27 Extra preliminary round Walsden United 4 September 1926Away0–1

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References

  1. ↑ "Portsmouth Rovers league history". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "The FA Cup results archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Scholes, Tony (2 October 2003). "Jerry Dawson". Clarets Mad. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 61. ISBN   978-1-905891-29-0.
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