2016–17 Portsmouth F.C. season
Portsmouth 2016–17 football season
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The 2016–17 season was Portsmouth's fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Owner | Pompey Supporters Trust | |||
| Chairman | Iain McInnes | |||
| Manager | Paul Cook | |||
| Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
| League Two | 1st (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Wycombe Wanderers) | |||
| League Cup | First round (vs. Coventry City) | |||
| FL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kal Naismith (13) All: Kal Naismith (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,625 vs. Plymouth Argyle (14 April 2017) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,132 vs. Blackpool (14 February 2017) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 16,878 | |||
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Players
Squad details
- As of 6 May 2017
| 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 | David Forde | GK |  | Galway | 20 December 1979 (aged 37) | 47 | 0 | 24 | 0 | Millwall | 28 July 2016 | Loan | 30 June 2017 |
| 13 | Liam O'Brien | GK |  | Ruislip | 30 November 1991 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Dag & Red | 8 August 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 34 | Nick Hall | GK | | Portsmouth | 29 December 1998 (aged 18) | – | – | – | – | Academy | 30 August 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tom Davies | CB | | Warrington | 18 April 1992 (aged 25) | 15 | 0 | – | – | Accrington Stanley | 22 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 |
| 3 | Enda Stevens | LB | | Dublin | 9 July 1990 (aged 26) | 99 | 1 | – | – | Aston Villa | 15 June 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 5 | Matt Clarke | CB/CM | | Barham | 22 September 1996 (aged 20) | 69 | 2 | – | – | Ipswich Town | 20 May 2016 | Swap | 30 June 2018 |
| 6 | Christian Burgess | CB | | Barking | 7 October 1991 (aged 25) | 88 | 6 | – | – | Peterborough Utd. | 25 June 2015 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 16 | Jack Whatmough | CB | | Gosport | 19 August 1996 (aged 20)[1] | 50 | 1 | – | – | Academy | 19 August 2013 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 25 | Drew Talbot | RB/LB/RM | | Barnsley | 12 July 1986 (aged 30) | 7 | 0 | – | – | Chesterfield | 22 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 |
| 38 | Brandon Haunstrup | LB | | Waterlooville | 26 October 1996 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | – | – | Academy | 25 June 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Danny Rose | CM | | Bristol | 21 February 1988 (aged 29) | 40 | 5 | – | – | Northampton Town | 3 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 |
| 7 | Carl Baker | RW/AM | | Prescot | 26 December 1982 (aged 34) | 46 | 9 | – | – | MK Dons | 14 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 |
| 8 | Michael Doyle | CM | | Dublin | 8 August 1981 (aged 35) | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 6 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 11 | Gary Roberts | LW/AM | | Liverpool | 18 March 1984 (aged 33) | 80 | 20 | – | – | Chesterfield | 17 June 2015 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 18 | Jamal Lowe | RW/LW | | Harrow | 21 July 1994 (aged 22) | 14 | 4 | – | – | Hampton & Richmond | 1 January 2017 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 22 | Kal Naismith | RW/LW/ST |  | Glasgow | 18 February 1992 (aged 25) | 63 | 18 | – | – | Accrington Stanley | 28 May 2015 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 23 | Kyle Bennett | LW/RW | | Telford | 9 September 1990 (aged 26) | 95 | 13 | – | – | Doncaster Rovers | 21 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 24 | Amine Linganzi | CM |  | Algiers  | 16 November 1989 (aged 27) | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Fréjus  | 8 August 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 26 | Gareth Evans | RW/RB | | Macclesfield | 26 April 1988 (aged 29) | 94 | 16 | – | – | Fleetwood Town | 28 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| 29 | Stanley Aborah | CM |  | Kumasi  | 23 June 1987 (aged 29) | 4 | 0 | – | – | Free agent | 15 February 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Curtis Main | ST | | South Shields | 20 June 1992 (aged 24) | 14 | 5 | – | – | Doncaster Rovers | 4 July 2016 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 15 | Nicke Kabamba | ST | | Brent | 1 February 1993 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | – | – | Hampton & Richmond | 18 January 2017 | Undisc. | 30 June 2018 |
| 17 | Eoin Doyle | ST | | Dublin | 12 March 1988 (aged 29) | 12 | 2 | – | – | Preston North End | 30 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 |
| 19 | Conor Chaplin | ST/LW | | Worthing | 16 February 1997 (aged 20) | 89 | 20 | – | – | Academy | 20 October 2014 | Free | 30 June 2019 |
| 20 | Noel Hunt | ST | | Waterford | 26 December 1982 (aged 34) | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 4 August 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 |
Transfers
In
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | GK | |
Alex Bass | 18 | EU | Youth system | Promoted | Summer | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| 31 | DF | |
Calvin Davies | 18 | EU | Youth system | Promoted | Summer | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| 32 | MF | |
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain | 17 | EU | Youth system | Promoted | Summer | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| 20 | DF | |
Matt Clarke | 19 | EU | Ipswich Town | Swap | Summer | 2018 | Swap | [3] |
| 4 | MF | |
Danny Rose | 28 | EU | Northampton Town | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free | [4] |
| 7 | MF | |
Carl Baker | 33 | EU | Milton Keynes Dons | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free | [5] |
| 25 | DF | |
Drew Talbot | 29 | EU | Chesterfield | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free | [6] |
| 9 | FW | |
Michael Smith | 24 | EU | Swindon Town | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 10 | MF |  |
Milan Lalkovič | 23 | EU | Walsall | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Compensation | [8] |
| 2 | DF | |
Tom Davies | 24 | EU | Accrington Stanley | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free | [9] |
| 14 | FW | |
Curtis Main | 24 | EU | Doncaster Rovers | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 1 | GK | |
David Forde | 36 | EU | Millwall | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free | [11] |
| 21 | DF | |
Adam Buxton | 24 | EU | Accrington Stanley | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free | [12] |
| 20 | FW | |
Noel Hunt | 33 | EU | Southend United | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free | [13] |
| 24 | MF | |
Amine Linganzi | 26 | Non-EU | Fréjus |
Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [14] |
| 13 | GK | |
Liam O'Brien | 24 | EU | Dagenham & Redbridge | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [14] |
| DF | |
Dominic Hyam | 20 | EU | Reading | Loan | Summer | 2016 | Free | [15] | |
| 17 | FW | |
Jamal Lowe | 22 | EU | Hampton & Richmond | Transfer | Winter | 2018 | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 15 | FW | |
Nicke Kabamba | N/a | EU | Hampton & Richmond | Transfer | Winter | 2018 | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 17 | FW | |
Eoin Doyle | 28 | EU | Preston North End | Loan | Winter | 2017 | Free | [18] |
| — | DF | |
Aaron Simpson | 19 | EU | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan | Winter | 2017 | Free | [19] |
| 29 | MF | |
Stanley Aborah | 29 | EU | Notts County | Transfer | During season | 2017 | Free | [20] |
Total spending: 
£0
Out
Total gaining: 
£750,000
Contracts
Player statistics
Squad stats
- As of 6 May 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | |
David Forde | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | |
Tom Davies | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Enda Stevens | 46 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | |
Danny Rose | 40 | 5 | 33+5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | |
Matt Clarke | 36 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | |
Christian Burgess | 45 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | |
Carl Baker | 46 | 9 | 40+5 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | |
Michael Doyle | 46 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | |
Gary Roberts | 42 | 10 | 31+10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | |
Liam O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | |
Curtis Main | 14 | 5 | 4+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15 | FW | |
Nicke Kabamba | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | |
Jack Whatmough | 12 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | |
Eoin Doyle | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | |
Jamal Lowe | 17 | 4 | 5+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | |
Conor Chaplin | 42 | 8 | 13+26 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | |
Noel Hunt | 24 | 1 | 4+16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | |
Kal Naismith | 41 | 15 | 22+15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 23 | MF | |
Kyle Bennett | 44 | 6 | 33+6 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | |
Amine Linganzi | 23 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | |
Drew Talbot | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | |
Gareth Evans | 46 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | |
Stanley Aborah | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | GK | |
Nick Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | |
Brandon Haunstrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players on loan to other clubs: | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | |
Michael Smith | 21 | 6 | 14+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10 | MF | |
Milan Lalkovič | 16 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | |
Adam May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | |
Calvin Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | |
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | |
Ben Close | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 35 | GK | |
Alex Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | |
Ben Tollitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | |
Dominic Hyam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | |
Adam Barton | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | |
Aaron Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | |
Adam Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | MF | | 22 | Kal Naismith | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | MF | | 11 | Gary Roberts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | | 7 | Carl Baker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | | 19 | Conor Chaplin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | MF | | 23 | Kyle Bennett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MF | | 26 | Gareth Evans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| FW | | 9 | Michael Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | | 4 | Danny Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | | 14 | Curtis Main | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | DF | | 6 | Christian Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | | 18 | Jamal Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | FW | | 17 | Eoin Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | | 3 | Enda Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 5 | Matt Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 8 | Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 10 | Milan Lalkovič | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 16 | Jack Whatmough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 20 | Noel Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 24 | Amine Linganzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 79 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 88 | ||||
Disciplinary record
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| 3 | | DF | Enda Stevens | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Michael Doyle | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Carl Baker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Gary Roberts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | MF | Gareth Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | FW | Conor Chaplin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | DF | Christian Burgess | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Noel Hunt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | MF | Kyle Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | | GK | David Forde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Tom Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | | MF | Kal Naismith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Matt Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | MF | Danny Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Eoin Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | | MF | Ben Close | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Amine Linganzi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | FW | Curtis Main | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Jack Whatmough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | MF | Stanley Aborah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | MF | Adam Barton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |||
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
| 6 July 2016 | Sligo Rovers | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Sligo |
| 18:15 | Peers  70' (pen.)Sadlier 85', 88' |
Report | Roberts 9' Chaplin 17', 39' |
Stadium: Showgrounds Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 9 July 2016 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Phibsborough |
| 15:00 | Report | Rose 33' Chaplin 45+1' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park |
| 13 July 2016 | Havant & Waterlooville | 0–5 | Portsmouth | Havant |
| 19:00 | Report | Roberts 12' Baker 45', 56'Hunt 69'Main 73' |
Stadium: West Leigh Park Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 16 July 2016 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Sutton |
| 15:00 | Deacon 8' Gomis 33' |
Report | Oxlade-Chamberlain 81' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,188 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 July 2016 | Portsmouth | 3–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Roberts 4' Smith 26'May 88' |
Report | Grabban 24' Ibe 70'Gosling 79' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,153 (531 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 27 July 2016 | Bognor Regis Town | 1–4 | Portsmouth | Bognor Regis |
| 19:15 | Whyte 48' |
Report | Chaplin 27' Main 43'Smith 67' (pen.)May 74' |
Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 July 2016 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 5,317 (721 Pompey fans) Referee: Kevin Friend |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Portsmouth (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 87 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 87 | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers (P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 85 | |
| 4 | Luton Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 77 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Exeter City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Baker 42' |
Report | Lambe 14' Devitt 28'Gillespie 73' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,570 (481 away fans) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 89' |
Report | Naismith 84' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,742 (1,257 Pompey fans) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards 10' Barkhuizen 21' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Doyle 29' Roberts 79' (pen.), 84' |
Report | Guthrie 17' Kinsella 27' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,967 (442 away fans) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Harley 25' Sweeney 85'Riley-Lowe 90' |
Report | Roberts 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Main 9', 37' 33' Roberts 12'Davies 63' |
Report | Blackman 30' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,347 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 28', 45' (pen.) Burgess 34'Chaplin 45+4'Baker 53' 72' |
Report | Hayes 10', 45+1' Pierre 28'Sido Jombati 42'Thompson 45+6'Gape 61'Harriman 65'Blackman 72'Stewart 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,262 (489 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | McConville 46' Lacey 52' |
Report | Davies 86' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,461 (806 Pompey fans) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Portsmouth | 5–1 | Barnet | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Chaplin 34' 72' Roberts 50'  88'Baker 56'Lalkovič 78'Rose 90+2' |
Report | Akinde 27' (pen.) Watson 29'Batt 59'Dembélé 64' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,280 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Mellor 18' Potts 49'Vassell 65'Gnanduillet 76' |
Report | Chaplin 34' Bennett 70'Doyle 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,055 Referee: David Webb |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 36' Baker 41' |
Report | Marquis 7' 90' Williams 34'Butler 58'Evina 88' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,950 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bennett 30' Stevens 34'Burgess 57' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,078 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Songo'o 21' 21' Purrington 34'Slew 43'Smith 89' |
Report | Chaplin 27' Bennett 40'Evans 45+1'Rose 86' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,508 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Notts County | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Chaplin 27' Doyle 74' |
Report | Campbell 21', 71' Laing 48'Collins 77' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,269 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 25' Halliday 80'Ikpeazu 85' |
Report | Chaplin 24' 39' Linganzi 61'Doyle 77'Hunt 90+1'Roberts 90+4' |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,397 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 November 2016 16 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 11' (pen.) Baker 48' 88', 90+5'Chaplin 81'Hunt 84' |
Report | Howkins 53' 57' Iacovitti 74' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,393 Referee: Roger East |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Pell 7' Downes 11'O'Shaughnessy 65' |
Report | Chaplin 52' Burgess 64'Baker 78'Smith 82' |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: John Brooks |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Luton Town | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | Hylton 7' Lee 64'Sheehan 65' |
Report | Smith 11' Evans 17' 45+2'Stevens 49'Rose 60'Naismith 85'Hunt 90+6' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Stadium Attendance: 8,805 Referee: David Coote |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Stevenage | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 73' Smith 80'Evans 90+1' |
Report | Gorman 39' Wilkinson 45'Schumacher 71'Godden 75'King 90+4' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,987 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Gowling 51' Berrett 85' |
Report | Stevens 82' Naismith 86'Evans 90+3' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,560 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 December 2016 21 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Baker 66' Doyle 68' |
Report | Donnelly 76' Featherstone 90+9' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,081 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 December 2016 22 | Newport County | 2–3 | Portsmouth | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Healey 7' 51' Sheehan 25'Tozer 39'Barnum-Bobb 79' |
Report | Burgess 51' Rose 56'Naismith 62' 87'Hunt 73'Stevens 80' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,714 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 December 2016 23 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Stadium Attendance: 6,306 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 2 January 2017 24 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Luton Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 31' Forde 87'Roberts 90+2'Hunt 90+4' |
Report | McGeehan 16' Smith 38'Vassell 66'Ruddock Mpanzu 90+4' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,402 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 5 January 2017 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Marquis 5', 72' Alcock 52'Rowe 58' |
Report | Burgess 34' Evans 40'Naismith 41'Doyle 45+1' |
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,568 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Chaplin 21' 22', 47' Doyle 72' |
Report | Atangana 26' Massey 37' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,564 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 28 January 2017 27 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 68' Forde 79' |
Report | Wheeler 57' Reid 78' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,195 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 4 February 2017 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stewart 11' Kashket 48' 88'Wood 66'Saunders 82' |
Report | Stevens 42' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,028 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 11 February 2017 29 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 2' Doyle 41' Naismith 90+2' |
Report | Conneely 56' Donacien 79' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15955 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 February 2017 30 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Burgess 11' Evans 27'Roberts 36'Bennett 81'Doyle 90+5' |
Report | Mellor 21' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,132 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 February 2017 31 | Barnet | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Canons Park, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Vilhete 82' |
Report | Roberts 68' Chaplin 89' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 4,571 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 25 February 2017 32 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Sullivan 40' Miller 61' |
Report | Roberts 73' Linganzi 86'Whatmough 90+2' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,197 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Naismith 64' Roberts 76' |
Report | Molyneux 83' Rose 90' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,592 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 70' |
Report | Jones 58' Ray 77' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,810 Referee: John Busby |
| 7 March 2017 35 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Young 38' |
Report | Burgess 54' Bennett 71'Hunt 72'Doyle 90+4' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 5,350 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Portsmouth | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | James 63' |
Report | E. Doyle 22' Bennett 46'Rose 61'M. Doyle 74' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,504 Referee: Darren England |
| 14 March 2017 37 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Bennett 12' Rose 35'Baker 45+1'Naismith 47' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,492 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Stevenage | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | King 16' Godden 28'Wilkinson 34'Pett 45'McAnuff 46'Gorman 85'Franks 86' |
Report | Stevens 27' Burgess 31' 75'Baker 54' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,185 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 25 March 2017 39 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Newport County | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 42' Naismith 59' |
Report | Rigg 52' Labadie 69'Samuel 77'Myrie-Williams 88' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,364 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 1 April 2017 40 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Alessandra 4' |
Report | Naismith 17' Roberts 60'Rose 88' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Yeovil Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 15' (pen.) Naismith 68'Lowe 78' |
Report | Zoko 51' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,564 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Portsmouth |
| 14:30 BST | Naismith 35' Roberts 57' |
Report | Jervis 12' Sarcevic 60'Threlkeld 90+2' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,625 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Notts County | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor 30' Grant 51'Bola 90+1' |
Report | Evans 14' (pen.) Linganzi 60'Lowe 77', 90'Chaplin 78'Naismith 90+3' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,184 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Baker 9' 20' Naismith 51'Whatmough 90+3'Forde 90+5' |
Report | O'Neil 53' Berry 80' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,165 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | White 28' Whiteman 60'Bennett 90+5'Pearce 90+7' |
Report | Baker 11' 56' Clarke 48'Stevens 59'Bennett 60'Aborah 83' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,819 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 6 May 2017 46 | Portsmouth | 6–1 | Cheltenham Town | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | O'Shaughnessy  13' (o.g.)Stevens 50'Bennett 62' Naismith 66', 84'Lowe 72'Evans 75' (pen.) |
Report | 29' Storer 77' Dayton |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,956 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
FA Cup
| 5 November 2016 First round | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Close 43' Evans 47' |
Report | Cowan-Hall 27' O'Nien 70'Akinfenwa 84' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,130 Referee: Gavin Ward |
EFL Cup
| 9 August 2016 First round | Coventry City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Gadzhev 20' 82' Haynes 60'Stevenson 83'Rose 106'Lameiras 120+1' |
Report | Main 20' (pen.) Naismith 85' 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 4,976 (722 Pompey fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Trophy
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Yeovil Town | 4–3 | Portsmouth | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Dolan 13' Eaves 22', 39'McLeod 27'Shephard 45+2'Khan 60' |
Barton 4' Smith 10', 37', 55'Close 65' |
Stadium: Huish Park |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Portsmouth | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Reading U23 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Main 57', 63' |
Report | Novakovich 6' Mendes 52' (pen.)Rinomhota 78' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Penalties | ||||
Smith  Naismith Bennett Lalkovič Evans May Whatmough |
Mendes Blackett Gravenberch Samuel Griffin Watson Frost |
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| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 6' Bennett 37'Davies 59'Naismith 88' |
Report | Mansell 56' McChrystal 72' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Nick Kinseley |