After a series of managers in a seemingly desperate attempt to reach the top flight, Milan finally gets his success.

A decade of near misses - so close to a trip to Wembley and promotion, but also dicing with relegation to Division Two.

Finally Pompey were back, after some near misses. The late eighties saw Portsmouth Football Club restored to top flight football

Perhaps Pompey's lowest ever point in their chequered existence. Fourth division games beckoned.

With Pompey struggling in Division two, The Sixties were the final seasons that Jimmy Dickinson pulled on the Royal blue of Pompey.

It was here the rot started - just a year after Pompey's triumphant championship...

1945-1950 was Pompey's golden era. A time when we were the undisputed teams of football, click here to read why.

After the Twenties, Pompey began to develop into a force of English football. This was confirmed by the FA Cup win in 1939.

Pompey's early formative years. Read how the team got on from war torn 1919 till 1929.

The birth of our football club was over a hundred years ago now. Read about Pompey's humble beginings from the High Street in Old Portsmouth.