Portsmouth Timeline
Portsmouth Timeline showing the key events in the history of the club
| 1899/1900 |
Formed to replace defunct Royal Artillery Portsmouth |
| 1920/1921 |
Founder member of Division Three South |
1923/1924
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Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
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1926/1927
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Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
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| 1928/1929 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1933/1934 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1938/1939 |
F.A. Cup winners |
1948/1949
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Football League champions
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
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| 1949/1950 |
Football League champions |
| 1958/1959 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1960/1961 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1961/1962
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Football League Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
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| 1975/1976 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1977/1978 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1979/1980 |
Promoted to Division Three |
1982/1983
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Football League Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
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1986/1987
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Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
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| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1991/1992 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1992/1993
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Division Two renamed Division One
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final)
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| 1999 |
Milan Mandaric buys the club |
2002/2003
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Football League champions
Promoted to F A Premier League
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| 2006 |
Alexandre Gaydamak buys the club |
| 2008 |
F.A. Cup winners |
2009/2010
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Placed in administration and docked nine points
Relegated to the Championship
F.A. Cup finalists
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