League / Sat Apr 23, 1949 / Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Portsmouth
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1948-49 |
| Date | Sat Apr 23, 1949 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition | Football League Division One (D1) |
| Match No | 39 |
| Stage | League |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Stadium Name | Burnden Park |
| Referee | H Hoxley (Kent) |
| Final Score | Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Portsmouth |
| Home Scorers | Roberts 82 |
| Home Team | Bolton Wanderers |
| Away Scorers | Harris 3, Clarke 25 |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 28816 |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Home Line Up | Elvy Roberts Banks Howe Barrass Murphy Moir Dillon Lofthouse Bradley McShane |
| Away Line Up | Butler Hindmarsh Ferrier Scoular Flewin Dickinson Harris Reid Clarke Phillips Froggatt |
| Match Summary | Pompey are Champions after their rivals drop points, but Roberts’ late goal makes Pompey fight for the crucial victory after Clarke and Harris had set each other up early on. The team is celebrating tonight with a meal in London, before a coach ride back to the city early tomorrow. |
| Pompeyrama | Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Portsmouth |
