5 / Sat Mar 26, 1949 / Semi-Final / FA Challenge Cup / Portsmouth 1-3 Leicester City
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1948-49 |
| Date | Sat Mar 26, 1949 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 5 |
| Stage | Semi-Final |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Highbury (Arsenal) |
| Weather | Fine |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Leicester City |
| Attendance | 62000 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | H Pearce (Luton) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Portsmouth 1-3 Leicester City |
| Home Scorers | Harris 25 |
| Away Scorers | Revie 5, 55, Chisholm 47 |
| Home Line Up | Butler Yeuell Ferrier Scoular Flewin Dickinson Harris Barlow Clarke Phillips Froggatt |
| Away Line Up | McGraw Jelly Scott Harrison Plummer King Griffiths Revie Lee Chisholm Adam |
| Match Summary | "Harris’s miss from six yards, just after Chisholm had regained City’s lead turn this tie. Lowly Leicester, inspired by Revie, went ahead after his cool finish. Harris steadied the ship, holding off a strong challenge to net, but Pompey fold once Butler lets Revie’s header squirm home." So goes the chance of Pompey being the first club to win the double of league and cup in the 20th century and their winning streak in Highbury semi finals end. |
| Source | Portsmouth Champions of England, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2000) |
| Pompeyrama | Click me includes match highlights |
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