5 / Sat Sep 3, 1949 / League / Football League Division One (D1) / Middlesbrough 1-5 Portsmouth
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1949-50 |
| Date | Sat Sep 3, 1949 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division One (D1) |
| Match No | 5 |
| Stage | League |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Ayresome Park |
| Weather | |
| Home Team | Middlesbrough |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 41974 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | W Ling (Cambridge) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Middlesbrough 1-5 Portsmouth |
| Home Scorers | McKennan 18p |
| Away Scorers | Froggatt 17, Clarke 32, Harris 75, 86, 88 |
| Home Line Up | Ugolini Robinson Hepple Bell Rickaby Dicks Spuhler McKennan McCrae Mannion Walker |
| Away Line Up | Butler Hindmarsh Ferrier Scoular Flewin Dickinson Harris Delapenha Clarke Phillips Froggatt |
| Match Summary |
There was a healthy gate despite a bus strike and the result is just the ticket. Froggatt heads home, but Boro bounce back when referee and line agree McCrae was fouled. Clarke restored the lead from close, then Froggatt hit the bar. Harris shows his versatility with two shots and header. |
| Source | Portsmouth Champions of England, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2000) |
| Pompeyrama | Middlesbrough 1-5 Portsmouth |
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