22 / Sat Dec 24, 1949 / League / Football League Division One (D1) / Blackpool 2-1 Portsmouth
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1949-50 |
| Date | Sat Dec 24, 1949 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division One (D1) |
| Match No | 22 |
| Stage | League |
| Kick Off | 2.15pm |
| Venue | Bloomfield Road |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Home Team | Blackpool |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 25953 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | L Thompson (Worksop) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Blackpool 2-1 Portsmouth |
| Home Scorers | McCall 12, 67 |
| Away Scorers | Harris 25 |
| Home Line Up | Farm Shimwell Garnett Johnston Hayward Kelly Matthews McCall Mortensen McIntosh Wardle |
| Away Line Up | Butler Hindmarsh Ferrier Spence Flewin Dickinson Harris Clarke Reid Phillips Froggatt |
| Match Summary |
Pool complete a famous double, as McCall nods home Matthews’ cross early on. Pompey weather the storm and level when Harris evades a tackle and deftly scores from 18 yards. McCall converts Mortensen’s clever pass to win it, and leaders Liverpool are now five points distant. |
| Source | Portsmouth Champions of England, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2000) |
| Pompeyrama | Blackpool 2-1 Portsmouth |
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