Group / Wed Mar 22, 1950 / Reading 0-0 Portsmouth
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1949-50 |
| Date | Wed Mar 22, 1950 |
| Match Type | Reserve Team |
| Competition | Football Combination Cup |
| Match No | 11 |
| Stage | Group |
| Kick Off | 6.00pm |
| Stadium Name | Elm Park |
| Weather | Not known |
| Referee | Mr S V Davis (Chippenham) |
| Final Score | Reading 0-0 Portsmouth |
| Home Scorers | None |
| Home Team | Reading |
| Away Scorers | None |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Home Line Up | Kirkwood, Barton, Smith, Jones, Niblett, Cryle, Ellison, Millard, Brown, Hutton, Allison. (Line up taken from Programme) |
| Away Line Up | Humpston, Rookes, Stephen, Thompson, Spence, Duggins, Wood, Gordon, Delapenha, Elder, Parker. (Line up taken from Programme) |
| Match Summary | No goals and no thrills in a lifeless match at Reading. Defences were outstanding, but they did not have a difficult task. Although the Portsmouth eleven showed the better teamwork, Reading had the easier chances and how Ellison failed to score on two occasions was a mystery. |
