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3 / Sat Feb 11, 1939 / Fifth Round / FA Challenge Cup / Pompey 2 - 0 West Ham United

Record crowd roar Pompey on their way

3 /  Sat Feb 11, 1939 / Fifth Round / FA Challenge Cup / Pompey 2 - 0 West Ham United

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Era 1920-1946
Season 1938-39
Date Sat Feb 11, 1939
Match Type First Team
Competition Sponsor
Competition FA Challenge Cup
Match No 3
Stage Fifth Round
Kick Off 3.00pm
Venue Fratton Park
Weather
Home Team Portsmouth
Away Team West Ham United
Attendance 47614
Receipts £3,014
Referee Mr C Booth (Heywood)
Status Completed after 90 minutes
Final Score Pompey 2 - 0 West Ham United
Home Scorers Parker 70, Worrall 79
Away Scorers -
Home Line Up Walker, Morgan, Rookes, Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton, Worrall, McAlinden, Beattie, Bagley, Parker
Away Line Up Medhurst, Bicknell, Walker C, Walker D, Cockroft, Corbett, Fenton, Foxall, Green, MacAulay, Goulden
Match Summary Pompey overcome the third hurdle in their attempt to reach a third Wembley final in ten years. A record crowd of 47,614 pack in the Park and see Second Division West Ham defend bravely until late goals from Cliff Parker and Fred Worrall break the deadlock.
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