4 / Sat Mar 4, 1939 / Sixth Round / FA Challenge Cup / Pompey 1-0 Preston North End
Pompey march on towards Wembley
Entity details
| Era | 1920-1946 |
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| Season | 1938-39 |
| Date | Sat Mar 4, 1939 |
| Match Type | First Team |
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| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 4 |
| Stage | Sixth Round |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Preston North End |
| Attendance | 44237 |
| Receipts | £3,092 |
| Referee | Mr G Dutton |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 1-0 Preston North End |
| Home Scorers | Anderson 63 |
| Away Scorers | - |
| Home Line Up | Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton, Worrall, McAlinden, Anderson, Bagley, Parker |
| Away Line Up | Holdcroft, Gallimore, Beattie A, Shankly, Batey, Milne, White, Mutch, Dougal, Beattie R, McIntosh |
| Match Summary | Pompey sweep aside Cup holders Preston as they march on towards a third Wembley final in ten years. Jock Anderson off with a cut eye returns in time to collect a high ball from Guthrie and beat Holdcroft to roll the ball home. After four consecutive home ties Pompey must now head to Highbury to face Huddersfield Town (the previous year's beaten finalist) who beat Blackburn Rovers in a replay. |
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| Pompeyrama | Click me |
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