4 / Sat Mar 9, 1968 / Fifth Round / FA Challenge Cup / Pompey 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Police intervene but Pompey fall short
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
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| Season | 1967-68 |
| Date | Sat Mar 9, 1968 |
| Match Type | First Team |
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| Competition | FA Challenge Cup |
| Match No | 4 |
| Stage | Fifth Round |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | Fine |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | West Bromwich Albion |
| Attendance | 42642 |
| Receipts | £11,300 |
| Referee | T Dawes (Norwich) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 1-2 West Bromwich Albion |
| Home Scorers | Hiron 75 |
| Away Scorers | Astle 29, Clark 33 |
| Home Line Up | Milkins, Pack, Ley, Smith, Tindall, Harris, McCann, Trebilcock, Hiron, Kellard, Jennings |
| Away Line Up | Osborne, Colquhoun, Williams, Collard, Talbot, Fraser, Brown, Kaye, Astle, Hope, Clark |
| Match Summary | Pompey battled hard but goalkeeper John Osborne put on a wonder show to thwart them. Two down at the break the packed house roared them on but only a Hiron header found the net. Throstles defender John Talbot was spoke to by PC Nick Green by Cosham on the pitch for use of bad language an event that hit the national headlines rather than the match. . Afterwards Manager George Smith said 'I don't think they will win the Cup' - he was wrong. |
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| Pompeyrama | Click me includes match highlights |
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