41 / Wed Apr 30, 1924 / Football League Division Three South (D3) / Pompey 4-1 Swindon Town
Pompey clinch promotion in style
Two for new boy Foxall
Entity details
| Era | 1920-1946 |
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| Season | 1923-24 |
| Date | Wed Apr 30, 1924 |
| Match Type | First Team |
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| Competition | Football League Division Three South (D3) |
| Match No | 41 |
| Stage | |
| Kick Off | 6.00pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | Windy and rain |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Swindon Town |
| Attendance | 18000 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | Mr D Ranson (Birmingham) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 4-1 Swindon Town |
| Home Scorers | Foxall 3, 22, Watson 37, Martin pen 75 |
| Away Scorers | Daniel 12 |
| Home Line Up | Kane, Probert, McColgan, Parker, Foxall, Martin, Meikle, Mackie, Haines, Watson, Beedie |
| Away Line Up | Randall, Dickinson, Weston, Cooper, Kew, Rogers, Dexter, Ruddlesden, Daniel, Johnson, Davies |
| Match Summary | A crowd of 18,000 crammed into Fratton Park on a wet and windy evening to watch their side win the Division Three South Championship and n=hence promotion to Division Two after just four years in the Football League. The game was a close encounter in the first half but thanks to two goals from Centre Half Harry Foxall, his first since signing from Merthyr Town, they lead 3-1 at the break. the final goal came when Billy Haines, who would finish as the Division's top scorer with 28, broke away and was fouled in the box. Skipper Jimmy Martin scored from the spot. At the final whistle the crowd poured onto the pitch to congratulate their team and speeches were made from the club house. |
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