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Wed Apr 30, 1924 / Pompey 4-1 Swindon Town

Pompey clinch promotion in style

Two for new boy Foxall

 Wed Apr 30, 1924 / Pompey 4-1 Swindon Town

Entity details

Era 1920-1946
Season 1923-24
Date Wed Apr 30, 1924
Match Type First Team
Competition Football League Division Three South (D3)
Match No 41
Stage
Kick Off 6.00pm
Venue
Stadium Name Fratton Park
Weather Windy and rain
Referee Mr D Ranson (Birmingham)
Opponents
Final Score Pompey 4-1 Swindon Town
Home Scorers Foxall 3, 22, Watson 37, Martin pen 75
Home Team Portsmouth
Away Scorers Daniel 12
Away Team Swindon Town
Attendance 18000
Receipts
Status Completed after 90 minutes
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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