46 / Sat May 3, 1980 / Football League Division Four (D4) / Northampton Town 0-2 Pompey
The tension was unbearable
Posh help Pompey win promotion
Entity details
| Era | 1973-1999 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1979-80 |
| Date | Sat May 3, 1980 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division Four (D4) |
| Match No | 46 |
| Stage | |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | County Ground (Northampton) |
| Weather | Windy |
| Home Team | Northampton Town |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 10774 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | C White (Harrow) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Northampton Town 0-2 Pompey |
| Home Scorers | - |
| Away Scorers | Davey 41, Purdie 73 |
| Home Line Up | Poole Walker Sandercock Byatt Gage Denyer Sargent Sandy Heeley Ingram Farmer |
| Away Line Up | Mellor McLaughlin Bryant Brisley Ellis Davey Hemmerman Laidlaw Perrin Brown Purdie |
| Match Summary | On an afternoon of unbearable tension, Pompey, given a ticker-tape welcome by 8,000 fans, get the result they need thanks to Davey’s looping header and Purdie’s drive. Toast of the day, however, is Posh’s Tony Cliss, whose goal beats Bradford and puts Pompey up on goal-difference. Pompey finish scoring 91 goals best in their history (at the time). There is no Football Mail due to local paper strike. |
| Source | Portsmouth The Modern Era, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2005) |
| Pompeyrama | Click me |
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