42 / Sat May 9, 1987 / Football League Division Two (D2) / Pompey 1-2 Sheffield United
Promotion Party
Dulled by defeat and crowd behaviour
Entity details
| Era | 1973-1999 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1986-87 |
| Date | Sat May 9, 1987 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division Two (D2) |
| Match No | 42 |
| Stage | |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Fratton Park |
| Weather | Fine |
| Home Team | Portsmouth |
| Away Team | Sheffield United |
| Attendance | 28001 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | R Gifford (Hengoed) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Pompey 1-2 Sheffield United |
| Home Scorers | Quinn 35 |
| Away Scorers | Withe 49, Dempsey 70 |
| Home Line Up | Knight Swain Hardyman Dillon Blake Gilbert O’Callaghan Kennedy Mariner Quinn (Tait) Hilaire |
| Away Line Up | Burridge Barnsley Pike Kuhl Stancliffe Eckhardt Morris Frain Withe Dempsey Beagrie |
| Match Summary | Shrews’ midweek defeat of Oldham means Pompey are up, but the title is still alive. Fans invade the closed upper Fratton End tier, delaying the kick-off, but once Withe levels hopes fade. After Dempsey’s goal, several pitch invasions hold things up: a promotion party is underway. |
| Source | Portsmouth The Modern Era, Farmery C, Desert Island Books (2005) |
| Pompeyrama | Click me |
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