Portsmouth F.C.

Founded in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club are an English association football club, based in the south coast city port of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey, and is currently playing in the Premier League. The club is owned by Serbian-American businessman Milan Mandarić. The best known chant from the Pompey supporters is the "Pompey Chimes" ("Play up Pompey, Pompey play up" sung to the tune of a striking clock), generally reckoned to be the oldest chant in football still sung.

Managerial History

• Frank Brettell 1898-1901
• Bob Blyth 1901-04
• Richard Bonney 1905-08
• Bob Brown 1911-20
• John McCartney 1920-27
• Jack Tinn 1927-47
• Bob Jackson 1947-52
• Eddie Lever 1952-58
• Freddie Cox 1958-61
• George Smith 1961-70
• Ron Tindall 1970-73
• John Mortimore 1973-74
• Ian St. John 1974-77
• Jimmy Dickinson 1977-79
• Frank Burrows 1979-82
• Bobby Campbell 1982-84
• Alan Ball 1984-89
• John Gregory 1989-90
• Frank Burrows 1990-91
• Jim Smith 1991-95
• Terry Fenwick 1995-98
• Alan Ball 1998-99
• Tony Pulis 2000
• Steve Claridge 2000-01
• Graham Rix 2001-02
• Harry Redknapp 2002-04
• Velimir Zajec 2004-05
• Alain Perrin 2005-