In focus: Paul Cook's 28 Pompey signings
Striker Curtis Main became Paul Cook's 28th signing since he was named Pompey manager last summer.
Ben Shaw takes a look at those additions, both permanent and loans, to see how the boss’ business in the transfer market breaks down.
He also examines how those new signings have performed for the Blues...
Loans/permanent signings:
Permanents 18 - 64%
Loan 8 - 29%
Loans made permanent 2 - 7%
Positions:
Attacking midfielders 8 - 29%
Strikers 7 - 25%
Defenders 6 - 21%
Goalkeepers 4 - 14%
Holding midfielders 3 - 11%
Where they’ve come from:
League One 13 - 47%
Championship 7 - 25%
Premier League 3 - 11%
League Two 3 - 11%
Non - League 1 - 3%
Indian League 1 - 3%
Age (upon signing):
23-26 - 14 - 50%
18-22 - 5 - 18%
31+ - 5 - 18%
27-30 - 4 - 14%
Clubs come from:
Sheffield United 4 - 14%
Chesterfield 2 - 7%
Doncaster Rovers 2 - 7%
Bournemouth 2 - 7%
Other Clubs total: 18 - 65%
Nationality:
English 16 - 57%
Irish 5 - 18%
Scottish 3 - 11%
Northern Irish 2 - 7%
Slovakia 1 - 3.5%
Benin 1 - 3.5%
Still at Pompey?
Yes 17 - 61%
No 11 - 39%
Most appearances (permanent signings):
Enda Stevens - 53
Kyle Bennett and Ben Davies - 51
Michael Doyle - 50
Gareth Evans - 48
Christian Burgess - 43
Most appearances (loan arrivals):
Marc McNulty - 34 appearances
Matt Clarke - 33
Brian Murphy - 25
Michael Smith - 16
Caolan Lavery and Ryan Fulton - 13
Top goalscorers:
Marc McNulty - 12 goals
Gary Roberts and Gareth Evans - 10
Kyle Bennett - 7
Adam McGurk - 6
Caolan Lavery and Michael Smith - 4