29 great and not so great Portsmouth triallists - including former Derby, Sheffield United, West Ham and Birmingham players

It’s traditionally a time of the year when clubs up and down the country welcome a few unfamiliar faces into their ranks as they look to land themselves a bargain.

Last season, Josh Martin’s time at the club without a contract earned him a short-term Fratton Park deal and a League One winner’s medal, to boot! But for every Martin, there’s a Lloyd Sam who is deemed not up to task and allowed to leave without even a chat about an extended stay.

With that said, here’s 29 triallists Pompey have had down through the years that can be catagorised as either a success of a failure.