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Often greeted with blank faces when it's mentioned he played for Pompey. Made nine starts and 13 sub appearances in 2006-07 | JPIMedia

Did he really play for Portsmouth? Twenty forgotten Blues stars

By Jordan Cross
Published 30th Apr 2020, 17:46 GMT
Updated 30th Apr 2020, 19:34 GMT

Some players’ Pompey careers live long in the memory. Others, well, sometimes you can question if they actually ever happened.

Here are the 20 forgotten Blues faces you’ve come up with.

Yes, Pele was a Pompey player - but Vitor Hugo Gomes Passos never made a first-team appearance

1. Pele

Yes, Pele was a Pompey player - but Vitor Hugo Gomes Passos never made a first-team appearance | JPIMedia Photo: Robin Jones/Digital South

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Blink and you missed Chapman's Pompey career. Rumour was partner Leslie Ash called the shots as he left to join West Ham

2. Lee Chapman

Blink and you missed Chapman's Pompey career. Rumour was partner Leslie Ash called the shots as he left to join West Ham | PA (Press Association) Photo: TIM WHITBY

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England international made three starts and 10 off the bench in 2006

3. Wayne Routledge

England international made three starts and 10 off the bench in 2006 | JPIMedia Photo: Jon Brady

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Just three sub outings in 2008-09 for the speedy winger

4. Jerome Thomas

Just three sub outings in 2008-09 for the speedy winger | JPIMedia Photo: Clint Hughes

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