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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.

A big deal in Poland - but just two sub appearances for Pompey in 2005-06

5. Emmanuel Olisadebe

A big deal in Poland - but just two sub appearances for Pompey in 2005-06 | JPIMedia Photo: Adam Davy

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Fratton Park was the penultimate stop-off for the former England international in the 1984-85 season

6. Gerry Francis

Fratton Park was the penultimate stop-off for the former England international in the 1984-85 season | JPIMedia Photo: The News

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Came from Werder Bremen and went on to play for Red Star Belgrade after being on the bench in the 4-1 Southampton win in 2010

7. Dusko Tosic

Came from Werder Bremen and went on to play for Red Star Belgrade after being on the bench in the 4-1 Southampton win in 2010 | PA (Press Association) Photo: Chris Ison

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Played in the Premier League this season for Burnley and made five loan appearances at Pompey in 2012

8. Kevin Long

Played in the Premier League this season for Burnley and made five loan appearances at Pompey in 2012 | Getty Images Photo: Allan Hutchings

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