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

Famously won the league for Arsenal at the death in 1989 - three years after being a Pompey loanee

9. Michael Thomas

Famously won the league for Arsenal at the death in 1989 - three years after being a Pompey loanee | JPIMedia Photo: ALLSPORT, UK

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Harry Redknapp's first Pompey signing saw knee injury on opening day of 2002-03 wreck his career

10. Eddie Howe

Harry Redknapp's first Pompey signing saw knee injury on opening day of 2002-03 wreck his career | JPIMedia Photo: Steve Reid

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Former Manchester United man made seven appearances in 2004-05 season

11. John Curtis

Former Manchester United man made seven appearances in 2004-05 season | JPIMedia Photo: Steve Reid

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Big hopes for the Hungarian in 2012, but only made eight appearances

12. Akos Buzsaky

Big hopes for the Hungarian in 2012, but only made eight appearances | JPIMedia Photo: Barry Zee

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