Paul Cook’s men were in the midst of a flying finish to their League Two season, which would produce 10 wins and a draw from 12 games – culminating in their unforgettable final-day title win.
But where are the heroes of 2017 today? Their careers have taken very varied paths, but we’ve done our homework to unearth the whereabouts of every player who was named in a squad during that amazing sequence of successes.
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13. Conor Chaplin
A huge Pompey favourite who went on to Coventry and Barnsley before linking up with his title-winning boss Paul Cook at Ipswich, before his exit in December. Photo: Harry Murphy
14. Nicke Kabamba
Kabamba was picked out of the National League alongside Jamal Lowe as the pair arrived at Fratton Park in January 2017. He played six times during his stay, only starting once and failed to score. Unlike Lowe, Kabamba failed to hit the heights on the south coast but will be remembered by fans for his rendition of the song ‘Tequilla’. Photo: JPIMedia
15. Drew Talbot
Talbot's move to Pompey in 2016 reunited him with Cook, who had managed him at Chesterfield. He left the club by mutual consent in December 2017, resigned for Chesterfield and played for them until his retirement in 2019 Photo: PinPep Media / Joe Pepler
16. Noel Hunt
Hunt went on to play for the likes of xxxx and was this season involved with the first team at Doncaster before recently being named Senior Professional Development Coach at Reading for their under-23s. Photo: Joe Pepler