They are the men who wore royal blue - with varying numbers of appearances and degrees of success along the way.
They’ve since moved on, however, carving careers away from PO4 in recent seasons.
But this summer a number of former Pompey players see their existing agreements at their new employers come to a close.
And there’s some interesting names among them, too, so we’ve compiled a list of those who featured for Pompey over the past three campaigns and now find themselves looking for a new home this summer.
9. Harry Jewitt-White (Crusaders)
Hayling Island lad sees his agreement with Northern Ireland outfit Crusaders come to a close this summer. | Stephen Hamilton
10. Haji Mnoga (Salford City)
Former Trafalgar School pupil and Tanzania international will be hoping for League Two play-off success with Salford City. | Getty Images
11. Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United)
The attacking midfielder only penned a short-term deal when he joined Oxford United from Brentford in the winter window. | Leila Coker/Getty Images
12. Josh Martin (Cheltenham Town)
Part of the League One title-winning squad - contract's up with Cheltenham Town. | Local Library