Portsmouth’s 11 and a half year wait for a home win in the Championship finally came to an end last weekend when the Blues recorded a crucial 3-1 victory over fellow relegation strugglers Preston North End.
Goals from Josh Murphy, Connor Ogslive and Colby Bishop allowed Pompey to climb off the bottom of the table and helped ease pressure on manager John Mousinho, who had previously failed to win any of his opening six home games in the second tier.
The result marks Portsmouth’s first Fratton Park win in the Championship since a 2-1 triumph over Crystal Palace on Tuesday 17 April 2012, in what was ultimately the penultimate home game of that season before the team’s relegation just four days later against Derby County.
At the time the Blues, who experienced a whole host of financial difficulties, were managed by Michael Appleton, who would have done enough to narrowly keep the team in the division if it wasn’t for a 10-point deduction.
Scott Allan and Greg Halford were the goalscorers that evening at Fratton Park as the hosts survived a late fight back from a Crystal Palace team that were also struggling in the bottom half of the table at that time.
The Eagles team on the night featured big name stars such as Wilfried Zaha, Nathaniel Clyne and Julian Speroni, but what did the Pompey team from that day go on to do afterwards and are any of them still playing?
Here’s all you need to know.

5. Jason Pearce - retired
The Pompey academy graduate left in 2012 to join Leeds United and enjoyed a solid three-year spell at Elland Road before spells at Wigan Athletic and Charlton. Pearce currently works senior professional development phase lead coach at Charlton. | AFP via Getty Images

6. Karim Rekik - Al Jazira Club
Rekik was just 18-years-old when he was signed on loan from Manchester City. After leaving Fratton Park in 2012, he enjoyed successful spells at PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Hertha Berlin and Sevilla winning the Dutch league title and Europa League in the process. The four-time Netherlands international currently plays for Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates. | Getty Images

7. Greg Halford - Blyth Spartans
Halford has played for Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Rotherham, Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City, Aberdeen, Southend, Waterford, Billeriachy Town and Hashtag United since leaving Fratton Park. The versatile 39-year-old defender is currently playing for Blyth Spartans. | Getty Images

8. Scott Allan - Kelty Hearts
The Dundee loanee enjoyed an impressive stint at Hibs before forming a small part of Celtic's Premiership title winning squad in 2016. Is now playing for Kelty Hearts in the third-tier of Scottish football. | Getty Images


