Pompey's first £1m signing proved to be injury prone and disappeared from the club to watch the Ashes in Australia.placeholder image
Pompey's first £1m signing proved to be injury prone and disappeared from the club to watch the Ashes in Australia. | JPIMedia

The 20 big Portsmouth hopes who ended up being big flops

By Jordan Cross
Published 16th Apr 2020, 18:37 GMT
Updated 16th Apr 2020, 18:38 GMT

There's been many high-profile Pompey signings who arrived at Fratton Park to great fanfare down the years - but ended up being high-profile flops.

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The story goes Pompey ended up with Scott McGarvey instead of Mark Hughes

13. Scott McGarvey

The story goes Pompey ended up with Scott McGarvey instead of Mark Hughes | JPIMedia Photo: The News

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Another £1m flop who failed to cut it after being signed by Tony Pulis

14. Lee Mills

Another £1m flop who failed to cut it after being signed by Tony Pulis | JPIMedia Photo: The News

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Blink and you missed Chapman's Pompey career. Rumour was partner Leslie Ash called the shots as he left to join West Ham

15. Lee Chapman

Blink and you missed Chapman's Pompey career. Rumour was partner Leslie Ash called the shots as he left to join West Ham | PA (Press Association) Photo: TIM WHITBY

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Much was hoped of the Cameroon speedster but his Pompey career totalled one start and eight sub appearances

16. Roudolphe Douala

Much was hoped of the Cameroon speedster but his Pompey career totalled one start and eight sub appearances | JPIMedia Photo: Steve Reid

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