But many of these former Pompey players came to have a place in our hearts out of left field and in sometimes unlikely circumstances. Here are the men you named your Blues cult heroes.
13. Johnny Ertl
A popular figure whose attitude and determnation saw him named player of the season in 2013 | JPIMedia Photo: Joe Pepler
14. Benjani
He comes from Zimbabwe, he's gonna score today - and after 14 games he did just that as the Great Escape was completed at Wigan | JPIMedia Photo: Rui Vieira
15. Richard Hughes
The former News columnist was the king of taking a card for the team in a nine-year Pompey career | JPIMedia Photo: Allan Hutchings
16. Mick Kennedy
A Pompey great but Scully was definitely a cult figure with his no-nonsense intimidation of rivals | Other 3rd Party Photo: -
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