The 20 Portsmouth striker signings who spectacularly bombed at Fratton

By Jordan Cross

Published 18th Apr 2020, 08:00 GMT

Updated 18th Apr 2020, 11:33 GMT

There’s been a few too many strikers who’ve arrived at Fratton Park to great fanfare down the years – and then desperately failed to live up to the hype.

We remember 20 of the players we had great hopes for – but couldn’t hit a barn door when they were at PO4.

A record signing flop who managed just one goal when Pompey went into the top flight in 1987 | JPIMedia Photo: A

Couldn't stop scoring this season for Swindon but it wasn't quite the same in 2017 at Fratton | JPIMedia Photo: Joe Pepler

High hopes when the Greek arrived in 1998 but he managed four appearances and no goals | User (UGC) Photo: UGC

Tasked with getting Premier League goals - but did a better job as a defender. | JPIMedia Photo: Steve Reid

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