Here it is - the ultimate list of hardest footballers to ever play for Pompey.
True hard men are now a dying breed in the game, but when it comes to those enforcers who wore the star and crescent on their chest with pride there’s a long line to have done so with distinction.
So we’ve compiled a definitive list of the absolute elite, when it comes to rock solid tough nuts you didn’t want to cross on a football pitch.
Do you agree with the names present? Who would you have added to those mentioned?
9. Mick Tait
Yosser has his place in the Pompey Hall of Fame assured after 284 appearances and 32 goals across seven years until 1987, where he put himself about for his team in a variety of positions. | The News
10. Jimmy Scoular
A legend - and a tough, tough man. Helped Pompey to back-to-back Division One titles - and was described by Manchester United's Duncan Edwards as the best tackler he'd ever seen. | The News
11. Martin Allen
Doesn't like the 'Mad Dog' tag, but says it all about the midfielder's no-nonsense approach. Pompey perhaps didn't see enough of it with 45 appearances between 1995 and 1997. | The News
12. Bobby Kellard
Definitely the Pompey hard man of his time, as Kellard made 176 appearances across two spells at Fratton Park between 1966 and 1975 where his combative approach made him a fans' favourite. | Getty Images