Last week, we looked at where all of Steve Cotterill’s signings now are after he departed Fratton Park in October 2011.
Michael Appleton was Cotterill’s successor as Blues boss and spent a year in the hot seat.
He recruited 26 fresh faces during his year in charge – and here’s what they’re all now up to...

9. Jack Compton
Won a short-term deal after a trial with Pompey. He departed in January 2012 for Colchester and now is playing for his hometown club Barry Town. | EMPICS Sport Photo: Adam Davy

10. Mustapha Dumbuya
The Sierre Leonne man has had a spell north of the border playing for Partick Thistle and Falkirk and now finds himself Stateside. After representing Phoenix Rising, he’s now playing for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the second tier of America. | Freelance Photo: Sarah Standing

11. Brian Howard
The midfielder had a brief spell at Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia after leaving Pompey, while he’s also played for Oxford and Eastleigh before retiring at Whitehawk in 2017. He’s now an agent who represents several Blues players including Christian Burgess, Marcus Harness and Ben Close. | EMPICS Sport Photo: Mike Egerton

12. Luke Rodgers
The striker has represented the likes of Shrewsbury, Forest Green and Solihull, while his last known club was non-league Highgate United. | Johnston Press Photo: Allan Hutchings

