Belgium sales manager, founder of an ethically made clothing brand and Premier League promotion – What happened to Portsmouth’s League Two title-winning heroes five years later?
An own goal from Daniel O’Shaughnessy would spark the first-half rout before goals from Kyle Bennett, Gareth Evans, Jamal Lowe and a brace from Kal Naismith were enough to get the party started in a jam-packed PO4 .
Now, five years later, the Blues remain in Ligue 1 and none of that team are still alongside Danny Cowley.
We take a look at the 18-man squad from that day and where they stand now.
Read carefully to see where some of these forgotten names are.
The Millwall loanee featured in every League game during the title-winning season – keeping an impressive 19 clean sheets. After a brief stint at Cambridge, the hitchhiker retired the following year and founded a coaching and personal development program called Pathfinder. In March, the 42-year-old joined Stephen Kenny’s backroom staff in the Republic of Ireland as a mental and wellness coach.
Photo: Joe Pepler
Following his infamous chant on Southsea Common the following day, the versatile midfielder became an instant fan favorite at PO4. Leaving Fratton Park in 2020, he returned to Bradford, where he has since amassed 52 appearances – scoring three League Two goals.
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Clarke has emerged as one of Pompey’s top centre-backs of late among many fans. After picking up two Player of the Season awards during his time at PO4, he would be at the center of a big move to Brighton in 2019. The 25-year-old spent two years on loan at Derby, getting the player back. of the honor of the season during his first campaign at Pride Park and this tenure saw him chosen Fans Player of the Season while on loan at West Brom.
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Although he was in and out of the starting XI for most of the early parts of his Pompey career, the defender thrived in his final 18 months at Fratton Park and was awarded Player of the Seasons at his last campaign. Leaving PO4 in 2020, he enjoyed success with Union Saint Gilloise, winning promotion from the second tier in his first year before finishing the regular season top of the Belgian Pro League. His USG team could be four games away from the Champions League.
Photo: Barry Zee