Portsmouth v Middlesbrough, 29 August 1925

Score5-1 to Middlesbrough
CompetitionLeague Division Two
VenueFratton Park
Attendance24,108

View Portsmouth v Middlesbrough head to head

Norman Thompson made his debut after moving from South Shields in the summer.

1 Portsmouth

5 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Goals:

Norman Thompson G
Norman Thompson G
G
Billy Birrell G
James McClelland G

Starting lineup:

Starting lineup:

John Clough Goalkeeper
Reginald Freeman Full back
Walter Holmes Full back
William McAllister Right half
Donald Ashman Left half
Maurice Webster Half back
Owen Williams Outside left
Billy Birrell Forward
John Carr Forward
James McClelland Inside forward
Norman Thompson Inside left

1 Portsmouth

Goals:

Starting lineup:

5 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Norman Thompson G
Norman Thompson G
G
Billy Birrell G
James McClelland G

Starting lineup:

John Clough Goalkeeper
Reginald Freeman Full back
Walter Holmes Full back
William McAllister Right half
Donald Ashman Left half
Maurice Webster Half back
Owen Williams Outside left
Billy Birrell Forward
John Carr Forward
James McClelland Inside forward
Norman Thompson Inside left