OTD 40 years ago 11-Oct-86
#PFC8687GoingUp - Birmingham h) 2-0

Mick Quinn makes it 2-0 to #Pompey in the 2nd half.
The win put #Pompey top of Div 2 at CoP for the first time in 10 months [Quinn 2, Att. 11,252]

1. POMPEY P 9 Pts 19
2. Oldham P 10 Pts 18

OTD 40 years ago 04.10.86
#PFC8687GoingUp - Sunderland a) 0-0

Alan Knight foils Sunderland's David Swindlehurst in the 0-0 at Roker Park. #Pompey conceded just 2 goals in the first 8 D2 games - Att. 16,938

Div 2:
1. C Palace P 9 Pts 18
3. POMPEY P 8 Pts 16

OTD 40 years ago 27.09.86
#PFC8687GoingUp
Huddersfield h) 1-0

Nicky Morgan celebrates Noel Blake's goal at Fratton.
Pompey go 2nd which was required for automatic promotion with the new play-offs.
Att. 9,022

Div 2:
1. Oldham - P 8 Pts 17
2. POMPEY - P 7 Pts 15

OTD 40 years ago 20.09.86

Stoke C a) 1-1 #PFC8687GoingUp
Tony Kelly's free kick equalises for Stoke after Mick Kennedy had put #Pompey 1-0 up early on.
Paul Hardyman got a Red in the 2nd half - Att. 8,440

Div 2:
1. Oldham - P 7 Pts 16
3. POMPEY - P 6 Pts 12

OTD 40 YEARS AGO 13.09.86

#PFC8687GoingUp
Paul Mariner tangles with Blackburn's Glenn Keeley in #Pompey's 1-0 win at a wet Fratton Park.
Mick Kennedy scored from a free kick in the 1st half.
Att. 8,773

Div 2 - 5/42
1. Oldham - P 6 Pts 16
3. POMPEY - P 5 Pts 11

Billy Gilbert defending a Barnsley attack during #Pompey's 2-0 win at Oakwell OTD 40 years ago 06.09.86.
Noel Blake hidden with Mick Tait beyond. Mick Quinn got both goals.
Att. 4,341

4/42 #PFC8687GoingUp
1. Oldham - P 5 Pts 13
4. POMPEY - P 4 Pts 8