Fri 26 Oct 1979
Division Four
Doncaster Rovers 2 Pompey 0
| Pos | Player | Goals | Subs |
| 1 | Peter Mellor | ||
| 2 | John McLaughlin | ||
| 3 | Arthur Styles | ||
| 4 | Terry Brisley | * | |
| 4 | Phillip Ashworth | s | |
| 5 | Steve Davey | ||
| 6 | Peter Ellis | ||
| 7 | Colin Garwood | ||
| 8 | Joe Laidlaw | ||
| 9 | Jeff Hemmerman | ||
| 10 | Steve Bryant | ||
| 11 | Alan Rogers |
| Select Pompey player for stats |
| Scorers: Manager: Frank Burrows Attendance: 9,801 |
Season 1979/80
Fixtures
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sat 11 Aug 1979 | Swindon Town- Football League Cup Round 1 1st Leg H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Tue 14 Aug 1979 | Swindon Town- Football League Cup Round 1 2nd Leg A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 18 Aug 1979 | Hartlepool United A | W | 3 - 0 |
| Tue 21 Aug 1979 | Torquay United H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Sat 25 Aug 1979 | Scunthorpe United H | W | 6 - 1 |
| Sat 1 Sep 1979 | Wigan Athletic A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 8 Sep 1979 | Stockport County H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Fri 14 Sep 1979 | Tranmere Rovers A | L | 1 - 4 |
| Tue 18 Sep 1979 | AFC Bournemouth H | W | 4 - 0 |
| Sat 22 Sep 1979 | Rochdale A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 29 Sep 1979 | York City H | W | 5 - 2 |
| Tue 2 Oct 1979 | AFC Bournemouth A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 6 Oct 1979 | Darlington H | W | 4 - 3 |
| Wed 10 Oct 1979 | Torquay United A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 13 Oct 1979 | Huddersfield Town A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 20 Oct 1979 | Bradford City H | W | 4 - 1 |
| Tue 23 Oct 1979 | Newport County H | L | 0 - 2 |
| Fri 26 Oct 1979 | Doncaster Rovers A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 3 Nov 1979 | Hartlepool United H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 6 Nov 1979 | Newport County A | L | 3 - 4 |
| Sat 10 Nov 1979 | Walsall A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 17 Nov 1979 | Lincoln City H | W | 4 - 0 |
| Sat 24 Nov 1979 | Newport County- FA Cup Round 1 H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 1 Dec 1979 | Halifax Town H | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 8 Dec 1979 | Peterborough United A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Tue 18 Dec 1979 | Wimbledon- FA Cup Round 2 A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Fri 21 Dec 1979 | Port Vale H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Mon 24 Dec 1979 | Wimbledon- FA Cup Round 2 Replay H | D | 3 - 3 |
| Wed 26 Dec 1979 | Hereford United A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 29 Dec 1979 | Northampton Town H | W | 6 - 1 |
| Tue 1 Jan 1980 | Aldershot H | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 5 Jan 1980 | Wimbledon- FA Cup Round 2 2nd Replay A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Wed 9 Jan 1980 | Middlesbrough- FA Cup Round 3 H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 12 Jan 1980 | Wigan Athletic H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Mon 14 Jan 1980 | Middlesbrough- FA Cup Round 3 Replay A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 26 Jan 1980 | Scunthorpe United A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 2 Feb 1980 | Tranmere Rovers H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 9 Feb 1980 | Rochdale H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Tue 12 Feb 1980 | Crewe Alexandra A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 16 Feb 1980 | York City A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 23 Feb 1980 | Huddersfield Town H | W | 4 - 1 |
| Sat 1 Mar 1980 | Bradford City A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 8 Mar 1980 | Doncaster Rovers H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Mon 10 Mar 1980 | Stockport County A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 15 Mar 1980 | Darlington A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 22 Mar 1980 | Walsall H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 29 Mar 1980 | Lincoln City A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Tue 1 Apr 1980 | Port Vale A | W | 3 - 2 |
| Sat 5 Apr 1980 | Hereford United H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Mon 7 Apr 1980 | Aldershot A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 12 Apr 1980 | Crewe Alexandra H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 19 Apr 1980 | Halifax Town A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 26 Apr 1980 | Peterborough United H | W | 4 - 0 |
| Sat 3 May 1980 | Northampton Town A | W | 2 - 0 |
