Sat 12 Sep 1981
Division Three
Pompey 2 Brentford 2
| Pos | Player | Goals | Subs |
| 1 | Alan Knight | ||
| 2 | John McLaughlin | ||
| 3 | Keith Viney | ||
| 4 | Chris Kamara | ||
| 5 | Steve Aizlewood | ||
| 6 | Peter Ellis | ||
| 7 | Jeff Hemmerman | 1 | |
| 8 | Bobby Doyle | ||
| 9 | Billy Rafferty | 1 | |
| 10 | Steve Berry | * | |
| 10 | Alan Rogers | s | |
| 11 | Mick Tait |
| Select Pompey player for stats |
| Scorers: Rafferty, Hemmerman Manager: Frank Burrows Attendance: 10,364 |
Season 1981/82
Fixtures
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sat 29 Aug 1981 | Lincoln City H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Wed 2 Sep 1981 | Southend United- Football League Cup Round 1 1st Leg A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 5 Sep 1981 | Preston North End A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 12 Sep 1981 | Brentford H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Wed 16 Sep 1981 | Southend United- Football League Cup Round 1 2nd Leg H | W | 4 - 1 |
| Sat 19 Sep 1981 | Southend United A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Wed 23 Sep 1981 | Oxford United A | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 26 Sep 1981 | Bristol City H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Tue 29 Sep 1981 | Exeter City H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 3 Oct 1981 | Chesterfield A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Tue 6 Oct 1981 | Queens Park Rangers- Football League Cup Round 2 1st Leg A | L | 0 - 5 |
| Sat 10 Oct 1981 | Burnley H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 17 Oct 1981 | Walsall A | L | 1 - 3 |
| Tue 20 Oct 1981 | Gillingham A | L | 2 - 4 |
| Sat 24 Oct 1981 | Newport County H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Tue 27 Oct 1981 | Queens Park Rangers- Football League Cup Round 2 2nd Leg H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 31 Oct 1981 | Fulham A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Tue 3 Nov 1981 | Wimbledon H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 7 Nov 1981 | Plymouth Argyle A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 14 Nov 1981 | Carlisle United H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 21 Nov 1981 | Millwall- FA Cup Round 1 H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Wed 25 Nov 1981 | Millwall- FA Cup Round 1 Replay A | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 28 Nov 1981 | Huddersfield Town H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 5 Dec 1981 | Doncaster Rovers A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Tue 22 Dec 1981 | Southampton- Hampshire Professional Cup H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 26 Dec 1981 | Bristol Rovers H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Wed 6 Jan 1982 | Reading A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Tue 19 Jan 1982 | Chester City A | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 23 Jan 1982 | Lincoln City A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 30 Jan 1982 | Southend United H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 6 Feb 1982 | Brentford A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Tue 9 Feb 1982 | Oxford United H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 13 Feb 1982 | Chesterfield H | W | 5 - 1 |
| Sat 20 Feb 1982 | Bristol City A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 23 Feb 1982 | Swindon Town A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 27 Feb 1982 | Burnley A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 6 Mar 1982 | Walsall H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 9 Mar 1982 | Gillingham H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 13 Mar 1982 | Newport County A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 20 Mar 1982 | Fulham H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 27 Mar 1982 | Plymouth Argyle H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 3 Apr 1982 | Carlisle United A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Tue 6 Apr 1982 | Preston North End H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 10 Apr 1982 | Bristol Rovers A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Mon 12 Apr 1982 | Reading H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Sat 17 Apr 1982 | Doncaster Rovers H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 24 Apr 1982 | Huddersfield Town A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 27 Apr 1982 | Aldershot- Hampshire Professional Cup H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 1 May 1982 | Chester City H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Wed 5 May 1982 | Exeter City A | D | 3 - 3 |
| Sat 8 May 1982 | Millwall A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 15 May 1982 | Swindon Town H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Tue 18 May 1982 | Wimbledon A | L | 2 - 3 |
| Fri 21 May 1982 | Millwall H | D | 2 - 2 |
