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Wrexham away – memories of the day which started 50 years of supporting Pompey on the road

It’s August 1976 - Pompey had been relegated from Division 2 the previous season and Wrexham away was their first game in Division 3…

By Kevin Cooper · Portsmouth News

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:16 AM

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Kevin Cooper recounts 50 years of traveling to Portsmouth away matches, beginning at Wrexham on August 21, 1976.
The initial 1976 journey ended in a 2-0 Division 3 defeat for Portsmouth at Wrexham.
Surviving group members Doug, Chas, and Kevin plan to revisit Wrexham on November 28.

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Portsmouth supporter Kevin Cooper reflects on 50 years of following the club away, starting with an August 21, 1976 trip to Wrexham. Traveling in an Austin 1100 with four friends—Doug, Chas, Dave, and Steve "Piggy"—the group witnessed Pompey suffer a 2-0 defeat in their opening Division 3 fixture of that season before a crowd of 4,762.

The group plans to return to Wrexham on November 28 to mark the milestone in a Land Rover Discovery. Cooper, Doug, and Chas will make the journey alongside Gary, a former Portsmouth physio who is stepping in for Dave due to ill health and Steve, who passed away three years prior.

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Wrexham away – memories of the day which started 50 years of supporting Pompey on the road

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