ROYAL ARTILLERY PORTSMOUTH

1895-96   F.A. Amateur Cup runner-up
1897-98   Joined Southern League
          Southern League Division Two Champions
          Promoted after Test Matches
1898-99   Relegated after Test Match (Cowes 4 R A Portsmouth 1)
          (Forced to play a reserve side as their first team had been
          suspended for professionalism) The club then disbanded, and this
          led to the formation of the current Portsmouth F.C.

SEASON    LEAGUE     P    W    D    L    F    A    P      POS
1897-98   SOUTH-2   22   19    1    2   75   21   39      1/12
          SL TESTS   4    3    1    0    8    4    7      1/4
1898-99   SOUTH-1   24    4    4   16   17   60   12     13/13

F.A. CUP

1896-97   4Q    SWINDON TOWN                        A    1-4

F.A. AMATEUR CUP

1895-96   QF    MAIDENHEAD                          A    5-0
          SF    SHREWSBURY TOWN                     N    2-0    @ Reading
          F     BISHOP AUCKLAND                     N    0-1    @ LEICESTER
1898-99   QF    HARWICH & PARKESTON                 A    3-1    R A Portsmouth disqualified

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