Name: Portsmouth
Nickname: Pompey/The Blues/Blue Army
Founded: 1898
Manager: Harry Redknapp
Chairman: Alexandre Gaydamak
Ground: Fratton Park, Frogmore Road, Portsmouth

Travel:
By car: Traveling from the Potteries, join the M6 Southbound. At Junction 11a take the right-hand lane to continue forward onto the M6 Toll. Continue onto the M42. After traveling on the M42 branch left to join the M40.
Leave the M40 by branching left at the Wendlebury Interchange roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto the A34 (signposted Oxford). Continue on the A34 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit to join the M3.
At Junction 14 continue forward onto the M27 (signposted M27 East, Portsmouth).
Leave the M27 at Junction 12 and join the M275 motorway (signposted Portsmouth West, Ferries).
Branch left, then at Rudmore Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A2047 (signposted North End). Continue on the A2047. Follow signs for Fratton, Milton and Eastney.
At roundabout take the 2nd exit from the roundabout and turn left onto Frogmore Road to arrive at the ground.
Parking: Supporters are mainly confined to street parking and private car parks. Supporters should be aware of residents only schemes.

By rail: The closest station is Fratton which is a ten minute walk. Portsmouth train station is a 25 minute walk away.
Fratton station has a footbridge as the only way out. At the top of the stairs from the platform turn left onto the footbridge (from which you can see the floodlights of Fratton Park) and exit into Goldsmith Avenue. (Note that if the gate on the footbridge is closed you need to turn right on the footbridge and exit via Platform 1, turn left as you exit the station, walk 30 metres and go back over the footbridge to Goldsmith Avenue.)
Turn left along Goldsmith Avenue and walk about half a mile passing straight around a small roundabout (by the Pompey Centre). Then Turn Left into Frogmore Road and the entrance to the Ty and South stands is 100 metres ahead. For the Milton End stay on Goldsmith Avenue for another 100 metres and turn left into Apsley Road. The entrances to the Milton End are 100 metres ahead.
Details on rail times are available from National Rail.

The fan's view:
Jim Bonner has supported Portsmouth for 10 years and is editor of Portsmouth fanzine, Fratton Faithful.
What pubs would you recommend for away fans? The Good Companion and the Brewers Arms.
What areas would you recommend for parking? Try St. Mary's hospital as it is only a few minutes from Fratton Park and you could avoid the congestion.
Do you have any travel tips for our supporters? Come by train if possible as getting out of Fratton by car via the Eastern Road is a nightmare.
Where would you recommend supporters looking for accommodation headed for? Gunwharf Quays is a nice area, though a bit expensive. You may want to try hotels in the city centre.
What local attractions should our supporters pay a visit to? The Spinnaker Tower, if you like high places or you could always visit the seafront!

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