Before 2008 this was as close as Pompey had come to an FA Cup Final since 1949 when they lost 3-1 to Leicester City having gone into the game as clear favourites against their Division Two opponents.
For 8 minutes during Extra Time in this match Pompey were going to Wembley following Darren Anderton's goal. Unfortunately, Liverpool equalised with 4 minutes left.
The tie went to a replay at Villa Park and Pompey lost on penalties after the game ended 0-0. No second replays because of the General Election and the pressures on Police time.
So close and yet so far.
Pompey would have had a great chance to win the FA Cup in 1992 - the winners of the other Semi-Final against Norwich City were fellow Division Two team Sunderland.
As it was Liverpool went on the lift yet another trophy and Pompey fans had to wait another 16 more years for FA Cup glory.
Today's video has three parts all joined together. The images of the fans, the tickertape, the goal celebrations, the post-match reactions are all great.
I distinctly remember in the week leading up to this match that I took loads of old newspapers and dyed them blue to create carrier bags full of tickertape for me and my mates. The Highbury terraces after the game were covered! I've got a picture somewhere which I must dig out and share.
I really thought we were going to do it that year. It only seems like yesterday...
Enjoy!
TODAY'S POMPEY VIDEO
Date: 05/04/1992
Competition: FA Cup Semi-Final (at Highbury)
Portsmouth team versus Liverpool: Alan Knight, Andy Awford, Warren Neil, John Beresford, Alan MacLoughlin, Kit Symons, Chris Burns, Martin Kuhl, Colin Clarke, Mark Chamberlain, Darren Anderton. Substitutes: Guy Whittingham and Warren Aspinall
Attendance: 41,869
FT: Portsmouth 0-0 Liverpool (1-1 AET)
Pompey goalscorer: Darren Anderton on 108 minutes.
Video originally posted on YouTube by: pete1201 on 13 Dec 2008
Video duration: 9 minutes 26 seconds
LAST YEAR'S HAT
Click on the following link to see last year's hat ==> 18th December 2010
WHAT IS THE BIG KNIT?
PompeyChicken's hats have come from bottles of Innocent Smoothies as part of The Big Knit, it's all in aid of the charity Age UK.
To find out more you can click on the following link ==> The Big Knit
ALTERNATIVE VIDEO LINK
Click on the link here if you're having problems viewing today's video (you may need to click twice) ==> PORTSMOUTH 1-1 LIVERPOOL 1992
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