1927)
League Football was suspended during World War I, but following the resumption of matches Portsmouth won the Southern League for the second time. Continuing success saw them in the Third Division for the 1920-21 season. They finished 12th that year, but won the league in the 1923-24 season. The club continued to perform well in the Second Division, winning promotion by finishing 2nd in the 1926-27 season, squeezing out Manchester City on goal average, by a margin of just 0.006, thanks in large part to the 40 goals scored by Willie Haines. During the season the club gained a record 9-1 win over Notts County.
Read more about this topic: History Of Portsmouth F.C., Climbing Up The League (1919