Who excelled and who failed during another disappointing season
Pompey face a seventh successive season in League One after another disappointing campaign.
An eighth-placed finish hardly eases the frustration of once more being unable to make the play-offs.
There are those who emerged from the season with plenty of credit, while others were a huge let down – here are our player ratings for 2022-23.
Matt Macey – 8
Macey proved the doubters wrong by establishing himself as an impressive performer.
At 6ft 7in, he cuts an imposing figure and dominant aerially.
The fact Pompey are keen to sign him permanently from Luton reflects their regard for the 28-year-old.
Josh Oluwayemi – 5
There have been mistakes for goals, but plenty to be encouraged about during a maiden season of first-team involvement.
The 22-year-old enjoyed some fine Papa Johns Trophy experiences, particularly in penalty shoot-outs.
Joe Rafferty – 8
Rafferty’s five months on the sidelines was hugely felt.
Upon his return, the Fratton faithful realised what they had been missing.
Classy on the ball, with an excellent first-time cross, the former Preston man is also dependable in defence.
Zak Swanson – 6
The former Arsenal youngster eventually made his Football League debut at Forest Green in October and would start eight of the next nine matches.
Started John Mousinho’s opening three matches in charge, only to miss the last 20 games through injury.
Connor Ogilvie – 7
As ever, Ogilvie has been Pompey’s Mr Reliable and curiously finished as joint-second top scorer in the league with five.
There was a mid-season lull, but ended the campaign strongly.
Denver Hume – 4
A first-team return of 102 minutes under Mousinho tells its own story about a leftback who is likely to depart Fratton Park this summer.
The £200,000 capture was initially sidelined through a back injury and, upon recovery, failed to establish himself under two managers, with just four league starts to his name.
Sean Raggett – 7
As ever, gets criticised for his shortcomings rather than praised for defensive strengths.
Hampered by a pre-season injury, the Blues never really saw the best of Raggett until the turn of the year, when he rediscovered his form.
Clark Robertson – 6
Another injury-impacted season for the club captain.
A classy distributor of the ball from the back and even put on corner duties for a time under Danny Cowley.
Released by Pompey, Robertson won’t be short of offers.
Di’Shon Bernard – 7
Endured an usual Pompey loan spell, yet his ability is abundantly clear and must be signed permanently in the summer.
Starting the last four matches, the powerful centre-half shone, barely putting a foot wrong.
Ryley Towler – 7
Breezed into Fratton Park in January and adapted superbly to regular first-team football, becoming an instant hit with supporters.
Marlon Pack – 7
A strong start to his second spell at Fratton Park, but a sending off and hamstring tear at Charlton in October signalled a mid-season drop in form.
A knee operation then sidelined him for 10 games, but he returned to net three goals in the final five matches.
Joe Morrell – 8
A tale of two halves for Morrell, who has been sensational since his return from World Cup duty with Wales in December.
Before that, injury ruled him out of the opening seven games, then it took him a while to find his stride.
Tom Lowery – 7
A big miss to Pompey during his six-month injury absence.
Still, has enjoyed an impressive impact and is hugely popular among supporters.
Ryan Tunnicliffe – 6
Once the forgotten man, Tunnicliffe’s Pompey career was revitalised by Mousinho.
Established himself as an essential starter during the absences of Lowery and Pack, and never let Pompey down.
Jay Mingi – 6
A breakthrough season for Mingi.
Made his Football League debut at Forest Green in October and at one stage started 10 of 12 Pompey games.
However, knee ligament damage applied the brakes and, despite a return to fitness, he hasn’t played since New Year’s Day.
Owen Dale – 5
Such a frustrating season for Dale, whose commitment and attitude can never be faulted.
Swiftly taken to the hearts of Pompey fans, his energy and effort down the flank stood out – but sadly an end product continued to elude.
Reeco Hackett – 5
Made 33 League One appearances, his most in a
Pompey season, yet Hackett struggled for consistency despite natural talent.
There were six goals overall, but Mousinho is the third Pompey boss unable to get the best out of the erratic winger.
Paddy Lane – 6
Short of confidence when signed by Pompey in January and, during a low-key start to life at Fratton, then suffered a hamstring injury.
However, upon his return, Lane started the last four matches and is gradually improving.
Michael Jacobs – 6
A talismanic figure capable of a moment of magic, yet injuries and the need to not overload him have sadly once again impacted on his season.
Will always be a popular player and hugely popular character around the club.
Ronan Curtis – 5
Apart from a brief rallying of form under Mousinho, it was a disappointing season for the winger.
Curtis suffered knee ligament damage against Bolton in February and Pompey have missed him, with their lack of creativity obvious.
Louis Thompson – 5
Broke his leg against Bristol Rovers in August and, despite returning four months later, could never break back into the team under a different boss.
Always popular with the Blues support, there was a memorable goal against Cheltenham in February.
Dane Scarlett – 5
It all started so brightly for the Spurs forward, who looked a star in the making after bursting onto the scene.
However, his form plummeted and struggled when asked to play wide on the left.
Joe Pigott – 6
Has every reason to be disappointed with just nine League One starts during a season-long loan.
The Ipswich man totalled seven goals in all competitions and was largely well regarded by Pompey fans.
Colby Bishop – 9
A staggering haul of 15 player of the season trophies demonstrates how effective Bishop was during his maiden Fratton Park campaign.
What makes his 24-goal tally even more remarkable is it came in a team which struggled for creativity, with Bishop usually feeding off scraps.