Gallery: Can you name these former Portsmouth team-mates of new Blues assistant head coach Jon Harley?
By Mark McMahon
Published 17th Feb 2023, 13:55 BST
Updated 17th Feb 2023, 13:57 BST
Jon Harley will experience a Pompey match-day for the first time in more than 10 years at Lincoln on Saturday.
The Blues’ new assistant head coach will be in the dugout for the trip to Sincil Bank just two days after his move from Chelsea was confirmed.
The last time the 43-year-old was fully involved with Pompey on a game day came on New Year’s Day back in 2013.
Swindon’s County Ground was the venue and unfortunately the result was a 5-0 hammering as the club’s sad demise down the divisions continued.
After a tough 90 minutes, the left-back never played for the club again as he joined Maidstone United.
Still, Harley still has fond memories of his 26-match spell at Fratton Park and it would be interesting to know if he remains in contact with any of those he shared a dressing room with.
If not, let us remind him and you of who they were and what they’ve been up to since that January 1, 2013, day.
Swindon’s County Ground was the venue and unfortunately the result was a 5-0 hammering as the club’s sad demise down the divisions continued.
5. Lubomir Michalik
The now 39-year-old centre-back continues to play, with Slovak side Slovan Galanta his current club. Left Pompey to join Kazakhstan side FC Kairat. Has featured for DAC Dunajská Streda and Sered in his native Slovakia as well after the Blues failed to offer him a new contract. Photo: Allan Hutchings
The Sierra Leone international has not been short of clubs since his one and only season at Fratton Park. Spells at Crawley, Notts County, Partick Thistle, Falkirk, Pheonix Rising and Tampa Bay Rowdies followed. The 35-year-old signed for Spartan South Midlands Premier League side Leighton Town last summer. Photo: National World
The 34-year-old midfielder is still playing and is currently registered with the Lincoln Red Imps in Gibraltar. Is the current record caps holder (67) and goalscorer (5) for Gibraltar. Photo: Sarah Standing
After one season at Pompey, the midfielder joined Blackburn on a free transfer - and spent the next three seasons at Ewood Park, where he featured 89 times. Move to Burton in 2016, but then left a year later. The now 40-year-old spent time out of the game before returning as assistant manager at Belper Town. A stint on with Kidsgrove Athletic followed but there’s nothing really else on Williamson’s post-playing life. Photo: Barry Zee