How Portsmouth's average player age compares with Derby County, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers and rest of League One
There was a marked shift in Pompey’s recruitment last summer to signing talent they can develop and improve their resale value.
By Jordan Cross
Published 20th Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
Updated 20th Nov 2023, 20:08 GMT
That has naturally led to the group’s average age coming down, as sporting director Rich Hughes’ successfully actions the policy and builds the Blues’ pool of assets.
But how does the squad’s average age now stack up against the rest of League One? Using data compiled by Twitter page League 1 News (@League1news22) we’ve produced a table for the mean age of club’s players in the third tier.

1. League One average player age
Pompey's average player age is coming down. Photo: Jason Brown



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