The Gosport talent became the ninth-youngest post-war debutant for the Blues at the Kassam Stadium. That got us thinking and we have compiled a list of the top 10 youngest players to have been handed their first Pompey outing. Find out who the other nine teenagers whose first Blues outings arrived at a young age.
5. 1. Joe Hancott
Became Pompey's youngest post-war player at 16 years and 161 days after making his debut against Fulham under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy in August 2017 Photo: Joe Pepler
6. 6. Jimmy White
His Pompey debut came at the age of 16 years, nine months and nine days against Birmingham in March 1959, making him the joint-fifth youngest to make his Blues bow post-war Photo: Submitted
7. 4. Andy Awford
The fourth youngest player to be handed his Pompey debut post-war. It came at the age of 16 years and 275 days at Crystal Palace in April 1989 Photo: JPIMedia
8. 2. Haji Mnoga
Pompey's second youngest post-war player. He was handed his debut in the Checkatrade Trophy at Crawley in October 2018 at 16 years, five months and 24 days Photo: Joe Pepler