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.
1. 10. Jack Whatmough
Tenth on the list of youngest Pompey post-war debutants. His first appearance for the club came against Southend in November 2013 at the age of 17 years, three months and eight days. Photo: Joe Pepler
2. John Milkins
The seventh youngest Pompey post-war debutant. He was handed his maiden Blues bow at 16 years and 10 months in the League Cup against Coventry in November 1960 Photo: UGC
3. 5. Bradley Tarbuck
The fifth-youngest player to be handed his maiden Pompey first team appearance post-war. It came in the League Cup at Plymouth in 2012 at the age of 16 years, nine months and nine days. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
4. 3. Gary O'Neil
Pompey's third youngest post-war player at 16 years and 256 days. His debut came in a Division One meeting with Barnsley at Fratton Park in January 2000 Photo: Steve Reid