Brett Pitman, George Hirst, John Marquis, James VaughanBrett Pitman, George Hirst, John Marquis, James Vaughan
Brett Pitman, George Hirst, John Marquis, James Vaughan

The 16 strikers entrusted to fire Portsmouth back to Championship who have ultimately failed - including ex-Sunderland, Wigan, Wolves Leicester and Coventry forwards

Pompey are yet again searching for a striker, or strikers, to fire them to Championship this summer.

At present, the Blues have no senior front men registered going into next season, with last season’s attackers’ loans and deals expiring.

Aiden O’Brien has been offered fresh terms, while Danny Cowley is hoping to bring George Hirst back after his successful loan spell last term.

Nevertheless, the Fratton chief is still searching for reinforcements to boost his side’s promotion credentials in 2022-23.

This is nothing new for the club’s head coaches, though, as predecessor Kenny Jackett often reinvented his striking department in bid to return to the second tier.

Ultimately, his pursuit proved fruitless as his picks often failed to live up to expectations.

But who all have been signed since 2017? And how have they fared since they departed Fratton Park?

Here’s what we found out