Paul Cook dinner’s males had been within the midst of a flying end to their League Two season which might produce 10 wins and a draw from 12 video games – culminating of their unforgettable final-day title win.
However the place are the heroes of 2017 immediately? Their careers have taken very diverse paths, however we’ve carried out our homework to unearth the whereabouts of each participant who was named in a squad throughout that tremendous sequence of successes.
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The robust Irish man performed a pivotal position in Pompey’s promotion success in League Two throughout the 2016-17 season. Arriving on mortgage from Millwall, he went on to play 47 instances for Paul Cook dinner’s facet, asserting his dominance between the sticks in addition to within the dressing room. He would later be launched by Millwall and went on to play for Cambridge earlier than retiring in 2019. Not a psychological and wellness coach for Republic of Eire worldwide set-up
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The shot-stopper got here by way of the ranks at Pompey however was launched by the Blues in 2010. He returned to PO4 in 2016 as again as much as David Forde however solely made three appearances – all of which got here within the EFL Trophy. Following Pompey’s promotion he was launched in 2017 and joined Coventry making 19 appearances in two seasons. He’s at present at Stratford City within the Southern League.
Picture: Joe Pepler
The 29-year-old spent one season on the south coast making 17 appearances, which included serving to Paul Cook dinner’s facet to promotion in 2017. He did not be part of Kenny Jacett’s plans and would make a deadline day transfer to Coventry earlier than happening to play for Bristol Rovers, Barrow and now Tranmere.
Picture: Joe Pepler
Stevens was a key a part of Pompey’s success beneath Paul Cook dinner. The Republic of Eire worldwide was awarded Pompey’s participant of the season award in 2017 on the finish of the title-winning marketing campaign, however would go away without spending a dime that summer season and has since gone onto play Premier League soccer with Sheffield United – the place he is simply returned from harm.
Picture: Joe Pepler