This was the first time that Portsmouth had played in the third tier of English football since the 1982–83 season.

Portsmouth were relegated to League Two on 16 April 2013, following Oldham Athletic's win over Yeovil Town.

[1] 2Although officially a free transfer, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported the fee to be £250,000.

Source: BBC Sport Due to lack of first team players, Development squad matches were not needed for the rest of the season, as Development players were sent out on loan to non-league clubs.

In addition to this, development squad supervisor Guy Whittingham became Portsmouth's caretaker manager.