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'''Portadown Football Club''' is a semi-professional [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[Association football|football]] club who play in the [[NIFL Premiership]].

The club was formed in 1887 as a junior team seeking to participate in the [[Mid-Ulster Cup]], eventually joining the Irish League with the support of other local clubs in 1924..

They are based in [[Portadown]], [[County Armagh]] and play their home matches at [[Shamrock Park]]. The club's colours are red and white. Their home are kit consists of red shirts, red shorts and red socks with white trim on all. The badge shows a red apple inside it. Many believe this comes from the "orchard county" nickname to the area.

The club's main rivals are [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]], with their matches being known as the "Mid Ulster Derby". The club also has a longstanding rivalry with [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/how-glentorans-bitter-rivalry-with-portadown-began-in-1987-as-paul-millar-prepares-to-get-back-in-the-thick-of-it/38771102.html|title=How Glentorans bitter rivalry with Portadown began in 1987 as Paul Millar prepares to get back in the thick of it|date=10 December 2019|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref>

==History==
===Junior years (1886–1924)===
The Mid Ulster Football Association was established in 1887 and a series of meetings were held in the Young Men's Institute in Edward Street in [[Portadown]] to create a club to compete in the [[Mid-Ulster Cup]]. Early matches were played at Tavanagh, Ripley's Field, Armagh Road and Old Shamrock Park which was located close to the site of what is now Clounagh Junior High School. Among the early names to turn out for ''The Ports'' were Val Wilson, who would later become High Sheriff for [[County Armagh]]; and Harry Bell, whose father owned brickworks on the Armagh Road.

The club won the Irish Junior Cup after defeating [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] at [[Grosvenor Park, Belfast|Grosvenor Park]] on 18 March 1899. That same season, ''The Ports'' won their first ever cup double by winning the [[Mid-Ulster Cup]] for the first time. Portadown retained the trophy the following season and the following next five seasons before the outbreak of [[World War I]]. While the Irish Intermediate League was formed in 1916, and Portadown were selected as one of its inaugural clubs, they withdrew as a large number of the club's players left to fight in World War I. With the return of local men from the war, there was a demand for senior football in the region.<ref name="hist1">{{cite web|url=https://portadownfc.co.uk/our-history/|title=Our History|publisher=Portadown FC Website|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416123936/https://portadownfc.co.uk/our-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> A number of junior clubs in the area put aside their rivalries and backed Portadown's bid to join the [[Northern Ireland Football League|Irish League]]. In 1923, the Irish League was expanded from six to ten clubs with the introduction of [[Newry Town F.C.|Newry Town]], [[Ards F.C.|Ards]] and [[Barn F.C.|Barn]]. Subsequently, after a number of years of preparation, representatives of the club (including William Mullen, Tom Dawson and a committee) met the league chiefs in June 1924 and were able to present a case for joining the league. Portadown became a full member club of the Irish League together with the readmittance of [[Belfast Celtic F.C.|Belfast Celtic]].<ref name="hist1"/>

===Early Irish League years (1924–1932)===
Portadown played their first senior game, in August 1924, against [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]. The first Irish League game played at [[Shamrock Park]] was against the champions [[Queens Island F.C.|Queens Island]] in a game that finished 0–0.

In that first season, Portadown finished fourth, two points behind Belfast Celtic with [[Queens Island F.C.|Queens Island]] taking second place, behind champions Glentoran. Along the way, ''The Ports'' played some memorable matches, including a 4–3 victory over [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] at Shamrock Park and a 1–0 win against Belfast Celtic in the [[City Cup]].

The 1925–26 season saw a continuation of their consolidation in the league with away victories at both Belfast Celtic and Linfield.

After nine seasons in senior football, Portadown won their first senior trophy, defeating Glentoran 1–0 at [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]] in the [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]] Final. Around 5,000 fans travelled to witness the win. With three minutes remaining and the scores level at 0–0, William Johnston scored the winning goal.

As the team returned to town that night, they were met by thousands of people at the railway station and toured the town in an open top bus before stopping at St. Mark's Church for speeches. Chairman William Mullen led the speeches before igniting a large bonfire.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

===Tommy Sloan trophy winning era (1932–1938)===
Tommy Sloan was appointed manager in 1932 and his and Portadown's first major trophy success came in the 1933–34 season when they won the [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]] under Sloan's charge and won the same trophy again in the 1937–38 season before his resignation due to the coming war in 1938. He was replaced by Hugh Bullough, but would return to the club for a brief spell during [[World War II]].

===Postwar era (1945–1954)===
Post-war, Portadown were in the shadow of Mid Ulster rivals Glenavon, who were undergoing their period of glory years in the 1950s that is yet to be repeated by ''The Lurgan Blues''.

===Gibby McKenzie era (1958–1977)===
In 1958, the club appointed Scottish manager Gibby McKenzie. The press{{which|date=January 2022}} described him as "the fast-talking Scot with the fanatical zeal for the game who eats sleeps and breathes football" after Harry Walker's short spell in charge. McKenzie very nearly clinched that first elusive league title in the 1960–61 season with Albert Mitchell missing a penalty that would have secured the league championship against Glentoran and in the 1961–62 season, where they finished second to Linfield in these seasons and finished third in the Irish League the following season. McKenzie left ''The Ports'' for good in 1977 after his second spell in charge of the club.

===Bertie Neil era (1977–1979)===
In 1977, the club appointed former [[Bangor F.C.|Bangor]] Bertie Neil, famed for the development of Northern Ireland legend and now [[Sky Sports]] commentator [[Gerry Armstrong (footballer)|Gerry Armstrong]]. Neil's spell, although short, was considered successful, with another Gold Cup and an Irish Cup Final appearance in a 3–2 defeat to [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]. In 1979, the club announced that Neil had left the club "by mutual consent".

===Terry Kingon era (1983–1986)===
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After Jon Flanagan's short spell in charge, the club appointed former player Terry Kingon. His team reached the [[Ulster Cup]] final in 1985, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the semi-final at [[The Oval]]. But the serious injury in that match to star Scottish striker [[Billy Paton]] (who had scored 28 goals the previous season for ''The Ports'') was a devastating blow.

Portadown held [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] to a 0–0 draw during the 90 minutes but collapsed in extra-time, losing 5–0. Paton, who had started the game with pain-killing injections, broke down early on. Deprived of his scoring qualities for the rest of the season, Portadown struggled financially and this resulted in the sale of the training ground to meet creditors' demands. Kingon did his best with limited resources and one of the fascinating features of his season in charge at [[Shamrock Park]] was the large number of drawn games involving Portadown. In fact, before he resigned in December 1986, Portadown had drawn 9 of the first 14 Irish League games, losing the other five.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

===Ronnie McFall era (1986–2016)===
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From December 1986 to March 2016, the club's manager was [[Ronnie McFall]]. He signed another in five-year contract in 2009 and signed a two-year deal in August 2014. McFall brought several successes to the club, winning their first ever league title in 1989 and league title wins in 1991, 1996 and in 2002; he also won three Irish Cups. He was born and raised in Portadown and played left-back for the club during the 1960s and 1970s. He has also played for [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] of Scotland, and afterwards Ards and Glentoran, the latter where he began his managerial career. McFall was the longest serving manager in European football, surpassing [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] in 2013. McFall is one of the most successful managers in Irish league football. Following a run of poor results, McFall announced he would step down from his position as manager following a 3–2 defeat to Lurgan Celtic in the Irish Cup quarter-final.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In the 1989–90 season, the club finally won the Irish League, and in the final match there was a pitch invasion by the club's fans. In the following 1990–91 season, the club dominated the Irish League, nearly defeating every team in the division.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} They retained the title that season and they beat rivals Glenavon in the Irish cup final 2–1 to secure the club's first ever league and cup [[double (association football)|double]]. The season after was less successful with a number players starting to age and attendances started to fall.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In the 1993–94 season, the club had partially recovered from this slump and were involved in a three-way battle for the title between themselves and Linfield and Glenavon.{{original research inline|date=July 2023}} With an updated, ''The Ports'' took on Glenavon and the winners would secure the league title, however a draw at [[Mourneview Park]] would hand the title to Linfield. Glenavon raced into a two-goal lead against Portadown at [[Mourneview Park]], and with Linfield drawing with Glentoran, ''The Lurgan Blues'' would have won their first league title in 34 years. However, Portadown scored two quick fire goals to level it at 2–2 and with Linfield beating ''The Glens'' – the [[Belfast]] side were now champions. Everything at Mourneview had now turned in Portadown's favor, who were creating chance after chance with the Ports missing the chance to win the title themselves when Robert Casey missed an easy chance,{{original research inline|date=July 2023}} with Linfield eventually being crowned champions. For the 1995–96 season, a new crest was introduced and ''The Ports'' won their third league title that season, with [[Gary Haylock]] and [[Sandy Fraser]] the instigators in the title winning team.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

====Transitional period (1996–2000)====
After their title win, the club lost many of their aging star players to retirement and to other clubs, and McFall is fondly remembered signing [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] striker [[Vinny Arkins]] and "Big Vin" famously talks about how McFall refused to let him walk away from talks until he signed the contract offered to him. A generation of players such as [[Philip Major]] and Kyle Neill coming through and a few signings helped McFall build another team to win yet another league title in 2002 and losing 2–1 to Linfield in the Irish Cup Final to prevent another league and cup double.{{original research inline|date=July 2023}}

Thereafter, the club implemented cost-cutting measures and several aging players retired or moved to larger clubs.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} The club's last major trophy came in 2005 when the club took on [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] in the Irish Cup Final, with the [[Inver Park]] side scoring early on before ''The Ports'' scored five goals to secure the Irish Cup.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

====Demotion (2008)====
{{Original research|section|date=July 2016}} On 30 April 2008, Portadown, who had been a senior football club in Northern Ireland since 1924, were demoted to the [[NIFL Championship|Championship]] as a result of the club's final application form for the new [[NIFL Premiership|IFA Premiership]] (due to replace the Irish Premier League for 2008–09) having been received 29 minutes late and thus not considered. The club unsuccessfully appealed its exclusion.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7398872.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Portadown out of Premier League | date=13 May 2008 | access-date=2010-05-22 | archive-date=6 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906135734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7398872.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Due to the drop from Northern Ireland's top domestic football league, the [[NIFL Premiership|IFA Premiership]], Portadown took on intermediate status, due to the [[NIFL Championship|IFA Championship]], which was Northern Ireland's second tier of football, being an intermediate league at the time. McFall described the time as "the toughest point of his managerial career" but kept several star players and in their first season in the Championship. The club won promotion straight back into senior football, defeating their closest rivals [[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]] 2–0 in the last (and decisive) match of the season. Also, after beating [[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]] 1–0 at [[Mourneview Park]] on 28 February 2009, Portadown became the first intermediate club to win the [[Northern Ireland Football League Cup|Irish League Cup]] with Scotsman [[Gary McCutcheon]] scoring the winning goal.

====Top-flight Return, European Football and Cup finals (2009–15)====
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Portadown qualified to play [[UEFA Europa League]] football in the 2010–11 season on account of being runners-up in the [[2009–10 Irish Cup]] to Linfield. They famously defeated professional side and Latvian champions [[Skonto FC|Skonto]] 2–1 on aggregate to advance to the second qualifying round. It was their first win in European competition since 1974. The second qualifying round first leg match was played at Shamrock Park on 15 July 2010, with Richard Lecky scoring the opening goal against Azerbaijani champions [[FK Qarabağ]], but two second-half goals from [[Afran Ismayilov]] saw the away side take a 2–1 lead back home for the second leg on 22 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/portadown-vs-fk-qarabag/stats/222225|title=Europa League Qual (Sky Sports)|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908180422/https://www.skysports.com/football/portadown-vs-fk-qarabag/stats/222225|url-status=live}}</ref> The second leg in [[Baku]] ended 1–1 with ''The Ports'' taking the lead through a free-kick from [[Kevin Braniff]]. Despite an effort against the Azerbaijani champions, it was not enough for ''The Ports'' to progress to the next round and they were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/8841334.stm|title=Qarabag 1-1 Portadown (Agg: 3-2)|date=22 July 2010|publisher=BBC News|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913184239/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/8841334.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 2011–12 season saw ''The Ports'' recover and mount a title challenge that was largely spearheaded by Welsh striker [[Matthew Tipton]], with themselves and Linfield the runaway leaders in the race. However, ''The Ports''' challenge began to fade following an injury to Tipton, and Linfield finished comfortably as champions.

The 2012–13 season saw Matthew Tipton sign for champions [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] and another European win against Macedonian side [[KF Shkëndija|Shkëndija]] in the summertime. The Ports would take on [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]] of [[Croatia]] in the next round, with the promise of a mouth watering tie against [[La Liga]] side [[Athletic Bilbao]] should they progress. Any hopes of progression were quickly dashed when the Ports lost 6–0 at the [[Gradski stadion (Koprivnica)|Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš]], being hampered by the unavailability of goalkeeper [[David Miskelly]], with a respectable 4–2 defeat at [[Shamrock Park]] ending the clubs time in Europe, its last to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/349454|title=Portadown vs NK Slaven Belupo|date=26 July 2012|publisher=ESPN Football|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801201619/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/349454|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ports would make waves in the transfer market in January when it was announced they had beaten strong competition from ''The Blues'' for [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] striker [[Gary Twigg]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/1029/343533-twigg-completes-transfer-to-portadown/|title=Twigg completes transfer to Portadown|date=26 July 2012|publisher=RTE Sport|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> who scored on his league debut against [[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]], although ''The Ports'' could only muster a seventh-place finish in quite a disappointing season.

The 2013–14 season was a largely frustrating one of what might have been, with Gary Twigg playing a valuable part and scoring regularly, along with in-form young striker Darren Murray and some of [[Kevin Braniff]]'s moments of sheer class displayed at times and the skill of Peter McMahon. The club showed form at times capable of winning the league by beating rivals Glenavon comfortably and notably beating Ballinamallard United 11–0. However, poor results against teams lower in the table meant they finished only fourth, and a falling-out between striker Kevin Braniff and Ronnie McFall resulted in the former leaving the club and moving to Australian side [[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne]].

In the 2014–15 season, ''The Ports'' signed Linfield playmaker [[Robert Garrett]], ''Blues'' captain [[Michael Gault]] and reliable ''Blues'' striker Mark McAilaster. This had meant a lot was expected of the club to challenge for the title and they started the season with an impressive 3–0 win over [[Warren Feeney]]'s Linfield and several wins over Glenavon and eventual champions [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]] They also showed the capability of being champions when in a match against basement side [[Institute F.C.|Institute]]; with the match leveled at 1–1 in the dying minutes, [[Michael Gault]] scored a late, long distance effort to secure the three points. However, a shock 2–1 defeat away to [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]] saw ''The Ports'' miss out on the chance to go seven points clear in the NIFL Premiership, and the club lost 3–2 to Linfield, with Ross Redman missing a penalty in the final minute of the match. This saw ''The Ports'' fall away in the league, but in the Irish Cup quarter-final, they took on Linfield once again at Shamrock Park. Portadown were 3–0 up after about 30 minutes. They went on to win the match 3–2.

Portadown took on [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] in the Irish Cup semi-final at The Oval. Portadown sealed their place in the final by winning 3–1. With the Kop Stand at [[Windsor Park]] collapsing, the final was forced to be moved to The Oval, where they would take on Glentoran. In the league, Portadown played Glenavon at [[Mourneview Park]] with the winner being guaranteed third place and a lucrative UEFA Europa League qualifying round spot. Glenavon raced into a two-goal lead before James Singleton was sent off for clashing with [[Ken Oman]]. Portadown had levelled it 2–2 through Peter McMahon and Gary Twigg goals, before [[Eoin Bradley]] was hauled down by Ross Redman and a last-minute penalty was dispatched by Andy McGory to give the Lurgan Blues European football. The Irish Cup final at [[The Oval]] saw the Ports go into the game as favourites, in what was initially quite a cagey affair on an incredibly wet day in East Belfast. In the second half, [[David Scullion]] scored to give ''The Glens'' the lead and what would prove to be the only goal of the game after an incredibly controversial moment, when Ports midfielder [[Michael Gault]] was fouled clean through on goal, and Glens keeper [[Elliott Morris (footballer)|Elliott Morris]] picked up the resulting pass, with the referee, linesman and goal line official unbelievably letting play continue. Goal line official, Raymond Crangle would state in the aftermath his apology to Portadown officials, stating his belief that he thought it was a clear foul, but due to a technical glitch with his headset, was unable to attract the referees attention. Ports boss Ronnie McFall was quoted in saying the following: "It was a trip and straight red card, the television pictures clearly show that," he blasted.
"Gary Twigg was also pulled down in the box in the first half and there was a blatant handball in the second half but the referee and officials just weren't up to it.
"They keep making major mistakes and they are never downgraded. Things carry on as if nothing happened.
"It's a straight red card and free-kick for us. And it's not one person making a decision, you have the assistant and man behind the goals and they missed these incidents?
"I'm looking at the standard of refereeing and some of them should still be in junior football, learning the game."  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/glentoran-win-irish-cup-final-2015-against-portadown/31189002.html|title=Glentoran win Irish Cup final against Portadown|date=4 May 2015|publisher=Belfast Telegraph Sport|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801200205/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/glentoran-win-irish-cup-final-2015-against-portadown/31189002.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2015–16 season-End of McFall Era====
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The club suffered greatly financially from the result in the final meaning their transfer activity was limited in the summer of 2015. However, they started the season by beating the champions Crusaders 2–1 and [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]] by the same scoreline three days later. Results declined rapidly thereafter, and the fans began to pressure the board to consider McFall's position as manager. The manager and staff were barracked by the support, and during a 3–1 defeat to Crusaders at Shamrock Park, supporters protested with a banner asking for the sacking of the manager, which was removed by the chairman, who argued with supporters. After the game assistant manager Kieran Harding, accusing Portadown fans protesting as being "...not real supporters," called them "Imposters".<ref>{{cite web|title=Harding criticises Portadown boo-boys|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/3468818|date=31 October 2015|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=17 January 2024}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In January the club signed former Linfield midfielder Philip Lowry in the hope that fortunes would improve. Lowry created a reasonable impact, scoring from outside the box in a win over [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] in the Irish Cup, and again in a 2–1 win over Linfield. Things were slowly improving until Portadown were beaten 4–1 by rivals [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] at [[Mourneview Park]].

The club took on [[NIFL Championship 1]] side [[Lurgan Celtic F.C.|Lurgan Celtic]] in the Irish Cup Quarter Final, with the Lurgan side scoring twice in quick succession to go into a 2–0 lead at halftime. Portadown piled on the pressure in the second half to level the score at 2–2 with goals from Marcio Soares and Sean Mackle, before conceding a penalty in the closing minutes which Lurgan Celtic defender Raymond Fitzpatrick converted to send the Lurgan side through to their first-ever Irish Cup Semi Final against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. The result that afternoon marked [[Ronnie McFall]]'s last game as Portadown boss. He resigned following the defeat, marking an end to his 29 years at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ronnie McFall:Europes longest serving manager resigns after 29 years|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35735792|date=5 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=17 January 2024|archive-date=26 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526131529/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35735792|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following day, it was announced former defender [[Pat McGibbon]], who had come in earlier that season as the club's physiotherapist, would take over as interim manager until the end of the season, with club legend [[Vinny Arkins]] coming on board as his assistant coach. Despite only winning once in ten games as caretaker manager, McGibbon was appointed as manager on a two-year contract and helped the club successfully avoid relegation. They finished the season ninth in the league.

====2016–17 season====
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Before the start of 2016–17 season, the club was fined £10,000 which was halved on appeal to £5,000 and received a one-year ban on signing professional contracts until June 2017 for not declaring extra payments made to striker Gary Twigg for performing coaching work over the summer.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36023311 | publisher=BBC News | title=Portadown fined £10,000 for undisclosed payment made to player | date=12 April 2016 | access-date=2016-05-03 | archive-date=28 November 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128012332/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36023311 | url-status=live }}</ref> The club also received a 12-point deduction in the league for 2016–17 season for an administrative error made in relation to the contract of exiled midfielder Peter McMahon, who later left the club in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36531961 | publisher=BBC News | title=Portadown handed 12-point deduction over Peter McMahon Case | date=14 June 2016 | access-date=2024-01-17 | archive-date=20 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020161856/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36531961 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Despite starting the season with a major disadvantage, McGibbons side produced victories over [[Carrick Rangers F.C.|Carrick Rangers]] and [[Ballinamallard United F.C.|Ballinamallard United]] and were narrowly beaten by many of the teams higher up in the table. However, after a series of poor results in October 2016, Pat McGibbon resigned as manager.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37662690 | publisher=BBC Sport NI | title=Pat McGibbon:Crisis club Portadown need new manager after boss resigns | date=14 October 2016 | access-date=2024-01-17 | archive-date=17 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117152642/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37662690 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Both Arkins and long serving coach Trevor Williamson remained at the club with Arkins taking over as caretaker manager. Arkins took charge for the match against [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] at Shamrock Park, where they lost 1–0.

Arkins won his first official match in charge as interim manager in a 2–1 win against [[Ballinamallard United F.C.|Ballinamallard United]] with goals from Stephen Hughes and a penalty from [[Niall Henderson]]. It was followed up with a 3–1 win over Ards with goals from [[Robert Garrett]], Stephen Hughes and Brendan Shannon scoring his first goal for the club from the penalty spot. However, it was later found that the club had fielded midfielder [[Robert Garrett]], who was supposed to be serving a one-game ban with Ards officials informing the club that they believed that Garrett was suspended.[[Ards F.C.|Ards]] were subsequently awarded a 3–0 win with the Ports being fined £500. Arkins left the club following a 0–5 defeat to [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. On 5 December 2016, Portadown-born Niall Currie was appointed as manager after successfully agreeing his release from [[Ards F.C.|Ards]] with him and his loyal assistant Jay Willis joining the club. Upon his first match against [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]] at [[Solitude]], they were defeated 1–0. Prior to the match, it was announced that longtime goalkeeper [[David Miskelly]] would be retiring immediately due to a shoulder injury sustained the previous season after serving 12 years and making over 400 appearances with the club.

Currie's first win as Portadown manager came in a 2–0 win over [[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] at [[Shamrock Park]]. The Ports approached the annual Boxing Day derby with rivals [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] not being in great form with the Ports racing into a surprise two-goal lead with goals from Mark Carson and Aaron Haire. However, the Lurgan Blues had seemingly grabbed a point with them pulling a goal back within the last ten minutes and Sykes scoring a long distance free kick in the dying seconds of the game amid wild scenes of celebration from the [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] supporters. Portadown's luck had finally changed, however, with it later being found that [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] had fielded defender [[David Elebert]], who was due to serve a suspension through yellow cards picked up in reserve league fixtures with the Lurgan side, receiving a fine, and the Ports being awarded a 3–0 win and a valuable 3 three points.

The club earned a 1–1 draw with title chasing Linfield at [[Windsor Park]]. This was followed up with another credible 1–1 draw with champions Crusaders. The club went into a game against relegation rivals [[Carrick Rangers F.C.|Carrick Rangers]] with the knowledge that a defeat would all but condemn them to relegation to which they lost the game 3–2.''The Ports''' relegation was officially confirmed following a 3–2 defeat to Ards on Easter Tuesday fixture.

====Championship spell 2017–20====
{{original research|section|date=January 2022}}
{{tone|section|date=January 2022}}

The summer following Portadown's relegation saw significant changes in the playing line up. The club opened their Championship campaign with a 3–0 win over [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] and a 2–1 win over [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] at [[Shamrock Park]] before dropping their first points in a 1–1 draw away to [[PSNI F.C.|PSNI]]. The following fixture was the first defeat for the Ports in the Championship, losing 2–1 at home to [[Institute F.C.|Institute]]. The response that followed was a 4–1 win away to Newry City. However the response was short lived and saw four consecutive league defeats to [[Dergview F.C.|Dergview]], [[Knockbreda F.C.|Knockbreda]], [[Harland and Wolff Welders F.C.|H&W Welders]] and [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]] with mounting pressure on Ports boss Niall Currie who had built a team which very quickly had not lived up to expectations. A 3–0 win over [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]] served to paper over the cracks for a Saturday, before a 1–4 home defeat to [[Newry City A.F.C.|Newry]] drew heavy criticism from the home support who made their feelings well known throughout the game and at full time.

At this point the club, who had expected winning the league and promotion as a certainty was languishing closer to the bottom of the league than the top with the thoughts of potentially another relegation entering the minds of many. The winter period however saw a slightly better improvement with the Ports picking up 15 points from the next eight games which included a 1–1 draw and a 6–0 win over [[Lurgan Celtic F.C.|Lurgan Celtic]] and a 7–0 win over [[Dergview F.C.|Dergview]] having lost to the Castlederg side earlier in the season. Furthermore, the Boxing Day fixture saw a 4–1 win away to [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]] which featured a hat trick from Gary Warwick. The January period saw the Ports sitting in 6th place with the split looming and picking up 5 points from 3 games to secure a top six with a late equalizer against Larne (Sitting in 7th) scored by Chris Lavery sealing it. Furthermore, however The Ports lost out in the [[Irish Cup]] in extra time to league rivals to [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]].

What followed was a run of fixtures that was of huge importance which started with a 2–1 win over [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]] with many{{who|date=November 2022}} thinking that the team had hit form at just the right time. The positivity quickly disappeared however following a 1–0 defeat away to [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]] in the first of nine crucial fixtures and what was the 4th defeat that season to Ballyclare. The following fixture saw a 0–0 draw with the Welders, the game saw the end of Niall Curries tenure as Portadown manager who was relieved of his duties following the result.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/manager-niall-currie-leaves-portadown-after-disappointing-run/36639646.html|title=Manager Niall Currie leaves Portadown after disappointing run|work=Belfast Telegraph Sport|date=24 February 2018|access-date=17 January 2024|archive-date=17 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117132009/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/manager-niall-currie-leaves-portadown-after-disappointing-run/36639646.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2018 it was confirmed that Portadown had made an approach and had been successful in appointing ex striker and [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]] boss [[Matthew Tipton]] with [[David Miskelly]] joining as his assistant.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43224350|title=Matthew Tipton appointed Portadown manager after leaving Warrenpoint role|work=BBC Sport NI|access-date=17 January 2024|archive-date=17 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117131652/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43224350|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Tiptons first game in charge the Ports secured a 1–1 draw with league leaders [[Institute F.C.|Institute]] and 4 consecutive wins followed against [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]], [[Newry City A.F.C|Newry City]] and [[Harland and Wolff Welders F.C.|Harland and Wolff Welders]] with anticipation building that a play off spot would have been very much possible. The team were positioned in 4th place needing 3rd to secure a play off place. A huge game away to [[Newry City A.F.C|Newry City]] followed with three points for the men in red securing a pre play off spot against Newry. The game ultimately ended 0–0 with a red card for [[Jamie Douglas (footballer)|Jamie Douglas]] and the visitors ultimately coming up short.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

The following season, Tipton would seek to shape the Portadown squad to his liking, making a total of 16 signings notably [[Kevin Braniff]] and [[Johnny Flynn]] on free transfers from [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]], former players Darren Murray and Sean Mackle returned to the club from [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]] and [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]] respectively. That particular season the Ports were challenged in a big way by [[Larne F.C.]], who were now subject to significant investment and were favourites to win the [[NIFL Championship]] in 2019. The first ten games of the season would see the Ports pick up 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in what was a fairly respectable return from the opening part of the season that saw them score 19 points out of a possible 30. As the season progressed, they often failed to pick up points away from home that saw them ultimately finish in third place behind [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] and [[Carrick Rangers F.C.|Carrick Rangers]] with the latter overcoming the men in red in a promotion playoff which the Gers won 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48114608|title=Carrick beat Portadown to advance to promotion/relegation play off|work=BBC Sport NI|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416124818/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48114608|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Promotion and Premiership spells 2020-===
The club achieved promotion in the 2020-21 NIFL Championship season, having fought [[Ballinamallard United F.C.|Ballinamallard United]] down to the wire, in a season that was curtailed by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The following season, the Ports finished 9th, with wins over [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] and [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] to secure [[NIFL Premiership]] safety. Striker [[Lee Bonis]] contributed 14 goals throughout the season.

The following season proved to be a more difficult one, which saw the departure of manager [[Matthew Tipton]] with the club languishing in the relegation play-off place, under threat from the chasing [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matthew-tipton-opens-up-portadown-23074880|title=Matthew Tipton opens up on Portadown departure|date=11 February 2022|publisher=Belfast Live|access-date=26 July 2023|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726122459/https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matthew-tipton-opens-up-portadown-23074880|url-status=live}}</ref>
Former midfielder [[Paul Doolin]] was appointed as Tiptons replacement, and his initial appointment saw Ports defeat [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]], [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] and [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] to secure safety from automatic relegation and set up a play-off with neighbors [[Annagh United F.C.|Annagh United]]. A standout performance from [[Billy Stedman]] saw the Ports come from 2–1 down to win 3–2 in the 1st leg, and a 1–0 win in the 2nd leg securing safety for the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/61299027|title=Ports Beat Annagh in Premiership Play Off|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=16 April 2023|archive-date=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419174413/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/61299027|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following season the Ports would struggle for form, picking up just 1 point from 11 games, with heavy criticism from supporters following a 3–1 home defeat to newly promoted [[Newry City A.F.C.|Newry City]], in what many considered a must win game, and a worrying sign of what was to come.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/15/northern-ireland/ifa-premiership/portadown-fc/newry-city-afc/3803750/|title=Irish Premiership: Portadown 1-3 Newry City|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230225800/https://au.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/15/northern-ireland/ifa-premiership/portadown-fc/newry-city-afc/3803750/|url-status=live}}</ref> Doolin would depart the club after a 4–0 defeat away to [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]] the following game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63394348|title=Premiership bottom club Portadown part company with boss by 'mutual consent'|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

The club would move fairly quickly to appoint [[Dundela F.C.|Dundela]] manager Niall Currie, who previously managed the Ports from 2016 to 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portadownfc.co.uk/2022/10/26/portadown-appoint-niall-currie-as-new-manager/|title=Portadown appoint Niall Currie as new manager|publisher=Portadown FC Website|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230224302/https://portadownfc.co.uk/2022/10/26/portadown-appoint-niall-currie-as-new-manager/|url-status=live}}</ref> Currie would bring in former [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] striker and free agent Greg Moorhouse, who would prove a needed addition to address the Ports lack of goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/portadown-bring-familiar-face-niall-25458979|title=Ports bring in familiar face as Niall Curries first signing|publisher=Belfast Live|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230224258/https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/portadown-bring-familiar-face-niall-25458979|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ports would continue to struggle before Christmas, picking up their first win of the season at home to [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] on 10 December. Currie would sign heavily in the January transfer window, bringing in players from former club [[Dundela F.C.|Dundela]], as well as notably Cathair Friel and Alan O'Sullivan, on loan from [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] and [[Warrenpoint Town F.C.|Warrenpoint Town]] respectively, and Paul McElroy from [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/portadown-boss-niall-currie-hails-25969758|title=Portadown boss Niall Currie hails signing of Ballymena United striker Paul McElroy|publisher=Belfast Live|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230224301/https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/portadown-boss-niall-currie-hails-25969758|url-status=live}}</ref>

O'Sullivan would star with two goals in a 3–1 win over Mid Ulster rivals [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] in February, with the Ports picking up a further 10 points from the next 5 games, including a 4–3 win away to [[Newry City A.F.C.|Newry City]], having been 3–2 down in stoppage time, with some heralding 'The Great Escape' for a side whose survival hopes appeared to be gone at Christmas. However, the great escape wasn't to be, and the Ports 3–2 defeat away to relegation rivals [[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] sealed their relegation after a spirited survival attempt under Currie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/portadown-relegated-to-the-championship-after-dramatic-loss-to-dungannon-swifts/741361672.html|title=Portadown relegated to championship after dramatic loss to Dungannon Swifts|publisher=Belfast Live|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230224258/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/portadown-relegated-to-the-championship-after-dramatic-loss-to-dungannon-swifts/741361672.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ports would have a relatively difficult start to life in the Championship, which saw defeats to [[Bangor F.C.|Bangor]], [[Harland and Wolff Welders F.C.|H&W Welders]] and [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]], however would remain in promotion contention. The Ports would also defeat [[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] in the final of the [[Mid-Ulster Cup]], their first win and appearance in the final of the competition since 2003, and would also reach the final of the [[Northern Ireland Football League Cup|League Cup]] for the first time since 2011, following wins over [[Coagh United F.C.|Coagh United]], [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]], [[Loughgall F.C.|Loughgall]] and [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] to set up a final against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/linfield-and-portadown-turn-back-time-to-set-up-classic-final-match-up/a794706492.html|title=Linfield and Portadown turn back time to set up classic final match up|publisher=Belfast Telegraph Sport|access-date=17 January 2024|archive-date=16 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116233221/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/linfield-and-portadown-turn-back-time-to-set-up-classic-final-match-up/a794706492.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ports would seal their return to the NIFL Premiership following a draw with table rivals [[Dundela F.C.|Dundela]], lifting the trophy the following week against [[Institute F.C.|Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portadownfc.co.uk/2024/04/29/we-are-ports-tv-special-portadown-lift-the-playr-fit-championship-trophy/|title=We Are Ports TV Special: Ports lift Playr-Fit Championship Trophy|publisher=We Are Ports TV|access-date=25 June 2024|archive-date=16 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116233221/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/linfield-and-portadown-turn-back-time-to-set-up-classic-final-match-up/a794706492.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Average attendance==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" style="font-size:95%"
| Attendance at Shamrock Park<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguesupporters.com/attendances.php|title=Irish League Supporters|website=irishleaguesupporters.com|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426080446/http://www.irishleaguesupporters.com/attendances.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:#d50000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Season
! style="background:#d50000; color:white; text-align:center;"| No of Home Games
! style="background:#d50000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Total Season Attendance
! style="background:#d50000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Average Per Game
|-
|| [[2009–10 IFA Premiership|2009–10]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 15,241
| style="text-align:center;"| 971
|-
| [[2010–11 IFA Premiership|2010–11]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| 13,373
| style="text-align:center;"| 743
|-
| [[2011–12 IFA Premiership|2011–12]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 14,854
| style="text-align:center;"| 874
|-
| [[2012–13 IFA Premiership|2012–13]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| 0
| style="text-align:center;"| 758
|-
| [[2013–14 NIFL Premiership|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| 14,040
| style="text-align:center;"| 990
|-
| [[2014–15 NIFL Premiership|2014–15]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| 18,099
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,001
|-
| [[2015–16 NIFL Premiership|2015–16]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| 12,633
| style="text-align:center;"| 713
|-
| [[2016–17 NIFL Premiership|2016–17]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| 15,186
| style="text-align:center;"| 947
|-
| (Data from 2017 to 2020 unavailable)
|-
| [[2020–21 NIFL Premiership|2020–21]] (restricted due to COVID-19 regulations)
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 (17 took place behind closed doors)
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,397
| style="text-align:center;"| 500
|-
| [[2021-22 NIFL Premiership|2021-22]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 
| style="text-align:center;"| 18,410
| style="text-align:center;"| 1,237
|}

==European record==
{{Main|Northern Irish football clubs in European competitions}}
{| class="wikitable center;"
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:55px;"|Season
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:165px;"|Competition
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:30px;"|Round
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:180px;"|Opponent
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:40p"|Home
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:40px;"|Away
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:50px;"|Agg
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:20px;"|
|-
||[[1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup|1962–63]]
||[[Cup Winners Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[OFK Beograd]]
|  style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"|3–2
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''4–7'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1974–75 UEFA Cup|1974–75]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"|R1
| style="background:#cff; align=left;"|{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Valur (club)|Valur]]
|  style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"|2–1
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|0–0
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
| style="background:#cff;"| [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|R2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[FK Partizan|Partizan]]
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|1–1
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–6'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1990–91 European Cup|1990–91]]
||[[European Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POR}} [[FC Porto|Porto]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–8
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–13'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1991–92 European Cup|1991–92]]
||[[European Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Red Star Belgrade]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–4
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–8'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1992–93 UEFA Cup|1992–93]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Standard Liège]]
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|0–0
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1994–95 UEFA Cup|1994–95]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|PR
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–2
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–3
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1996–97 UEFA Cup|1996–97]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|PR
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} [[FK Vojvodina|Vojvodina]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–1
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–5'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[1999–2000 UEFA Cup|1999–2000]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–3
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–8'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|2002–03]]
||[[UEFA Champions League]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[FC Belshina Bobruisk|Belshina Bobruisk]]
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|0–0
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|2–3
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–3'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|2003–04]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Malmö FF]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–2
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–6'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[2004–05 UEFA Cup|2004–05]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LIT}} [[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|2–2
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Viking FK|Viking]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–2
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
||[[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]]
||[[UEFA Cup]]
| style="text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LIT}} [[FBK Kaunas]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–3
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–4'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League 2010–11|2010–11]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League]]
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="background:#cff; align=left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Skonto FC|Skonto]]
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|1–1
|  style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"|1–0
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
| style="background:#cff;"| [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[Qarabağ FK|Qarabağ]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|1–2
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–3'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League 2012–13|2012–13]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League]]
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"|QR1
| style="background:#cff; align=left;"|{{flagicon|MKD}} [[FK Shkëndija|Shkëndija]]
|  style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;"|2–1
|  style="background:#ffd; text-align:center;"|0–0
| style="background:#cff; text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
| style="background:#cff;"| [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg|17px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]]
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|2–4
|  style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;"|0–6
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–10'''
| [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg|17px]]
|}

===By competition===

{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">Competition</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">P</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">W</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">D</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">L</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">GF</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d00;"|<span style="color: white">GA</span>
|-
!scope="row"| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup / UEFA Champions League]]
| align=center|6
| align=center|0
| align=center|1
| align=center|5
| align=center|3
| align=center|24
|-
!scope="row"| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League]]
| align=center|28
| align=center|3
| align=center|7
| align=center|18
| align=center|16
| align=center|62
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]''
| align=center|2
| align=center|1
| align=center|0
| align=center|1
| align=center|4
| align=center|7
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row"| '''Total'''
| align=center|'''36'''
| align=center|'''4'''
| align=center|'''8'''
| align=center|'''24'''
| align=center|'''23'''
| align=center|'''93'''
|}

<small>Last updated on 26 February 2023.</small>

<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portadown FC - History |url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=52996/profile/history/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914094631/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=52996/profile/history/index.html |archive-date=14 September 2013 |access-date=16 July 2017 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref>

==Current squad==
As of 24 August 2025

{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=[[Aaron McCarey]]}}
{{fs player|no=2|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Divin Isamala}}
{{fs player|no=3|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Jamie Rea}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Barış Altıntop}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Lewis MacKinnon}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Luke Wilson}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Lee Chapman}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Ben Wylie}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Josh Ukek}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Ryan Mayse}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Steven McCullough}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Jordan Gibson}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Eamon Fyfe}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Aaron Traynor}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=James Teelan}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Ahu Obhakhan}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Rabby Tabu Minzamba}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=[[Shay McCartan]]}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Gary Thompson|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Rhys Annett|other=On loan from [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=[[Ben Quinn]]}}
{{fs player|no=36|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Damian Traczykowski}}
{{fs player|no=37|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Rhys Adams}}
{{fs player|no=40|nat=NIR|pos=GK|name=Alex Moore}}
{{fs player|no=77|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Rayhaan Tulloch]]}}
{{fs player|no=TBA|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Aaron Wightman|other=On loan from [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]}}
{{fs end}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portadownfc.co.uk/team/portadown-fc/|title=Current Squad|date=1 August 2023|publisher=Portadown FC Club Website|access-date=1 August 2023|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801111949/https:/}}</ref>

===On loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Zach Cowan|other=On loan at [[Oxford Sunnyside F.C.|Oxford Sunnyside]] until 1 July 2026}}
{{fs player|no=35|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Joe McKay|other=On loan at [[Crewe United F.C.|Crewe United]] until 1 July 2026}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Jay Reily|other=On loan at [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] until 1 July 2026}}
{{Fs end}}

===Team captains===
{{col-begin|colwidth=25em}}
* Jimmy Dykes, 1947–1948
* Charles Maxwell, 1948–1950
* Tommy Andrews, 1950–1952
* Jimmy Mulvaney, 1952–1953
* Bobby Wishart, 1953–1954
* Ray Barr, 1954–1955
* Freddie Gorman, 1955–1956
* George Casement, 1956–1960
* [[Wilbur Cush]], 1960–1966
* Jim Conway, 1960–1969
* Bill Hainey, 1969–1970
* Sammy Lunn, 1970–1971
* Jackie Hutton, 1971–1973
* Terry Kingon, 1973–1976
* John Keatley, 1976–1977
* Sammy Lunn, 1977–1978
* Ian Donegan, 1978–1979
* Jim Cleary, 1979–1980
* Jim Smyth, 1980–1982
* Ronnie Cromie, 1982–1983
* Dessie Edgar, 1983–1985
* John McKee, 1985–1986
* Frankie Parks, 1986–1987
* Tom Connell, 1987–1989
* Brian Strain, 1989–2000
* [[Vinny Arkins]], 2000–2006
* John Convery, 2006–2010
* Keith O’Hara, 2010–2017
* [[Niall Henderson]], 2017–2018
* Luke Wilson, 2018–2020
* Patrick McNally, 2020–2023
* Gary Thompson, 2023-
{{col-end}}

==Managerial history==
Ronnie McFall is the clubs longest serving and most successful manager, managing the club between 1986 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35735792|title=Europes longest serving boss resigns after 29 years|date=5 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable center;"
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:40px;"|Dates
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:165px;"|Names
! style="background:#d00; color:white; width:1000px;"|Notes
|-
|{{nowrap|1947–1948}}
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Tom Sloan (footballer, born 1900)|Tom Sloan]]
| 
|-
|1948–1949
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Tommy Lipton
|
|-
|1949–1951
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Bulloch
| 
|-
|1952-1953
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Idris Hopkins|Dai Hopkins]]
|-
|1953–1954
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Willie Ross (football manager)|Willie Ross]]
| 
|
|-
|1954-1955
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Billy Cook (footballer, born 1909)|Billy Cook]]
| 
|-
|1955–1957
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Harry Walker
| 
|-
|1957–1963
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gibby Mackenzie
| "The famous fast talking Scot" grew a reputation as a much loved figure at [[Shamrock Park]] in his time at the club.
|-
|1963–1965
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Wilbur Cush]]
| The legendary international had a spell as manager at [[Shamrock Park]] in the early sixties.
|-
|1965-1966
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Charlie Tully]]
|-
|-
|1966–1968
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Conway
| Conway's first spell was just a year long one before taking charge again in a two-year spell.
|-
|1968-1977
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gibby Mackenzie
| Mackenzie came back for his second spell in charge becoming one of the club's most loyal managers the highlight was coming so close to winning the club's first ever league title in 1976.
|-
|1977–1979
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Bertie Neil
| Neil was appointed as Mackenzies replacement with the highlight of his reign being a [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]] win and an Irish Cup final appearance.
|-
|1979–1983
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jackie Hutton]]
| Scot Hutton was at the helm for four years winning several honours in the process.
|-
|1983-1985
| {{flagicon|NIR}} John Flanagan
| Flanagan took charge for a brief spell in the mid eighties.
|-
|1986
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy McClatchey (Interim)
| Ex Glenavon boss McClatchey took charge of the Ports for 6 games prior to Kingon taking over.
|-
|1985-1986
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Kingon
| Kingon had a brief unsuccessful time in charge at the helm being sacked after one year.
|-
|1986–2016
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Ronnie McFall]]
| McFall was appointed as Ports boss in December 1986. Under McFall, the Ports won their first ever league title in 1990. The club would win an unprecedented league and cup double in 91, with further league title wins coming in 96 and 2002, and an Irish Cup win in 2005.
McFall would resign as manager in 2016 and is regarded as the club's greatest ever manager.
|-
|2016
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Pat McGibbon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/35794239|title=Pat McGibbons first game ends in defeat to Coleraine|date=12 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>
| Ex [[Manchester United]] defender [[Pat McGibbon]] was appointed as the successor to [[Ronnie McFall]] and resigned in October 2016.
|-
|2016
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Vinny Arkins]] (interim)}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/vinny-arkins-portadown-always-heart-12280421|title=Vinny Arkins on why Portadown will always be in his heart|date=6 December 2016|publisher=Belfast Live Sport|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>
| Club legend Arkins was appointed as Interim boss for 60 days in 2016 and was a firm fan favourite.
|-
|2016–2018
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Niall Currie
| Portadown native Currie was appointed on 5 December 2016 as McGibbon's replacement. Currie was sacked in February 2018 with the Ports sitting 5th in the Championship.
|-
|2018–2022
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Matthew Tipton]] 
| Former Ports striker Tipton was appointed as manager in February 2018 and left the club in January 2022 having achieved promotion back to the [[NIFL Premiership]].
|-
|2022
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paul Doolin]]
| Doolin returned to the club in January 2022 as interim manager until the end of the season. Doolin would get the job on a permanent basis, however he would leave the club in October 2022 with the Ports rooted to the foot of the table.
|-
|2022-
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Niall Currie
| Niall Currie would make a surprise return from [[Dundela F.C.|Dundela]] for his second spell in charge of the club. Unable to save the club from relegation to the [[NIFL Championship]], he helped secure promotion back to the top flight the following season.
|-
|}

==Honours==
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portadownfc.co.uk/honours/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120731065254/http://www.portadownfc.co.uk/honours/|archive-date = 31 July 2012|title = Club Honours &#124; Portadown Football Club}}</ref>

===Senior honours===
*'''[[Northern Ireland Football League|Irish League]]: 4'''
**[[1989–90 Irish League|1989–90]], [[1990–91 Irish League|1990–91]], [[1995–96 Irish League|1995–96]], [[2001–02 Irish League|2001–02]]
*'''[[Irish Cup]]: 3'''
**[[1990–91 Irish Cup|1990–91]], [[1998–99 Irish Cup|1998–99]], [[2004–05 Irish Cup|2004–05]]
*'''[[Irish League Cup]]: 2'''
**[[1995–96 Irish League Cup|1995–96]], [[2008–09 Irish League Cup|2008–09]]
*'''[[NIFL Charity Shield|Charity Shield]]: 1'''
**1999
* '''[[NIFL Championship]]: 2'''
**[[2019–20 NIFL Championship|2019–20]], [[2023-24 NIFL Championship|2023–24]]
*'''[[Mid-Ulster Cup]]: 24'''
**1898–99, 1899–1900, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1946–47†, 1960–61†, 1962–63†, 1964–65†, 1969–70†, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2023–24
*'''[[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]]: 6'''
**[[1933–34 Gold Cup|1933–34]], [[1937–38 Gold Cup|1937–38]], [[1952–53 Gold Cup|1952–53]], [[1971–72 Gold Cup|1971–72]], [[1978–79 Gold Cup|1978–79]], [[1992–93 Gold Cup|1992–93]]
*'''[[Ulster Cup]]: 2'''
**[[1990–91 Ulster Cup|1990–91]], [[1995–96 Ulster Cup|1995–96]]
*'''[[Floodlit Cup (Northern Ireland)|Floodlit Cup]]: 3'''
**[[1990–91 Floodlit Cup|1990–91]], [[1992–93 Floodlit Cup|1992–93]], [[1994–95 Floodlit Cup|1994–95]]
*'''[[Carlsberg Cup (Northern Ireland)|Carlsberg Cup]]: 1'''
**[[1972–73 Carlsberg Cup|1972–73]]
*'''[[Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup|Texaco Cup]]: 1'''
**[[1973–74 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup|1973–74]]
*'''[[City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]]: 1'''
**[[1938–39 City Cup|1938–39]]

===Intermediate honours===
* '''[[IFA Championship]]: 1'''
**[[2008–09 IFA Championship|2008–09]]~
*'''[[George Wilson Cup]]: 1'''
**1996–97†
*'''[[Bob Radcliffe Cup]]: 2'''
**1982–83†, 1983–84†

<small>† Won by Portadown Reserves</small>

<small> ~ Portadown were an intermediate side when they won the IFA Championship in 2009. From 2016 the league was awarded senior status, thus their subsequent wins in 2020 & 2024 are not considered intermediate honors. </small>

===Junior honours===
*'''Harry Cavan Youth Cup: 3'''
**1979–80, 1991–92, 2013–14
*'''Mid-Ulster Youth Cup: 3'''
**2015–16, 2019–20, 2021–22
*'''NIFL Championship Development League South: 2'''
**2017–18, 2018–19
*'''Irish Junior Cup: 1'''
**1898–99

===Friendly honours===
*'''Royal Mail Community Action Cup: 2'''
**2003–04, 2004–05
*'''George Richardson Memorial Cup: 2'''
**2018–2019, 2019–2020
*'''Ivan Marshall Cup: 1'''
**2004–05

==Hall of Fame==
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2023}}
{|class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="background:#d50000;"|<span style="color: white">'''Year Inducted'''</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d50000;"|<span style="color: white">'''Player'''</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d50000;"|<span style="color: white">'''Playing position'''</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d50000;"|<span style="color: white">'''Years at the club'''</span>
! scope="col" style="background:#d50000;"|<span style="color: white">'''Role at the club'''</span>
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Mickey Keenan]]
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
|1981-1998 & 1999–2003
|Player
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Philip Major
|[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|1988-2001
|Player
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Alfie Stewart
|[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|1988-1998
|Player
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Brian Strain
|[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|1987-2001
|Player
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Gregg Davidson
|[[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
|1987-2001
|Player
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Joey Cunningham
|[[Winger (association football)|Winger]] 
|1990-1995
|Player
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Cowan]] 
|[[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]] 
|1989-1993
|Player
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Sandy Fraser
|[[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]] 
|1989-1995
|Player
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Vinny Arkins]]
|[[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
|1997-2006 & 2016
|Player & Manager
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Davy Mills
|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
|1987-1994
|Player
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin McKeever
|[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|1987-1993
|Player
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paul Doolin]]
|[[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
|1990–91, 1994–95 and 2022
|Player & Manager
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050824130924/http://portadownfc.co.uk/ Portadown FC website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018081929/http://home.online.no/~smogols/ifcp/clubs/portadown/clubportadown.htm Portadown Statistics and Results at the Irish Football Club Project]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/irish BBC Sport – Irish Football]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170516125737/http://nifootballdaily.com/ NI Football Daily Website]}}

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