Martyn O'Connor's 59th minute penalty at Fratton Park was enough to end Blues' run of three successive defeats.
Blues team that day: Poole, Rowett, Charlton, Marsden, Ablett, Johnson, McCarthy, O'Connor, Adebola, Grainger, Ndlovu (Forster 89). Subs Not Used: Robinson, Purse.
Three years later on September 29th 2001 in what proved to be Trevor Francis' last league game as manager, Blues played out a tedious 0-0 draw with Crewe at Gresty Road.
Blues team that day: Vaesen, Eaden, Michael Johnson, Holdsworth, Grainger, Sonner (Luntala 79), Hughes, Woodhouse, Andrew Johnson, Horsfield (Marcelo 58), Mooney (Lazaridis 58). Subs Not Used: Poole, Hutchinson.
All Results On This Day:Year Comp Opponents H/A Result Att Options 1894 DIV1 Preston North End H D 4-4 View Results View Table 1900 DIV2 Walsall A D 2-2 View Results View Table 1906 DIV1 Bristol City A D 0-0 View Results View Table 1923 DIV1 Arsenal A D 0-0 View Results View Table 1928 DIV1 Sunderland A W 4-3 View Results View Table 1934 DIV1 Arsenal A L 1-5 View Results View Table 1951 DIV2 Southampton H D 1-1 View Results View Table 1956 DIV1 Wolverhampton Wanderers A L 0-3 View Results View Table 1962 DIV1 Leicester City A L 0-3 View Results View Table 1970 DIV2 Bristol City A L 1-2 View Results View Table 1973 DIV1 Ipswich Town H L 0-3 View Results View Table 1979 DIV2 Newcastle United H D 0-0 View Results View Table 1984 DIV2 Huddersfield Town H W 1-0 View Results View Table 1990 DIV3 Preston North End H D 1-1 View Results View Table 1998 LD1 Portsmouth A W 1-0 View Results View Table 2001 LD1 Crewe Alexandra A D 0-0 7,314 View Reports View Results View Table Overall playing record for 29 September: Played 16, Won 3, Drawn 8, Lost 5, Scored 16, Conceded 27