Alternative history
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To be written Famous Fans : – David Bobin (Sky TV Spanish football presenter); Mike Osman (Impersonator); David Frost (Political and comedy TV presenter) |
Club Records
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| Formed | 1885 |
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| Turned Professional | 1894 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1897 |
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| Previous names | Southampton St. Mary’s = 1885 |
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| Previous grounds | Antelope Ground 1885-1897 County Cricket Ground 1897-1898 The Dell 1898-2001 |
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| Nickname | “The SAINTS” |
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| Colours | Home : Shirt : Red with white sash and black collar and cuffs Shorts : Black with red detail Socks : Red with a white ring around leg Away : Shirt : Navy blue with blue collar and cuffs Third : Shirt : White with red sash and red collar and cuffs |
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| Record Premier League Win | 8-0 v Sunderland Home 18.10.2014 |
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| Record Premier League Defeat | 0-9 v Leicester City Home 25.10.2019 |
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| Record Football League Win | 8-0 v Northampton Town Div. 3 (S) 24.12.1921 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | 0-8 v Tottenham Hotspur Div.1 28.03.1936 0-8 v Everton Div.1 20.11.1971 |
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| Highest Scoring League Game | 9-3 v Wolverhampton Wanderers Div. 2 18.09.1965 |
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| Record Cup Win | 7-1 v Ipswich Town FAC R3 07.01.1961 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £20 million to Liverpool for Danny INGS (1st July 2019) |
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| Record Fee Received | £75 million from Liverpool for Virgil van DIJK (January 2018) |
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| Record Appearances | 815 – Terry PAINE (1956-1974) |
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| Record Football League Appearances | 713 – Terry PAINE (1956-1974) |
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| Record Premier League Appearances | 329 – Jason DODD (1992-2005) |
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| Record Premier League goal-scorer | 100 – Matthew LE TISSIER (1992-2002) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 228 – Mick CHANNON (1966-1977, 1979-1982) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season | 25 – Matthew LE TISSIER (1993-1994) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 39 – Derek REEVES Division 3 (1959-1960) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a season | 44 – Derek REEVES Division 3 (1959-1960) |
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| Most goals in a match | 7 – Albert BROWN v Northampton Town 24.12.1921 Division 3 (S) |
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| Record Home Attendance (all-time) | 32,363 v Coventry City Premier League 28.04.2012 |
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| Record Premier League Attendance | 32,363 v Coventry City Premier League 28.04.2012 |
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| Record total of goals in a Premier League season | 61 – 1994-95, 42 games |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 112 – Division 3 (South) 1957-58 |
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| Record Premier League points total | 54 – 1994-95, 28 games |
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| Record League points total | 3 points for a win : 77 – 1983-84 Division 1 2 points for a win: 61 – 1921-22 Division 3 (South) and 1959-60 Division 3 |
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| Most capped player while at club | Peter SHILTON – 49 (England) |
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| Youngest player | Theo WALCOTT – 16 years and 143 days v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Home) 06.08.2005 |
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| Oldest player | Kelvin DAVIS – 39 years and 8 days v Leicester City (Home) 17.10.2015 |
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Stadium details
Address : St. Mary’s Stadium, Brittannia Road, Southampton SO14 5FP
Telephone : 0845 688 9448
0845 688 9228 (Ticket Office)
Capacity : 32,384
Pitch size : 105m x 68m (115 yards x 74 yards)
Official website : www.saintsfc.co.uk
Honours
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| Division One Runners-up (First Tier) | 1983-1984 |
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| Division Two Runners-up (Second Tier) | 1965-1966, 1977-1978 |
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| Division Three Champions (Third Tier) | 1959-1960 |
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| Division Three (South) Champions (Third Tier) | 1921-1922 |
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| Division Three (South) Runners-up (Third Tier) | 1920-1921 |
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| FA Cup Winners | 1976 |
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| FA Cup Finalists | 1900, 1902, 2003 |
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| League Cup Runners-up | 1979, 2017 |
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| FA Charity Shield Runners-up | 1976 |
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| Johnstone Paints Trophy winners | 2010 |
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| Full Members Cup Runners-up | 1991-1992 |
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| Texaco Cup Finalists | 1975 |
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| Anglo-Italian League Cup Runners-up | 1976 |
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Managers
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| Cecil KNIGHT | August 1892 – May 1895 |
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| Charles ROBSON | August 1895 – May 1896 |
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| Alfred McMINN | August 1896 – May 1897 |
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| Ernest ARNFIELD | August 1897 – May 1911 |
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| George SWIFT | August 1911 – May 1912 |
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| Ernest ARNFIELD |
August 1912 – May1919 |
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| Jimmy McINTYRE | August 1919 – December1924 |
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| Arthur CHADWICK | October 1925 – May 1931 |
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| George KAY | May 1931 – May 1936 |
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| George CROSS | May 1936 – March 1937 |
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| Tom PARKER | March 1937 – June 1943 |
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| Arthur DOMINY | June 1943 – January 1946 |
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| Bill DODGIN Senior | January 1946 – August 1949 |
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| Sid CANN | August 1949 – December 1951 |
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| George ROUGHTON | March 1952 – September 1955 |
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| Ted BATES | September 1955 – November 1973 |
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| Lawrie McMENEMY | November 1973 – June 1985 |
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| Chris NICHOLL | July 1985 – May 1991 |
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| Ian BRANFOOT | June 1991 – January 1994 |
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| Alan BALL | January 1994 – July 1995 |
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| Dave MERRINGTON | July 1995 – June 1996 |
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| Graeme SOUNESS | July 1996 – May 1997 |
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| David JONES | May 1997 – February 2000 |
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| Glenn HODDLE | February 2000 – April 2001 |
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| Stuart GRAY | April 2001 – October 2001 |
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| Gordon STRACHAN | October 2001 – February 2004 |
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| Steve WIGLEY | February 2004 – March 2004 |
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| Paul STURROCK | March 2004 – August 2004 |
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| Steve WIGLEY | August 2004 – December 2004 |
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| Harry REDKNAPP | December 2004 – December 2005 |
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| Dave BASSETT & Dennis WISE | December 2005 |
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| George BURLEY | 23 December 2005 – 24 January 2008 |
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| John GORMAN & Jason DODD | 24 January 2008 – 18 February 2008 |
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| Nigel PEARSON | 18 February 2008 – 29 May 2008 |
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| Jan POORTVLIET | 29 May 2008 – 23 January 2009 |
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| Mark WOTTE | 23 January 2009 |
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| Alan PARDEW | 17 July 2009 – 30 August 2010 |
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| Dean WILKINS | 30 August 2010 – 12 September 2010 |
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| Nigel ADKINS | 12 September 2010 – 18 January 2013 |
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| Mauricio POCHETTINO | 18 January 2013 – 27 May 2014 |
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| Ronald KOEMAN | 16 June 2014 – 14 June 2016 |
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| Claude PUEL | 30 June 2016 – 14 June 2017 |
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| Mauricio PELLEGRINO | 23 June 2017 – 13 March 2018 |
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| Mark HUGHES | 15 March 2018 – 3 December 2018 |
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| Kelvin DAVIS | 3 December 2018 – 6 December 2018 |
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| Ralph HASENHUTTL | 6 December 2018 – 6 November 2022 |
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| Reuben SELLES (Caretaker) | 7 November 2022 – 9 November 2022 |
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| Nathan JONES | 10 November 2022 – 12 February 2023 |
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| Reuben SELLES (Interim Manager) | 15 February 2023 – May 2023 |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two |
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| Original Member of Division Three | 1920 |
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| Division Three | 1920-1921 |
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| Division Three (South) | 1921-1922 |
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| Division Two | 1922-1953 |
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| Division Three (South) | 1953-1958 |
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| Division Three | 1958-1960 |
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| Division Two | 1960-1966 |
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| Division One | 1966-1974 |
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| Division Two | 1974-1978 |
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| Division One | 1978-1992 |
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| Premier League | 1992-2005 |
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| The Championship | 2005-2012 |
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| Premier League | 2012-2023 |
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| The Championship | 2023- |
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