Why are they called the Saints?
Because they were formed by members of St. Mary's Church Young Men's association (in fact, the club was originally called Southampton St. Mary's).
How many FA Cup finals have Southampton appeared in?
Four. They lost the first two (in 1900 to Bury and in 1902 to Sheffield United) but won the third, a magnificent 1-0 victory over hot favourites Manchester United in 1976, with the only goal scored by the late Bobby Stokes. They appeared in their fourth final on May 17th 2003 and narrowly lost 1-0 to Arsenal.
Have Southampton been in any other cup finals?
They reached the League Cup final in 1979, losing to Nottingham Forest. They were also ZDS Cup finalists in 1992, with Forest again narrowly beating them.
In what leagues have Southampton played?
1894-1920: Southern League
1920-1921: Division 3 (Founder members)
1921-1922: Division 3 South (Promoted as champions 1922)
1922-1953: Division 2 (Relegated 1953)
1953-1960: Division 3 (Promoted as champions 1960)
1960-1966: Division 2 (Promoted as runners-up 1966)
1966-1974: Division 1 (Relegated 1974)
1974-1978: Division 2 (Promoted as runners-up 1978)
1978-1992: Division 1
1992- 2005: Premiership (Founder members. Relegated 2005)
2005-present: Championship
What is Southampton's highest league finish?
Division One runners-up in the 1983-1984 season
What is Southampton's record victory?
League: Div 2 (old) - 9-3 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 18th September 1965
Cup: FA Third Round - 7-1 v Ipswich 7th Jan 1961
Saints last scored eight goals (Div 1 old) on 28th April 1984 with an 8-2 victory over Coventry
What is Southampton's record defeat?
Div 2 (old) - 0-8 v Tottenham Hotspur 28th March 1936
Div 1 (old) - 0-8 v Everton 20th November 1971
Saints last conceded seven goals (Prem.) on 11th March 2000 with a 7-2 defeat at Tottenham.
What is Southampton's record attendance?
31044 Div 1 v Manchester United 8th October 1969 (at The Dell). This was surpassed in the first game at the new St Mary's Stadium on 25th August 2001 when 31107 saw Saints lose 2-0 to Chelsea. The present St Mary's record attendance is 32104 (Liverpool, 18th Jan 2003).
Which player has made the most appearances for Southampton?
Terry Paine, who made 809 appearances between 1956 and 1974
Which Southampton player has scored the most goals (career)?
Mick Channon, with 227 goals in two spells, 1966-77 and 1979-82.
Which Southampton player has scored the most goals (season)?
Derek Reeves, with 44 goals in Southampton's Division 2 championship-winning season 1959-60. That season, Reeves scored 39 league goals as Southampton netted a magnificent 106 times.
How many managers have Southampton since 1955?
Fifteen, which includes three in thirty-six years followed by twelve in the following fourteen years! The full list is:
1955-1973: Ted Bates
1973-1985: Lawrie McMenemy
1985-1991: Chris Nicholl
1991-1994: Ian Branfoot
1994-1995: Alan Ball
1995-1996: Dave Merrington
1996-1997: Graeme Souness
1997-2000: Dave Jones
2000-2001: Glenn Hoddle
2001-2001: Stuart Gray
2001-2004: Gordon Strachan
2004-2004: Paul Sturrock
2004-2004: Steve Wigley
2004-2005: Harry Redknapp
2005-Present: George Burley
Who are Southampton's most capped players (post-war)? (Figures include appearances as substitute and are correct at start of 2002-3 season)
England: Peter Shilton (125)
Wales: Mark Hughes (72, with 16 goals)
Scotland: Joe Jordan (52, with 11 goals)
N.Ireland: Iain Dowie (59, with 11 goals)
Rep.Ireland: Alan McLoughlin (42, with 2 goals)
What are Southampton's record transfers?
Paid: Rory Delap 4.0 million from Derby County (2001)
Received: Dean Richards 8.1 million to Tottenham Hotspur (2001)
How many ex-Saints' players are currently league managers?
Micky Adams at Coventry City, Iain Dowie at Crystal Palace, Mark Hughes at Blackburn & Martin Foyle at Port Vale. Former Saints managers Glenn Hoddle, Graeme Souness, Dave Jones, Paul Sturrock and Harry Redknapp are managers of Wolves, Newcastle, Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth respectively.
How have Southampton fared in European club competitions European Fairs Cup (1)
1969-70 Reached Third Round, beat Rosenborg & Vitoria Guimaraes but beaten by Newcastle
UEFA Cup (5)
1971-72 Reached First Round, beaten by Atletico Bilbao
1981-82 Reached Second Round, beat Limerick but beaten by Sporting Lisbon
1982-83 Reached First Round, beaten by Norrkoeping
1984-85 Reached First Round, beaten by Hamburg
2003-04 Reached First Round, beaten by Steaua Bucharest European Cup-Winners Cup (1)
1976-77 Reached Quarter-Final, beat Marseille & Carrick Rangers but beaten by Anderlecht
Please let me know if you believe that any of the above information is incorrect. Most of the statistics are taken from the News of the World Football Annual
