Honours and achievements
editSouthampton picked up its first silverware in its first competitive season, winning the inaugural Hampshire Junior Cup while playing under the name St. Mary's Y.M.A. in 1888.
League achievements
edit- Premier League (since 1992)
- Highest position: 6th, 2015–16
- First Division (until 1992)
- Runners-up (1): 1983–84
- Second Division (until 1992) and Championship
- Third Division South (until 1958), Third Division (1958–1992) and League One
National honours
edit- Runners-up (1): 1976
- Winners (1): 2006–10
- Runners-up (1): 1991–92
- Runners-up (1): 1974–75
Regional honours
edit- Winners (1): 1890–91
- Hampshire Junior Cup
- Hampshire County Cricket Club Charity Cup
- Winners (1): 1891
Player records
editAppearances
edit- Most league appearances: Terry Paine, 713[1]
- Most FA Cup appearances: Terry Paine, 51
- Most League Cup appearances: Matt Le Tissier, 52
- Most European appearances: Mick Channon, 16
- Youngest first-team player: Theo Walcott, 16 years, 143 days (against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Championship, 6 August 2005)
- Oldest first-team player:
- Most consecutive appearances: Terry Paine, 159 (from 22 March 1958 to 4 November 1961)[2]
- Most separate spells with the club: Jimmy Yates, 3 (1897–1898, 1898–1901 and 1904–1905) and Alec Campbell, 3 (1908–1909, 1913–1914 and 1915–1926)
Rank | Player | Pos. | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terry Paine (ENG) | FW | 1957–1974 | 713 (160) | 51 (11) | 37 (12) | 8 (2) | 7 (2) | 816 (187) | [3] |
2 | Mick Channon (ENG) | FW | 1966–1977, 1979–1982 | 510 (185) | 42 (18) | 28 (11) | 16 (9) | 11 (5) | 607 (228) | [4] |
3 | Nick Holmes (ENG) | MF | 1974–1987 | 444 (56) | 45 (2) | 38 (6) | 12 (0) | 4 (0) | 543 (64) | [5] |
4 | Matt Le Tissier (ENG) | MF | 1986–2002 | 443 (161) | 33 (12) | 52 (27) | 0 (0) | 12 (9) | 540 (209) | [6] |
5 | Tommy Traynor (IRL) | DF | 1952–1966 | 434 (7) | 34 (0) | 13 (1) | 0 (0) | 6 (0) | 487 (8) | [7] |
6 | Jason Dodd (ENG) | DF | 1989–2005 | 398 (9) | 33 (3) | 45 (1) | 2 (0) | 5 (0) | 483 (13) | [8] |
7 | Bert Shelley (ENG) | HB | 1920–1932 | 410 (9) | 38 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (0) | 465 (9) | [9] |
8 | Eric Day (ENG) | FW | 1946–1957 | 398 (147) | 24 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 422 (158) | [10] |
9 | Samuel Meston (ENG) | HB | 1895–1906 | 367 (24) | 42 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | 413 (27) | [11] |
Claus Lundekvam (NOR) | DF | 1996–2008 | 357 (2) | 24 (0) | 30 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 413 (2) | [12] |
Goalscorers
edit- Most goals in a season: Derek Reeves, 45 goals (in the 1959–60 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Derek Reeves, 39 goals in the Third Division (1959–60 season)
- Most top-flight league goals in a season: Ron Davies, 37 goals in the First Division (1966–67 season)
- Most goals in a 38-game league season: Danny Ings, 22 goals in the Premier League (2019–20)
- Most goals in a match: Charlie Wayman, 5 goals (against Leicester City, Second Division, 23 October 1948)
- Youngest goalscorer: Theo Walcott, 16 years, 216 days (against Leeds United, Championship, 18 October 2005)
- Youngest hat-trick scorer: Alan Shearer, 17 years, 240 days (against Arsenal, First Division, 9 April 1988)
- Oldest goalscorer:
Rank | Player | Pos. | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Ref. |
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1 | Mick Channon (ENG) | FW | 1966–1977, 1979–1982 | 185 (510) | 18 (42) | 11 (28) | 9 (16) | 5 (11) | 228 (607) | [4] |
2 | Matt Le Tissier (ENG) | MF | 1986–2002 | 161 (443) | 12 (33) | 27 (52) | 0 (0) | 9 (12) | 209 (540) | [6] |
3 | Bill Rawlings (ENG) | FW | 1919–1928 | 174 (327) | 18 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (13) | 198 (377) | [13] |
4 | Terry Paine (ENG) | FW | 1957–1974 | 160 (713) | 11 (51) | 12 (37) | 2 (8) | 2 (7) | 187 (816) | [3] |
5 | George O'Brien (SCO) | FW | 1959–1965 | 154 (244) | 19 (18) | 5 (15) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 180 (281) | [14] |
6 | Derek Reeves (ENG) | FW | 1955–1962 | 145 (273) | 14 (21) | 9 (10) | 0 (0) | 5 (7) | 173 (311) | [15] |
7 | Eric Day (ENG) | FW | 1946–1957 | 147 (398) | 11 (24) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 158 (422) | [10] |
8 | Fred Harrison (ENG) | FW | 1901–1908 | 146 (229) | 5 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (7) | 156 (249) | [16] |
9 | Arthur Dominy (ENG) | FW | 1913–1926 | 134 (340) | 13 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (17) | 155 (392) | [17] |
10 | Ron Davies (WAL) | FW | 1966–1973 | 134 (240) | 9 (20) | 0 (13) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 153 (281) | [18] |
Transfers
editRecord transfer fees paid
editRank | Player | Pos. | Fee (min.) | Date | Club transferred from | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kamaldeen Sulemana (GHA) | MF | £22m[A] | 1 February 2023 | Rennes | [19] |
2 | Danny Ings (ENG) | FW | £20m | 1 July 2019 | Liverpool | [20] |
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (ENG) | DF | £20m | 26 May 2024 | Manchester City | [21] | |
4 | Guido Carrillo (ARG) | FW | £19m | 25 January 2018 | Monaco | [22] |
5 | Jannik Vestergaard (DEN) | DF | £18m | 13 July 2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | [23] |
Paul Onuachu (NGA) | FW | £18m[B] | 1 February 2023 | Genk | [24] | |
7 | Sofiane Boufal (MAR) | MF | £16m | 29 August 2016 | Lille | [25] |
Mohamed Elyounoussi (NOR) | MF | £16m | 29 June 2018 | Basel | [26] | |
9 | Mario Lemina (GAB) | MF | £15.4m[C] | 8 August 2017 | Juventus | [27] |
10 | Wesley Hoedt (NED) | DF | £15m | 22 August 2017 | Lazio | [28] |
Ché Adams (SCO) | FW | £15m | 1 July 2019 | Birmingham City | [29] | |
Adam Armstrong (ENG) | FW | £15m | 10 August 2021 | Blackburn Rovers | [30] |
Progression of record fee paid
editDate | Fee (min.) | Player | Club transferred from | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 1898 | £400 | Jack Robinson (ENG) | New Brighton Tower | [31] |
December 1928 | £1,000 | Bobby Weale (WAL) | Swindon Town | [32] |
June 1930 | £2,650 | Johnny McIlwaine (SCO) | Portsmouth | [33] |
February 1947 | £5,000 | Joe Mallett (ENG) | Queens Park Rangers | [34] |
August 1947 | £10,000 | George Curtis (ENG) | Arsenal | [34] |
May 1949 | £15,000 | Ernie Jones (WAL) | Tottenham Hotspur | [35] |
August 1961 | £27,500 | Tony Knapp (ENG) | Leicester City | [36] |
December 1964 | £30,000 | Jimmy Melia (ENG) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | [37] |
August 1966 | £55,000 | Ron Davies (WAL) | Norwich City | [34] |
December 1969 | £60,000 | Tommy Jenkins (ENG) | Reading | [34] |
May 1970 | £75,000 | Brian O'Neil (ENG) | Middlesbrough | [38] |
March 1974 | £275,000 | Peter Osgood (ENG) | Chelsea | [39] |
December 1978 | £400,000 | Charlie George (ENG) | Derby County | [34] |
August 1981 | £600,000 | David Armstrong (ENG) | Middlesbrough | [40] |
17 October 1997 | £2,000,000 | David Hirst (ENG) | Sheffield Wednesday | [41] |
10 July 2001 | £4,000,000 | Rory Delap (IRL) | Derby County | [41] |
10 June 2012 | £7,000,000 | Jay Rodriguez (ENG) | Burnley | [42] |
31 August 2012 | £12,000,000 | Gastón Ramírez (URU) | Bologna | [43] |
11 July 2013 | £12,500,000 | Victor Wanyama (KEN) | Celtic | [44] |
18 October 2013 | £15,000,000 | Dani Osvaldo (ITA) | Roma | [45] |
29 August 2016 | £16,000,000 | Sofiane Boufal (MAR) | Lille | [25] |
25 January 2018 | £19,000,000 | Guido Carrillo (ARG) | Monaco | [22] |
1 July 2019 | £20,000,000 | Danny Ings (ENG) | Liverpool | [20] |
1 February 2023 | £22,000,000 | Kamaldeen Sulemana (GHA) | Rennes | [19] |
Record transfer fees received
editRank | Player | Pos. | Fee (min.) | Date | Club transferred to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Virgil van Dijk (NED) | DF | £75m | 1 January 2018 | Liverpool | [46] |
2 | Roméo Lavia (BEL) | MF | £53m[A] | 18 August 2023 | Chelsea | [47] |
3 | Sadio Mané (SEN) | MF | £34m[B] | 28 June 2016 | Liverpool | [48] |
4 | Tino Livramento (ENG) | DF | £32m[C] | 8 August 2023 | Newcastle United | [49] |
5 | James Ward-Prowse (ENG) | MF | £30m | 14 August 2023 | West Ham United | [50] |
6 | Luke Shaw (ENG) | DF | £27m[D] | 27 June 2014 | Manchester United | [51] |
7 | Adam Lallana (ENG) | MF | £25m | 1 July 2014 | Liverpool | [52] |
Morgan Schneiderlin (FRA) | MF | £25m | 13 July 2015 | Manchester United | [53] | |
Danny Ings (ENG) | FW | £25m | 4 August 2021 | Aston Villa | [54] | |
10 | Dejan Lovren (CRO) | DF | £20m | 27 July 2014 | Liverpool | [55] |
Nathan Tella (NGA) | FW | £20m | 27 August 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | [56] |
Progression of record fee received
editDate | Fee (min.) | Player | Club transferred to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 September 2001 | £8,100,000 | Dean Richards (ENG) | Tottenham Hotspur | [57] |
8 August 2011 | £15,000,000 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (ENG) | Arsenal | [58] |
27 June 2014 | £27,000,000 | Luke Shaw (ENG) | Manchester United | [51] |
28 June 2016 | £34,000,000 | Sadio Mané (SEN) | Liverpool | [48] |
1 January 2018 | £75,000,000 | Virgil van Dijk (NED) | Liverpool | [46] |
Club records
editMatches
editFirsts
edit- First match: St Mary's Y.M.A. 5–1 Freemantle, friendly, 21 November 1885
- First competitive match: Totton 0–1 St Mary's Y.M.A., Hampshire Junior Cup first round, 26 November 1887
- First FA Cup match: Warmley 1–4 St Mary's, first qualifying round, 3 October 1891
- First league match: Southampton St Mary's 3–1 Chatham Town, Southern League Division One, 6 October 1894
- First match at The Dell: Southampton 4–1 Brighton United, Southern League Division One, 3 September 1898
- First Football League match: Gillingham 1–1 Southampton, Third Division South, 20 August 1920
- First EFL Cup match: Newport County 2–2 Southampton, first round, 10 October 1960
- First top-flight match: Southampton 1–1 Manchester City, First Division, 20 August 1966
- First European match: Rosenborg 1–0 Southampton, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round, 17 September 1969
- First match at St Mary's Stadium: Southampton 0–2 Chelsea, Premier League, 25 August 2001
Record wins
edit- Record league win:
- 11–0 against Northampton Town, Southern League Division One, 28 December 1901
- 11–0 against Watford, Southern League Division One, 13 December 1902
- Record Football League win: 8–0 against Northampton Town, Third Division South, 24 December 1921
- Record Premier League win: 8–0 against Sunderland, 18 October 2014
- Record FA Cup win: 14–0 against Newbury, first qualifying round, 13 October 1894
- Record EFL Cup win: 8–0 against Newport County, second round, 25 August 2021
- Record European win:
- 5–1 against Vitória, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round, 12 November 1969
- 4–0 against Marseille, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round, 15 September 1976
Record defeats
edit- Record league defeat:
- 0–9 against Leicester City, Premier League, 25 October 2019
- 0–9 against Manchester United, Premier League, 2 February 2021
- Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 against Watford, second round, 2 September 1980
- Record EFL Cup defeat:
- Record European defeat:
Record consecutive results
editGoals
edit- Most league goals scored in a season: 112 in 46 matches, Third Division South, 1957–58
- Fewest league goals scored in a season:
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 92 in 42 games, First Division, 1966–67
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season:
- 18 in 20 matches, Southern League Division One, 1896–97
- 18 in 22 matches, Southern League Division One, 1897–98
Points
edit- Most points in a league season:
- Two points for a win:
- Three points for a win: 92 in 46 matches, League One, 2010–11
- Fewest points in a league season:
- Two points for a win: 20 in 16 matches, Southern League Division One, 1894–95
- Three points for a win: 25 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2022–23
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