The Saints |
Southampton FC
Founded 21 November 1885 as St. Mary's Youth Men's Association FC
Name Changed 1887-88 to St. Mary's FC
Turned professional 1894 as Southampton St. Mary's FC
Name Changed 1897
Players provided 39
Different scorers 10 (39 goals) Total appearances 281
1899-2022 |
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St Mary's
Stadium |
Domestic Honours |
Southern League winners 1896-97,
1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1902-03, 1903-04, runners-up 1905-06;
FA Cup runners-up 1899-1900, 1901-02, 2002-03, winners
1975-76; Football League Division Three
runners-up 1920-21, winners
1959-60; Division Three South winners
1921-22; Division Two runners-up 1965-66,
1977-78; Division One runners-up 1983-84; Southern
Professional Floodlit Cup best: semi-finals 1959-60 (beaten by
Coventry City 1-2); Texaco Cup
runners-up 1974-75 (beaten by Newcastle United, agg 1-3);
FA Charity Shield runners-up 1976 (beaten by Liverpool 0-1);
Football League Cup runners-up 1978-79 (beaten by Nottingham
Forest 2-3), 2016-17 (beaten by Manchester United 2-3); Football
League ScreenSport Super Cup best: group stages 1985-86;
Full Members Cup runners-up 1991-92 (beaten by Nottingham Forest
2-3); After League restructure: Football League Division One/Championship
sixth place-play-off semi-finalists 2006-07,
runners-up 2011-12, fourth-place play-off winners
2023-24; Division Two/League One
runners-up 2010-11; FA Premier League
best: sixth place 2015-16; Football League Trophy winners
2009-10; |
European Honours |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup best:
third round 1969-70 (beaten by Newcastle United, agg 1-1);
Anglo-Italian League Cup runners-up 1976 (beaten by Napoli,
agg 1-4);
UEFA Cup best: second round 1981-82 (beaten by SC Lisboa, agg
2-4); European Cup Winners Cup best:
Quarter-finals 1976-77 (beaten by Anderlecht agg 2-3); |
Home
venue |
St Mary's Stadium,
since August 2001 (initially sponsored by Friends Provident); previously
occupied The Dell, 1898-2001; County Ground,
1896-98; Antelope Ground, 1887-96; |
Home strip |
Red and white striped shirts, black shorts, white
socks |
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