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Southampton F.C.
1987–88 season
ChairmanAlan Woodford
(until February 1988)
Guy Askham
(from February 1988)
ManagerChris Nicholl
StadiumThe Dell
First Division12th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members' CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Clarke (16)
All: Colin Clarke (17)
Highest home attendance21,214 v Manchester
United (15 August 1987)
Lowest home attendance11,890 v Chelsea
(24 October 1987)
Average home league attendance14,532
Biggest win3–0 v Chelsea
(24 October 1987)
3–0 v Oxford United
(14 November 1987)
Biggest defeat0–4 v Everton
(3 October 1987)

The 1987–88 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 87th season of competitive football and their 18th in the First Division of the Football League. The season was a difficult one for the Saints, who finished in the same league position as the previous campaign (12th), and were eliminated from all other tournaments in the early stages – they only progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup, and were eliminated from both the League Cup and the Full Members' Cup at the first hurdle.

Southampton had a busy summer transfer window in 1987. Leaving the club were several first-team starters, including two-time Player of the Season winner Peter Shilton, 15-year veteran Nick Holmes and key centre-back Mark Wright. Additions to the squad included returning midfielder Graham Baker, new first-choice goalkeeper John Burridge and left-back Derek Statham. The team struggled in the First Division throughout the campaign, picking up only a few wins now and then to ensure they kept clear of the relegation zone. 1987–88 was Southampton's last season with chairman Alan Woodford, who died in February 1988; he was succeeded by Guy Askham.

Outside the league, Southampton had a disappointing season. In the FA Cup, the club edged past Second Division strugglers Reading in the third round, before suffering elimination at the hands of top-flight rivals Luton Town in the fourth. In the League Cup, the Saints were knocked out by local Second Division side Bournemouth; and in the Full Members' Cup, they faced elimination in their opening second round match against Bradford City, another second-tier club. The 1987–88 season included the first league matches between Southampton and Portsmouth since 1976, with a 2–2 draw at Fratton Park followed by a Pompey away win later in the season.

Southampton used 20 players during the 1987–88 season and had 14 different goalscorers. Their top scorer was again Colin Clarke, who scored 16 times in the league and once in the FA Cup. Danny Wallace was second on seven goals. Clarke also made the most appearances (44), followed by Derek Statham and Glenn Cockerill on 43 each – Statham won the club's Player of the Season award at the end of the year. The average league attendance at The Dell during the campaign was 14,532. The highest attendance was 21,214 in the opening day tie against Manchester United and the lowest was 11,890 in a 3–0 win over Chelsea on 24 October 1987.

Background and transfers

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Striker Kevin Phillips signed as a youth player in 1987. He would later leave before making a first team appearance, but returned in 2003 for two years.
Saints sold key centre-back Mark Wright to Derby County for £750,000 in the summer of 1987, after a five-year tenure.

During the 1987 close season, Southampton faced a number of changes amidst rumours of "dressing room unrest" sparked by the public dismissal of Mark Dennis late the previous season.[1] Following the departure of third-choice goalkeeper Phil Kite in May, who made his loan move to Third Division outfit Gillingham permanent,[2] the Saints also lost first-choice goalkeeper and two-time Player of the Season award winner Peter Shilton, who left for Derby County following their promotion to the top flight as Second Division champions.[3] Also released in the summer were David Armstrong, who had been a mainstay for the team for six years, but moved on a free transfer to Bournemouth for their first season in the Second Division;[4] Jon Gittens, who had struggled to break into the Saints first team and moved on a free transfer to Swindon Town, another new arrival in the second flight;[5] and George Lawrence, who ended his second spell at The Dell to join Millwall a division below for a fee of £160,000.[6]

To replace the outgoing players, Chris Nicholl's Saints made a number of signings ahead of the 1987–88 campaign. First to arrive was midfielder Graham Baker, who had previously played for the South Coast side between 1977 and 1982, before spending five years with Manchester City.[7] In July, centre-back Kevin Moore made the step up from Second Division side Oldham Athletic in a deal worth £150,000,[8] and in August the club signed goalkeeper John Burridge from Sheffield United and left-back Derek Statham from West Bromwich Albion.[9][10] The same month, centre-back Mark Wright was sold to Derby County for £750,000.[11] Also signed in the summer were two youth players – Nicky Banger and Jeff Kenna[12][13] – with striker Kevin Phillips added in October.[14] Also in October, Saints veteran Nick Holmes left the club for a year with East Cowes Victoria Athletic, although he would later return as reserve team manager.[15] Keith Granger moved to Darlington in March 1988, after a short emergency loan spell with the Fourth Division side.[16]

Players transferred out

Name Nationality Pos. Club Date Fee Ref.
Graham Baker  England MF England Manchester City May 1987 Free [7]
Nicky Banger  England FW England Bassett Comets July 1987 Free[a] [12]
Jeff Kenna  England DF Republic of Ireland Palmerston Rangers July 1987 Free[b] [13]
Kevin Moore  England DF England Oldham Athletic July 1987 £150,000 [8]
John Burridge  England GK England Sheffield United August 1987 Unknown [9]
Derek Statham  England DF England West Bromwich Albion August 1987 £100,000 [10]
Kevin Phillips  England FW none (free agent) October 1987 Free[c] [14]
Lee Powell  Wales FW none (free agent) December 1987 Free[d] [17]

Players transferred out

Name Nationality Pos. Club Date Fee Ref.
Phil Kite  England GK England Gillingham May 1987 Free [2]
Peter Shilton  England GK England Derby County June 1987 Unknown [3]
David Armstrong  England MF England Sheffield Wednesday July 1987 Free [4]
Jon Gittens  England MF England Swindon Town July 1987 Free [5]
George Lawrence  England MF England Millwall July 1987 £160,000 [6]
Mark Wright  England DF England Derby County August 1987 £750,000 [11]
Nick Holmes  England MF England East Cowes Victoria Athletic October 1987 Free [15]
Keith Granger  England GK England Darlington March 1988 Unknown [16]
Phil Parkinson  England MF England Bury March 1988 Unknown [18]

Players loaned out

Name Nationality Pos. Club Date from Date to Ref.
Tim Flowers  England GK England Swindon Town November 1987 December 1987 [19]
Keith Granger  England GK England Darlington December 1987 March 1988 [16]

Notes

  1. ^ Nicky Banger initially joined as a trainee in July 1987, before turning professional in April 1989.[12]
  2. ^ Jeff Kenna initially joined as a trainee in July 1987, before turning professional in April 1989.[13]
  3. ^ Kevin Phillips initially joined as an associate schoolboy in October 1987, before signing as an apprentice in July 1989.[14]
  4. ^ Lee Powell initially joined as an associate schoolboy in December 1987, before signing as a trainee in August 1989.[17]

Pre-season friendlies

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Ahead of the 1987–88 league campaign, Southampton played eight pre-season friendlies. In May, they competed in the Epson Cup in Singapore, beating Australian side Perth Azzurri 4–1, drawing 0–0 with Scottish side St Mirren, and losing 0–1 to Mexican side Universidad Autónoma.[20] Back in the UK, the Saints beat local Southern League side Gosport Borough 1–0 thanks to new arrival Graham Baker, beat Third Division side Bristol City 4–2, beat St Mirren 2–1 and drew 1–1 with another Scottish side, Dumbarton.[20][21] The last pre-season game was a 3–0 testimonial win over Bournemouth a week before the league's opening fixture.[21]

21 May 1987 Epson Cup Australia Perth Azzurri 1–4 Southampton Singapore
Clarke
D. Wallace
23 May 1987 Epson Cup Southampton 0–0 Scotland St Mirren Singapore
25 May 1987 Epson Cup Southampton 0–1 Mexico Universidad Autónoma Singapore
27 July 1987 Friendly Gosport Borough 0–1 Southampton Gosport
G. Baker Stadium: Privett Park
29 July 1987 Friendly Bristol City 2–4 Southampton Bristol
G. Baker
Bond
Clarke
Townsend 		Stadium: Ashton Gate
1 August 1987 Friendly Scotland St Mirren 1–2 Southampton Paisley, Scotland
G. Baker
Hobson 		Stadium: Love Street
3 August 1987 Friendly Scotland Dumbarton 1–1 Southampton Dumbarton, Scotland
Clarke Stadium: Boghead Park
8 August 1987 Testimonial Match Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton Bournemouth
Clarke
Hobson
D. Wallace 		Stadium: Dean Court

First Division

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See also: 1987–88 Football League

Southampton started the 1987–88 league campaign with a 2–2 draw against Manchester United (both goals scored by Danny Wallace), followed by a 1–0 away win over Norwich City, which put them in the top six of the table.[22] The club's third game of the season was their first league meeting with local rivals Portsmouth since 1976, and their first game ever against one another in the top flight of the Football League.[1] The game at Fratton Park ended as a 2–2 draw, with Southampton's top scorer of the previous season Colin Clarke scoring a brace for the visitors.[1] After these first three games, the Saints picked up just two points from their next six matches, which saw them drop all the way down to 18th place in the First Division table.[23] The spell included a disappointing 0–1 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers, who had only narrowly avoided relegation the previous season, 1–2 defeats at Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, and the club's biggest defeat of the campaign, 0–4 at home to defending champions Everton.[1][24]

October saw the Saints' fortunes turn around, as they won three games in a row to return to the top half of the table. First, Wallace scored the only goal of the game to help Southampton edge past Watford for their first home win of the season; second, they overcame an early two-goal deficit to win 3–2 over mid-table side Coventry City (their first win at Highfield Road since 1949); and finally, they easily beat strugglers Chelsea 3–0 at The Dell.[24] Two more wins in mid-November kept the Hampshire side in contention for a top-half place coming towards the halfway point of the season.[25] A 3–0 home win over Oxford United (who eventually finished bottom of the First Division) during this period was followed by a "deserved" 1–0 victory over Arsenal at their own ground, after the Gunners had won ten games in a row and established their place at the top of the table.[24] Southampton subsequently dropped points against relegation-threatened sides Derby County and West Ham United, although they did take a point away from their home tie against Liverpool and ended the year beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 on Boxing Day.[26] Come the end of 1987, the club were ninth in the table with seven wins, seven draws, seven defeats, and a goal difference of 0.[27]

Alan Shearer made his debut for Southampton in March.

The club started 1988 poorly with two defeats against Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth, during which they failed to score, although this was followed by a 2–0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.[26] They were unable to pick up any momentum, however, and by mid-February after two more draws and a loss, they had started dropping down into the bottom half of the league table.[28] After a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 13 February 1988, it was announced that Southampton chairman Alan Woodford had died; he was replaced in early March by Guy Askham.[26] The club's poor home and better away record continued through March, as they won two games on the road (1–0 over both Watford and Chelsea) and lost two games at The Dell (1–2 against Coventry City and 0–1 against Charlton Athletic).[26]

On 9 April 1988, Southampton hosted Arsenal, who were on an eight-game unbeaten run. With regular starter Danny Wallace injured, young striker Alan Shearer made his full debut for the club and scored three of the hosts' goals to secure a 4–2 win – by scoring a hat-trick on his full debut, he broke a 30-year-old record held by Jimmy Greaves for the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the top flight of English football, as well as becoming the first debutant to score three in one game since 1967 (in the Second Division).[29] Southampton's final four games of the campaign saw them losing 0–2 to Derby County, all but securing their survival in the division; beating West Ham United 2–1; and drawing 1–1 with both Liverpool (who had just secured the championship) and Luton Town.[30] The Saints finished 12th in the league table, the same position as the previous season.[30]

List of match results

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15 August 1987 1 Southampton 2–2 Manchester United Southampton
D. Wallace 29', 57' Whiteside 26', 31' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 21,214
19 August 1987 2 Norwich City 0–1 Southampton Norwich
Moore 61' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,429
22 August 1987 3 Portsmouth 2–2 Southampton Portsmouth
Hilaire 21'
Whitehead 74'		 Clarke 25', 48' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,161
29 August 1987 4 Southampton 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Southampton
Brock 74' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,532
2 September 1987 5 Nottingham Forest 3–3 Southampton Nottingham
Clough 5', 66'
Pearce 32'		 Townsend 24'
Clarke 72' (pen.)
Hobson 81'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,173
5 September 1987 6 Southampton 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton
Clarke 81' Chapman 15' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,526
12 September 1987 7 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Southampton London
Claesen 45'
C. Allen 89' (pen.)		 G. Baker 15' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 24,728
26 September 1987 8 Newcastle United 2–1 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Mirandinha 61'
Goddard 75'		 Clarke 65' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 18,093
3 October 1987 9 Southampton 0–4 Everton Southampton
Sharp 5', 17', 20', 61' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,719
17 October 1987 10 Southampton 1–0 Watford Southampton
D. Wallace 68' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,933
20 October 1987 11 Coventry City 2–3 Southampton Coventry
Ginn 15'
Bennett 18'		 Bond 36'
G. Baker 48'
D. Wallace 76'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 14,522
24 October 1987 12 Southampton 3–0 Chelsea Southampton
G. Baker 69'
Clarke 71'
D. Wallace 73'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,890
31 October 1987 13 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Southampton London
Walsh 70' D. Wallace 12' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,158
7 November 1987 14 Wimbledon 2–0 Southampton London
Fairweather 27'
Cork 86'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,014
14 November 1987 15 Southampton 3–0 Oxford United Southampton
D. Wallace 31', 88'
Cockerill 63'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,095
21 November 1987 16 Arsenal 0–1 Southampton London
D. Wallace 78' Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 32,477
28 November 1987 17 Southampton 1–2 Derby County Southampton
Townsend 47' Gee 69'
Garner 76'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,201
5 December 1987 18 West Ham United 2–1 Southampton London
D. Wallace 43' Keen 12'
Dickens 76'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 15,375
12 December 1987 19 Southampton 2–2 Liverpool Southampton
Clarke 43'
Townsend 71'		 Barnes 11', 38' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,507
18 December 1987 20 Luton Town 2–2 Southampton Luton
McDonough 23'
Harford 86'		 Clarke 7' (pen.), 71' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,618
26 December 1987 21 Southampton 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
Moore 25'
Clarke 30'		 Fairclough 76' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,456
1 January 1988 22 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Southampton London
Bannister 69'
Falco 75'
Fereday 77'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 8,631
3 January 1988 23 Southampton 0–2 Portsmouth Southampton
Connor 23'
Horne 30'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,002
16 January 1988 24 Manchester United 0–2 Southampton Manchester
Clarke 7', 74' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 35,716
23 January 1988 25 Southampton 0–0 Norwich City Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,002
6 February 1988 26 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Southampton Sheffield
Sterland 77'
Chapman 84'		 Clarke 27' (pen.) Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 14,769
13 February 1988 27 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Clarke 38' (pen.) Clough 44' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,315
27 February 1988 28 Everton 1–0 Southampton Liverpool
Power 4' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,764
1 March 1988 29 Southampton 1–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Clarke 48' O'Neill 85' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,380
5 March 1988 30 Watford 0–1 Southampton Watford
Moore 45' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 11,824
12 March 1988 31 Southampton 1–2 Coventry City Southampton
D. Wallace 28' Smith 65'
Kilcline 78'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,914
19 March 1988 32 Southampton 0–1 Charlton Athletic Southampton
Crooks 61' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,103
26 March 1988 33 Chelsea 0–1 Southampton London
G. Baker 76' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,380
2 April 1988 34 Southampton 2–2 Wimbledon Southampton
G. Baker 69'
Cockerill 82'		 Cunningham 40'
Gayle 88'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,036
4 April 1988 35 Oxford United 0–0 Southampton Oxford
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 7,657
9 April 1988 36 Southampton 4–2 Arsenal Southampton
Shearer 5', 33', 49'
Blake 44'		 Bond 11' (o.g.)
Davis 82'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,521
23 April 1988 37 Derby County 2–0 Southampton Derby
Gregory 25'
Stapleton 32'		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 14,291
30 April 1988 38 Southampton 2–1 West Ham United Southampton
Bond 72', 84' Cottee 57' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,562
2 May 1988 39 Liverpool 1–1 Southampton Liverpool
Aldridge 41' R. Wallace 67' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,610
7 May 1988 40 Southampton 1–1 Luton Town Southampton
Clarke 55' Wilson 31' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,722

Final league table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Coventry City 40 13 14 13 46 53 −7 53
11 Sheffield Wednesday 40 15 8 17 52 66 −14 53
12 Southampton 40 12 14 14 49 53 −4 50
13 Tottenham Hotspur 40 12 11 17 38 48 −10 47
14 Norwich City 40 12 9 19 40 52 −12 45
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by matchday

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
GroundHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDLDDLLLWWWDLWWLLDDWLLWDLDLDWLLWDDWLWDD
Position11681010101317181711109111099101010912131111121112121010141014121012111212
Source: 11v11.com[31]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

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See also: 1987–88 FA Cup

Southampton entered the 1987–88 FA Cup in the third round against Second Division strugglers Reading. The first half was relatively evenly matched between the two sides, but it was the First Division visitors who struck first just before the break, when Matt Le Tissier scored his first FA Cup goal after an assist from Colin Clarke.[32] The hosts "dominated" the second half, but were unable to respond to Southampton's opener and ultimately succumbed to a 0–1 defeat.[32] In the fourth round, Southampton travelled to face First Division rivals Luton Town. After an uneventful first half, the break made way for a flurry of activity late on – Clarke opened the scoring in the 71st minute, before a Derek Statham own goal and a Brian Stein close-range effort within a minute of one another put an end to Southampton's hopes of progressing to the fifth round.[32]

9 January 1988 Round 3 Reading 0–1 Southampton Reading
Le Tissier 43' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,319
30 January 1988 Round 4 Luton Town 2–1 Southampton Luton
Statham 83' (o.g.)
B. Stein 84'		 Clarke 71' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,009

League Cup

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See also: 1987–88 Football League Cup

In the League Cup, Southampton faced local Second Division side Bournemouth. The first leg, at Dean Court, ended in a 1–0 victory for the hosts, and the Saints could only manage a 2–2 draw in the return leg at The Dell, meaning they were eliminated at the first hurdle in the competition.[33]

22 September 1987 Round 2 Leg 1 Bournemouth 1–0 Southampton Bournemouth
Cooke 48' Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,364
6 October 1987 Round 2 Leg 2 Southampton 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Bournemouth Southampton
Le Tissier 33'
Statham 40'		 Newson 31'
O'Driscoll 69'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,429

Full Members' Cup

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See also: 1987–88 Full Members' Cup

Like in the League Cup, Southampton faced Second Division opponents in the second round of the 1987–88 Full Members' Cup, travelling to promotion hopefuls Bradford City. Despite "battling hard all the way", the top-flight side lost 0–1 to the Bantams and were eliminated from the tournament.[34]

25 January 1988 Round 2 Bradford City 1–0 Southampton Bradford
Kennedy 43' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 7,844

Other matches

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Southampton played four additional games during the 1987–88 season. A testimonial against Grimsby Town in November saw the top-flight side beaten 3–1 by the Third Division hosts; two friendlies in March saw Southampton and a Danish Olympic XI draw 2–2 and later beat an "all stars" team arranged by former player Steve Mills 7–3.[21] The final friendly game of the season was a testimonial at Basingstoke Town, which the Saints won 4–0 thanks to a Danny Wallace hat-trick and a Matt Le Tissier goal.[21]

30 November 1987 Testimonial Match Grimsby Town 3–1 Southampton Cleethorpes
Clarke Stadium: Blundell Park
8 March 1988 Friendly Southampton 2–2 Denmark Danish Olympic XI Southampton
D. Wallace Stadium: The Dell
28 March 1988 Friendly Southampton 7–3 Steve Mills Saints All Stars Southampton
Townsend
G. Baker
Davis
Shearer
Statham
D. Wallace 		Stadium: The Dell
11 May 1988 Testimonial Match Basingstoke Town 0–4 Southampton Basingstoke
D. Wallace
Le Tissier 		Stadium: The Camrose

Player details

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Southampton used 20 different players during the 1987–88 season, 14 of whom scored during the campaign. Striker Colin Clarke started 44 of the club's 45 games, missing only the Full Members' Cup fixture. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer for a second consecutive season, scoring 16 times in the league and once in the FA Cup. Derek Statham started 43 games and won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award in his first season at the club. Danny Wallace was the second highest scorer with seven goals, followed by newcomers Graham Baker and Rod Wallace on five goals each.

Squad statistics

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Name Pos. Nat. League FA Cup League Cup FM Cup Total
Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls.
Graham Baker MF England 33(3) 5 2 0 0(1) 0 1 0 36(4) 5
Steve Baker DF England 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Mark Blake DF England 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1
Kevin Bond DF England 39 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 42 3
Gary Bull FW England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Burridge GK England 31 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 0
Jimmy Case MF England 37(1) 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 40(1) 1
Colin Clarke FW Northern Ireland 40 16 2 1 2 0 0 0 44 17
Glenn Cockerill MF England 35(4) 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 39(4) 2
Andy Cook DF England 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Steve Davis DF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tim Flowers GK England 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Gerry Forrest DF England 37 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 42 0
Ian Hamilton MF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gordon Hobson FW England 12(1) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 15(1) 1
Matt Le Tissier MF England 10(9) 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 13(9) 2
Craig Maskell MF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0
Kevin Moore DF England 35 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 40 3
Phil Parkinson MF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alan Shearer FW England 3(2) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(2) 3
Derek Statham DF England 38 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 43 1
Allen Tankard DF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Townsend MF Republic of Ireland 36(1) 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 41(1) 2
Danny Wallace FW England 33 7 2 0 2 0 1 0 38 7
Rod Wallace FW England 3(14) 5 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 3(15) 5

Most appearances

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Rank Name Pos. League FA Cup League Cup FM Cup Total
Starts Subs Starts Subs Starts Subs Starts Subs Starts Subs Total
1 Colin Clarke FW 40 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 44 0 44
2 Derek Statham DF 38 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 43 0 43
Glenn Cockerill MF 35 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 39 4 43
4 Kevin Bond DF 39 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 42 0 42
Gerry Forrest DF 37 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 42 0 42
Andy Townsend MF 36 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 41 1 42
7 Jimmy Case MF 37 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 40 1 41
8 Kevin Moore DF 35 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 40 0 40
Graham Baker MF 33 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 36 4 40
10 Danny Wallace FW 33 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 38 0 38

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Pos. League FA Cup League Cup FM Cup Total
Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GPG
1 Colin Clarke FW 16 40 1 2 0 2 0 0 17 44 0.39
2 Danny Wallace FW 7 33 0 2 0 2 0 1 7 38 0.18
3 Rod Wallace FW 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 18 0.28
Graham Baker MF 5 36 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 40 0.13
5 Alan Shearer FW 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0.60
Kevin Moore DF 3 35 0 2 0 2 0 1 3 40 0.08
Kevin Bond DF 3 39 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 42 0.07
8 Matt Le Tissier MF 0 19 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 22 0.09
Andy Townsend MF 2 37 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 42 0.05
Glenn Cockerill MF 2 39 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 43 0.05

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Bibliography

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  • Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003), Bull, David (ed.), In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC, Bristol, England: Hagiology Publishing, ISBN 0-9534474-3-X
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