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1992–93 Southampton F.C. season

The 1992–93 Southampton F.C. season was the club's first season in the Premier League, and their 23rd season in the top division of English football. As co-founders of the Premier League, the club looked to retain their status as one of the top clubs in the country by ensuring a 16th consecutive season in the top flight. Southampton finished 18th in the league, just one point above the relegation zone – their worst top division finish since their relegation in 1974. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Southampton F.C.
1992–93 season
ChairmanGuy Askham
ManagerIan Branfoot
StadiumThe Dell
FA Premier League18th
FA CupThird Round
League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matthew Le Tissier (15)
All:
Matthew Le Tissier (18)
Highest home attendance19,654 vs Tottenham Hotspur (15 August 1992)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
10,827 vs Oldham Athletic
(31 October 1992)
Overall:
6,764 vs Gillingham
(7 October 1992)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 15,148
Overall: 14,519

Southampton were relatively inactive in the 1992 summer transfer window, making only three purchases before the start of the season – striker Kerry Dixon for £575,000 and defender Ken Monkou for £750,000, from Chelsea and winger Perry Groves from Arsenal. A number of players were sold by the club, most notably striker Alan Shearer who moved to Blackburn Rovers in July for a British transfer fee record of £3.6 million, with David Speedie moving the other way as part of the deal. Later in the year, Frankie Bennett and Derek Allan were brought into the club, both for nominal fees, while David Lee was sold to Bolton Wanderers and new arrival Dixon left on a free transfer for Luton Town.

At the end of the season Southampton finished 18th in the Premier League table with 13 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses, just two positions and one point above the relegation zone. Matthew Le Tissier was the club's top scorer, with 15 goals in the league and 18 in all competitions. Goalkeeper Tim Flowers was named Southampton Player of the Season, becoming only the second player (after Peter Shilton) to win the award twice (and twice in a row). At the end of the season, strikers Perry Groves and David Speedie were released from the club. It was also the last full season for Flowers, who left the club in November 1993, as well as Glenn Cockerill who departed the club in December 1993.

FA Premier League edit

Southampton's first season in the newly formed Premier League did not get off to a positive start, as the club won only two of their first ten games, overcoming Middlesbrough and Coventry late to win 2–1 on both occasions. Between 31 October and 12 December 1992 the team progressed up the table as they went unbeaten for six games, including wins against Oldham Athletic, Nottingham Forest, and Arsenal. Over the Christmas period Southampton were less fortunate, losing three out of four of their matches in late December and early January and dropping back down to the relegation zone as a result.

Throughout the rest of January, February and March though, Southampton were one of the more consistent sides in the league, winning a total of seven matches out of 11. Wins included a comfortable 3–0 against Norwich City (their best result of the season), a 2–1 edging of Liverpool at home, and a dramatic 4–3 triumph over Ipswich Town in which Matthew Le Tissier scored a last-minute goal to claim the three points for the home side. One of their losses, 2–4 against Tottenham Hotspur, saw the Saints sacrifice a 1–0 lead to concede four goals from the hosts in a single five-minute period, with a consolation goal scored by Richard Hall later on. During this period, the Hampshire side made it to a peak of ninth in the table.

After three losses in a row though, Southampton were again struggling to regain a respectable position in the league table, although did pick up a 1–0 win over Chelsea late in the campaign. The final run of games started with a disappointing 2–5 loss to Sheffield Wednesday, followed by a goalless draw with Everton and frustrating losses against Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. Despite the team losing 3–4 in the final match of the season, Le Tissier established himself as a key part of the Saints side when he scored a hat-trick at Oldham to bring his league tally up to 15.

15 August 1992 1 Southampton 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,654
Referee: Vic Callow
19 August 1992 2 Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Southampton London
Ferdinand   58', 86'
Bardsley   70'		 Le Tissier   31' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,925
Referee: Ray Bigger
22 August 1992 3 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Birmingham
Atkinson   64' Adams   79' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 17,894
Referee: Kelvin Morton
24 August 1992 4 Southampton 0–1 Manchester United Southampton
Dublin   89' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,623
Referee: Ray Lewis
29 August 1992 5 Southampton 2–1 Middlesbrough Southampton
Le Tissier   80' (pen.)
Banger   83'		 Wilkinson   75' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,003
Referee: Rodger Gifford
1 September 1992 6 Liverpool 1–1 Southampton Liverpool
Wright   60' Dixon   51' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 30,024
Referee: Robbie Hart
5 September 1992 7 Norwich City 1–0 Southampton Norwich
Robins   87' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 12,452
Referee: Keith Hackett
12 September 1992 8 Southampton 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Southampton
Le Tissier   11' Sinton   53'
Channing   56'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,125
Referee: Alan Gunn
19 September 1992 9 Southampton 1–1 Leeds United Southampton
Groves   43' Speed   83' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,229
Referee: Alf Buksh
26 September 1992 10 Crystal Palace 1–2 Southampton London
Young   54' Dowie   44', 88' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,829
Referee: Jim Borrett
3 October 1992 11 Sheffield United 2–0 Southampton Sheffield
Whitehouse   4'
Littlejohn   26'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,842
Referee: Ken Redfern
17 October 1992 12 Southampton 2–2 Wimbledon Southampton
Dowie   57'
Groves   83'		 Cotterill   50', 67' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,221
Referee: Keren Barratt
24 October 1992 13 Manchester City 1–0 Southampton Manchester
Sheron   74' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 20,089
Referee: Philip Don
31 October 1992 14 Southampton 1–0 Oldham Athletic Southampton
Hall   58' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 10,827
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 November 1992 15 Ipswich Town 0–0 Southampton Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,722
Referee: Roger Dilkes
22 November 1992 16 Southampton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Southampton
Le Tissier   22' Moran   38' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,626
Referee: Martin Bodenham
28 November 1992 17 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Southampton Nottingham
Clough   43' Le Tissier   21'
Adams   63'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,942
Referee: David Elleray
5 December 1992 18 Southampton 2–0 Arsenal Southampton
Maddison   16'
Dowie   53'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,286
Referee: John Key
12 December 1992 19 Southampton 2–2 Coventry City Southampton
Maddison   9'
Dowie   61'		 Quinn   6', 25' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,306
Referee: Bob Nixon
19 December 1992 20 Everton 2–1 Southampton Liverpool
Beardsley   11' (pen.)
Rideout   36'		 Le Tissier   5' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 14,051
Referee: Mike Peck
26 December 1992 21 Chelsea 1–1 Southampton London
Newton   89' Dowie   2' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,344
Referee: Alan Gunn
28 December 1992 22 Southampton 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton
Monkou   80' Sheridan   12' (pen.)
Hirst   63'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,426
Referee: Roger Milford
9 January 1993 23 Leeds United 2–1 Southampton Leeds
Fairclough   50'
Speed   72'		 Dixon   19' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,071
Referee: Ron Groves
16 January 1993 24 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace Southampton
Maddison   50' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,397
Referee: Philip Don
26 January 1993 25 Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton Middlesbrough
Mohan   24'
Wilkinson   71'		 Le Tissier   58' Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 13,918
Referee: Peter Foakes
30 January 1993 26 Southampton 2–0 Aston Villa Southampton
Banger   39'
Dowie   63'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,087
Referee: Philip Wright
7 February 1993 27 Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 Southampton London
Sheringham   54', 59'
Barmby   56'
Anderton   57'		 Dowie   21'
Hall   66'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 20,098
Referee: Ken Redfern
10 February 1993 28 Southampton 3–0 Norwich City Southampton
Hall   9'
Adams   25'
Banger   79'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,969
Referee: Joe Worrall
13 February 1993 29 Southampton 2–1 Liverpool Southampton
Maddison   23'
Banger   73'		 Hutchison   60' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,216
Referee: Alf Buksh
20 February 1993 30 Manchester United 2–1 Southampton Manchester
Giggs   82', 83' Banger   77' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 36,257
Referee: Ray Lewis
27 February 1993 31 Southampton 3–2 Sheffield United Southampton
Moore   2'
Kenna   5'
Dowie   39'		 Gayle   37'
Bryson   83'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,814
Referee: Jim Borrett
6 March 1993 32 Wimbledon 1–2 Southampton London
Holdsworth   22' Le Tissier   33'
Moore   73'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Alan Gunn
9 March 1993 33 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Southampton Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,556
Referee: Stephen Lodge
13 March 1993 34 Southampton 4–3 Ipswich Town Southampton
Hall   17'
Le Tissier   65' (pen.), 90'
Kenna   84'		 Linighan   13'
Goddard   35'
Kiwomya   87'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,428
Referee: David Elleray
20 March 1993 35 Arsenal 4–3 Southampton London
Linighan   15'
Merson   16'
Carter   20', 79'		 Dowie   4'
Adams   30'
Le Tissier   50'		 Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 24,149
Referee: Keren Barratt
24 March 1993 36 Southampton 1–2 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Le Tissier   72' Clough   5'
Keane   45'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: Mike Reed
3 April 1993 37 Coventry City 2–0 Southampton Coventry
Quinn   7' (pen.)
Williams   80'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,463
Referee: Keith Cooper
10 April 1993 38 Southampton 1–0 Chelsea Southampton
Banger   49' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,135
Referee: Keith Burge
12 April 1993 39 Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Southampton Sheffield
Bright   37'
Bart-Williams   43', 71', 80'
King   50'		 Dodd   68'
Dowie   86'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 26,183
Referee: Kelvin Morton
17 April 1993 40 Southampton 0–0 Everton Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,911
Referee: Martin Bodenham
1 May 1993 41 Southampton 0–1 Manchester City Southampton
White   41' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,830
Referee: T. Lloyd
8 May 1993 42 Oldham Athletic 4–3 Southampton Oldham
Pointon   29'
Olney   44'
Ritchie   54'
Halle   63'		 Le Tissier   34', 66', 84' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 14,597
Referee: Howard King
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GroundHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultDLDLWDLLDWLDLWDDWWDLDLLWLWLWWLWWDWLLLWLDLL
Position13171720171718192015181819191917161315161517191717151714121412111191013141414141518
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Ipswich Town 42 12 16 14 50 55 −5 52
17 Leeds United 42 12 15 15 57 62 −5 51
18 Southampton 42 13 11 18 54 61 −7 50
19 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 63 74 −11 49
20 Crystal Palace (R) 42 11 16 15 48 61 −13 49 Relegation to Football League First Division
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

FA Cup edit

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1992–93 FA Cup in the Third Round. They were drawn against Nottingham Forest, who defeated the Saints at the City Ground 2–1 with goals from Roy Keane and Neil Webb (Matthew Le Tissier scoring for Southampton).

3 January 1993 Round 3 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Southampton Nottingham
Keane  
Webb  		 Le Tissier   Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,592

League Cup edit

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1992–93 Football League Cup in the Second Round. They were drawn against Gillingham, with whom they shared a goalless draw in the first leg, before winning comfortably 3–0 in the second. In the Third Round they faced Crystal Palace at home, but were beaten 0–2 thanks to goals from Eddie McGoldrick and John Salako.

23 September 1992 Round 2
First Leg		 Gillingham 0–0 Southampton Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,488
7 October 1992 Round 2
Second Leg		 Southampton 3–0 Gillingham Southampton
Dowie  
Le Tissier   (pen.)		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 6,764
28 October 1992 Round 3 Southampton 0–2 Crystal Palace Southampton
McGoldrick  
Salako  		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 9,060

Squad statistics edit

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals    
DF   Micky Adams 38 4 1 0 3 0 42 4 6 1
DF   Derek Allan 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
GK   Ian Andrews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   Nicky Banger 10(17) 6 0(1) 0 1 0 11(18) 6 0 0
MF   Neal Bartlett 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
DF   Francis Benali 31(2) 0 1 0 1(2) 0 33(4) 0 5 1
FW   Frankie Bennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   Matthew Bound 1(2) 0 0 0 0 0 1(2) 0 0 0
MF   Glenn Cockerill 21(2) 0 1 0 2 0 24(2) 0 2 0
DF   Jason Dodd 27(3) 1 1 0 3 0 31(3) 1 1 0
FW   Iain Dowie 34(2) 11 0 0 2 1 36(2) 12 9 0
GK   Tim Flowers 42 0 1 0 3 0 46 0 1 0
FW   Perry Groves 13(2) 2 0(1) 0 2 0 15(3) 2 2 0
DF   Richard Hall 28 4 1 0 1 0 30 4 5 0
MF   David Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   Terry Hurlock 30 0 0 0 3 0 33 0 6 1
DF   Jeff Kenna 27(2) 2 1 0 0 0 28(2) 2 0 0
MF   Matthew Le Tissier 40 15 1 1 3 2 44 18 5 0
MF   Neil Maddison 33(4) 4 1 0 1 0 35(4) 4 0 0
FW   Craig Maskell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   Ken Monkou 33 1 1 0 3 0 37 1 4 0
FW   Paul Moody 2(1) 0 0 0 0 0 2(1) 0 1 0
DF   Kevin Moore 18 2 0 0 1 0 19 2 3 0
MF   Lee Powell 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0 0 0
FW   David Speedie 11 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 1 0
MF   Martin Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   Tommy Widdrington 11(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 11(2) 0 3 0
DF   Steve Wood 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season
FW   Kerry Dixon 8(1) 2 1 0 2 0 11(1) 2 0 0
FW   David Lee 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0

Most appearances edit

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Total
1 GK   Tim Flowers 42 0 1 0 3 0 46 0 46
2 MF   Matthew Le Tissier 40 0 1 0 3 0 44 0 44
3 DF   Micky Adams 38 0 1 0 3 0 42 0 42
4 MF   Neil Maddison 33 4 1 0 1 0 35 4 39
5 FW   Iain Dowie 34 2 0 0 2 0 36 2 38
6 DF   Ken Monkou 33 0 1 0 3 0 37 0 37
DF   Francis Benali 31 2 1 0 1 2 33 4 37
8 DF   Jason Dodd 27 3 1 0 3 0 31 3 34
9 MF   Terry Hurlock 30 0 0 0 3 0 33 0 33
10 DF   Richard Hall 28 0 1 0 1 0 30 0 30
DF   Jeff Kenna 27 2 1 0 0 0 28 2 30

Top goalscorers edit

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. GPG
1 FW   Matthew Le Tissier 15 40 1 1 2 3 18 44 0.40
2 FW   Iain Dowie 11 36 0 0 1 2 12 38 0.31
3 FW   Nicky Banger 6 27 0 1 0 1 6 29 0.20
4 DF   Richard Hall 4 28 0 1 0 1 4 30 0.13
MF   Neil Maddison 4 37 0 1 0 1 4 39 0.10
DF   Micky Adams 4 38 0 1 0 3 4 42 0.09
7 FW   Kerry Dixon 2 9 0 1 0 2 2 12 0.16
FW   Perry Groves 2 15 0 1 0 2 2 18 0.11
DF   Kevin Moore 2 18 0 0 0 1 2 19 0.10
DF   Jeff Kenna 2 29 0 1 0 0 2 30 0.06

Transfers edit

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
19 July 1992 FW   Kerry Dixon   Chelsea £575,000[1]
24 July 1992 FW   David Speedie   Blackburn Rovers £400,000[1]
21 August 1992 DF   Ken Monkou   Chelsea £750,000[1]
24 August 1992 FW   Perry Groves   Arsenal £750,000[1]
1 October 1992 MF   Paul Sheerin   Alloa Athletic £65,000[1]
24 February 1993 FW   Frankie Bennett   Halesowen Town £5,000[1]
16 March 1993 DF   Derek Allan   Ayr United £75,000[1]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
1 July 1992 MF   Barry Horne   Everton £675,000[1]
24 July 1992 FW   Alan Shearer   Blackburn Rovers £3,600,000[1]
27 July 1992 DF   Jon Gittens   Middlesbrough £350,000[1]
29 July 1992 DF   Neil Ruddock   Tottenham Hotspur £750,000[1]
30 December 1992 MF   David Lee   Bolton Wanderers £275,000[1]
Players loaned out
Date Pos. Name Club End date
19 February 1993 FW   Kerry Dixon   Luton Town End of season[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. pp. 224–227. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
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