| Formed |
1885 |
| Turned
Professional |
1894 |
| Became
a Limited Company |
1897 |
| Previous
names |
Southampton
St. Mary's = 1885 |
| Previous
grounds |
Antelope
Ground 1885-1897
County Cricket Ground 1897-1898
The Dell 1898-2001 |
| Nickname |
"The
SAINTS" |
| Record
Premier League Win |
8-0 v
Sunderland
Home 18.10.2014 |
| Record
Premier League Defeat |
1-7
v Everton
Away 16.11.1996
1-7 v Liverpool
Away 16.01.1996 |
| Record
Football League Win |
8-0
v Northampton Town
Div. 3 (S) 24.12.1921
8-0 v Sunderland
Premier League 18.10.2014 |
| Record
Football League Defeat |
0-8
v Tottenham Hotspur
Div.1 28.03.1936
0-8
v Everton
Div.1 20.11.1971
|
| Highest
Scoring League Game |
9-3
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Div. 2 18.09.1965 |
| Record
Cup Win |
7-1
v Ipswich Town
FAC R3 07.01.1961 |
| Record
Fee Paid |
£18.1
million to Juventus (Italy) for Mario LEMINA (8th August 2017) |
| Record
Fee Received |
£75
million from Liverpool for Virgil van DIJK (January 2018) |
| Record
Appearances |
815
- Terry PAINE (1956-74) |
| Record
Football League Appearances |
713
- Terry PAINE (1956-74) |
| Record
Premier League Appearances |
240
- Matthew LE TISSIER (1992-99) |
| Record
Premier League goal-scorer |
98
- Matthew LE TISSIER (1992-99) |
| Record
all-time goal-scorer |
228
- Mick CHANNON (1966-77, 1979-82) |
| Record
goal-scorer in a Premier League season |
25
- Matthew
LE TISSIER (1993-94) |
| Record
goal-scorer in a League season |
39 -
Derek REEVES Division 3 (1959-60) |
| Record
goal-scorer in a season |
44 -
Derek REEVES Division 3 (1959-60) |
| Most
goals in a match |
7 -
Albert BROWN v Northampton Town
24.12.1921 Division 3 (S) |
| Record
Home Attendance (all-time) |
32,363 v
Coventry City
Premier League 28.04.2012 |
| Record
Premier League Attendance |
32,363 v
Coventry City
Premier League 28.04.2012 |
| Record
total of goals in a Premier League season |
61
- 1994-95, 42 games |
| Record
total of goals in a League season |
112
- Division 3 (South) 1957-58 |
| Record
Premier League points total |
54
- 1994-95, 28 games |
| Record League points total |
3
points for a win : 77
- 1983-84 Division 1
2 points for a win: 61 - 1921-22 Division 3 (South)
and 1959-60 Division 3 |
| Most
capped player while at club |
Peter
SHILTON - 49 (England) |
| Youngest
player |
Theo WALCOTT -
16 years and 143 days v Wolverhampton Wanderers 06.08.2005 |
