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Southampton F.C. is a professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The club as founded in 1885 and initially played at The Dell before moving to the St. Mary’s stadium in 2001.
Their nickname is “The Saints” and they current ply their trade in the Premier League, England’s top tier. Southampton is known for their reputed scouting team over the last few years.
Their current highest shareholder is Gao Jisheng who holds 80% of the shares with the other 20% held by Katharina Liebherr. Southampton’s Chairman is the esteemed Ralph Krueger.
The Saints have won one FA Cup once, in 1976, and their highest ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983-84. The Saints were relegated from the Premier League in 2005, ending a run of 27 successive seasons in the top tier. But they soon returned after a seven-year absence.
Southampton’s all time leading goal scorer is Mick Channon with 228 goals. Terry Paine holds the record for the most number of appearances which stands at 815.
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Two players Southampton should offload in January After narrowly escaping relegation last season, Southampton have once again made a poor start. The Saints have picked up just 5 points from their opening 8 games of the season. They are on the back of 3 consecutive losses and things are not looking good for Mark Hughes’ … Read more
Southampton should definitely go for Gary Cahill in January According to the Mirror, Southampton are keen on signing veteran Chelsea defender Gary Cahill in January. The English defender, who has won every major trophy with the Blues, is said to be interested in a move away in search of regular game time (h/t Mirror). Although … Read more
Southampton should definitely offload Manolo Gabbiadini After making a delightful start to life in the Premier League, Southampton striker Manolo Gabbiadini has turned into a fringe figure over the last year. Having joined from Napoli on a £14million deal, Gabbiadini kicked off his Saints career with back-to-back braces in the Premier League. However, his form … Read more
Chelsea Player Ratings vs Southampton – Here’s how the Blues fared Chelsea continued their superb start to the season as they made light work of Southampton and won 3-0 at the St. Mary’s. Goals from Eden Hazard, Ross Barkley and Alvaro Morata sealed the points for Maurizio Sarri’s men, who look good to challenge for … Read more
Confirmed Chelsea line-up vs Southampton: Sarri makes a surprise inclusion Chelsea are one of the few sides yet to be beaten in the league this season and will be full of confidence going into the game against Southampton this weekend. The Blues are on the back of a midweek Europa League victory and will be … Read more
Predicted Chelsea line-up to face Southampton in the Premier League An in-form and flying Chelsea face a twitchy Southampton team at the St.Mary’s Stadium. Maurizio Sarri’s men played a fantastic game to get a point against Liverpool last week, and are still unbeaten in the league this season. As per the early evidences, they are certainly … Read more
Who is Southampton target Richmond Boakye? The next big find by the Saints? According to reports in the Sun, Southampton are on a trail to sign Ghanaian striker Richmond Boakye from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning. The former Chelsea target is currently on loan at Red Star Belgrade – a club that sold him to Jiangsu … Read more
Predicted Southampton line-up to face Chelsea in the Premier League Southampton are now on the back of two losses and the Saints are definitely in trouble of facing another relegation scare this season. Mark Hughes’ men have been very inconsistent in their displays and quick amends need to be made to salvage their season. The … Read more
Why Southampton should sign Liverpool star Adam Lallana in January Southampton have made a mediocre start to their season after narrowly escaping the drop last season. The Saints are currently 3 points above the relegation zone and were soundly beaten by newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last game. Mark Hughes’ men have failed to produce … Read more
3 Premier League destinations for Marek Hamsik to consider in January Slovakia international Marek Hamsik is considering leaving Napoli in January, according to a report from Football Italia. Hamsik, 31, has completed just one of five games this season under new manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Slovakian joined Napoli from Brescia in 2007 and has gone … Read more