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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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Predicted Southampton lineup to take on Leicester City in the Premier League Southampton take on Leicester City in the Premier League on Friday night in a clash of two teams at the opposing end of the table. Leicester are comfortably in 3rd position and have opened up a 4 point gap between themselves and Chelsea, … Read more
Predicted Southampton XI to face Leicester City in the FA Cup A daunting test awaits Southampton in the form of Leicester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. The Saints were met with a surprise loss against West Brom, meaning that they have only won two of their last five games in all competitions. Leicester aren’t … Read more
Why Arsenal should make a move for Southampton’s Cedric Soares According to the Daily Telegraph, Arsenal are interested in signing Southampton’s Portuguese right-back Cedric Soares. The 28-year-old has just six months left on his St. Mary’s contract and has made 16 appearances in the Premier League this season. He is a free agent at the … Read more
Wolves prediction: Probable XI to face Southampton Wolves visit St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday hoping to bounce back to winning ways against Southampton in the Premier League. The Wanderers were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Wednesday, with Juan Mata scoring the winner for the home side at Old Trafford. Nuno … Read more
Why Leicester City should avoid signing Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand According to Daily Mail, Leicester City are eyeing a swoop for Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand as a potential replacement for Ben Chilwell. Ben Chilwell, 23, has come through the Leicester City academy and is currently one of the first names on Brendan Rodgers’ team sheet. He’s … Read more
Why Southampton should go all out for Youssouf Sabaly in January According to Sport Witness (h/t Lancashire Evening Post), Bordeaux right-back Youssouf Sabaly has been offered to a trio of Premier League clubs, including Southampton, with the report suggesting that the French club is open to cashing in on the player during the mid-season trading … Read more
Why Southampton should keep Sims amidst Sheffield Wednesday links According to The Star, Southampton winger Josh Sims has attracted interest from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. The highly-rated winger is one of the latest among Premier League youngsters who have been linked with a move to the Hillsborough club. Sims, who is 22 now, is a … Read more
Why Southampton signing Rafael da Silva would be a good coup According to Sky Sports, Southampton have been offered the chance to sign former Manchester United man Rafael da Silva from Lyon. The report suggests that the French outfit are willing to sell the right-back to any of the suitors – including Brighton and Crystal … Read more
Why Mohamed Simakan could be one for the future for Southampton According to The Guardian’s Ed Aarons, Southampton are one of the clubs interested in signing Mohamed Simakan from Strasbourg. Simakan, 19, has featured regularly for Strasbourg in the French first tier this season, making 14 league appearances so far. His excellent performances have not … Read more
Why Southampton should go all out to sign Le Havre’s Tino Kadewere According to the Daily Mail, Southampton and Bournemouth have entered the race for Le Havre forward Tino Kadewere, who is also being tracked by Ligue 1 clubs Lyon and Marseille. The 23-year-old has attracted a wide range of interest after scoring 17 goals … Read more