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

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 the Football League First Division
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

FA Cup

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

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

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
DF Micky Adams 384 10 30 424 61
DF Derek Allan 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
GK Ian Andrews 00 00 00 00 00
FW Nicky Banger 10(17)6 0(1)0 10 11(18)6 00
MF Neal Bartlett 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
DF Francis Benali 31(2)0 10 1(2)0 33(4)0 51
FW Frankie Bennett 00 00 00 00 00
DF Matthew Bound 1(2)0 00 00 1(2)0 00
MF Glenn Cockerill 21(2)0 10 20 24(2)0 20
DF Jason Dodd 27(3)1 10 30 31(3)1 10
FW Iain Dowie 34(2)11 00 21 36(2)12 90
GK Tim Flowers 420 10 30 460 10
FW Perry Groves 13(2)2 0(1)0 20 15(3)2 20
DF Richard Hall 284 10 10 304 50
MF David Hughes 00 00 00 00 00
MF Terry Hurlock 300 00 30 330 61
DF Jeff Kenna 27(2)2 10 00 28(2)2 00
MF Matthew Le Tissier 4015 11 32 4418 50
MF Neil Maddison 33(4)4 10 10 35(4)4 00
FW Craig Maskell 00 00 00 00 00
DF Ken Monkou 331 10 30 371 40
FW Paul Moody 2(1)0 00 00 2(1)0 10
DF Kevin Moore 182 00 10 192 30
MF Lee Powell 0(2)0 00 00 0(2)0 00
FW David Speedie 110 00 10 120 10
MF Martin Thomas 00 00 00 00 00
MF Tommy Widdrington 11(1)0 00 0(1)0 11(2)0 30
DF Steve Wood 40 00 10 50 00
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season
FW Kerry Dixon 8(1)2 10 20 11(1)2 00
FW David Lee 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00

Most appearances

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Total
1 GK Tim Flowers 420 10 30 46046
2 MF Matthew Le Tissier 400 10 30 44044
3 DF Micky Adams 380 10 30 42042
4 MF Neil Maddison 334 10 10 35439
5 FW Iain Dowie 342 00 20 36238
6 DF Ken Monkou 330 10 30 37037
DF Francis Benali 312 10 12 33437
8 DF Jason Dodd 273 10 30 31334
9 MF Terry Hurlock 300 00 30 33033
10 DF Richard Hall 280 10 10 30030
DF Jeff Kenna 272 10 00 28230

Top goalscorers

Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. GPG
1 FW Matthew Le Tissier 1540 11 23 18440.40
2 FW Iain Dowie 1136 00 12 12380.31
3 FW Nicky Banger 627 01 01 6290.20
4 DF Richard Hall 428 01 01 4300.13
MF Neil Maddison 437 01 01 4390.10
DF Micky Adams 438 01 03 4420.09
7 FW Kerry Dixon 29 01 02 2120.16
FW Perry Groves 215 01 02 2180.11
DF Kevin Moore 218 00 01 2190.10
DF Jeff Kenna 229 01 00 2300.06

Transfers

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

  1. 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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