2014–15 Southampton F.C. season

The 2014–15 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 16th season in the Premier League and their 38th in the top division of English football.[1][2] It was also the club's first season with Dutch manager Ronald Koeman, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino on 16 June 2014.[3] Southampton finished seventh in the Premier League, having won 18, drawn six and lost 14 matches.[4] The club also made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup and the fifth round of the League Cup.[5][6]

Southampton F.C.
2014–15 season
ChairmanRalph Krueger
ManagerRonald Koeman
StadiumSt Mary's Stadium
Premier League7th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Graziano Pellè (12)
All: Graziano Pellè (16)
Highest home attendance31,723 v Liverpool
(22 February 2015)
Lowest home attendance27,598 v West
Bromwich Albion
(23 August 2014)
Average home league attendance30,652

Following the end of the 2013–14 campaign, Southampton released six players.[7] The club also made a number of sales, with striker Rickie Lambert,[8] captain Adam Lallana,[9] centre-back Dejan Lovren,[10] left-back Luke Shaw,[11] right-back Calum Chambers[12] and striker Billy Sharp all leaving.[13] Dani Osvaldo,[14] Jordan Turnbull,[15] Jos Hooiveld,[16] Gastón Ramírez,[17] Jake Sinclair,[18] Jack Stephens,[19] Artur Boruc[20] and Will Britt were loaned out.[21]

In the summer transfer window, the Saints made six full signings – winger Dušan Tadić from Twente,[22] striker Graziano Pellè from Feyenoord,[23] goalkeeper Fraser Forster from Celtic,[24] striker Shane Long from Hull City,[25] centre-back Florin Gardoș from Steaua București[26] and attacking midfielder Sadio Mané from Red Bull Salzburg.[27] The club also brought in Ryan Bertrand, Saphir Taïder and Toby Alderweireld on loans.[14][27][28] Taïder left just three weeks after joining.[29]

In January 2015 the club signed Bertrand on a full transfer, as well as bringing in midfielders Eljero Elia and Filip Đuričić on loan from Werder Bremen and Benfica, respectively.[30][31] Midfielder Jack Cork left to join Swansea City,[32] while loan deals were completed for Jos Hooiveld to Millwall, Dani Osvaldo to Boca Juniors and Lloyd Isgrove to Sheffield Wednesday.[33][34][35] The loans of both Artur Boruc and Jack Stephens were extended until the end of the season.[36][37]

Graziano Pellè finished the 2014–15 season as Southampton's top scorer with 16 goals in all competitions (including 12 in the league), while captain José Fonte was named the Fans' Player of the Season.[38]

Pre-season

Southampton began their pre-season preparations with a 4–0 win over Dutch side EHC Hoensbroek on 15 July.[39] Winger Sam McQueen opened the scoring early in the 12th minute, and Calum Chambers made it two just before half-time.[39] Billy Sharp scored a penalty in the 62nd minute, followed by a fourth goal from second-half captain Steven Davis two minutes later.[39]

Two days later they travelled to face Belgian club KSK Hasselt, winning the game 6–0.[40] New signing Graziano Pellè opened the scoring on his debut for the club with a brace in the 5th and 32nd minutes.[40] Sam McQueen scored 14 minutes after the break and Hasselt defender Tom Weerts scored an own goal in the 67th minute.[40] On 78 minutes Emmanuel Mayuka scored a penalty following a handball, and Sam Gallagher finished off the scoring late on.[40]

Back in England, the Saints returned to action on 21 July, travelling to face League One side Swindon Town.[41] The Premier League club largely dominated the match, although only won by a single goal courtesy of defender Jos Hooiveld's second-half conversion.[41] Four days later, the Saints faced local Football League Championship club Bournemouth, again winning 1–0, with Lloyd Isgrove heading in the only goal of the game in the first half.[42]

Southampton faced Brighton & Hove Albion on 31 July, winning against the Championship side 3–1.[43] New signing Dušan Tadić opened the scoring with his first goal for the club, and Steven Davis made it two just before half-time.[43] James Ward-Prowse completed Southampton's scoring in the second half with a long range effort, while Kazenga LuaLua pulled one back late on for Brighton.[43] The Saints hosted their final pre-season friendly against German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 9 August, losing the game 1–0 to a Graziano Pellè own goal despite a number of goalscoring chances, especially in the first half.[44]

15 July 2014 Friendly EHC Hoensbroek 0–4 Southampton Hoensbroek, Netherlands
18:00 BST Report McQueen  12'
Chambers  44'
Sharp  62' (pen.)
Davis  64'		 Stadium: SportPark de Dem
17 July 2014 Friendly Hasselt 0–6 Southampton Hasselt, Belgium
18:00 BST Report Pellè  5', 32'
McQueen  59'
Weerts  67' (o.g.)
Mayuka  79' (pen.)
Gallagher  88'		 Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadium
21 July 2014 Friendly Swindon Town 0–1 Southampton Swindon
19:30 BST Report Hooiveld  52' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 908
25 July 2014 Friendly Bournemouth 0–1 Southampton Bournemouth
19:45 BST Report Isgrove  20' Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 7,421
Referee: Andy Davies
31 July 2014 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Southampton Brighton and Hove
19:45 BST LuaLua  74' Report Tadić  19'
Davis  43'
Ward-Prowse  62'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 7,296
9 August 2014 Friendly Southampton 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Southampton
17:00 BST Report Pellè  56' (o.g.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 17,690
Referee: Mike Jones

Premier League

August–October 2014

Southampton began the 2014–15 Premier League campaign against Liverpool on 17 August 2014, losing 2–1.[45] The home side opened the scoring through midfielder Raheem Sterling in the 23rd minute.[45] Southampton equalised ten minutes after half-time through Nathaniel Clyne, but Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge later put Liverpool back in front.[45] The Saints returned to St Mary's Stadium for their first home game of the season on 23 August, drawing 0–0 with West Bromwich Albion.[46] The following week the team picked up their first win of the season at West Ham United.[47] The Hammers opened the scoring through Mark Noble, but just before half-time Morgan Schneiderlin scored his first goal of the season to equalise.[47] Schneiderlin later struck again to give the Saints the lead, before Graziano Pellè scored to secure the victory.[47]

Following a two-week international break, Southampton beat Newcastle United 4–0 at home.[48] The Saints opened the scoring after just six minutes through a Pellè header, before the Italian striker doubled the lead in the 18th minute.[48] Jack Cork and Morgan Schneiderlin scored in the second half to see the team move to fourth in the table.[48] The club picked up their third consecutive league win the following week against Swansea City, with the only goal of the game coming from Victor Wanyama just ten minutes before the end of the match.[49] On 27 September, the Saints hosted Queens Park Rangers, narrowly winning 2–1 to extend their winning run to six games.[50] After a goalless first half, Ryan Bertrand opened the scoring for the Saints before Charlie Austin equalised for QPR.[50] However, Pellè quickly regained the lead with an overhead kick just minutes later.[50]

On 5 October, Southampton travelled to White Hart Lane to face former manager Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham Hotspur, to whom they suffered their second defeat of the season.[51] Christian Eriksen scored the only goal of the game shortly before half-time.[51] Two weeks later, Southampton hosted Sunderland and picked up their biggest win ever in the Premier League, thrashing the visitors 8–0 at St Mary's.[52] In addition to three own goals, Graziano Pellè scored two and Jack Cork, Dušan Tadić and Victor Wanyama scored one each.[52] In their next match, Southampton beat Stoke City 1–0 (courtesy of Sadio Mané's first goal) to move up to second place in the table.[53]

November–December 2014

On 1 November, Southampton beat Hull City 1–0 to extend their winning run in all competitions to four games.[54] Victor Wanyama scored the goal for the visitors after just two minutes from approximately 40 yards out after a misguided clearance.[54] The following week the club hosted Leicester City, winning the game 2–0 thanks to a pair of goals by second-half substitute Shane Long, his first goals at St Mary's for the club.[55] Following another international break, Southampton's winning run came to an end with a draw at Aston Villa on 24 November.[56] The following weekend Southampton hosted reigning champions Manchester City, against whom they suffered their first loss since 5 October.[57] City dominated the majority of the game, winning 3–0 to take Southampton's place in second position with the Saints dropping to third.[57]

Just three days later, Southampton travelled to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.[58] Despite their dominance, it took Arsenal until the final minute of normal time to score, when Chilean striker Alexis Sánchez converted the only goal of the game.[58] On 8 December, Southampton hosted Manchester United and lost 2–1.[59] United opened the scoring early on through Robin van Persie; the Saints fought back with an equaliser from Graziano Pellè, although van Persie struck again later on to secure the win.[59] After three games against sides in the top third of the table, Southampton faced 19th-placed Burnley the following weekend.[60] Despite this, the Saints slipped to their fourth consecutive defeat when they lost to a single goal.[60]

Southampton finally returned to winning ways in their last fixture before Christmas against Everton, winning the game 3–0.[61] Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku headed the ball into his own net, before Pellè and centre-back Maya Yoshida scored in the second half to ensure that the Saints remained fifth in the Premier League going into Christmas.[61] On Boxing Day, Southampton beat Crystal Palace 3–1.[62] Sadio Mané opened the scoring after 17 minutes, Ryan Bertrand scored a second shortly after the break and Toby Alderweireld scored his first of the season just five minutes later.[62] Scott Dann scored Palace's consolation goal.[62] Two days later, the Saints hosted leaders Chelsea and held them to a 1–1 draw.[63] Mané scored for the second consecutive match to open the scoring for the Saints, before Eden Hazard scored just before the break to equalise for the visitors.[63]

January–February 2015

Southampton started 2015 with a win, beating fifth-placed Arsenal 2–0 to remain fourth.[64] The Saints opened the scoring after 34 minutes through Sadio Mané, before Dušan Tadić doubled the lead later on.[64] Ten days later, the club beat Manchester United to move back up to third.[65] Substitute Dušan Tadić scored shortly after his introduction in the second half to pick up the win.[65] The following week, Southampton secured their unbeaten month of league fixtures when they beat Newcastle United to extend their unbeaten run to eight games.[66] Eljero Elia scored his first goal for the club early on, however Newcastle equalised through Yoan Gouffran.[66] Elia doubled his tally in the second half to give Southampton the win.[66]

On 1 February Southampton suffered their first defeat since before Christmas when they lost 1–0 to Swansea City.[67] Jonjo Shelvey scored the only goal of the game from the edge of the penalty area late in the second half to win the match for the Swans.[67] The following week, the Saints narrowly beat manager-less Queens Park Rangers by a single late goal.[68] After long periods of attacking play, Sadio Mané finally scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the game.[68] The club hosted West Ham United on 11 February, with the game ending as a goalless draw.[69] On 22 February, Liverpool beat Southampton 2–0 with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling,[70] which was followed for the Saints by a 1–0 loss to 14th-placed West Bromwich Albion the following week due to an early Saido Berahino goal.[71]

March–April 2015

After three league games without scoring, on 3 March Southampton beat Crystal Palace by a single goal.[72] The goal came as a result of a James Ward-Prowse setup for Sadio Mané in the 83rd minute.[72] Twelve days later, the Saints faced league leaders Chelsea, extending their unbeaten run to two games with a 1–1 draw.[73] Diego Costa opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but the hosts didn't manage to keep the lead for long as Dušan Tadić scored a penalty just eight minutes later.[73] On 21 March, Southampton beat Burnley 2–0.[74] In the 37th minute Shane Long scored from close range, and in the second half Clarets captain Jason Shackell scored an own goal to double the scoreline.[74]

On 4 April the Saints lost 1–0 away to Everton, the only goal of the game coming from defender Phil Jagielka.[75] The club picked up a 2–0 win over Hull City the following week, with goals coming from James Ward-Prowse and Graziano Pellè (his first goal since December).[76] Southampton began a poor run of form at Stoke City on 18 April, losing 2–1 to the fellow mid-table side.[77] Morgan Schneiderlin opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half, but goals from Mame Biram Diouf and Charlie Adam in the second left Saints in sixth place.[77] The following week, the Saints were held to a 2–2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur.[78] Two goals from Graziano Pellè were cancelled out by Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli.[78]

Southampton continued their poor form with a 2–1 loss to Sunderland on 2 May.[79] Sadio Mané equalised Jordi Gómez's 21st-minute penalty quickly, but a second penalty for the Sunderland midfielder gave the home side the win.[79] The Saints lost again the following week at Leicester City, with two first-half goals from Riyad Mahrez keeping the visitors from moving further up the Premier League table.[80] Southampton picked up their final win in the penultimate game of the season, beating struggling Aston Villa 6–1 at St Mary's.[81] Sadio Mané opened the scoring with the fastest Premier League hat-trick in history in the first 16 minutes, before Shane Long (two) and Graziano Pellè completed the scoring.[81] The club missed out on sixth place in the table on the final day of the season when they lost 2–0 to second-placed Manchester City, with goals coming from Frank Lampard and Sergio Agüero.[82]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 7 12 58 53 +5 64 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
6 Liverpool 38 18 8 12 52 48 +4 62
7 Southampton 38 18 6 14 54 33 +21 60 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Swansea City 38 16 8 14 46 49 −3 56
9 Stoke City 38 15 9 14 48 45 +3 54
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[83]
Notes:
  1. Since winners of the 2014–15 FA Cup, Arsenal, and winners of the 2014–15 Football League Cup, Chelsea, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team, Liverpool, and the spot awarded to the League Cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team, Southampton, since those teams were the first teams in the table not already qualified for any European competition.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 6 14 54 33  +21 60 11 4 4 37 13  +24 7 2 10 17 20  −3

Last updated: 25 May 2015.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLDWWWWLWWWWDLLLLWWDWWWLWDLLWDWLWLDLLWL
Position1413542233222233555444334345556665677777
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2015. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results
17 August 2014 1 Liverpool 2–1 Southampton Liverpool
13:30 BST Sterling  23'
Sturridge  79'		 Report Clyne  56' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,736
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
23 August 2014 2 Southampton 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Southampton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,598
Referee: Roger East
30 August 2014 3 West Ham United 1–3 Southampton London
15:00 BST Noble  27' Report Schneiderlin  45', 68'
Pellè  83'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,907
Referee: Mike Dean
13 September 2014 4 Southampton 4–0 Newcastle United Southampton
15:00 BST Pellè  6', 19'
Cork  54'
Schneiderlin  90'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,678
Referee: Chris Foy
20 September 2014 5 Swansea City 0–1 Southampton Swansea
15:00 BST Report Wanyama  80' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,596
Referee: Jonathan Moss
27 September 2014 6 Southampton 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Southampton
15:00 BST Bertrand  54'
Pellè  68'		 Report Austin  66' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,504
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 October 2014 7 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Southampton London
14:05 BST Eriksen  40' Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,564
Referee: Mike Jones
18 October 2014 8 Southampton 8–0 Sunderland Southampton
15:00 BST Vergini  12' (o.g.)
Pellè  18', 69'
Cork  37'
Bridcutt  63' (o.g.)
Tadić  78'
Wanyama  79'
Van Aanholt  86' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,615
Referee: Andre Marriner
25 October 2014 9 Southampton 1–0 Stoke City Southampton
15:00 BST Mané  33' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,017
Referee: Jonathan Moss
1 November 2014 10 Hull City 0–1 Southampton Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Report Wanyama  3' Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 22,828
Referee: Martin Atkinson
8 November 2014 11 Southampton 2–0 Leicester City Southampton
15:00 GMT Long  75', 80' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,297
Referee: Michael Oliver
24 November 2014 12 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Birmingham
20:00 GMT Agbonlahor  29' Report Clyne  81' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,311
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 November 2014 13 Southampton 0–3 Manchester City Southampton
13:30 GMT Report Touré  51'
Lampard  80'
Clichy  88'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,919
Referee: Mike Jones
3 December 2014 14 Arsenal 1–0 Southampton London
19:45 GMT Sánchez  89' Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,025
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 December 2014 15 Southampton 1–2 Manchester United Southampton
20:00 GMT Pellè  31' Report Van Persie  12', 71' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,420
Referee: Kevin Friend
13 December 2014 16 Burnley 1–0 Southampton Burnley
15:00 GMT Barnes  73' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
20 December 2014 17 Southampton 3–0 Everton Southampton
15:00 GMT Lukaku  38' (o.g.)
Pellè  65'
Yoshida  82'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,475
Referee: Jonathan Moss
26 December 2014 18 Crystal Palace 1–3 Southampton London
15:00 GMT Dann  86' Report Mané  17'
Bertrand  48'
Alderweireld  53'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,565
Referee: Mike Dean
28 December 2014 19 Southampton 1–1 Chelsea Southampton
14:05 GMT Mané  17' Report Hazard  45' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,641
Referee: Anthony Taylor
1 January 2015 20 Southampton 2–0 Arsenal Southampton
15:00 GMT Mané  34'
Tadić  56'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,492
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 January 2015 21 Manchester United 0–1 Southampton Manchester
16:00 GMT Report Tadić  69' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,395
Referee: Phil Dowd
17 January 2015 22 Newcastle United 1–2 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 GMT Gouffran  29' Report Elia  14', 62' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 49,307
Referee: Robert Madley
1 February 2015 23 Southampton 0–1 Swansea City Southampton
16:00 GMT Report Shelvey  83' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium,
Attendance: 30,943
Referee: Michael Oliver
7 February 2015 24 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Southampton London
15:00 GMT Report Mané  90+3' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,082
Referee: Roger East
11 February 2015 25 Southampton 0–0 West Ham United Southampton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,241
Referee: Craig Pawson
22 February 2015 26 Southampton 0–2 Liverpool Southampton
16:15 GMT Report Coutinho  3'
Sterling  73'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,723
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 February 2015 27 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Southampton West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Berahino  2' Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,303
Referee: Phil Dowd
3 March 2015 28 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace Southampton
19:45 GMT Mané  83' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,351
Referee: Martin Atkinson
15 March 2015 29 Chelsea 1–1 Southampton London
13:30 GMT Costa  11' Report Tadić  19' (pen.) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,624
Referee: Mike Dean
21 March 2015 30 Southampton 2–0 Burnley Southampton
15:00 GMT Long  37'
Shackell  58' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,864
Referee: Roger East
4 April 2015 31 Everton 1–0 Southampton Liverpool
15:00 GMT Jagielka  16' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,390
Referee: Roger East
11 April 2015 32 Southampton 2–0 Hull City Southampton
15:00 GMT Ward-Prowse  56' (pen.)
Pellè  81'		 Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,359
Referee: Kevin Friend
18 April 2015 33 Stoke City 2–1 Southampton Stoke-on-Trent
14:00 GMT Diouf  47'
Adam  84'		 Report Schneiderlin  22' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 26,467
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
25 April 2015 34 Southampton 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
12:45 BST Pellè  29', 65' Report Lamela  43'
Chadli  70'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,622
Referee: Jonathan Moss
2 May 2015 35 Sunderland 2–1 Southampton Sunderland
14:00 BST Gómez  21' (pen.), 55' (pen.) Report Mané  22' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,613
Referee: Mike Jones
9 May 2015 36 Leicester City 2–0 Southampton Leicester
15:00 BST Mahrez  7', 19' Report Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,939
Referee: Roger East
16 May 2015 37 Southampton 6–1 Aston Villa Southampton
12:45 BST Mané  13', 14', 16'
Long  26', 38'
Pellè  81'		 Report Benteke  45+3' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,636
Referee: Robert Madley
24 May 2015 38 Manchester City 2–0 Southampton Manchester
15:00 BST Lampard  31'
Agüero  88'		 Report Stadium: Eithad Stadium
Attendance: 45,919
Referee: Chris Foy

FA Cup
Ipswich Town (4 and 14 January 2015)

In the third round of the 2014–15 FA Cup, Southampton were drawn against Championship side Ipswich Town.[84] The lower league visitors opened the scoring within 20 minutes courtesy of a Darren Ambrose header, although within 15 minutes Morgan Schneiderlin equalised for the Saints.[84] The replay took place ten days later, with Southampton winning 1–0 thanks to a Shane Long goal in the first half to progress to the fourth round.[85]

Crystal Palace (24 January 2015)

Ten days after the third round replay, the Saints faced Crystal Palace in the fourth round, losing 3–2.[5] All five goals were scored in the first half, with Graziano Pellè opening the scoring after nine minutes, only to be cancelled out by Marouane Chamakh's strike just two minutes later.[5] A 16th-minute own goal from Scott Dann put Southampton back on top five minutes later, but within another five minutes Palace had equalised through Yaya Sanogo.[5] Chamakh scored the winner six minutes before half-time.[5]

4 January 2015 Round 3 Southampton 1–1 Ipswich Town Southampton
15:00 GMT Schneiderlin  33' Report Ambrose  19' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,201
Referee: Martin Atkinson
14 January 2015 Round 3 Replay Ipswich Town 0–1 Southampton Ipswich
19:55 GMT Report Long  19' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,923
Referee: Graham Scott
24 January 2015 Round 4 Southampton 2–3 Crystal Palace Southampton
15:00 GMT Pellè  9'
Dann  16' (o.g.)		 Report Chamakh  11', 39'
Sanogo  21'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,320
Referee: Jonathan Moss

League Cup
Millwall (26 August 2014)

Southampton entered the 2014–15 League Cup in the second round, first facing Championship side Millwall.[86] The Saints won the game 2–0, with Jack Cork and Graziano Pellè scoring their respective first goals for the club to send Southampton through to the third round.[86]

Arsenal (23 September 2014)

In the third round, Southampton faced fellow Premier League side Arsenal, winning 2–1 to advance to the fourth round.[87] Alexis Sánchez opened the scoring for the hosts in the 14th minute with a free kick, before Dušan Tadić scored his first goal for the club from the penalty spot.[87] Nathaniel Clyne scored the second with a strike from outside the area.[87]

Stoke City (29 October 2014)

Southampton faced Stoke City in the fourth round, winning 3–2 to advance to the fifth round for the first time in ten years.[88] Graziano Pellè opened the scoring early on to put the Saints ahead, before Shane Long scored his first goal for the club on 30 minutes to double their lead.[88] Early in the second half, Steven Nzonzi pulled one back for the hosts, and Mame Biram Diouf equalised for the Potters in the last ten minutes.[88] The visitors' top scorer Pellè struck again later to secure the win.[88]

Sheffield United (16 December 2014)

In the fifth round, Southampton travelled to face Sheffield United, losing 1–0 to the League One side to be eliminated from the tournament.[6] Scottish striker Marc McNulty scored the only goal of the game in the second half.[6]

26 August 2014 Round 2 Millwall 0–2 Southampton London
19:45 BST Report Cork  53'
Pellè  90+3'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Dean Whitestone
23 September 2014 Round 3 Arsenal 1–2 Southampton London
19:45 BST Sánchez  14' Report Tadić  20' (pen.)
Clyne  40'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,621
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 October 2014 Round 4 Stoke City 2–3 Southampton Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Nzonzi  49'
Diouf  82'		 Report Pellè  6', 88'
Long  30'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 16,340
Referee: Lee Mason
16 December 2014 Round 5 Sheffield United 1–0 Southampton Sheffield
19:45 GMT McNulty  63' Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 21,906
Referee: Chris Foy

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls.
1 GK Kelvin Davis 6(1)0 00 00 6(1)0 00
2 DF Nathaniel Clyne 352 20 41 413 60
3 DF Maya Yoshida 18(4)1 00 10 19(4)1 30
4 MF Morgan Schneiderlin 24(2)4 11 30 28(2)5 71
5 DF Florin Gardoș 5(5)0 30 30 11(5)0 21
6 DF José Fonte 370 30 40 440 80
7 FW Shane Long 16(16)5 2(1)1 3(1)1 21(18)7 20
8 MF Steven Davis 32(3)0 2(1)0 30 37(4)0 30
9 FW Jay Rodriguez 00 00 00 00 00
10 MF Sadio Mané 24(6)10 00 20 26(6)10 60
11 MF Dušan Tadić 24(7)4 30 2(1)1 29(8)5 20
12 MF Victor Wanyama 26(6)3 20 40 32(6)3 120
15 MF Filip Đuričić 3(6)0 00 00 3(6)0 10
16 MF James Ward-Prowse 16(9)1 30 20 21(9)1 01
17 DF Toby Alderweireld 261 00 0(2)0 26(2)1 30
19 FW Graziano Pellè 37(1)12 2(1)1 33 42(2)16 90
21 DF Ryan Bertrand 342 30 1(1)0 38(1)2 31
22 MF Eljero Elia 9(7)2 10 00 10(7)2 20
23 GK Fraser Forster 300 30 40 370 20
24 FW Emmanuel Mayuka 0(5)0 00 0(1)0 0(6)0 00
25 GK Paulo Gazzaniga 20 00 00 20 00
27 MF Lloyd Isgrove 0(1)0 0(1)0 1(1)0 1(3)0 00
28 MF Harrison Reed 5(4)0 10 00 6(4)0 00
32 DF Jason McCarthy 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
33 DF Matt Targett 3(3)0 1(1)0 40 8(4)0 30
34 MF Jake Flannigan 00 00 00 00 00
37 MF Omar Rowe 00 00 00 00 00
38 MF Sam McQueen 00 00 00 00 00
40 FW Sam Gallagher 00 00 00 00 00
41 GK Cody Cropper 00 00 00 00 00
42 MF Jake Hesketh 1(1)0 00 00 1(1)0 10
43 GK Will Britt 00 00 00 00 00
44 GK Chris Johns 00 00 00 00 00
45 FW Ryan Seager 0(1)0 0(1)0 00 0(2)0 00
46 MF Dominic Gape 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season
18 MF Jack Cork 5(7)2 10 0(2)1 6(9)3 00
Players with appearances who spent the whole season out on loan
10 MF Gastón Ramírez 0(1)0 00 0(1)0 0(2)0 00

Most appearances
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Strt. Sub. Total
1 DF José Fonte 370 30 40 44044
FW Graziano Pellè 371 21 30 42244
3 DF Nathaniel Clyne 350 20 40 41041
MF Steven Davis 313 21 30 37441
5 DF Ryan Bertrand 340 30 11 38139
FW Shane Long 1616 21 31 211839
7 MF Victor Wanyama 266 20 40 32638
8 GK Fraser Forster 300 30 40 37037
MF Dušan Tadić 247 30 21 29837
10 MF Sadio Mané 246 00 20 26632

Top goalscorers
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. Gls. Apps. GPG
1 FW Graziano Pellè 1238 13 33 16440.36
2 MF Sadio Mané 1030 00 02 10320.31
3 FW Shane Long 532 13 14 7390.17
4 MF Morgan Schneiderlin 426 11 03 5300.16
MF Dušan Tadić 431 03 13 5370.13
6 MF Jack Cork 212 01 12 3150.20
MF Victor Wanyama 332 02 04 3380.07
DF Nathaniel Clyne 235 02 14 3410.07
9 MF Eljero Elia 216 01 00 2170.11
DF Ryan Bertrand 234 03 02 2390.05

Transfers
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
8 July 2014 MF Dušan Tadić Twente Undisclosed [22]
12 July 2014 FW Graziano Pellè Feyenoord Undisclosed [23]
10 August 2014 GK Fraser Forster Celtic Undisclosed [24]
14 August 2014 FW Shane Long Hull City Undisclosed [25]
14 August 2014 DF Florin Gardoș Steaua București Undisclosed [26]
1 September 2014 MF Sadio Mané Red Bull Salzburg Undisclosed [27]
2 February 2015 DF Ryan Bertrand Chelsea Undisclosed [30]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2014 FW Rickie Lambert Liverpool Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2014 DF Luke Shaw Manchester United Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2014 MF Adam Lallana Liverpool Undisclosed [9]
27 July 2014 DF Dejan Lovren Liverpool Undisclosed [10]
28 July 2014 DF Calum Chambers Arsenal Undisclosed [12]
13 August 2014 FW Billy Sharp Leeds United Undisclosed [13]
30 January 2015 MF Jack Cork Swansea City Undisclosed [32]
Players loaned in
Start date Pos. Name Club End date Ref.
30 July 2014 DF Ryan Bertrand Chelsea 2 February 2015 [28][30]
6 August 2014 MF Saphir Taïder Internazionale 1 September 2014 [14][29]
1 September 2014 DF Toby Alderweireld Atlético Madrid End of season [27]
3 January 2015 MF Eljero Elia Werder Bremen End of season [31]
2 February 2015 MF Filip Đuričić Benfica End of season [30]
Players loaned out
Start date Pos. Name Club End date Ref.
6 August 2014 FW Dani Osvaldo Internazionale 13 February 2015 [14][34]
8 August 2014 DF Jordan Turnbull Swindon Town End of season [15]
1 September 2014 DF Jos Hooiveld Norwich City 26 January 2015 [16][33]
1 September 2014 MF Gastón Ramírez Hull City End of season [17]
1 September 2014 FW Jake Sinclair Hibernian End of season [18]
1 September 2014 DF Jack Stephens Swindon Town 30 June 2015 [19][37]
19 September 2014 GK Artur Boruc Bournemouth End of season [20][36]
23 October 2014 GK Will Britt Maidenhead United 20 November 2014 [21]
26 January 2015 DF Jos Hooiveld Millwall End of season [33]
12 February 2015 FW Dani Osvaldo Boca Juniors End of season [34]
18 March 2015 MF Lloyd Isgrove Sheffield Wednesday End of season [35]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2014 FW Lee Barnard Southend United 1 July 2014 [7][89]
30 June 2014 MF Andy Robinson Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2014 [7][90]
30 June 2014 DF Matt Young Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2014 [7][91]
30 June 2014 MF Jonathan Forte Oldham Athletic 1 August 2014 [7][92]
30 June 2014 MF Joe Curtis Brackley Town 9 August 2014 [7][93]
30 June 2014 MF Guly do Prado Chicago Fire 6 January 2015 [7][94]

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