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

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 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 England Micky Adams 384 10 30 424 61
DF Scotland Derek Allan 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
GK England Ian Andrews 00 00 00 00 00
FW England Nicky Banger 10(17)6 0(1)0 10 11(18)6 00
MF England Neal Bartlett 0(1)0 00 00 0(1)0 00
DF England Francis Benali 31(2)0 10 1(2)0 33(4)0 51
FW England Frankie Bennett 00 00 00 00 00
DF Wales Matthew Bound 1(2)0 00 00 1(2)0 00
MF England Glenn Cockerill 21(2)0 10 20 24(2)0 20
DF England Jason Dodd 27(3)1 10 30 31(3)1 10
FW Northern Ireland Iain Dowie 34(2)11 00 21 36(2)12 90
GK England Tim Flowers 420 10 30 460 10
FW England Perry Groves 13(2)2 0(1)0 20 15(3)2 20
DF England Richard Hall 284 10 10 304 50
MF England David Hughes 00 00 00 00 00
MF England Terry Hurlock 300 00 30 330 61
DF Republic of Ireland Jeff Kenna 27(2)2 10 00 28(2)2 00
MF England Matthew Le Tissier 4015 11 32 4418 50
MF England Neil Maddison 33(4)4 10 10 35(4)4 00
FW England Craig Maskell 00 00 00 00 00
DF Suriname Ken Monkou 331 10 30 371 40
FW England Paul Moody 2(1)0 00 00 2(1)0 10
DF England Kevin Moore 182 00 10 192 30
MF Wales Lee Powell 0(2)0 00 00 0(2)0 00
FW Scotland David Speedie 110 00 10 120 10
MF England Martin Thomas 00 00 00 00 00
MF England Tommy Widdrington 11(1)0 00 0(1)0 11(2)0 30
DF England Steve Wood 40 00 10 50 00
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season
FW England Kerry Dixon 8(1)2 10 20 11(1)2 00
FW England 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 England Tim Flowers 420 10 30 46046
2 MF England Matthew Le Tissier 400 10 30 44044
3 DF England Micky Adams 380 10 30 42042
4 MF England Neil Maddison 334 10 10 35439
5 FW Northern Ireland Iain Dowie 342 00 20 36238
6 DF Suriname Ken Monkou 330 10 30 37037
DF England Francis Benali 312 10 12 33437
8 DF England Jason Dodd 273 10 30 31334
9 MF England Terry Hurlock 300 00 30 33033
10 DF England Richard Hall 280 10 10 30030
DF Republic of Ireland 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 England Matthew Le Tissier 1540 11 23 18440.40
2 FW Northern Ireland Iain Dowie 1136 00 12 12380.31
3 FW England Nicky Banger 627 01 01 6290.20
4 DF England Richard Hall 428 01 01 4300.13
MF England Neil Maddison 437 01 01 4390.10
DF England Micky Adams 438 01 03 4420.09
7 FW England Kerry Dixon 29 01 02 2120.16
FW England Perry Groves 215 01 02 2180.11
DF England Kevin Moore 218 00 01 2190.10
DF Republic of Ireland Jeff Kenna 229 01 00 2300.06

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
19 July 1992 FW England Kerry Dixon England Chelsea £575,000[1]
24 July 1992 FW Scotland David Speedie England Blackburn Rovers £400,000[1]
21 August 1992 DF Suriname Ken Monkou England Chelsea £750,000[1]
24 August 1992 FW England Perry Groves England Arsenal £750,000[1]
1 October 1992 MF Scotland Paul Sheerin Scotland Alloa Athletic £65,000[1]
24 February 1993 FW England Frankie Bennett England Halesowen Town £5,000[1]
16 March 1993 DF Scotland Derek Allan Scotland Ayr United £75,000[1]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name Club Fee
1 July 1992 MF Wales Barry Horne England Everton £675,000[1]
24 July 1992 FW England Alan Shearer England Blackburn Rovers £3,600,000[1]
27 July 1992 DF England Jon Gittens England Middlesbrough £350,000[1]
29 July 1992 DF England Neil Ruddock England Tottenham Hotspur £750,000[1]
30 December 1992 MF England David Lee England Bolton Wanderers £275,000[1]
Players loaned out
Date Pos. Name Club End date
19 February 1993 FW England Kerry Dixon England Luton Town End of season[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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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