Matthew Le Tissier

Matthew Le Tissier (born 14 October 1968) is a former football player. He has played for Southampton and England national team.

Matt Le Tissier
Le Tissier in a veterans' match in 2014
Personal information
Full name Matthew Paul Le Tissier[1]
Date of birth (1968-10-14) 14 October 1968
Place of birth Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1975–1984 Vale Recreation
1985–1986 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–2002 Southampton 443 (161)
2002–2003 Eastleigh 17 (3)
2013 Guernsey 1 (0)
Total 461 (164)
National team
1990–1998 England B 6 (3)
1994–1997 England 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Full Members Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 1986–87 First Division 2461042223110
1987–88 190111110222
1988–89 2892042203611
1989–90 352021734424
1990–91 35193242104323
1991–92 3267161675115
1992–93 Premier League 401511324418
1993–94 382520004025
1994–95 412055354930
1995–96 34751424310
1996–97 311310633816
1997–98 261110333014
1998–99 3061020336
1999–2000 1830030213
2000–01 810021102
2001–02 40100050
Total 44316133125227129540209
Eastleigh 2002–03 Wessex Premier Div.
2003–04 Southern Lge. Eastern Div.
Guernsey 2012–13 C. Counties Premier Div. 100010
Career total 44416133125227129541209

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 199450
199510
199610
199710
Total80

Honours

Southampton

  • Full Members' Cup runner-up: 1991–92[5]

Eastleigh

  • Wessex Football League: 2002–03[6]

Individual

  • PFA Young Player of the Year: 1989–90
  • Southampton Player of the Season: 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95
  • Most assists in the Premier League: 1994–95[7]
  • BBC Goal of the Month: October 1993, August 1994, December 1994
  • Premier League Player of the Month: December 1994, October 1996[2]
  • PFA Team of the Year: 1994–95 Premier League[8]
  • BBC Goal of the Season: 1994–95
  • English Football Hall of Fame: 2013[9]
  • One Club Man Award: 2015[10]

References

  1. "Matt Le Tissier". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. "Matthew Le Tissier: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. In That Number. pp. 196, 201, 206, 213, 219, 223, 228, 235, 241, 245, 250, 255, 259, 264, 269 & 277, 386–413, 290–296, 301.
  4. "Le Tissier, Matthew". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1992). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1992–93. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 640. ISBN 978-0-7472-7905-1.
  6. "Football Club History Database - Wessex League 2002-03". fchd.info. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. "Premier League Player Stats - Assists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022. Select season in the "Filter by season" drop-down menu.
  8. Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
  9. "Spurs and Wales legend Cliff Jones inducted into Hall of Fame". BBC. 26 September 2013.
  10. "Le Tissier in San Mamés | Athletic Club". athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 9 February 2021.



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