Hagiology Publishing

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Hagiology Publishing, formed in 1998, is a collective of fans of Southampton F.C. committed to the collection and dissemination of accurate information on the history of the club. The name is a pun on the term hagiology describing the study of saints, since the club's official nickname is The Saints.

Its first publication, issued in 1998 was Dell Diamond, the story of Ted Bates' first 60 seasons with the Saints.

In 2000, they published Match of the Millennium, a selection of memorable games involving the Saints, followed by Full Time at The Dell (from Watty to Matty 1898-2001) (2001), the history of the club's former home.

In 2003, they published In That Number, A post war chronicle of Southampton FC, covering the full history of the club from 1946 to 2003, including a report of every first team game (over 2500 in all), a biography of every first team player and manager, and much more.

Other more recent publications include Saints v Pompey, A history of unrelenting rivalry published in 2004 and Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup published in April 2006.

Forthcoming publications include the companion to In That Number, covering the pre-war era and a biography of Southampton's greatest-ever player, Terry Paine. The latter book is due to be published in 2007, and has the provisional title "Constant Paine".