Southampton Football Club, an English association football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, was founded in 1885 as St. Mary's Y.M.A. For almost six years the club took no part in any official competitions at national level, playing only friendlies and local tournaments, including the Hampshire Senior Cup. St Mary's first entered the FA Cup in the 1891–92 season, and in 1894 under the name Southampton St Mary's joined the newly founded Southern Football League.
The club changed its name to simply Southampton at the start of the 1896–97 season, and quickly established themselves as the primary force in football in South England, winning the Southern League three times in a row. The club also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1898, losing the replay 2–0 to Nottingham Forest after a 1–1 draw. The Saints continued to dominate the league into the 20th century, claiming the championship again in 1901, 1903 and 1904, before joining the Football League Third Division as a founding member in 1920, following the absorption of the Southern League. Southampton were almost instantly promoted to the Second Division, completing the feat as champions in the 1921–22 season.
Southampton found life in the second flight of English football difficult, as they remained a mid-bottom table side throughout the seasons played before and immediately after the Second World War, before they were ultimately relegated back to the Third Division in 1953. Promoted as champions again in 1960, Southampton performed well in the following ten years, reaching the quarter-final stage in the newly created League Cup in 1961 and earning promotion to Division One in 1966 as division runners-up. The club received its first taste of continental football in the 1969–70 season when they competed in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, although were knocked out in the first round. Despite suffering relegation back to Division Two in 1974, Southampton achieved a surprise victory in the 1976 FA Cup Final against Manchester United to win the trophy for the first and only time in the club's history. This success was topped off two seasons later when the club regained its First Division place.
The 1983–84 season was Southampton's most successful in terms of league position, when the club finished second in the top flight to Liverpool, missing out on the championship by just three points. In the 1990s, the club largely struggled to get out of the bottom third of the table, although they reached the advanced stages of the FA Cup and League Cup on a number of occasions and also played in the Full Members Cup final in 1992. The club became founder members of the Premier League in 1992 but continued their disappointing performances, despite reaching the 2003 FA Cup Final against Arsenal and losing to a single goal. Southampton were relegated to the Championship in the 2004–05 season, and were quickly relegated again following off-the-pitch problems in 2009. In their first season in League One, Southampton won the League Trophy with an emphatic 4–1 win against Carlisle United. The following season, Southampton were promoted to the Championship as runners-up in League One.
As of the end of the 2016–17 season, the club have spent 40 seasons in the top division of English football, 39 in the second, and 11 in the third.
The table details their achievements in all national and international first team competitions, and records their manager, the top goalscorer, the player with the most league appearances and the average home league attendance, for each completed season since their first appearance in the FA Cup in 1891–92.
Competitions
The club has participated in the following leagues:
The club has participated in the following other first-team tournaments:
Key
- Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
- League results shown in italics for abandoned competition.
Seasons
Season |
League record[1][2][3][4][5] |
FA Cup[6] |
League Cup[A] |
Other competitions |
Manager |
Top goalscorer[B] |
Most league appearances[C] |
Average attendance[D] |
Division |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Pos |
Player |
Goals |
Player |
App. |
1891–92 |
N/A |
2Q[E] |
|
|
|
|
Ernie Nicholls Jock Fleming |
3 |
N/A |
|
1892–93 |
N/A |
2Q |
|
|
|
Cecil Knight |
Bob Kiddle |
3 |
N/A |
|
1893–94 |
N/A |
2Q |
|
|
|
3 players |
1 |
N/A |
|
1894–95 |
SL Div 1[F] |
16 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
34 |
25 |
20 |
3rd |
R1 |
|
|
|
Charles Baker |
12 |
Alf Littlehales |
16 |
|
1895–96 |
18 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
44 |
23 |
24 |
3rd |
R1 |
|
|
|
Charles Robson |
Jack Farrell |
14 |
Charles Baker Samuel Meston |
18 |
|
1896–97 |
20 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
63 |
18 |
35 |
1st |
R2 |
|
|
|
Alfred McMinn |
Jack Farrell |
20 |
Robert Buchanan George Clawley Jack Farrell William McMillan |
20 |
|
1897–98 |
22 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
53 |
18 |
37 |
1st |
SF |
|
|
|
Ernest Arnfield |
Robert Buchanan |
16 |
George Clawley Harry Haynes Samuel Meston |
22 |
|
1898–99 |
24 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
54 |
24 |
35 |
1st |
R2 |
|
|
|
Abe Hartley Harry Wood |
16 |
Jack Robinson Harry Wood |
24 |
|
1899–1900 |
28 |
17 |
1 |
10 |
70 |
33 |
35 |
3rd |
RU[G] |
|
|
|
Alf Milward |
28 |
Alf Milward |
28 |
|
1900–01 |
28 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
58 |
26 |
41 |
1st |
R1 |
|
|
|
Edgar Chadwick |
15 |
Samuel Meston Alf Milward George Molyneux |
28 |
|
1901–02 |
30 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
71 |
28 |
42 |
3rd |
RU[H] |
|
|
|
Albert Brown |
29 |
Tommy Bowman Bert Lee George Molyneux |
27 |
|
1902–03 |
30 |
20 |
8 |
2 |
83 |
20 |
48 |
1st |
R1 |
|
|
|
Fred Harrison |
17 |
Bert Lee |
29 |
|
1903–04 |
34 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
75 |
30 |
50 |
1st |
R2 |
|
|
|
Fred Harrison |
27 |
Tommy Bowman George Molyneux |
34 |
|
1904–05 |
34 |
18 |
7 |
9 |
54 |
40 |
43 |
3rd |
QF |
|
|
|
Edgar Bluff |
13 |
Bert Lee |
33 |
|
1905–06 |
34 |
19 |
7 |
8 |
58 |
39 |
45 |
2nd |
QF |
|
|
|
Harry Brown Fred Harrison |
14 |
Fred Mouncher |
32 |
|
1906–07 |
38 |
13 |
9 |
16 |
49 |
56 |
35 |
11th |
R2 |
|
|
|
Fred Harrison |
12 |
George Clawley |
37 |
|
1907–08 |
38 |
16 |
6 |
16 |
51 |
60 |
38 |
11th |
SF |
|
|
|
Frank Costello |
12 |
Frank Thorpe |
35 |
|
1908–09 |
40 |
19 |
10 |
11 |
67 |
58 |
48 |
3rd |
R1 |
|
|
|
Arthur Hughes |
15 |
Jack Eastham |
37 |
|
1909–10 |
42 |
16 |
16 |
10 |
64 |
55 |
48 |
5th |
R2 |
|
|
|
Charlie McGibbon |
20 |
Tom Burrows Frank Jefferis |
41 |
|
1910–11 |
38 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
42 |
67 |
30 |
17th |
R1 |
|
|
|
Harry Brown Martin Dunne |
9 |
Jack Eastham |
34 |
|
1911–12 |
38 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
46 |
63 |
31 |
16th |
R1 |
|
|
|
George Swift |
Henry Hamilton |
9 |
John Denby Jim McAlpine |
33 |
|
1912–13 |
38 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
40 |
72 |
31 |
16th |
R1 |
|
|
|
Ernest Arnfield |
Percy Prince |
11 |
Sid Ireland |
38 |
|
1913–14 |
38 |
15 |
7 |
16 |
55 |
54 |
37 |
11th |
R1 |
|
|
|
Arthur Dominy |
13 |
Len Andrews |
37 |
|
1914–15 |
38 |
19 |
5 |
14 |
78 |
74 |
43 |
6th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Arthur Dominy |
30 |
Arthur Dominy |
37 |
|
The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. |
1919–20 |
SL Div 1 |
42 |
18 |
8 |
16 |
72 |
63 |
44 |
8th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Jimmy McIntyre |
Arthur Dominy |
20 |
Joe Barratt Arthur Dominy Jimmy Moore |
41 |
|
1920–21 |
Div 3 |
42 |
19 |
16 |
7 |
64 |
28 |
54 |
2nd |
R3 |
|
|
|
Jimmy McIntyre |
Bill Rawlings |
22 |
Fred Foxall Jimmy Moore Bill Turner |
42 |
|
1921–22 |
Div 3(S) |
42 |
23 |
15 |
4 |
68 |
21 |
61 |
1st ↑ |
R2 |
|
|
|
Bill Rawlings |
32 |
Tommy Allen Bert Shelley Fred Titmuss |
42 |
|
1922–23 |
Div 2 |
42 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
40 |
40 |
42 |
11th |
QF |
|
|
|
Arthur Dominy |
17 |
Bert Shelley |
42 |
|
1923–24 |
42 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
52 |
31 |
48 |
5th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Bill Rawlings |
21 |
Tommy Allen Bert Shelley |
42 |
|
1924–25 |
42 |
13 |
18 |
11 |
40 |
36 |
44 |
7th |
SF |
|
|
|
Jimmy McIntyre George Goss |
Bill Rawlings |
16 |
Bill Rawlings Bert Shelley |
41 |
|
1925–26 |
42 |
15 |
8 |
19 |
63 |
63 |
38 |
14th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Arthur Chadwick |
Bill Rawlings |
20 |
Stan Woodhouse |
37 |
|
1926–27 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
60 |
62 |
42 |
13th |
SF |
|
|
|
Bill Rawlings |
28 |
Tommy Allen Michael Keeping |
42 |
|
1927–28 |
42 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
68 |
77 |
35 |
17th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Bill Rawlings |
21 |
George Harkus |
41 |
|
1928–29 |
42 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
74 |
60 |
48 |
4th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Willie Haines |
16 |
Bert Shelley |
41 |
|
1929–30 |
42 |
17 |
11 |
14 |
77 |
76 |
45 |
7th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Dick Rowley |
26 |
Willie White |
40 |
|
1930–31 |
42 |
19 |
6 |
17 |
74 |
62 |
44 |
9th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Willie Haines |
15 |
Arthur Bradford Bert Jepson |
39 |
|
1931–32 |
42 |
17 |
7 |
18 |
66 |
77 |
41 |
14th |
R3 |
|
|
|
George Kay |
Johnny Arnold |
20 |
Bill Adams |
42 |
|
1932–33 |
42 |
18 |
5 |
19 |
66 |
66 |
41 |
12th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Ted Drake |
20 |
Bill Luckett |
42 |
|
1933–34 |
42 |
15 |
8 |
19 |
54 |
58 |
38 |
14th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Ted Drake |
23 |
Dick Neal |
41 |
|
1934–35 |
42 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
46 |
75 |
34 |
19th |
R4 |
|
|
|
Laurie Fishlock |
9 |
Fred Tully |
40 |
|
1935–36 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
47 |
65 |
37 |
17th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Vic Watson |
14 |
Charlie Sillett |
42 |
|
1936–37 |
42 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
53 |
77 |
34 |
19th |
R3 |
|
|
|
George Goss Tom Parker |
Jimmy Dunne |
14 |
Billy Kingdon Charlie Sillett |
41 |
|
1937–38 |
42 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
55 |
77 |
39 |
15th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Tom Parker |
Harry Osman |
22 |
Harry Osman |
40 |
|
1938–39 |
42 |
13 |
9 |
20 |
56 |
82 |
35 |
18th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Fred Briggs |
14 |
Billy Bevis Harry Brophy Sam Warhurst |
37 |
|
1939–40 |
Div 2[I] |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
17th |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. |
1945–46 |
The Football League was not resumed in 1945–46 due to planning difficulties from the war. |
R4 |
|
|
|
Arthur Dominy Bill Dodgin |
Jack Bradley Doug McGibbon |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
1946–47 |
Div 2 |
42 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
69 |
76 |
39 |
14th |
R4 |
|
|
|
Bill Dodgin |
Jack Bradley George Lewis |
15 |
Bill Rochford |
41 |
16,039 |
1947–48 |
42 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
71 |
53 |
52 |
3rd |
QF |
|
|
|
Charlie Wayman |
19 |
Alf Ramsey |
42 |
|
1948–49 |
42 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
69 |
36 |
55 |
3rd |
R3 |
|
|
|
Charlie Wayman |
32 |
Eric Webber |
42 |
|
1949–50 |
42 |
19 |
14 |
9 |
64 |
48 |
52 |
4th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Sid Cann |
Charlie Wayman |
26 |
George Curtis Eric Webber |
42 |
|
1950–51 |
42 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
66 |
73 |
43 |
12th |
R4 |
|
|
|
Eddy Brown |
22 |
Joe Mallett |
42 |
|
1951–52 |
42 |
15 |
11 |
16 |
61 |
73 |
41 |
13th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Sid Cann George Roughton |
Eddy Brown |
12 |
Eric Day |
42 |
|
1952–53 |
42 |
10 |
13 |
19 |
68 |
85 |
33 |
21st ↓ |
R5 |
|
|
|
George Roughton |
Frank Dudley |
15 |
Eric Day |
42 |
|
1953–54 |
Div 3(S) |
46 |
22 |
7 |
17 |
76 |
63 |
51 |
6th |
R1 |
|
|
|
Eric Day |
27 |
Eric Day |
46 |
|
1954–55 |
46 |
24 |
11 |
11 |
75 |
51 |
59 |
3rd |
R2 |
|
|
|
Eric Day |
29 |
Tommy Traynor Len Wilkins |
46 |
|
1955–56 |
46 |
18 |
8 |
20 |
91 |
81 |
44 |
14th |
R2 |
|
|
|
Ted Bates |
Eric Day |
29 |
Eric Day |
45 |
|
1956–57 |
46 |
22 |
10 |
14 |
76 |
52 |
54 |
4th |
R3 |
|
|
|
Derek Reeves |
21 |
Pat Parker |
46 |
|
1957–58 |
46 |
22 |
10 |
14 |
112 |
72 |
54 |
6th |
R2 |
|
Southern Floodlit Cup |
R1 |
Derek Reeves |
35 |
Terry Paine |
44 |
|
1958–59 |
Division 3 |
46 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
88 |
80 |
45 |
14th |
R3 |
|
Southern Floodlit Cup |
R2 |
Derek Reeves |
17 |
Terry Paine |
46 |
|
1959–60 |
46 |
26 |
9 |
11 |
106 |
75 |
61 |
1st ↑ |
R4 |
|
Southern Floodlit Cup |
SF |
Derek Reeves |
45 |
Ron Davies Terry Paine Derek Reeves |
46 |
|
1960–61 |
Div 2 |
42 |
18 |
8 |
16 |
84 |
81 |
44 |
8th |
R4 |
QF |
|
|
George O'Brien |
27 |
Terry Paine |
42 |
|
1961–62 |
42 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
77 |
62 |
45 |
6th |
R3 |
R1 |
|
|
George O'Brien |
30 |
Brian Clifton Cliff Huxford Tony Knapp |
42 |
|
1962–63 |
42 |
17 |
8 |
17 |
72 |
67 |
42 |
11th |
SF |
R2 |
|
|
George O'Brien |
30 |
Tony Knapp George O'Brien Terry Paine |
42 |
|
1963–64 |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
100 |
73 |
47 |
5th |
R3 |
R2 |
|
|
Martin Chivers Terry Paine |
22 |
Cliff Huxford |
42 |
|
1964–65 |
42 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
83 |
63 |
48 |
4th |
R4 |
R3 |
|
|
George O'Brien |
37 |
Terry Paine |
42 |
|
1965–66 |
42 |
22 |
10 |
10 |
85 |
56 |
54 |
2nd ↑ |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Martin Chivers |
33 |
John Sydenham |
41 |
|
1966–67 |
Div 1 |
42 |
14 |
6 |
22 |
74 |
92 |
34 |
19th |
R4 |
R3 |
|
|
Ron Davies |
43 |
Martin Chivers Jimmy Melia Terry Paine |
42 |
|
1967–68 |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
66 |
83 |
37 |
16th |
R4 |
R2 |
|
|
Ron Davies |
28 |
Terry Paine |
41 |
|
1968–69 |
42 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
57 |
48 |
45 |
7th |
R4 |
QF |
|
|
Ron Davies |
24 |
Terry Paine |
42 |
|
1969–70 |
42 |
6 |
17 |
19 |
46 |
67 |
29 |
19th |
R4 |
R2 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
R1 |
Mick Channon |
21 |
Mick Channon Jimmy Gabriel |
39 |
|
1970–71 |
42 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
56 |
44 |
46 |
7th |
R5 |
R2 |
|
|
Ron Davies |
21 |
Mick Channon Hugh Fisher Joe Kirkup Brian O'Neil |
42 |
|
1971–72 |
42 |
12 |
7 |
23 |
52 |
80 |
31 |
19th |
R3 |
R3 |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
Mick Channon |
17 |
Mick Channon Eric Martin |
42 |
|
1972–73 |
42 |
11 |
18 |
13 |
47 |
52 |
40 |
13th |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Mick Channon |
18 |
Eric Martin Hugh Fisher |
42 |
|
1973–74 |
42 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
47 |
68 |
36 |
20th ↓ |
R5 |
R4 |
|
|
Ted Bates Lawrie McMenemy |
Mick Channon |
23 |
Hugh Fisher
|
42 |
|
1974–75 |
Div 2 |
42 |
15 |
11 |
16 |
53 |
54 |
41 |
13th |
R3 |
R4 |
Texaco Cup |
RU |
Lawrie McMenemy |
Mick Channon |
24 |
Mick Channon Peter Osgood |
40 |
|
1975–76 |
42 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
66 |
50 |
49 |
6th |
W |
R2 |
|
|
Mick Channon |
25 |
Mick Channon |
42 |
|
1976–77 |
42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 67 | 44 | 9th |
R5 |
R2 |
FA Charity Shield |
RU |
Ted MacDougall |
26 |
Mick Channon |
40 |
|
European Cup Winners' Cup |
QF |
1977–78 |
42 |
22 |
13 |
7 |
70 |
39 |
57 |
2nd ↑ |
R4 |
R3 |
|
|
Phil Boyer |
19 |
Alan Ball Phil Boyer Mike Pickering |
41 |
|
1978–79 |
Div 1 |
42 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
47 |
53 |
40 |
14th |
QF |
RU |
|
|
Phil Boyer |
16 |
Alan Ball Phil Boyer Malcolm Waldron |
42 |
|
1979–80 |
42 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
65 |
53 |
45 |
8th |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Phil Boyer |
25 |
Phil Boyer |
42 |
|
1980–81 |
42 |
20 |
10 |
12 |
76 |
56 |
50 |
6th |
R5 |
R2 |
|
|
Steve Moran |
20 |
Mick Channon Chris Nicholl |
42 |
|
1981–82 |
42 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
72 |
67 |
66 |
7th |
R3 |
R2 |
UEFA Cup |
R2 |
Kevin Keegan |
30 |
David Armstrong Kevin Keegan |
41 |
|
1982–83 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
15 |
54 |
58 |
57 |
12th |
R3 |
R4 |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
Danny Wallace |
13 |
Chris Nicholl |
42 |
|
1983–84 |
42 |
22 |
11 |
9 |
66 |
38 |
77 |
2nd |
SF |
R3 |
|
|
Steve Moran |
25 |
David Armstrong Nick Holmes Peter Shilton |
42 |
|
1984–85 |
42 |
19 |
11 |
12 |
56 |
47 |
68 |
5th |
R5 |
R4 |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
Steve Moran |
18 |
Mick Mills |
42 |
|
1985–86 |
42 |
12 |
10 |
20 |
51 |
62 |
46 |
14th |
SF |
R4 |
|
|
Chris Nicholl |
David Armstrong |
15 |
David Armstrong |
41 |
|
1986–87 |
42 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
69 |
68 |
52 |
12th |
R3 |
SF |
|
|
Colin Clarke |
22 |
Glenn Cockerill |
42 |
|
1987–88 |
40 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
53 |
50 |
12th |
R4 |
R2 |
|
|
Colin Clarke |
17 |
Colin Clarke |
40 |
|
1988–89 |
38 |
10 |
15 |
13 |
52 |
66 |
45 |
13th |
R3 |
QF |
|
|
Rod Wallace |
14 |
Rod Wallace |
38 |
|
1989–90 |
38 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
71 |
63 |
55 |
7th |
R5 |
QF |
|
|
Matthew Le Tissier |
24 |
Rod Wallace |
38 |
|
1990–91 |
38 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
58 |
69 |
45 |
14th |
R5 |
QF |
|
|
Matthew Le Tissier |
23 |
Barry Horne |
38 |
15,413 |
1991–92 |
42 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
39 |
55 |
52 |
16th |
QF |
R4 |
Full Members Cup |
RU |
Ian Branfoot |
Alan Shearer |
18 |
Tim Flowers Alan Shearer |
41 |
14,070 |
1992–93 |
Premier League |
42 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
54 |
61 |
50 |
18th |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Matthew Le Tissier |
18 |
Tim Flowers |
42 |
15,148 |
1993–94 |
42 |
12 |
7 |
23 |
49 |
66 |
43 |
18th |
R3 |
R2 |
|
|
Ian Branfoot Alan Ball |
Matthew Le Tissier |
25 |
Jeff Kenna Neil Maddison |
41 |
14,751 |
1994–95 |
42 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
61 |
63 |
54 |
10th |
R5 |
R3 |
|
|
Alan Ball |
Matthew Le Tissier |
29 |
Jim Magilton |
42 |
14,685 |
1995–96 |
38 |
9 |
11 |
18 |
34 |
52 |
38 |
17th |
QF |
R4 |
|
|
Dave Merrington |
Neil Shipperley |
12 |
Jason Dodd Neil Shipperley |
37 |
14,820 |
1996–97 |
38 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
50 |
56 |
41 |
16th |
R3 |
QF |
|
|
Graeme Souness |
Matthew Le Tissier |
17 |
Jim Magilton |
37 |
15,099 |
1997–98 |
38 |
14 |
6 |
18 |
50 |
55 |
48 |
12th |
R3 |
R4 |
|
|
Dave Jones |
Matthew Le Tissier |
14 |
Paul Jones |
38 |
15,159 |
1998–99 |
38 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
37 |
64 |
41 |
17th |
R3 |
R2 |
|
|
Egil Østenstad |
8 |
James Beattie |
35 |
15,140 |
1999–2000 |
38 |
12 |
8 |
18 |
45 |
62 |
44 |
15th |
R4 |
R4 |
|
|
Dave Jones Glenn Hoddle |
Marian Pahars |
13 |
Dean Richards |
35 |
15,132 |
2000–01 |
38 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
40 |
48 |
52 |
10th |
R5 |
R3 |
|
|
Glenn Hoddle |
James Beattie |
12 |
Wayne Bridge Claus Lundekvam |
38 |
15,115 |
2001–02 |
38 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
46 |
54 |
45 |
11th |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Stuart Gray Gordon Strachan |
Marian Pahars |
16 |
Wayne Bridge |
38 |
30,633[J] |
2002–03 |
38 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
43 |
46 |
52 |
8th |
RU |
R3 |
|
|
Gordon Strachan |
James Beattie |
24 |
James Beattie |
38 |
30,680 |
2003–04 |
38 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
44 |
45 |
47 |
12th |
R3 |
QF |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
Gordon Strachan Paul Sturrock |
James Beattie |
17 |
James Beattie Paul Telfer |
37 |
31,716 |
2004–05 |
38 |
6 |
14 |
18 |
45 |
66 |
32 |
20th ↓ |
QF |
R4 |
|
|
Paul Sturrock Steve Wigley Harry Redknapp |
Peter Crouch |
16 |
Rory Delap |
37 |
30,609 |
2005–06 |
Championship |
46 |
13 |
19 |
14 |
49 |
50 |
58 |
12th |
R5 |
R4 |
|
|
Harry Redknapp George Burley |
Ricardo Fuller |
9 |
Danny Higginbotham |
37 |
23,613 |
2006–07 |
46 |
21 |
12 |
13 |
77 |
53 |
75 |
6th |
R4 |
R3 |
|
|
George Burley |
Grzegorz Rasiak |
21 |
Chris Baird |
44 |
23,556 |
2007–08 |
46 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
56 |
72 |
54 |
20th |
R5 |
R1 |
|
|
George Burley Nigel Pearson |
Stern John |
19 |
Stern John Andrew Surman |
40 |
21,081 |
2008–09 |
46 |
10 |
15 |
21 |
46 |
69 |
45 |
23rd ↓ |
R3 |
R3 |
|
|
Jan Poortvliet Mark Wotte |
David McGoldrick |
14 |
Kelvin Davis David McGoldrick |
46 |
18,149 |
2009–10 |
One |
46 |
23 |
14 |
9 |
85 |
47 |
73 |
7th |
R5 |
R2 |
Football League Trophy |
W |
Alan Pardew |
Rickie Lambert |
36 |
Rickie Lambert |
45 |
20,108 |
2010–11 |
46 |
28 |
8 |
10 |
86 |
38 |
92 |
2nd ↑ |
R4 |
R2 |
Football League Trophy |
R1 |
Alan Pardew Dean Wilkins Nigel Adkins |
Rickie Lambert |
21 |
Kelvin Davis |
46 |
21,726 |
2011–12 |
Championship |
46 |
26 |
10 |
10 |
85 |
46 |
88 |
2nd ↑ |
R4 |
R4 |
|
|
Nigel Adkins |
Rickie Lambert |
31 |
Jack Cork |
46 |
26,420 |
2012–13 |
Premier League |
38 |
9 |
14 |
15 |
49 |
60 |
41 |
14th |
R3 |
R4 |
|
|
Nigel Adkins Mauricio Pochettino |
Rickie Lambert |
15 |
Rickie Lambert |
38 |
30,874 |
2013–14 |
38 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
54 |
46 |
56 |
8th |
R5 |
R4 |
|
|
Mauricio Pochettino |
Jay Rodriguez |
17 |
Adam Lallana |
38 |
30,211 |
2014–15 |
38 |
18 |
6 |
14 |
54 |
33 |
60 |
7th |
R4 |
QF |
|
|
Ronald Koeman |
Graziano Pellè |
16 |
Graziano Pellè |
38 |
30,652 |
2015–16 |
38 |
18 |
9 |
11 |
59 |
41 |
63 |
6th |
R3 |
R5 |
Europa League |
Play-off round |
Sadio Mané |
15 |
José Fonte |
37 |
30,750 |
2016–17 |
38 |
12 |
10 |
16 |
41 |
48 |
46 |
8th |
R4 |
RU |
Europa League |
Group stage |
Claude Puel |
Charlie Austin |
9 |
Fraser Forster |
38 |
30,936 |
Overall (since 1920–21)
- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 40
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 39
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 11
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
Notes
- A. ^ : The League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.
- B. ^ : Includes goals scored in the Southern League, The Football League and the Premier League and the other first-team tournaments as listed above.
- C. ^ : Includes substitute appearances. Bold indicates "ever-present".
- D. ^ : League matches only (including Southern League, Football League and Premier League).
- E. ^ : Reached Second qualifying round, where they defeated Reading 7–0 but were disqualified for fielding ineligible players.
- F. ^ : Founder member of the Southern League.
- G. ^ : Southampton's first appearance in the Cup Final, a 4–0 defeat to First Division side Bury.
- H. ^ : Southampton's second appearance in the Cup Final, a 2–1 replay defeat to First Division side Sheffield United.
- I ^ : The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled.
- J ^ : 2001–02 was the inaugural season at St Mary's Stadium
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