1992–93 Southampton F.C. season
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.
1992–93 season | ||||
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Chairman | Guy Askham | |||
Manager | Ian Branfoot | |||
Stadium | The Dell | |||
FA Premier League | 18th | |||
FA Cup | Third Round | |||
League Cup | Third Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Le Tissier (15) All: Matthew Le Tissier (18) | |||
Highest home attendance | 19,654 vs Tottenham Hotspur (15 August 1992) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 10,827 vs Oldham Athletic (31 October 1992) Overall: 6,764 vs Gillingham (7 October 1992) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 15,148 Overall: 14,519 | |||
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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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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 | |||||
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Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||
DF | Micky Adams | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | Derek Allan | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Ian Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Nicky Banger | 10(17) | 6 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(18) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Neal Bartlett | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Francis Benali | 31(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 33(4) | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
FW | Frankie Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Matthew Bound | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Glenn Cockerill | 21(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | Jason Dodd | 27(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Iain Dowie | 34(2) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36(2) | 12 | 9 | 0 | |
GK | Tim Flowers | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Perry Groves | 13(2) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15(3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | Richard Hall | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | David Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Terry Hurlock | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | Jeff Kenna | 27(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Matthew Le Tissier | 40 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | Neil Maddison | 33(4) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35(4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Craig Maskell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Ken Monkou | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | Paul Moody | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | Kevin Moore | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | Lee Powell | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | David Speedie | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Martin Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Tommy Widdrington | 11(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 11(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | Steve Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season | ||||||||||||
FW | Kerry Dixon | 8(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | David Lee | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most appearances
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Total | ||||
1 | GK | Tim Flowers | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
2 | MF | Matthew Le Tissier | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
3 | DF | Micky Adams | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
4 | MF | Neil Maddison | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 39 | |
5 | FW | Iain Dowie | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 38 | |
6 | DF | Ken Monkou | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |
DF | Francis Benali | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 37 | ||
8 | DF | Jason Dodd | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 34 | |
9 | MF | Terry Hurlock | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
10 | DF | Richard Hall | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
DF | Jeff Kenna | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
Top goalscorers
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | GPG | ||||
1 | FW | Matthew Le Tissier | 15 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 0.40 | |
2 | FW | Iain Dowie | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 0.31 | |
3 | FW | Nicky Banger | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0.20 | |
4 | DF | Richard Hall | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0.13 | |
MF | Neil Maddison | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0.10 | ||
DF | Micky Adams | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0.09 | ||
7 | FW | Kerry Dixon | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.16 | |
FW | Perry Groves | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0.11 | ||
DF | Kevin Moore | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0.10 | ||
DF | Jeff Kenna | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0.06 |
Transfers
Players transferred in | ||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee |
19 July 1992 | FW | Kerry Dixon | Chelsea | £575,000[1] |
24 July 1992 | FW | David Speedie | Blackburn Rovers | £400,000[1] |
21 August 1992 | DF | Ken Monkou | Chelsea | £750,000[1] |
24 August 1992 | FW | Perry Groves | Arsenal | £750,000[1] |
1 October 1992 | MF | Paul Sheerin | Alloa Athletic | £65,000[1] |
24 February 1993 | FW | Frankie Bennett | Halesowen Town | £5,000[1] |
16 March 1993 | DF | Derek Allan | Ayr United | £75,000[1] |
Players transferred out | ||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee |
1 July 1992 | MF | Barry Horne | Everton | £675,000[1] |
24 July 1992 | FW | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | £3,600,000[1] |
27 July 1992 | DF | Jon Gittens | Middlesbrough | £350,000[1] |
29 July 1992 | DF | Neil Ruddock | Tottenham Hotspur | £750,000[1] |
30 December 1992 | MF | David Lee | Bolton Wanderers | £275,000[1] |
Players loaned out | ||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Club | End date |
19 February 1993 | FW | Kerry Dixon | Luton Town | End of season[1] |
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