1988–89 Southampton F.C. season

September 2024 Southampton F.C. 1988–89 Guy Askham Chris Nicholl The Dell First Division 13th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fifth round Full Members' Cup Second round Rod Wallace (12) Rod Wallace (15) 21,046 v Liverpool(24 September 1988) 12,725 v Sheffield Wednesday(22 October 1988) 15,584 4–0 v West Ham United(27 August 1988) 1–6 v Luton Town(2 January 1989) _southampton8789h _southampton8789h _southampton8789h _southampton8789h _southampton8789h FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _southampton8789a _southampton8789a _southampton8789a _southampton8789a _southampton8789a 3271bf 3271bf 3271bf FFFFFF FF0000 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 88th season of competitive football and their 19th in the First Division of the Football League. Another poor season for the Saints, 1988–89 saw the South Coast club finish 13th in the league table, dropping down from 12th the previous two years. Outside the league was also disappointing, as the club reached only the third round of the FA Cup, the fifth round of the League Cup, and the second round of the Full Members' Cup. Southampton made two main signings in the summer of 1988, bringing in Russell Osman to replace outgoing centre-back Kevin Bond, and re-signing former Saints youth player Paul Rideout to boost their forward line. Also released in the summer were Craig Maskell, Allen Tankard, Andy Townsend and Gordon Hobson. Towards the end of the season, manager Chris Nicholl brought in Barry Horne, Neil Ruddock, Micky Adams and Jason Dodd, while Colin Clarke left permanently for Queens Park Rangers after a loan spell at Bournemouth. The league campaign was one of mixed fortunes for the Saints, who enjoyed strong spells of form during the early and latter stages of the season, but went through a period of 17 games without a win between November 1988 and March 1989 which saw them drop steadily down the table. In the FA Cup, Southampton were knocked out in the third round by fellow First Division side Derby County, who beat the Saints 2–1 after extra time in a replay at The Dell days after a 1–1 draw at the Baseball Ground in the initial fixture. The Hampshire club performed better in the League Cup, advancing from the second to the fifth leg. They beat Fourth Division sides Lincoln City and Scarborough in the second and third rounds, respectively, and beat top-flight rivals Tottenham Hotspur to advance to the quarter-finals. There they faced Luton Town, another First Division side, who beat Southampton in a replay after extra time, and went on to win the tournament. In the Full Members' Cup, Southampton beat Second Division side Stoke City before being eliminated by Crystal Palace (another Second Division side) in the second round. Southampton used 23 players during 1988–89 and had 11 different goalscorers. Their top scorer was Rod Wallace, who scored 12 league goals and three in other competitions; Matt Le Tissier was second on 11 goals. Wallace also made the most appearances of the season, starting every game in every competition, followed by midfielder Jimmy Case on 45 appearances. Case also won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award. The average league attendance at The Dell during the campaign was 15,584. The highest attendance was 21,046 against Liverpool in September and the lowest was 12,725 against Sheffield Wednesday in October. Background and transfers thumb|upright|After two seasons as the club's top scorer, Colin Clarke was sold to Queens Park Rangers for a record £800,000 partway through 1988–89. thumb|upright|After Clarke's sale, Micky Adams was signed from Leeds United for £250,000. He would go on to make over 150 appearances for the Saints during a five-year spell. Southampton manager Chris Nicholl made two key signings in the summer ahead of the 1988–89 season. First, in June, he brought in centre-back Russell Osman from Leicester City (with whom he'd been relegated to the Second Division just over a year before) for £325,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/russell-osman/ Russell Osman SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 The next month, he signed striker Paul Rideout – who had spent a year in Southampton's youth system as a youngster – from Italian side Bari for £350,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-rideout/ Paul Rideout SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 Nicholl also sold five players during the summer – Craig Maskell and Allen Tankard moved to Third Division sides Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic, respectively;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/craig-maskell/ Craig Maskell SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/allen-tankard/ Allen Tankard SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 centre-back Kevin Bond returned to Bournemouth in the Second Division;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-bond/ Kevin Bond SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 midfielder Andy Townsend was sold for £300,000 to top-flight rivals Norwich City;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/andy-townsend/ Andy Townsend SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 and striker Gordon Hobson moved to Lincoln City, who had recently been promoted to the Fourth Division.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/gordon-hobson/ Gordon Hobson SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 After a poor run of form leading up to the new year, Southampton attempted to sign Yugoslavian defender Miloš Drizić from FK Rad in January, but the application for his work permit was rejected by the Football Association.Holley Chalk 2003 204 The next month, they instead signed Neil Ruddock from newly promoted Millwall for a fee of £250,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neil-ruddock/ Neil Ruddock SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 In March, out-of-favour striker Colin Clarke was sold to Queens Park Rangers after a short loan spell at Bournemouth, bringing in £800,000 to the club for further signings.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/colin-clarke/ Colin Clarke SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 With an extra £200,000 investment from the club, Nicholl signed experienced midfielder Barry Horne from local rivals Portsmouth for a new club record fee of £750,000,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/barry-horne/ Barry Horne SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 brought in left-back Micky Adams from Leeds United for £200,000,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/micky-adams/ Micky Adams SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 and added young right-back Jason Dodd to the squad for £50,000 from non-league club Bath City.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/jason-dodd/ Jason Dodd SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Russell OsmanEnglandDF DefenderENG Leicester CityJune 1988£325,000Paul RideoutEnglandFW ForwardITA BariJuly 1988£350,000Neil RuddockEnglandDF DefenderENG MillwallFebruary 1989£250,000Barry HorneWalesMF MidfielderENG PortsmouthMarch 1989£700,000Micky AdamsEnglandDF DefenderENG Leeds UnitedMarch 1989£250,000Jason DoddEnglandDF DefenderENG Bath CityMarch 1989£50,000 Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Craig MaskellEnglandMF MidfielderENG Huddersfield TownMay 1988£50,000Allen TankardEnglandDF DefenderENG Wigan AthleticJuly 1988UnknownKevin BondEnglandDF DefenderENG BournemouthAugust 1988UnknownAndy TownsendRepublic of IrelandMF MidfielderENG Norwich CityAugust 1988£300,000Gordon HobsonEnglandFW ForwardENG Lincoln CitySeptember 1988£60,000Colin ClarkeNorthern IrelandFW ForwardENG Queens Park RangersMarch 1989£800,000 Players loaned out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Colin ClarkeNorthern IrelandFW ForwardENG BournemouthDecember 1988January 1989 Pre-season friendlies Ahead of the 1988–89 league campaign, Southampton played six pre-season friendlies. In the first, the Saints beat Southern League side Poole Town and Isthmian League side Basingstoke Town 2–0 on the same day.Holley Chalk 2003 430 Three days later, the team was hosted by Matt Le Tissier's former club Vale Recreation, who they thrashed 13–0 including six goals for new signing Paul Rideout and a hat-trick for Le Tissier himself. The last three pre-season games saw Southampton face three Third Division opponents, beating Aldershot 4–0, Reading 2–0, and drawing 1–1 with Bristol City. Friendly 6 August 1988 Poole Town 0–2 Southampton Clarke Le Tissier Poole Stadium Poole W Friendly 6 August 1988 Basingstoke Town 0–2 Southampton Bond Shearer The Camrose Basingstoke W Friendly 9 August 1988 Vale Recreation 0–13 Southampton Rideout Le Tissier Hobson Cockerill Townsend Corbet Field Saint Sampson, Guernsey W Friendly 12 August 1988 Aldershot 0–4 Southampton Townsend Clarke Rideout Recreation Ground Aldershot W Friendly 16 August 1988 Reading 0–2 Southampton Clarke Rideout Basingstoke W Friendly 20 August 1988 Bristol City 1–1 Southampton Osman Ashton Gate Bristol D First Division 1988–89 Football League#First Division thumb|upright|left|Matt Le Tissier was Southampton's second-highest scorer in the league during 1988–89 with nine goals, all scored in the period August to December. Southampton had a strong start to the 1988–89 First Division campaign, winning their first three games to start at the top of the league table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/10-september-1988/ League Division One table after close of play on 10 September 1988 11v11.com 23 September 2024 The opening game saw the Saints beat West Ham United (who had only avoided the Second Division play-offs the previous season on the basis of goal difference) 4–0 at The Dell, with debutant Paul Rideout scoring two of the hosts' goals.Holley Chalk 2003 202 This was followed by a 1–0 away win over Queens Park Rangers, who had finished in the top five the year before, with Matt Le Tissier scoring the only goal of the game early in the first half. The third win saw Southampton beating Luton Town 2–1 at home, responding to a late equaliser from the Hatters with a winner from Rod Wallace. This marked the first time Southampton had won their opening three league games since the 1957–58 season. Despite this early winning run, the Saints' form quickly worsened, and they picked up just two points from their next five games, dropping to tenth in the table as a result.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/22-october-1988/ League Division One table after close of play on 22 October 1988 11v11.com 23 September 2024 Their winning streak ended with a 2–2 draw at Arsenal, in which a 2–0 lead secured after 24 minutes was reversed in the last ten minutes of the game by the hosts; had they won, it would have marked the first time in history the Saints had won their first four games in the Football League. The Arsenal draw was followed by a 1–3 loss against defending champions Liverpool, a goalless draw with Derby County, a 1–4 defeat at title challengers Everton, and a 1–2 loss to Sheffield Wednesday.Holley Chalk 2003 203 The latter fixture featured the debut of right-back Ray Wallace, which marked the first time since the 1920s that a Football League club had fielded three brothers in the same lineup. Starting in late October, the Saints went on another short unbeaten run to make their way back up to third in the table by mid-November.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/12-november-1988/ League Division One table after close of play on 12 November 1988 11v11.com 24 September 2024 The run included one draw and three wins: 2–1 over Tottenham Hotspur thanks to a Glenn Cockerill brace; 2–0 over strugglers Charlton Athletic; and 3–1 over recently promoted Aston Villa, with two goals for Matt Le Tissier. A dry spell throughout late November and December saw Southampton draw five of their next six fixtures, including games against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United in which they dropped points from leading positions. After their game on Boxing Day, the club had dropped to eighth place in the league.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/26-december-1988/ League Division One table after close of play on 26 December 1988 11v11.com 24 September 2024 The new year brought Southampton's worst run of form of the season, as they lost five league games in a row between 31 December and 4 February, dropping all the way down to 15th in the table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/4-february-1989/ League Division One table after close of play on 4 February 1989 11v11.com 24 September 2024 The spell started with a 1–4 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers, which was followed by the club's heaviest defeat of the season, 1–6 at Luton Town. The Saints also lost 1–3 at home to Middlesbrough, who had only recently been promoted as Second Division play-off winners, and would ultimately be relegated back to the second flight at the end of the season. The spell continued with 0–2 and 1–3 losses to Liverpool and Derby County, respectively. Southampton picked up points later in February with draws against Everton, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic, but additional losses saw them drop as low as 18th – the first relegation place – after a total of 17 league games without a win up to the end of March.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/27-march-1989/ League Division One table after close of play on 27 March 1989 11v11.com 24 September 2024 Southampton won their first league game in almost five months on 1 April 1989, beating Newcastle United by a single goal scored from a penalty in the 89th minute. Neil Ruddock, in his sixth game for the club, scored the "disputed penalty", despite not being a regular penalty taker.Holley Chalk 2003 205 After an away draw and loss at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, respectively, the Saints went unbeaten in their last six games of the season to gain back some places in the table. A 2–1 win over West Ham United was followed by goalless draws at home to Norwich City and Wimbledon, 2–1 wins over Aston Villa and Manchester United, and finally a 1–1 draw with Millwall. By the end of the run, Southampton had made it back up to 13th place in the First Division table, six points clear of the relegation zone, with ten wins, 15 draws and 13 defeats.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/13-may-1989/ League Division One table after close of play on 13 May 1989 11v11.com 24 September 2024 List of match results 1 27 August 1988 Southampton 4–0 West Ham United Rideout 36 60Cockerill 36Le Tissier 86 The Dell Southampton 18,407 W 2 3 September 1988 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Southampton Le Tissier 15 Loftus Road London 9,053 W 3 10 September 1988 Southampton 2–1 Luton Town Rideout 6Rod Wallace 82 Foster 78 The Dell Southampton 13,214 W 4 17 September 1988 Arsenal 2–2 Southampton Marwood 82 pen.Smith 90 Le Tissier 2Rod Wallace 24 Arsenal Stadium London 31,384 D 5 24 September 1988 Southampton 1–3 Liverpool Statham 33 pen. Aldridge 30Beardsley 46Mølby 84 pen. The Dell Southampton 21,046 L 6 1 October 1988 Southampton 0–0 Derby County The Dell Southampton 13,283 D 7 8 October 1988 Everton 4–1 Southampton Cottee 20 51Watson 47Steven 85 D. Wallace 1 Goodison Park Liverpool 25,356 L 8 22 October 1988 Southampton 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Statham 40 pen. Varadi 44Reeves 60 The Dell Southampton 12,725 L 9 25 October 1988 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Southampton Ray Wallace 16 o.g. Cockerill 69 82 White Hart Lane London 19,517 W 10 29 October 1988 Norwich City 1–1 Southampton Fleck 47 D. Wallace 68 Carrow Road Norwich 14,808 D 11 5 November 1988 Southampton 2–0 Charlton Athletic G. Baker 61D. Wallace 82 The Dell Southampton 12,826 W 12 12 November 1988 Southampton 3–1 Aston Villa Le Tissier 10 74Rod Wallace 82 Daley 21 The Dell Southampton 16,007 W 13 19 November 1988 Manchester United 2–2 Southampton Robson 16Hughes 51 G. Baker 7Le Tissier 73 Old Trafford Manchester 37,277 D 14 26 November 1988 Southampton 2–2 Millwall G. Baker 12 77 O'Callaghan 33Sheringham 51 The Dell Southampton 15,925 D 15 3 December 1988 Wimbledon 2–1 Southampton Gibson 31Fairweather 87 Maddison 28 Plough Lane London 6,040 L 16 10 December 1988 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Maddison 37 Clough 63 The Dell Southampton 15,259 D 17 17 December 1988 Newcastle United 3–3 Southampton Brock 8O'Neill 65 89 Le Tissier 16 28Rod Wallace 54 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 19,986 D 18 26 December 1988 Southampton 2–2 Coventry City Rod Wallace 60Moore 90 Phillips 7Bannister 25 The Dell Southampton 16,008 D 19 31 December 1988 Southampton 1–4 Queens Park Rangers Le Tissier 62 M. Allen 52Barker 74Falco 90 90 The Dell Southampton 15,086 L 20 2 January 1989 Luton Town 6–1 Southampton Harford 2 71Black 7Wegerle 52 54Hill 68 Rod Wallace 53 Kenilworth Road Luton 8,637 L 21 14 January 1989 Southampton 1–3 Middlesbrough Moore 15 Kerr 60Slaven 64Burke 80 The Dell Southampton 13,157 L 22 21 January 1989 Liverpool 2–0 Southampton Aldridge 73Rush 77 Anfield Liverpool 35,565 L 23 4 February 1989 Derby County 3–1 Southampton Goddard 24 64Saunders 74 pen. D. Wallace 78 Baseball Ground Derby 13,758 L 24 11 February 1989 Southampton 1–1 Everton Moore 22 Sheedy 61 The Dell Southampton 15,845 D 25 18 February 1989 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Southampton Proctor 89 Rod Wallace 85 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 16,677 D 26 25 February 1989 Southampton 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Waddle 35Nayim 86 The Dell Southampton 16,702 L 27 11 March 1989 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Southampton Lee 10Williams 55 Rod Wallace 61Rideout 74 Selhurst Park London 6,377 D 28 25 March 1989 Southampton 1–3 Arsenal Cockerill 65 Groves 7Rocastle 58Merson 76 The Dell Southampton 19,202 L 29 27 March 1989 Coventry City 2–1 Southampton Houchen 29Speedie 72 D. Wallace 14 Highfield Road Coventry 11,734 L 30 1 April 1989 Southampton 1–0 Newcastle United Ruddock 89 pen. The Dell Southampton 16,175 W 31 8 April 1989 Middlesbrough 3–3 Southampton Hamilton 39Slaven 78Burke 89 Rod Wallace 53Ruddock 56 66 Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 16,983 D 32 12 April 1989 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Southampton Clough 7 pen.Pearce 32Gaynor 79 City Ground Nottingham 18,948 L 33 15 April 1989 West Ham United 1–2 Southampton Brady 35 pen. Rod Wallace 1Rideout 51 Boleyn Ground London 14,766 W 34 19 April 1989 Southampton 0–0 Norwich City The Dell Southampton 14,403 D 35 22 April 1989 Southampton 0–0 Wimbledon The Dell Southampton 13,805 D 36 2 May 1989 Aston Villa 1–2 Southampton Gray 84 Rod Wallace 1Rideout 25 Villa Park Birmingham 15,218 W 37 6 May 1989 Southampton 2–1 Manchester United Cockerill 30Rod Wallace 89 Beardsmore 55 The Dell Southampton 17,021 W 38 13 May 1989 Millwall 1–1 Southampton Sheringham 82 Cockerill 43 The Den London 12,011 D Final league table First Division y SOU RSSSF Results by matchday table b Round Ground H / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / A / H / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / A / A / H / H / A / H / A Result W / W / W / D / L / D / L / L / W / D / W / W / D / D / L / D / D / D / L / L / L / L / L / D / D / L / D / L / L / W / D / L / W / D / D / W / W / D Position 3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 4 / 4 / 6 / 10 / 5 / 6 / 4 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 8 / 10 / 13 / 15 / 15 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 18 / 18 / 17 / 17 / 17 / 16 / 16 / 15 / 13 / 13 / 13 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/league-tables/ 11v11 league table generator 11v11.com 23 September 2024 FA Cup 1988–89 FA Cup Southampton entered the 1988–89 FA Cup in the third round against fellow First Division side Derby County. The first half saw chances for either side to open the scoring, but both defences and goalkeepers kept their opposing attackers at bay.Holley Chalk 2003 388 Early in the second half, former Saints keeper Peter Shilton brought down Rod Wallace for a penalty, which was converted by Derek Statham. The visiting Saints almost doubled their lead on multiple occasions, but it was the Rams who scored next when Trevor Hebberd (another former Saint) headed in a long ball in the penultimate minute of the game. In the replay at The Dell, another goalless first half was followed by two goals in quick succession within 15 minutes of the restart, as Ted McMinn opened the scoring for the visitors before Gerry Forrest responded a minute later. The game ended 1–1 and went to extra time, during which Nigel Callaghan scored a long-range goal and sent Derby through to the fourth round, with Southampton knocked out at the first hurdle again. Round 3 7 January 1989 Derby County 1–1 Southampton Hebberd 89 Statham pen. Baseball Ground Derby 17,178 D Round 3 Replay 10 January 1989 Southampton 1–2 yes Derby County Forrest 59 McMinn 58Callaghan 95 The Dell Southampton 16,323 L League Cup 1988–89 Football League Cup In the 1988–89 League Cup, Southampton travelled to face Fourth Division club Lincoln City in the opening second round. The first leg finished in a 1–1 draw, with the second a convincing 3–1 win for the Saints, thanks to an early goal from Rod Wallace and, after Gordon Hobson had equalised on his return to The Dell, a second-half brace from Graham Baker.Holley Chalk 2003 291 In the third round, Southampton faced Scarborough, another Fourth Division side, sacrificing a 2–0 lead to be forced to a replay after a 2–2 draw. The replay at The Dell ended in a narrow 1–0 win for the hosts, thanks to a second-half header from Matt Le Tissier. In the fourth round, Southampton hosted First Division rivals Tottenham Hotspur, winning 2–1 thanks to two goals early in the second half. The fifth round again saw the Saints drawn against league rivals, this time Luton Town. Another draw, courtesy of a stunning left-footed volleyed equaliser from Glenn Cockerill, forced a replay at The Dell. However, the hosts lost 1–2 in extra time, after the only goal in normal time was denied by the referee in "drama[tic] and controvers[ial]" circumstances. Round 2 Leg 1 28 September 1988 Lincoln City 1–1 Southampton Clarke 77 Rideout 10 Sincil Bank Lincoln 5,404 D Round 2 Leg 2 13 October 1988 Southampton 3–1 4–2 Lincoln City Rod Wallace 4Baker 60 75 Hobson 14 The Dell Southampton 6,401 W Round 3 1 November 1988 Scarborough 2–2 Southampton Norris 42Cook 80 Case 23Le Tissier 40 Athletic Ground Scarborough 5,885 D Round 3 Replay 9 November 1988 Southampton 1–0 Scarborough Le Tissier 57 The Dell Southampton 9,398 W Round 4 29 November 1988 Southampton 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Cockerill 49Moore 55 Osman 66 o.g. The Dell Southampton 17,375 W Round 5 18 January 1989 Luton Town 1–1 Southampton Hill 70 Cockerill 79 Kenilworth Road Luton 11,785 D Round 5 Replay 25 January 1989 Southampton 1–2 yes Luton Town Rod Wallace 118 Wegerle 102Harford 108 The Dell Southampton 18,872 L Full Members' Cup 1988–89 Full Members' Cup Southampton entered the 1988–89 Full Members' Cup in the first round against Stoke City. The First Division hosts won the game 3–0 thanks to a 15-minute hat-trick from Danny Wallace early in the first half.Holley Chalk 2003 301 In the second round, the Saints were beaten 2–1 by Crystal Palace, with Alex Dyer scoring the decisive goal in the final minutes to break a deadlock made by Rod Wallace in the second half. Round 1 8 November 1988 Southampton 3–0 Stoke City D. Wallace 3 13 18 The Dell Southampton 4,627 W Round 2 13 December 1988 Southampton 1–2 Crystal Palace Rod Wallace 68 Wright 4Dyer 88 The Dell Southampton 4,914 L Other matches Southampton played six additional games during the 1988–89 season. In October, the Saints were hosted by Westbury United of the Western League to mark the opening of floodlights, with the top-flight visitors winning 12–1 thanks to goals from eight different players. This was followed in March by a 10–0 win over Wessex League side AFC Lymington (featuring a Le Tissier hat-trick), a 7–1 testimonial win over Second Division side Swindon Town (featuring a Glenn Cockerill hat-trick), and a goalless draw with Danish side Boldklubben 1903. The final two unofficial games of the season came in April and May, as the Saints beat the Royal Hussars armed forces side 15–1 (Rideout scored eight times in this match) and won 2–1 against German club Carl Zeiss Jena. Friendly 14 October 1988 Westbury United 1–12 Southampton D. Wallace Le Tissier Shearer Baker Benali Blake Rideout Rod Wallace Westbury W Friendly 1 March 1989 Lymington 0–10 Southampton Le Tissier Cockerill Clarke Davis Maddison Rideout Statham Lymington W Charlie Henry Testimonial 6 March 1989 Swindon Town 1–7 Southampton Cockerill Rod Wallace Ruddock Rideout County Ground Swindon W Friendly 17 March 1989 Southampton 0–0 DEN Boldklubben 1903 The Dell Southampton D Friendly 25 April 1989 Royal Hussars 1–15 Southampton Rideout Cherednyk Cockerill Osman Roast Rowland Ruddock Tisdale Tidworth Camp Tidworth W Friendly 16 May 1989 GDR Carl Zeiss Jena 1–2 Southampton Le Tissier Ruddock Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Jena, Germany W Player details Southampton used 23 players during the 1988–89 season, 11 of whom scored during the campaign.Holley Chalk 2003 206, 291, 301, 388 Eight players were making their debut appearances for the club, including five new signings (Micky Adams, Barry Horne, Osman, Paul Rideout, and Neil Ruddock,) and three players making the step up from youth to the first team (Francis Benali,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/franny-benali/ Franny Benali SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 Neil Maddison,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neil-maddison/ Neil Maddison SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 and Ray Wallace.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ray-wallace/ Ray Wallace SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 ). Four players played their final games for the Saints during the campaign: Mark Blake,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/mark-blake/ Mark Blake SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 John Burridge,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/john-burridge/ John Burridge SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 Colin Clarke, and Derek Statham.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/derek-statham/ Derek Statham SaintsPlayers.co.uk 23 September 2024 Striker Rod Wallace made the most appearances and scored the most goals for Southampton during 1988–89, scoring 15 goals in 49 games across all four competitions (the only player to feature in every game of the season). Midfielder Jimmy Case and defender Russell Osman featured in 45 games each, while Matt Le Tissier finished as the season's second-highest scorer with 11 goals in all competitions. Case won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award for the 1988–89 season. Squad statistics NamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupLeague CupFM CupTotalApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsMicky AdamsDF DefenderENG8000000080Graham BakerMF MidfielderENG20(1)420721030(1)6Francis BenaliDF DefenderENG3(4)0000(2)0003(6)0Mark BlakeDF DefenderENG3020200070John BurridgeGK GoalkeeperENG310207010410Jimmy CaseMF MidfielderENG340207120451Glenn CockerillMF MidfielderENG33(1)60(1)0522040(2)8Andy CookDF DefenderENG2(1)00020004(1)0Tim FlowersGK GoalkeeperENG7000001080Gerry ForrestDF DefenderENG15(2)021200019(2)1Barry HorneMF MidfielderWAL110000000110Matt Le TissierMF MidfielderENG21(7)9203(1)22028(8)11Neil MaddisonMF MidfielderENG3(2)2000(1)0104(3)0Kevin MooreDF DefenderENG253206120354Russell OsmanDF DefenderENG360106020450Paul RideoutFW ForwardENG20(4)60(2)0410024(6)7Neil RuddockDF DefenderENG133000000133Alan ShearerFW ForwardENG8(2)00000008(2)0Derek StathamDF DefenderENG262215020353Danny WallaceFW ForwardENG27(4)520702338(4)8Ray WallaceDF DefenderENG25(1)010502033(1)0Rod WallaceFW ForwardENG38122072214915Players with appearances who left before the end of the seasonColin ClarkeFW ForwardNIR90002000110 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFM CupTotalStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsTotal1Rod WallaceFW Forward380207020490492Jimmy CaseMF Midfielder34020702045045Russell OsmanDF Defender360106020450454Glenn CockerillMF Midfielder33101502040242Danny WallaceFW Forward274207020384426John BurridgeGK Goalkeeper310207010410417Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder217203120288368Kevin MooreDF Defender25020602035035Derek StathamDF Defender2602050203503510Ray WallaceDF Defender25110502033134 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFM CupTotalGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGPG Goals per game1Rod WallaceFW Forward123802271215490.312Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder92802240211360.313Glenn CockerillMF Midfielder6340125028420.19Danny WallaceFW Forward5310207328420.195Paul RideoutFW Forward6240214007300.236Graham BakerMF Midfielder4210227016310.197Kevin MooreDF Defender3250216024350.118Neil RuddockDF Defender3130000003130.23Derek StathamDF Defender2261205023350.0910Gerry ForrestDF Defender0171202001210.05Jimmy CaseMF Midfielder0340217021450.02 References Bibliography Holley Duncan Chalk Gary Bull David 2003 In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC Hagiology Publishing Bristol, England 0-9534474-3-X External links Southampton F.C. official website Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton