1992–93 Southampton F.C. season

October 2024 Southampton F.C. 1992–93 Guy Askham Ian Branfoot The Dell FA Premier League 18th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Matt Le Tissier (15) Matt Le Tissier (18) 19,654 v Tottenham Hotspur (15 August 1992) 6,764 v Gillingham (7 October 1992) 15,148 3–0 v Gillingham (7 October 1992)3–0 v Norwich City (10 February 1993) 2–5 v Sheffield Wednesday (12 April 1993) _southampton9192h _southampton9192h _southampton9192h _southampton9192h _southampton9192h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _southampton9192a _southampton9192a _southampton9192a _southampton9192a _southampton9192a 0039AB 0039AB 0039AB 3B92E3 3B92E3 _southampton9192t _southampton9192t _southampton9192t _southampton9192t _southampton9192t E0960B E0960B E0960B FFFFFF FFFFFF 1991–92 1993–94 The 1992–93 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 92nd season of competitive football, their 23rd in the top flight of English football, and their first in the FA Premier League following its replacement of the First Division as the top flight. After a poor first season with manager Ian Branfoot in which the club finished 16th in the final year of the old First Division, the Saints faired even worse in the inaugural Premier League campaign, finishing 18th and avoiding relegation by a single point. Outside the league, the club were knocked out of both the FA Cup and the League Cup in only the third round. After a final season in which he finished as the club's top scorer, striker Alan Shearer joined Blackburn Rovers, who had been newly promoted to the top flight, for a British record fee of £3.6 million. Neil Ruddock, Jon Gittens and Barry Horne also left in the summer, with Branfoot signing David Speedie, Kerry Dixon, Ken Monkou and Perry Groves to replace them. Southampton's inaugural FA Premier League campaign started in much the same form as their final First Division season had gone, with the club sitting in or just above the relegation zone for much of the first half of the year. A stronger run of form after Christmas saw the Saints climb as high as ninth in the table, which ultimately saved them from the drop ahead of six defeats from their last eight games. In the FA Cup, Southampton were eliminated in the third round by Nottingham Forest, another club who were struggling against the risk of relegation from the FA Premier League (they would ultimately drop to the First Division, after finishing bottom of the league table). In the League Cup, the Saints beat fourth-flight side Gillingham in the second round (winning the second leg 3–0 after a goalless draw), before facing elimination at the hands of Crystal Palace who, like Nottingham Forest, would later be relegated from the FA Premier League. Along with the club's worst top-flight league finish since their relegation in 1973–74, this marked Southampton's worst FA Cup performance since 1988–89 and their worst League Cup performance since 1987–88. Southampton used 25 players during the 1992–93 season and had 12 different goalscorers. Following Shearer's departure, Matt Le Tissier returned to his spot as the club's top scorer, with 18 goals across all competitions. Iain Dowie was second on 12 goals. Tim Flowers made the most appearances during the season, as the only player to feature in all 46 matches; Le Tissier followed on 44 appearances. The goalkeeper was also named Southampton F.C. Player of the Season, following Peter Shilton to become only the second player to win the award on two occasions. The average league attendance at The Dell during 1992–93 was 15,148. The highest attendance was 19,654 against Tottenham Hotspur in August and the lowest was 6,764 against Gillingham in October. Background and transfers thumb|upright|Alan Shearer became the most expensive player in British football when Blackburn Rovers paid Southampton £3.6 million for the striker in July 1992. thumb|upright|Southampton signed Dutch international centre-back Ken Monkou from Chelsea in August. thumb|upright|Winger Perry Groves joined from Arsenal for £750,000 a few days after Monkou's arrival. Ahead of the 1992–93 season, Southampton received numerous offers for striker Alan Shearer, who had finished the last year as the club's top scorer and recently made his debut (and scored) for the England national team.Holley Chalk 2003 224 Despite interest from Manchester United, he opted to move to Blackburn Rovers (who had been recently promoted to the FA Premier League) in July for a fee of £3.6 million, surpassing Liverpool's purchase of Dean Saunders a year earlier for £2.9 million.http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-shearer-set-to-sign-for-blackburn-1535887.html Football: Shearer set to sign for Blackburn Winter Henry The Independent 27 July 1992 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205080840/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-shearer-set-to-sign-for-blackburn-1535887.html 5 February 2011 9 October 2024 Saints manager Ian Branfoot wanted to sign Mike Newell in part-exchange for Shearer, but instead saw the arrival of David Speedie for an additional £400,000; Speedie himself was described as "reluctant" to move, claiming in later years that he felt "forced" into the transfer. Shearer has cited Blackburn's management team – including former England under-21 coach Ray Harford – as his main reason for joining.https://www.thesportsman.com/articles/shear-class-when-alan-shearer-signed-for-blackburn-rovers-on-this-day-in-1992 Shear Class: When Alan Shearer Signed For Blackburn Rovers On This Day In 1992 Crist Matthew The Sportsman 27 July 2022 9 October 2024 Also leaving in the summer were centre-back Neil Ruddock, who was signed by Tottenham Hotspur for a tribunal-determined fee of £750,000;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neil-ruddock/ Neil Ruddock SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 midfielder Barry Horne, who moved to Everton for £675,000;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/barry-horne/ Barry Horne SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 and Jon Gittens, who made his loan move to Middlesbrough permanent in a £350,000 deal.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/jon-gittens/ Jon Gittens SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 Branfoot's first signing of the 1992–93 transfer window was striker Kerry Dixon, who joined from Chelsea for a fee of £575,000, reuniting with former teammate Speedie when he joined the following week.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kerry-dixon/ Kerry Dixon SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 In August, the manager signed another Chelsea player, Dutch international centre-back Ken Monkou, for whom they paid £750,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ken-monkou/ Ken Monkou SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 The final addition of the summer came in the form of Arsenal winger Perry Groves, who joined a few days after Monkou for the same fee, despite "nursing an Achilles problem" which would ultimately end his professional playing career within a year.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/perry-groves/ Perry Groves SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 Despite only joining in the summer, Speedie was put up for transfer by Southampton during the early stages of the season, after reportedly falling out with Branfoot, as well as teammates including Glenn Cockerill and Terry Hurlock. He subsequently spent short periods out on loan at Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion, before finishing the season with West Ham United and helping the Hammers win promotion to the top flight.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/david-speedie/ David Speedie SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 Dixon was also loaned out towards the end of the season, joining Luton Town in February 1993 and making the deal permanent early the next season. Other loan deals included defender Kevin Moore spending a month at Bristol Rovers in late-1992,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-moore/ Kevin Moore SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 midfielder David Lee joining Bolton Wanderers for a month in November, before joining permanently in December,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/david-lee/ David Lee SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 and striker Paul Moody moving to Reading over the Christmas period.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-moody/ Paul Moody SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 Alloa Athletic midfielder Paul Sheerin, Halesowen Town striker Frankie Bennett and Ayr United defender Derek Allan all joined Southampton during the course of the 1992–93 season for small fees.Holley Chalk 2003 225https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/frankie-bennett/ Frankie Bennett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/derek-allan/ Derek Allan SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Kerry DixonEnglandFW ForwardENG Chelsea19 July 1992£575,000David SpeedieScotlandFW ForwardENG Blackburn Rovers27 July 1992£400,000Ken MonkouNetherlandsDF DefenderENG Chelsea21 August 1992£750,000Perry GrovesEnglandMF MidfielderENG Arsenal24 August 1992£750,000Paul SheerinScotlandMF MidfielderSCO Alloa Athletic1 October 1992£65,000Frankie BennettEnglandFW ForwardENG Halesowen Town24 February 1993£5,000Derek AllanScotlandDF DefenderSCO Ayr United16 March 1993£75,000 Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Barry HorneWalesMF MidfielderENG Everton1 July 1992£675,000Jon GittensEnglandMF MidfielderENG Middlesbrough27 July 1992£350,000Alan ShearerEnglandFW ForwardENG Blackburn Rovers27 July 1992£3,600,000Neil RuddockEnglandDF DefenderENG Tottenham Hotspur29 July 1992£750,000David LeeEnglandMF MidfielderENG Bolton WanderersDecember 1992Unknown Players loaned out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Kevin MooreEnglandDF DefenderENG Bristol RoversOctober 1992November 1992David LeeEnglandMF MidfielderENG Bolton WanderersNovember 1992December 1992David SpeedieScotlandFW ForwardENG Birmingham CityNovember 1992December 1992Paul MoodyEnglandFW ForwardENG ReadingDecember 1992January 1993David SpeedieScotlandFW ForwardENG West Bromwich AlbionJanuary 1993February 1993Kerry DixonEnglandFW ForwardENG Luton TownFebruary 1993End of seasonDavid SpeedieScotlandFW ForwardENG West Ham UnitedMarch 1993End of season Pre-season friendlies Ahead of the 1992–93 league campaign, Southampton played ten pre-season friendlies. The first two, which took place in May just after the end of the previous season, saw Southampton travel to Grand Cayman to compete in the Hampsteads International Cup alongside two national sides: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The Saints beat Jamaica 2–0 in the first game and drew 1–1 with the Cayman Islands in the second.Holley Chalk 2003 430 After the summer break, in July the club faced Scottish First Division side Ayr United, which they lost 1–0. Later in the month, the Saints completed a tour of Sweden which included six friendlies in nine days: an 8–1 win over Trollhättan, a 2–1 win over Västra Frölunda, a 12–0 win over Värnamo (in which new signing Kerry Dixon scored five goals and Neil Maddison added a hat-trick), a 6–0 win over Gällstads, a 5–2 win over Vinninga, and a 5–1 win over Yngsjö. Back in the UK, Southampton beat Second Division side Swansea City 3–2 at Vetch Field eight days before the start of the league season. Hampsteads International Cup May 1992 Jamaica 0–2 Southampton Adams Banger Grand Cayman W Hampsteads International Cup May 1992 Cayman Islands 1–1 Southampton Moody Grand Cayman D Friendly 21 July 1992 Ayr United 1–0 Southampton Somerset Park Ayr, Scotland L Friendly 27 July 1992 Trollhättan 1–8 Southampton Adams Cockerill Dixon Hall Le Tissier Moore Speedie Widdrington Trollhättan, Sweden W Friendly 28 July 1992 Västra Frölunda 1–2 Southampton Le Tissier Speedie Gothenburg, Sweden W Friendly 30 July 1992 Värnamo 0–12 Southampton Banger Dixon Dowie Lee Le Tissier Maddison Finnvedsvallen Värnamo, Sweden W Friendly 1 August 1992 Gällstads 0–6 Southampton Adams Cockerill Dowie Le Tissier Speedie Gällstad, Sweden W Friendly 3 August 1992 Vinninga 2–5 Southampton Adams Bound Dixon Le Tissier Speedie Vinninga, Sweden W Friendly 4 August 1992 Yngsjö 1–5 Southampton Adams Dodd Speedie Yngsjö, Sweden W Friendly 7 August 1992 Swansea City 2–3 Southampton Dixon Le Tissier Vetch Field Swansea, Wales W FA Premier League 1992–93 FA Premier League The 1992–93 season saw the introduction of the FA Premier League, which replaced the First Division of the English Football League as the top flight of football in England.https://www.premierleague.com/history/season-reviews/1/report 1992/93 Season Review Premier League 9 October 2024 The league was created primarily to allow clubs in the top flight to secure broadcasting deals independently of the Football League, in order to maximise revenue for the clubs and attract more talent to the division.https://www.givemesport.com/why-the-premier-league-was-formed-in-1992/ Why the Premier League Was Formed in 1992 Murray Will GiveMeSport 6 October 2024 9 October 2024 The inaugural outing of the new league featured 22 clubs determined by the results of the previous season (19 First Division clubs and three promoted from the Second Division), with Southampton one of the founding members.https://www.premierleague.com/history/origins Premier League Origins, Information & History Premier League 9 October 2024 19 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230319005641/https://www.premierleague.com/history/origins dead thumb|left|upright|Matt Le Tissier scored 15 of Southampton's 54 league goals in 1992–93, finishing as their top scorer for the third time. The season started poorly for Southampton. A goalless draw with Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day was followed by a 3–1 loss at Queens Park Rangers during which Micky Adams was sent off, although the left-back was involved more positively three days later when he scored the visitors' goal in a 1–1 draw at Aston Villa. After a late 1–0 loss at Manchester United courtesy of a penultimate-minute goal from new signing Dion Dublin, the Saints picked up their first win of the season at home to Middlesbrough, who had been recently promoted to the FA Premier League after finishing as runners-up in the Second Division; all three goals in the 2–1 affair were scored in the last 15 minutes of the game, with a Matt Le Tissier penalty and a Nicky Banger header securing the hosts' first victory of the campaign. 1–1 draws with FA Cup champions Liverpool and league champions Leeds United (featuring debut goals for Kerry Dixon and Perry Groves, respectively) flanked two more defeats, against league leaders Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers. Following the Leeds game, Southampton sat 20th in the FA Premier League table, in the first of three relegation spots.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/19-september-1992/ Premier League table after close of play on 19 September 1992 11v11.com 9 October 2024 The team's second win of the season came against Crystal Palace the next week, with Iain Dowie scoring both of the visitors' goals either side of half-time. The next week's 2–0 loss at Sheffield United marked the final appearance of summer signing David Speedie, who had fallen out with Branfoot and other players, and was subsequently loaned out to various clubs during the rest of the season. Following a 2–2 draw at home to Wimbledon and a 1–0 loss at Manchester City, the Saints started a six-game unbeaten run with a 1–0 win over strugglers Oldham Athletic, marking their best run of results of the whole season. The spell included a 2–1 win over bottom-placed Nottingham Forest and a 2–0 defeat of title hopefuls Arsenal. After climbing as high as 13th in the table following the win over Arsenal,https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/5-december-1992/ Premier League table after close of play on 5 December 1992 11v11.com 9 October 2024 a run of three defeats and two draws over Christmas and new year saw them drop back down to 19th, just above the relegation zone.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/9-january-1993/ Premier League table after close of play on 9 January 1993 11v11.com 9 October 2024 In January, the club picked up key wins over Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, the latter of whom were second in the table before the game. February brought a pair of wins over Norwich City, who were still challenging for the title, and Liverpool, which was followed by a narrow defeat at league leaders Manchester United.Holley Chalk 2003 226 A run of four games unbeaten from late-February to mid-March saw the club climb into the top half of the table for the first time during the season, peaking at ninth following a hard-fought 4–3 win over Ipswich Town in which Le Tissier scored the winner in the last minute of the game, after a goal for each side within the closing ten minutes.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/13-march-1993/ Premier League table after close of play on 13 March 1993 11v11.com 9 October 2024 The victory over Ipswich was Southampton's penultimate win of the season, as they lost six of their last eight games and started to drop back towards the bottom of the league table again. The spell started with a closely-fought 4–3 defeat at Arsenal, who were occupying a mid-table spot at the time, which was followed by a 2–1 home loss to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in which Le Tissier missed a penalty for the first time on his 21st attempt.Holley Chalk 2003 227 Another loss to mid-table side Coventry City was followed by the club's last win of the season, a 1–0 edging of Chelsea after which they remained 14th in the table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/10-april-1993/ Premier League table after close of play on 10 April 1993 11v11.com 9 October 2024 Sheffield Wednesday dealt Southampton their heaviest defeat of the season two days after the Chelsea game, thrashing the visiting Saints 5–2, before the Saints finished their debut FA Premier League campaign with a goalless draw at home to Everton, a 1–0 defeat at home to Manchester City, and a 4–3 loss at Oldham Athletic. The final game of the season gave the Latics a win which secured their FA Premier League status, as they equalled Crystal Palace's points tally and had a superior goal difference, while also featuring Le Tissier's second away hat-trick and first from open play. Southampton's 18th-place finish in the inaugural FA Premier League was the club's lowest finishing position in the top flight since they were last relegated from the First Division in the 1973–74 season. List of match results 1 15 August 1992 Southampton 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur The Dell Southampton 19,654 Vic Callow D 2 19 August 1992 Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Southampton Ferdinand 58 86Bardsley 70 Le Tissier 31 Loftus Road London 10,925 Ray Bigger L 3 22 August 1992 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Atkinson 64 Adams 79 Villa Park Birmingham 17,894 Kelvin Morton D 4 24 August 1992 Southampton 0–1 Manchester United Dublin 89 The Dell Southampton 15,623 Ray Lewis L 5 29 August 1992 Southampton 2–1 Middlesbrough Le Tissier 80 pen.Banger 83 Wilkinson 75 The Dell Southampton 13,003 Rodger Gifford W 6 1 September 1992 Liverpool 1–1 Southampton Wright 60 Dixon 51 Anfield Liverpool 30,024 Robbie Hart D 7 5 September 1992 Norwich City 1–0 Southampton Robins 87 Carrow Road Norwich 12,452 Keith Hackett L 8 12 September 1992 Southampton 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Le Tissier 11 Sinton 53Channing 56 The Dell Southampton 14,125 Alan Gunn L 9 19 September 1992 Southampton 1–1 Leeds United Groves 43 Speed 83 The Dell Southampton 16,229 Alf Buksh D 10 26 September 1992 Crystal Palace 1–2 Southampton Young 54 Dowie 44 88 Selhurst Park London 13,829 Jim Borrett W 11 3 October 1992 Sheffield United 2–0 Southampton Whitehouse 4Littlejohn 26 Bramall Lane Sheffield 15,842 Ken Redfern L 12 17 October 1992 Southampton 2–2 Wimbledon Dowie 57Groves 83 Cotterill 50 67 The Dell Southampton 11,221 Keren Barratt D 13 24 October 1992 Manchester City 1–0 Southampton Sheron 74 Maine Road Manchester 20,089 Philip Don L 14 31 October 1992 Southampton 1–0 Oldham Athletic Hall 58 The Dell Southampton 10,827 Paul Durkin W 15 7 November 1992 Ipswich Town 0–0 Southampton Portman Road Ipswich 15,722 Roger Dilkes D 16 22 November 1992 Southampton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Le Tissier 22 Moran 38 The Dell Southampton 16,626 Martin Bodenham D 17 28 November 1992 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Southampton Clough 43 Le Tissier 21Adams 63 City Ground Nottingham 19,942 David Elleray W 18 5 December 1992 Southampton 2–0 Arsenal Maddison 16Dowie 53 The Dell Southampton 17,286 John Key W 19 12 December 1992 Southampton 2–2 Coventry City Maddison 9Dowie 61 Quinn 6 25 The Dell Southampton 12,306 Bob Nixon D 20 19 December 1992 Everton 2–1 Southampton Beardsley 11 pen.Rideout 36 Le Tissier 5 Goodison Park Liverpool 14,051 Mike Peck L 21 26 December 1992 Chelsea 1–1 Southampton Newton 89 Dowie 2 Stamford Bridge London 18,344 Alan Gunn D 22 28 December 1992 Southampton 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Monkou 80 Sheridan 12 pen.Hirst 63 The Dell Southampton 17,426 Roger Milford L 23 9 January 1993 Leeds United 2–1 Southampton Fairclough 50Speed 72 Dixon 19 Elland Road Leeds 26,071 Ron Groves L 24 16 January 1993 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace Maddison 50 The Dell Southampton 13,397 Philip Don W 25 26 January 1993 Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton Mohan 24Wilkinson 71 Le Tissier 58 Ayresome Park Middlesbrough 13,918 Peter Foakes L 26 30 January 1993 Southampton 2–0 Aston Villa Banger 39Dowie 63 The Dell Southampton 19,087 Philip Wright W 27 7 February 1993 Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 Southampton Sheringham 54 59Barmby 56Anderton 57 Dowie 21Hall 66 White Hart Lane London 20,098 Ken Redfern L 28 10 February 1993 Southampton 3–0 Norwich City Hall 9Adams 25Banger 79 The Dell Southampton 12,969 Joe Worrall W 29 13 February 1993 Southampton 2–1 Liverpool Maddison 23Banger 73 Hutchison 60 The Dell Southampton 17,216 Alf Buksh W 30 20 February 1993 Manchester United 2–1 Southampton Giggs 82 83 Banger 77 Old Trafford Manchester 36,257 Ray Lewis L 31 27 February 1993 Southampton 3–2 Sheffield United Moore 2Kenna 5Dowie 39 Gayle 37Bryson 83 The Dell Southampton 13,814 Jim Borrett W 32 6 March 1993 Wimbledon 1–2 Southampton Holdsworth 22 Le Tissier 33Moore 73 Selhurst Park London 4,534 Alan Gunn W 33 9 March 1993 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Southampton Ewood Park Blackburn 13,556 Stephen Lodge D 34 13 March 1993 Southampton 4–3 Ipswich Town Hall 17Le Tissier 65 pen. 90Kenna 84 Linighan 13Goddard 35Kiwomya 87 The Dell Southampton 15,428 David Elleray W 35 20 March 1993 Arsenal 4–3 Southampton Linighan 15Merson 16Carter 20 79 Dowie 4Adams 30Le Tissier 50 Arsenal Stadium London 24,149 Keren Barratt L 36 24 March 1993 Southampton 1–2 Nottingham Forest Le Tissier 72 Clough 5Keane 45 The Dell Southampton 18,005 Mike Reed L 37 3 April 1993 Coventry City 2–0 Southampton Quinn 7 pen.Williams 80 Highfield Road Coventry 10,463 Keith Cooper L 38 10 April 1993 Southampton 1–0 Chelsea Banger 49 The Dell Southampton 15,135 Keith Burge W 39 12 April 1993 Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Southampton Bright 37Bart-Williams 43 71 80King 50 Dodd 68Dowie 86 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 26,183 Kelvin Morton L 40 17 April 1993 Southampton 0–0 Everton The Dell Southampton 16,911 Martin Bodenham D 41 1 May 1993 Southampton 0–1 Manchester City White 41 The Dell Southampton 11,830 T. Lloyd L 42 8 May 1993 Oldham Athletic 4–3 Southampton Pointon 29Olney 44Ritchie 54Halle 63 Le Tissier 34 66 84 Boundary Park Oldham 14,597 Howard King L Final league table y SOU RSSSF Results by matchday table b Round Ground H / A / A / H / H / A / A / H / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A Result D / L / D / L / W / D / L / L / D / W / L / D / L / W / D / D / W / W / D / L / D / L / L / W / L / W / L / W / W / L / W / W / D / W / L / L / L / W / L / D / L / L Position 13 / 17 / 17 / 20 / 17 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 15 / 18 / 18 / 19 / 19 / 19 / 17 / 16 / 13 / 15 / 16 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 17 / 17 / 15 / 17 / 14 / 12 / 14 / 12 / 11 / 11 / 9 / 10 / 13 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.com FA Cup 1992–93 FA Cup Southampton entered the 1992–93 FA Cup in the third round against Nottingham Forest, another side fighting the risk of relegation from the FA Premier League. The visiting Saints opened the scoring in the 14th minute, when Matt Le Tissier headed in a corner from Micky Adams flicked on by Glenn Cockerill.Holley Chalk 2003 398 Forest responded with a run of chances on goal, denied by Southampton goalkeeper Tim Flowers, before they eventually equalised a minute before half-time when Roy Keane headed in from a corner. During stoppage time before the break, the hosts went ahead through Neil Webb. In the second half, Le Tissier came close to equalising on multiple occasions, including hitting the crossbar just a minute after the break, while Kerry Dixon saw his "powerful header" saved by Forest goalkeeper Mark Crossley. Round 3 3 January 1993 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Southampton Keane 44Webb 45+2 Le Tissier 14 City Ground Nottingham 13,592 L League Cup 1992–93 Football League Cup Southampton entered the 1992–93 League Cup against Third Division side Gillingham. After a goalless first leg at Priestfield Stadium, the Saints overcame the fourth-flight side at home with a 3–0 win – Iain Dowie opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a header, before Matt Le Tissier added a penalty ten minutes after half-time, followed by a chip six minutes later.Holley Chalk 2003 293 In the third round, the South Coast club hosted fellow FA Premier League side Crystal Palace, who won the tie 2–0 after a "dreadful" performance by the home side "lacking in passion and purpose". Round 2 Leg 1 23 September 1992 Gillingham 0–0 Southampton Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 7,488 D Round 2 Leg 2 7 October 1992 Southampton 3–0 3–0 Gillingham Dowie 29Le Tissier 55 pen. 61 The Dell Southampton 6,764 W Round 3 28 October 1992 Southampton 0–2 Crystal Palace McGoldrick 10Salako 17 The Dell Southampton 9,060 L Other matches Outside the league, FA Cup and League Cup, the Southampton first team played five additional matches during the 1992–93 season. The first was a friendly against a team representing Jersey in September 1992, which the Saints won 4–1 (goals included a pair from Nicky Banger). A similar friendly against a team representing Guernsey was played in March 1993, which was also won by Southampton 3–1 (Matt Le Tissier scored twice). The next month, before the last two games of the season, the club played friendlies against Fordingbridge Turks and Grimsby Town. The former was hosted to mark the Turks' 125th anniversary and saw the Saints thrash the non-league side 13–1; Le Tissier scored a hat-trick and later played in goal, with Tim Flowers scoring a "spectacular diving header" during an outfield spell.https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/local/11166317.fordingbridge-football-club-set-to-star-in-television-documentary-watched-by-millions-of-turkish-viewers/ Fordingbridge football club set to star in television documentary watched by millions of Turkish viewers Southern Daily Echo 23 April 2014 8 October 2024 Seven other players were on the scoresheet. The latter, just over a week later, was a testimonial for retiring player John Cockerill, brother of Saints player Glenn, which saw the FA Premier League side beat the First Division hosts 3–1. The last friendly, which took place in between the penultimate and final games in the league, saw Southampton beat local Second Division side Bournemouth 2–0 at Dean Court for Paul Morrell's testimonial. Friendly 15 September 1992 JER Jersey Select XI 1–4 Southampton Banger Hurlock Le Tissier Springfield Stadium St Helier, Jersey W Friendly 15 March 1993 GGY Guernsey FA XI 1–3 Southampton Le Tissier Maddison Corbet Field Saint Sampson, Guernsey W Friendly 19 April 1993 Fordingbridge Turks 1–13 Southampton Banger Benali Cockerill Dowie Flowers Le Tissier Maddison Tisdale Widdrington Recreation Ground Fordingbridge W John Cockerill Testimonial 27 April 1993 Grimsby Town 1–3 Southampton Le Tissier Maddison Blundell Park Cleethorpes W Paul Morrell Testimonial 4 May 1993 Bournemouth 0–2 Southampton Maddison Dean Court Bournemouth W Player details Southampton used 25 players during the 1992–93 season, 12 of whom scored during the campaign.Holley Chalk 2003 228, 293, 398 Six players made their debut appearances for the club, including five of their seven new signings (Derek Allan, Kerry Dixon, Perry Groves, Ken Monkou, and David Speedie) and one player making the step up from youth to the first team (Neal Bartletthttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neal-bartlett/ Neal Bartlett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 9 October 2024 ). Four of these new signings (Allan, Dixon, Groves, and Speedie) also made their last appearances for the Saints during the campaign, as did striker David Lee, who left the following summer. Goalkeeper Tim Flowers was the only Southampton player to appear in all 46 of the team's matches across all competitions. Matt Le Tissier finished as the club's top scorer in 1992–93 with 15 goals in the league, one in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup; Iain Dowie was the second-highest scorer with 12 goals in all competitions. Flowers won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award for a second time (the second player, after fellow goalkeeper Peter Shilton, to do so). Squad statistics NamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoals13px13pxMicky AdamsDF DefenderENG384103042461Derek AllanDF DefenderSCO0(1)000000(1)000Ian AndrewsGK GoalkeeperENG0000000000Nicky BangerFW ForwardENG10(17)60(1)01011(18)600Neal BartlettMF MidfielderENG0(1)000000(1)000Francis BenaliDF DefenderENG31(2)0101(2)033(4)051Frankie BennettFW ForwardENG0000000000Matthew BoundDF DefenderWAL1(2)000001(2)000Glenn CockerillMF MidfielderENG21(2)0102024(2)020Jason DoddDF DefenderENG27(3)1103031(3)110Iain DowieFW ForwardNIR34(2)11002136(2)1290Tim FlowersGK GoalkeeperENG420103046010Perry GrovesFW ForwardENG13(2)20(1)02015(3)220Richard HallDF DefenderENG284101030450David HughesMF MidfielderENG0000000000Terry HurlockMF MidfielderENG300003033061Jeff KennaDF DefenderIRL27(2)2100028(2)200Matt Le TissierMF MidfielderENG40151132441850Neil MaddisonMF MidfielderENG33(4)4101035(4)400Ken MonkouDF DefenderNED331103037140Paul MoodyFW ForwardENG2(1)000002(1)010Kevin MooreDF DefenderENG182001019230Lee PowellMF MidfielderWAL0(2)000000(2)000Paul SheerinMF MidfielderSCO0000000000Martin ThomasMF MidfielderENG0000000000Tommy WiddringtonMF MidfielderENG11(1)0000(1)011(2)030Steve WoodDF DefenderENG4000105000Squad members who ended the season out on loanKerry DixonFW ForwardENG8(1)2102011(1)200David SpeedieFW ForwardSCO110001012010Players with appearances who left before the end of the seasonDavid LeeFW ForwardENG0(1)000000(1)000 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsTotal1Tim FlowersGK Goalkeeper4201030460462Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder4001030440443Micky AdamsDF Defender3801030420424Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder3341010354395Iain DowieFW Forward3420020362386Ken MonkouDF Defender330103037037Francis BenaliDF Defender3121012334378Jason DoddDF Defender2731030313349Terry HurlockMF Midfielder30000303303310Richard HallDF Defender280101030030Jeff KennaDF Defender272100028230 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGPG Goals per game1Matt Le TissierFW Forward1540112318440.402Iain DowieFW Forward1136001212380.313Nicky BangerFW Forward62701016290.204Richard HallDF Defender42801014300.13Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder43701014390.10Micky AdamsDF Defender43801034420.097Kerry DixonFW Forward2901022120.16Perry GrovesFW Forward21501022180.11Kevin MooreDF Defender21800012190.10Jeff KennaDF Defender22901002300.06 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