1993–94 Southampton F.C. season

October 2024 Southampton F.C. 1993–94 Guy Askham Ian Branfoot(until 10 January 1994)Lew Chatterley andDave MerringtonLew Chatterley and Dave Merrington served as temporary joint caretaker managers in between Ian Branfoot's sacking and Alan Ball's signing.(10–20 January 1994)Alan Ball(from 20 January 1994) The Dell FA Premier League 18th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Matt Le Tissier (25) Matt Le Tissier (25) 19,105 v BlackburnRovers (16 April 1994) 5,038 v ShrewsburyTown (22 September 1993) 14,751 5–1 v Swindon Town(25 August 1993) 0–4 v Arsenal(19 March 1994) _southampton9395h _southampton9395h _southampton9395h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000000 000000 _southampton9395a _southampton9395a _southampton9395a _southampton9395a 23ABE1 23ABE1 23ABE1 3B92E3 0000FF _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t _southampton9395t 0000FF FFE800 0000FF 0000FF FFE800 1992–93 1994–95 The 1993–94 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 93rd season of competitive football, their 24th in the top flight of English football, and their second in the FA Premier League. The season was another difficult one for the Saints, who finished 18th in the league – the same position as they had managed the year before – and were knocked out of both the FA Cup and the League Cup at the first hurdle – the first time this had happened to them in over ten years. It was the last season to feature manager Ian Branfoot, who was sacked halfway through the season with the club in the relegation zone. Dave Merrington briefly took over as caretaker manager, before Alan Ball was appointed as Branfoot's official replacement and saw out the rest of the campaign. After buying them in the wake of Alan Shearer's sale just a year before, Branfoot released both David Speedie and Kerry Dixon at the beginning of the 1993–94 season. Other high-profile departures included Tim Flowers, who left in a record deal for a goalkeeper, and long-term midfielder Glenn Cockerill. Signings were made throughout the campaign, with arrivals including left-back Simon Charlton, goalkeeper Dave Beasant, and midfielder Jim Magilton. Southampton's league performance was disastrous, as they lost eight of their opening nine games and spent most of the first half of the season in the relegation zone. Results improved slightly following Ball's arrival as manager, although the club still struggled and ultimately only survived the drop by a single point. Southampton's form outside the league was equally poor. For the first time since the 1981–82 season, the club were eliminated from both the FA Cup and the League Cup in the first rounds in which they competed. In the former, they were eliminated in the third round by Football League Second Division side Port Vale, who won a home replay 1–0 after holding the Saints to a 1–1 draw at The Dell (Branfoot's last game as manager of the club), despite a difference of two divisions between the clubs. In the latter, the top-flight side were eliminated in the second round by even lower-ranked opponents, facing a 2–1 aggregate defeat to Third Division side Shrewsbury Town after the Shrews overturned the Saints' narrow 1–0 home win with a 2–0 second leg victory. Southampton used 31 players during the 1993–94 season and had 11 different goalscorers. Matt Le Tissier finished as the season's top scorer for the second consecutive (and fourth overall) season with 25 goals, all in the FA Premier League – making him the joint-third highest scorer in the division. Neil Maddison made the most appearances during the campaign, playing in all but one of the club's 46 matches (he missed just one league game). Le Tissier won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award for the second time, becoming the third player to do so. The average league attendance at The Dell in 1993–94 was 14,751. The highest attendance was 19,105 against Blackburn Rovers in April; the lowest was 5,038 against Shrewsbury Town in September. Background and transfers thumb|upright|Two-time Southampton F.C. Player of the Season winner Tim Flowers moved to Blackburn Rovers in November for £2.4 million, a new British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper. Beasant.jpg 400 175 200 40 175 right Flowers was replaced by Dave Beasant, who was signed from Chelsea for £300,000 on the same day as Flowers' sale. thumb|upright|Northern Irish midfielder Jim Magilton signed from Oxford United just after Alan Ball took over as Saints manager in 1994. thumb|upright|After five years at the club, Micky Adams was released on a free transfer by Southampton towards the end of 1993–94. Ahead of the 1993–94 season, three of Southampton's major signings were released after just a year in the squad – winger Perry Groves, who had signed from Arsenal for £750,000 the previous August, retired from professional football due to an ongoing Achilles injury, joining young Conference side Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer of 1993;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/perry-groves/ Perry Groves SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 striker David Speedie, who had been "reluctantly" brought in from Blackburn Rovers for £400,000 and as part-exchange for Alan Shearer, joined Leicester City in August after several loan spells during 1992–93;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/david-speedie/ David Speedie SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 and Kerry Dixon, another striker who was signed for £575,000 from Chelsea to help replace Shearer but spent much of his debut season out on loan, joined Luton Town on a free transfer in October after a brief loan spell.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kerry-dixon/ Kerry Dixon SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 Also signed during the summer were Simon Charlton, who made the step up from Second Division club Huddersfield Town to take over as first-choice left-back;https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/simon-charlton/ Simon Charlton SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 and youngsters Colin Cramb and Paul McDonald, who joined for a combined fee of £150,000 from Scottish side Hamilton Academical.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/colin-cramb/ Colin Cramb SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-mcdonald/ Paul McDonald SaintsPlayers.co.uk 11 October 2024 Manager Ian Branfoot continued to strengthen Southampton's squad throughout the first half of the season. After failing to re-sign Danny Wallace from Manchester United, as well as add right-back Tim Breacker and midfielder Ian Bishop from West Ham United,Holley Chalk 2003 229 he eventually signed Paul Allen from Tottenham Hotspur in September for £500,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-allen/ Paul Allen SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Early the next month, the Saints brought in 37-year-old midfielder Peter Reid, who had just been sacked as player-manager at Manchester City.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/peter-reid/ Peter Reid SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 In November, after approaches from multiple clubs, the team sold Tim Flowers to Blackburn Rovers for £2.4 million – a new world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/tim-flowers/ Tim Flowers SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 He was replaced the same day in the Southampton squad by Dave Beasant, who signed from Chelsea for £300,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/dave-beasant/ Dave Beasant SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Two weeks before Christmas, veteran midfielder Glenn Cockerill left on a free transfer to Leyton Orient.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/glenn-cockerill/ Glenn Cockerill SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Just after the new year, Branfoot was sacked as Southampton manager and replaced by former player Alan Ball.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-ball-teams-up-with-mcmenemy-southampton-turn-to-two-old-favourites-at-the-dell-in-their-search-for-survival-in-the-premiership-1401566.html Football: Ball teams up with McMenemy: Southampton turn to two old favourites at The Dell in their search for survival in the Premiership Haylett Trevor The Independent 21 January 1994 14 October 2024 Reid, who had only been with the club for four months, left on a free transfer for Notts County just after Branfoot's departure. Shortly after his arrival, Ball spent £850,000 on re-signing former Saints apprentice Craig Maskell from Swindon Town and adding Northern Irish midfielder Jim Magilton from Oxford United.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/craig-maskell/ Craig Maskell SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/jim-magilton/ Glenn Cockerill SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 He also offloaded several players from Branfoot's era, with Paul Moody sold to Oxford United for £60,000https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/paul-moody/ Paul Moody SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 and Terry Hurlock (to Millwall),https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/terry-hurlock/ Terry Hurlock SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Micky Adams (to Stoke City),https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/micky-adams/ Micky Adams SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Martin Thomas (to Leyton Orient),https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/martin-thomas/ Martin Thomas SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 and Lee Powell (to Hamilton Academical)https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/lee-powell/ Lee Powell SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 all released on free transfers. The last signing of the season was winger Neil Heaney, who joined from FA Premier League title challengers Arsenal in a £300,000 deal at the end of March.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neil-heaney/ Neil Heaney SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Simon CharltonEnglandDF DefenderENG Huddersfield Town8 June 1993£250,000Colin CrambScotlandFW ForwardSCO Hamilton Academical8 June 1993£150,000Paul McDonaldScotlandMF MidfielderMatt OakleyEnglandMF MidfielderAcademyJuly 1993FreeMatt Oakley joined as a trainee in July 1993, before turning professional in July 1995.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/matt-oakley/ Matt Oakley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Paul AllenEnglandMF MidfielderENG Tottenham Hotspur16 September 1993£500,000Peter ReidEnglandMF MidfielderENG Manchester City1 October 1993FreeDave BeasantEnglandGK GoalkeeperENG Chelsea4 November 1993£300,000Shayne BradleyEnglandFW ForwardAcademyDecember 1993FreeShayne Bradley joined as an associate schoolboy in December, before becoming an apprentice in December 1995 and turning professional in August 1998.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/shayne-bradley/ Shayne Bradley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Craig MaskellEnglandFW ForwardENG Swindon Town7 February 1994£250,000Jim MagiltonNorthern IrelandMF MidfielderENG Oxford United11 February 1994£600,000Neil HeaneyEnglandMF MidfielderENG Arsenal22 March 1994£300,000 Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Kerry DixonEnglandFW ForwardENG Luton TownOctober 1993FreeTim FlowersEnglandGK GoalkeeperENG Blackburn Rovers4 November 1993£2,400,000Glenn CockerillEnglandMF MidfielderENG Leyton Orient10 December 1993FreePeter ReidEnglandMF MidfielderENG Notts County2 February 1994FreePaul MoodyEnglandMF MidfielderENG Oxford United19 February 1994£60,000Terry HurlockEnglandMF MidfielderENG Millwall25 February 1994FreeMicky AdamsEnglandDF DefenderENG Stoke City24 March 1994FreeMartin ThomasEnglandMF MidfielderENG Leyton Orient24 March 1994FreeLee PowellWalesMF MidfielderSCO Hamilton AcademicalMarch 1994Free Players loaned out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Matthew BoundWalesDF DefenderENG Hull City27 August 199327 September 1993https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/matthew-bound/ Matthew Bound SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Kerry DixonEnglandFW ForwardENG Luton TownAugust 1993October 1993 Players released NameNationalityPos. Playing positionDateSubsequent clubRef.Perry GrovesEnglandMF MidfielderStart of seasonENG Dagenham & RedbridgeDavid SpeedieScotlandFW ForwardStart of seasonENG Leicester City Players retired NameNationalityPos. Playing positionDateDetailsRef.Stuart GrayEnglandMF MidfielderNovember 1993Retired due to an ongoing injury, moved into coachinghttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/stuart-gray/ Stuart Gray SaintsPlayers.co.uk 13 October 2024 Pre-season friendlies Ahead of the 1993–94 campaign, Southampton played seven pre-season friendlies. Like the previous season, the club started their pre-season preparations with a short tour of Sweden, playing five games against local opposition over the course of eight days. After a 2–3 loss at Kalmar, the Saints picked up wins over Vessigebro (5–0, including a goal for new signing Paul McDonald), Örby (9–1, including five goals for Nicky Banger and three for Paul Moody), Växjö (2–1), and Bankeryd (4–3).Holley Chalk 2003 430 The last two fixtures during the pre-season period were as part of the Memorial Pier Cesare Baretti, an Italian friendly tournament which served as a tribute to sports journalist Pier Cesare Baretti.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/baretti.html Memorial Pier Cesare Baretti RSSSF 14 October 2024 Southampton lost both matches against Serie A opponents Juventus and Torino.Holley Chalk 2003 431 Friendly 21 July 1993 Kalmar 3–2 Southampton Adams Dowie Fredriksskans Kalmar, Sweden L Friendly 24 July 1993 Vessigebro 0–5 Southampton Banger Dowie Le Tissier McDonald Vessigebro, Sweden W Friendly 26 July 1993 Örby 1–9 Southampton Banger Le Tissier Moody Örby, Sweden W Friendly 27 July 1993 Växjö 1–2 Southampton Cockerill Maddison Växjö, Sweden W Friendly 29 July 1993 Bankeryd 3–4 Southampton Adams Banger Maddison Bankeryd, Sweden W Trofeo Baretti 5 August 1993 Juventus 3–1 Southampton Di Canio 63Baggio 83Möller 85 Maddison 35 L Trofeo Baretti 7 August 1993 Torino 1–0 Southampton Poggi 86 L FA Premier League thumb|left|upright|Matt Le Tissier finished as Southampton's top scorer for a fourth season and picked up his second Player of the Season award in the process. 1993–94 FA Premier League Southampton had a worse start to the second FA Premier League season than any other team in the division, losing their first three games and dropping to the bottom of the table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/21-august-1993/ Premier League table after close of play on 21 August 1993 11v11.com 14 October 2024 After an opening day 0–2 loss at home to Everton described by the Southern Daily Echo as "humiliating and desperately worrying", the Saints also lost away to Ipswich Town (0–1) and Queens Park Rangers (1–2).Holley Chalk 2003 229 Despite this poor start, the side then picked up their first win (and biggest of the season) when they beat top-flight newcomers Swindon Town 5–1 at The Dell, with a first-half Matt Le Tissier goal followed by four more in the second half courtesy of Le Tissier again, Jeff Kenna, Iain Dowie and Neil Maddison. The club's time out of the drop zone was short-lived, however, as they soon returned to the relegation spots with a run of five consecutive defeats (for the first time since 1989). The dry spell included three away and two home defeats, during which time the Saints scored just one goal and conceded nine.Holley Chalk 2003 230 The Saints' one goal during this period came in the first defeat at home to defending league champions Manchester United, when Neil Maddison scored a consolation after two of United's three goals. This was followed by a 0–1 defeat at Wimbledon, a 0–2 loss hosting Leeds United, another 0–2 loss at Sheffield Wednesday, and a 0–1 defeat at title challengers Arsenal. Amongst these fixtures, Southampton fans arranged protests against Ian Branfoot remaining as manager of the club, in response to which chairman Guy Askham assured that he would see out the season. Following the run of six defeats, Southampton picked up their first point in over a month in a 3–3 draw with fellow strugglers Sheffield United. After leading 1–0 at half-time through Ken Monkou, the Saints received another advantage just after the break when the visitors went down to ten men; despite this, however, the hosts sacrificed a 3–1 lead in the last ten minutes of the game, when Jostein Flo scored twice to secure his side a share of the points. A 1–1 draw with Coventry City was followed by the South Coast club's second win of the campaign, 2–1 against high-flyers Newcastle United, in which Matt Le Tissier scored both goals through "two moments of sheer magic" according to club historians. The club's leading goalscorer picked up another brace a week later, when the Saints lost 2–4 to Liverpool at Anfield, in a game which marked the final appearance of Tim Flowers.Holley Chalk 2003 231 Two more wins in their next three games saw Southampton climb out of the relegation zone for the first time since September. After the Liverpool defeat, the Saints picked up a narrow 1–0 win over a struggling Tottenham Hotspur side, with Maddison scoring the only goal of the game on the hour mark, heading in a chipped assist by Le Tissier. After a 0–2 loss at Blackburn Rovers in which former Saint Alan Shearer scored both goals, the team beat Aston Villa by the same scoreline thanks to another pair of goals from Le Tissier. The win over Villa saw Southampton move up to 19th in the table for the first time in almost three months.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/24-november-1993/ Premier League table after close of play on 24 November 1993 11v11.com 14 October 2024 The club's safety was short-lived, however, as they lost their next five games and dropped back to second-from-bottom in the league table, suffering defeats at the hands of Everton (0–1), Ipswich Town (0–1), Queens Park Rangers (0–1), and bottom-placed Swindon Town (1–2) in the run-up to Christmas. In the days after Christmas, Southampton picked up four points from a possible six, beating Chelsea 3–1 at home and drawing 1–1 with Manchester City at Maine Road, with Iain Dowie scoring in both games (his first goals in any competition since August). thumb|upright|Former Saints player Alan Ball took over from Ian Branfoot as the club's manager in January 1994, seeing out the season and helping them avoid relegation. After a 0–1 New Year's Day loss at home to top-six side Norwich City and a poor performance in their opening FA Cup match against Second Division side Port Vale, Southampton parted ways with manager Ian Branfoot on 10 January 1994.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-taylor-enters-frame-as-branfoot-bows-to-fans-pressure-exengland-manager-may-be-saint-1399584.html Football: Taylor enters frame as Branfoot bows to fans' pressure: Ex-England manager may be Saint Haylett Trevor The Independent 12 January 1994 14 October 2024 Whilst the club looked for a replacement, they were temporarily managed by coaches Lew Chatterley and Dave Merrington, who oversaw a 1–0 home win over Coventry City decided by a Le Tissier penalty on the stroke of half-time.Holley Chalk 2003 232 Rumoured successors for Branfoot's position included former England manager Graham Taylor and former Saints players Alan Ball and Peter Shilton, who were managing South West sides Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle, respectively, at the time. On 20 January, it was Ball who officially took over the role, while former manager Lawrie McMenemy also became the club's "general manager". Ball's first game in charge of Southampton took place two days after his arrival, as the club (sitting 21st in the table) travelled to face third-placed Newcastle United. After opening the scoring just five minutes in through Maddison, but going into half-time level after an Andy Cole equaliser shortly before the break, the Saints secured a "memorable win" when Le Tissier scored a "stunning free kick" in the 83rd minute. A marginal 1–2 loss against fellow relegation risks Oldham Athletic followed, before Southampton faced top side Liverpool in their first home game under Ball. The hosts opened the scoring after just 28 seconds through Le Tissier and were 2–0 up within eight minutes when the returning Craig Maskell scored on his first game since re-signing the previous week. Le Tissier made it 3–0 with a penalty for a foul just before half-time, before repeating the feat again shortly after the break following a handball to complete his hat-trick and extend Southampton's lead to 4–0 – Liverpool would pick up two late consolation goals through Julian Dicks and Ian Rush. Beating Wimbledon 1–0 two weeks after the Liverpool win saw Southampton rise to 17th in the FA Premier League table – the highest position they would reach all season.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/26-february-1994/ Premier League table after close of play on 26 February 1994 11v11.com 14 October 2024 After the positive start to Ball's tenure, however, the Saints would not pick up another win in their next seven games. Two "scrappy" draws against Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday preceded the side's heaviest defeat of the season, 0–4 at home to Arsenal, in which Ian Wright scored a hat-trick.Holley Chalk 2003 233 They subsequently dropped points against four teams in a row that were also facing the threat of relegation, drawing 0–0 at Sheffield United before losing 1–3 at home to Oldham Athletic, 0–2 at Chelsea and 0–1 at home to Manchester City – a run of results which had seen them drop back to 21st in the table, with only six games left (only two of which were at The Dell). On 9 April, Southampton faced Norwich City at Carrow Road, coming from behind four times throughout the match to win 5–4; Le Tissier scored a third away hat-trick in the second half, as well as setting up Monkou's last-minute winner with a corner. This was followed by a 3–1 home win over Blackburn Rovers, who were just three points behind Manchester United at the top of the table, which saw the Saints move back up to 19th out of the relegation zone.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/16-april-1994/ Premier League table after close of play on 16 April 1994 11v11.com 14 October 2024 After a 0–3 loss at fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur, the club moved back up to 17th with a 4–1 home win over Aston Villa in which Le Tissier (who scored twice) was joined on the scoresheet by Monkou and Maddison, both of whom were assisted by the newly-named Player of the Season.Holley Chalk 2003 234 The final two games of the season saw Southampton lose 0–2 to Manchester United and draw 3–3 with West Ham United – the latter enough to secure FA Premier League safety due to results elsewhere. Like the season before, Southampton survived relegation by a single point. List of match results 1 14 August 1993 Southampton 0–2 Everton Beagrie 10Ebbrell 45 The Dell Southampton 14,051 Keith Cooper L 2 17 August 1993 Ipswich Town 1–0 Southampton Marshall 58 Portman Road Ipswich 14,958 Alan Wilkie L 3 21 August 1993 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Southampton Penrice 13Wilson 46 pen. Dowie 88 Loftus Road London 10,613 Roger Dilkes L 4 25 August 1993 Southampton 5–1 Swindon Town Le Tissier 12 50Kenna 56Dowie 62Maddison 79 Maskell 83 pen. The Dell Southampton 12,505 Paul Durkin W 5 28 August 1993 Southampton 1–3 Manchester United Maddison 12 Sharpe 5Cantona 15Irwin 49 The Dell Southampton 16,189 Alan Gunn L 6 31 August 1993 Wimbledon 1–0 Southampton Barton 34 Selhurst Park London 6,036 Keith Hackett L 7 11 September 1993 Southampton 0–2 Leeds United Deane 50Speed 90 The Dell Southampton 13,511 Keith Burge L 8 18 September 1993 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Southampton Sheridan 58 pen.Hirst 80 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 22,503 Rodger Gifford L 9 25 September 1993 Arsenal 1–0 Southampton Merson 45 Arsenal Stadium London 26,902 Kelvin Morton L 10 2 October 1993 Southampton 3–3 Sheffield United Monkou 29Maddison 53Kenna 77 Falconer 72Flo 80 90 The Dell Southampton 11,619 Graham Poll D 11 16 October 1993 Coventry City 1–1 Southampton Babb 87 Charlton 56 Highfield Road Coventry 9,837 Joe Worrall D 12 24 October 1993 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United Le Tissier 62 87 Cole 72 The Dell Southampton 13,804 Philip Don W 13 30 October 1993 Liverpool 4–2 Southampton Fowler 14 29 85Rush 63 Le Tissier 40 79 Anfield Liverpool 32,818 Dermot Gallagher L 14 6 November 1993 Southampton 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Maddison 60 The Dell Southampton 16,017 David Allison W 15 20 November 1993 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Southampton Shearer 24 pen. 77 Ewood Park Blackburn 17,434 Keith Cooper L 16 24 November 1993 Aston Villa 0–2 Southampton Le Tissier 50 62 Villa Park Birmingham 16,180 Kelvin Morton W 17 29 November 1993 Southampton 0–2 West Ham United Morley 30Chapman 38 The Dell Southampton 13,258 Martin Bodenham L 18 4 December 1993 Everton 1–0 Southampton Cottee 35 Goodison Park Liverpool 13,265 Keith Burge L 19 8 December 1993 Southampton 0–1 Ipswich Town Kiwomya 54 The Dell Southampton 9,028 Gerald Ashby L 20 11 December 1993 Southampton 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Ferdinand 2 The Dell Southampton 11,946 Keren Barratt L 21 18 December 1993 Swindon Town 2–1 Southampton Bodin 11Scott 65 Le Tissier 38 County Ground Swindon 13,565 David Elleray L 22 27 December 1993 Southampton 3–1 Chelsea Widdrington 28Dowie 65Bennett 89 Stein 42 The Dell Southampton 14,221 Paul Durkin W 23 28 December 1993 Manchester City 1–1 Southampton Phelan 29 Dowie 26 Maine Road Manchester 24,712 Alan Wilkie D 24 1 January 1994 Southampton 0–1 Norwich City Sutton 45 The Dell Southampton 16,556 Graham Poll L 25 15 January 1994 Southampton 1–0 Coventry City Le Tissier 44 pen. The Dell Southampton 12,397 Philip Don W 26 22 January 1994 Newcastle United 1–2 Southampton Cole 38 Maddison 5Le Tissier 83 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 32,067 Alan Gunn W 27 5 February 1994 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Southampton McCarthy 33Bernard 38 Le Tissier 26 Boundary Park Oldham 9,982 Kelvin Morton L 28 14 February 1994 Southampton 4–2 Liverpool Le Tissier 1 42 pen. 50 pen.Maskell 6 Dicks 69 pen.Rush 86 The Dell Southampton 18,306 Peter Foakes W 29 26 February 1994 Southampton 1–0 Wimbledon Le Tissier 74 The Dell Southampton 14,790 Dermot Gallagher W 30 5 March 1994 Leeds United 0–0 Southampton Elland Road Leeds 30,829 Robbie Hart D 31 12 March 1994 Southampton 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Monkou 78 Bart-Williams 67 The Dell Southampton 16,391 David Crick D 32 19 March 1994 Southampton 0–4 Arsenal Wright 12 30 69 pen.Campbell 85 The Dell Southampton 16,790 David Frampton L 33 26 March 1994 Sheffield United 0–0 Southampton Bramall Lane Sheffield 19,522 David Elleray D 34 30 March 1994 Southampton 1–3 Oldham Athletic Le Tissier 58 Sharp 13Benali 42 o.g.Holden 88 The Dell Southampton 14,101 Vic Callow L 35 2 April 1994 Chelsea 2–0 Southampton Spencer 45Johnsen 80 Stamford Bridge London 19,801 Mike Reed L 36 4 April 1994 Southampton 0–1 Manchester City Karl 88 The Dell Southampton 16,377 Brian Hill L 37 9 April 1994 Norwich City 4–5 Southampton Robins 37Goss 48Sutton 55 63 Ullathorne 44 o.g.Le Tissier 57 63 pen. 72Monkou 90 Carrow Road Norwich 17,150 Keith Cooper W 38 16 April 1994 Southampton 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Dowie 28Allen 38Le Tissier 69 pen. Ripley 48 The Dell Southampton 19,105 Joe Worrall W 39 23 April 1994 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Southampton Sedgley 4Samways 66Anderton 88 White Hart Lane London 25,959 Paul Durkin L 40 30 April 1994 Southampton 4–1 Aston Villa Le Tissier 19 76Monkou 31Maddison 85 Saunders 57 The Dell Southampton 18,803 Steve Lodge W 41 4 May 1994 Manchester United 2–0 Southampton Kanchelskis 60Hughes 89 Old Trafford Manchester 44,705 Terry Holbrook L 42 7 May 1994 West Ham United 3–3 Southampton Williamson 11Allen 62Chapman 89 Le Tissier 45 65 pen.Maddison 52 Boleyn Ground London 26,952 Gerald Ashby D Final league table y SOU RSSSF Results by matchday table b Round Ground H / A / A / H / H / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / A / H / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / A Result L / L / L / W / L / L / L / L / L / D / D / W / L / W / L / W / L / L / L / L / L / W / D / L / W / W / L / W / W / D / D / L / D / L / L / L / W / W / L / W / L / D Position 17 / 20 / 22 / 18 / 19 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 21 / 21 / 21 / 20 / 21 / 20 / 20 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 21 / 21 / 21 / 20 / 20 / 21 / 20 / 18 / 19 / 17 / 17 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 18 / 20 / 21 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 19 / 17 / 17 / 18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.com FA Cup 1993–94 FA Cup Southampton entered the 1993–94 FA Cup, drawn against Second Division side Port Vale. The last game in charge for Ian Branfoot, the tie took place at The Dell but saw the visitors "outplaying" the hosts from early on; in the 14th minute, Andy Porter scored a free kick to put his third-flight side ahead, after goalkeeper Dave Beasant made a mistake.Holley Chalk 2003 398 Despite failing to increase the pressure in any noticeable fashion, the Saints equalised just before half-time through Iain Dowie, who converted a chance created by Tommy Widdrington. The second half brought no goals for either side, forcing a replay ten days later.Holley Chalk 2003 399 With caretaker managers Lew Chatterley and Dave Merrington leading for their second and final game, Southampton were eliminated by a single goal scored in the 18th minute by Bernie Slaven. Round 3 8 January 1994 Southampton 1–1 Port Vale Dowie 43 Porter 14 The Dell Southampton 11,086 D Round 3 replay 18 January 1994 Port Vale 1–0 Southampton Slaven 18 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 12,042 L League Cup 1993–94 Football League Cup Southampton entered the second round of the 1993–94 League Cup against Shrewsbury Town, who were playing in the fourth flight of English football, the Third Division. After winning the first leg 1–0 thanks to a first-half goal from Kevin Moore, the top-flight Saints were eliminated after a 0–2 loss at Gay Meadow in the return leg, marking the first time since 1987–88 they had been knocked out at the first hurdle.Holley Chalk 2003 293 Round 2 Leg 1 22 September 1993 Southampton 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Moore 24 The Dell Southampton 5,038 W Round 2 Leg 2 6 October 1993 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Southampton Summerfield 36Brown 71 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 5,247 L Other matches Outside the league, FA Cup and League Cup, the Southampton first team played four additional matches during the 1993–94 season. The first was a 4–0 friendly win over Welsh Conference side Merthyr Tydfil in December, which was followed by a 3–0 home win over Swedish side Göteborg in January and a 2–1 win over Southend United of the First Division in February. The final game of the season came three days after the league's conclusion and saw the Saints face nearby rivals Portsmouth for the first time since 1988, in a testimonial for goalkeeper Alan Knight.Juson Aldworth Bendel Bull Chalk 2004 203 The FA Premier League side won the friendly match 5–1, with first-half goals from Iain Dowie and Neil Maddison followed by second-half additions from Craig Maskell, Jeff Kenna and David Hughes. Knight himself scored Pompey's consolation goal just before being substituted off, converting a penalty given for a foul by Francis Benali on striker Guy Whittingham. Late in the game, Southampton manager Alan Ball played a few minutes himself. Friendly 13 December 1993 WAL Merthyr Tydfil 0–4 Southampton Dowie Hughes Robinson Penydarren Park Merthyr Tydfil, Wales W Friendly 31 January 1994 Southampton 3–0 SWE Göteborg Le Tissier Dowie The Dell Southampton W Friendly 18 February 1994 Southend United 1–2 Southampton Dowie Le Tissier Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea W Alan Knight Testimonial 10 May 1994 Portsmouth 1–5 Southampton Knight pen. Dowie 16Kenna 65Maddison Maskell Hughes 80 Fratton Park Portsmouth 16,831 Mick Pierce W Player details Southampton used 31 players during the 1993–94 season, 11 of whom scored during the campaign.Holley Chalk 2003 235, 293, 398–399 Ten players made their debut appearances for the club, including eight of their nine first team signings (Paul Allen, Dave Beasant, Simon Charlton, Colin Cramb, Neil Heaney, Craig Maskell, Jim Magilton, and Peter Reid), one signing from the previous season (Frankie Bennetthttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/frankie-bennett/ Frankie Bennett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 ), and one player making the step up from youth to the first team (David Hugheshttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/david-hughes/ David Hughes SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 ). Two of these – Cramb and Reid – also made their last appearances for the Saints during the campaign, as did mid-season departees Micky Adams, Glenn Cockerill, Tim Flowers, Terry Hurlock, Paul Moody, and Lee Powell, plus five more players sold the following season: Ian Andrews,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ian-andrews/ Ian Andrews SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 Neal Bartlett,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/neal-bartlett/ Neal Bartlett SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 Matthew Bound, Kevin Moore,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-moore/ Kevin Moore SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 and Steve Wood.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/steve-wood/ Steve Wood SaintsPlayers.co.uk 14 October 2024 Midfielder Neil Maddison made the most appearances for Southampton during 1993–94, playing in all but one league game during the campaign. Matt Le Tissier was the club's top goalscorer again, with 25 goals in the league. Le Tissier also won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award, becoming the third player (and the first outfield player) to receive the accolade for a second time. Squad statistics No. Squad numberNamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoals13px13px1Dave BeasantGK GoalkeeperENG2502000270102Jeff KennaDF DefenderIRL40(1)2101042(1)2404Jim MagiltonMF MidfielderNIR1500000150005Richard HallDF DefenderENG40001050006Ken MonkouDF DefenderNED3542010384507Matt Le TissierMF MidfielderENG382520004025508Craig MaskellFW ForwardENG6(4)100006(4)1009Iain DowieFW ForwardNIR39521204368010Neil MaddisonMF MidfielderENG41720204572011Francis BenaliDF DefenderENG34(3)0102037(3)03112Neil HeaneyMF MidfielderENG200000200013Ian AndrewsGK GoalkeeperENG500000500014Simon CharltonDF DefenderENG29(4)1101031(4)11015Jason DoddDF DefenderENG5(5)020007(5)01016Nicky BangerFW ForwardENG4(10)00(1)00(1)04(12)01017Kevin MooreDF DefenderENG14010211710018Steve WoodDF DefenderENG270101(1)029(1)02019Paul McDonaldDF DefenderSCO000000000021Tommy WiddringtonMF MidfielderENG11120001312022Matthew BoundDF DefenderENG100000100023Neil HopperGK GoalkeeperENG000000000024Frankie BennettFW ForwardENG0(8)10(1)0101(9)10025Neal BartlettMF MidfielderENG4(3)0000(1)04(4)00027Paul AllenMF MidfielderENG29(3)1202033(3)15029David HughesMF MidfielderENG0(2)000000(2)00030Colin CrambFW ForwardSCO0(1)000000(1)000Squad members who left before the end of the season1Tim FlowersGK GoalkeeperENG1200020140003Micky AdamsDF DefenderENG17(2)0101019(2)0204Terry HurlockMF MidfielderENG20000020108Glenn CockerillMF MidfielderENG12(2)01(1)00013(3)00020Paul MoodyFW ForwardENG3(2)000104(2)00026Lee PowellFW ForwardWAL100000100028Peter ReidMF MidfielderENG7000108000—Martin ThomasMF MidfielderENG0000000000 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsTotal1Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder4102020450452Iain DowieFW Forward390202043043Jeff KennaDF Defender4011010421434Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder380200040040Francis BenaliDF Defender3431020373406Ken MonkouDF Defender3502010380387Paul AllenMF Midfielder2932020333368Simon CharltonDF Defender2941010314359Steve WoodDF Defender27010112913010Dave BeasantGK Goalkeeper250200027027 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGPG Goals per game1Matt Le TissierFW Forward2538020025400.632Neil MaddisonMF Midfielder74102027450.163Iain DowieFW Forward53912026430.144Ken MonkouDF Defender43502014380.115Jeff KennaDF Defender24001012420.056Frankie BennettFW Forward1801011100.10Craig MaskellFW Forward11000001100.10Tommy WiddringtonMF Midfielder11102001130.08Kevin MooreDF Defender01401121170.06Simon CharltonDF Defender13301011350.03Paul AllenMF Midfielder13202021360.03 Footnotes 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 Juson Dave Aldworth Clay Bendel Barry Bull David Chalk Gary Saints v Pompey: A History of Unrelenting Rivalry Bristol, England Hagiology Publishing 10 November 2004 978-0953447459 External links Southampton F.C. official website Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton Southampton