1991–92 Southampton F.C. season
1991–92 season | |
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Chairman | Guy Askham |
Manager | Ian Branfoot |
Stadium | The Dell |
First Division | 16th |
FA Cup | Quarter finals |
Rumbelows Cup | Fourth Round |
Full Members Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Shearer (13) All: Shearer (16) |
Average home league attendance | 14,070 |
During the 1991–92 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]In the 1991–92 season, Ian Branfoot took over as Southampton boss but their fortunes fared no better and only managed to secure a 16th-place finish despite reaching the Full Members Cup final at Wembley only to lose 3–2 against Nottingham Forest.
During the summer of 1992, Branfoot became "the most popular manager in English football", as he took telephone calls from clubs "trying to bargain with players they don't want plus cash", conceding that he would be forced to sell 21-year-old top scorer Alan Shearer, following a season of speculation about Shearer's future, with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United being linked with Shearer's signature in the autumn of 1991. Despite this interest, Shearer decided to stay at Southampton until the end of the season before making a decision about his future.
Although Branfoot eventually accepted that a sale was inevitable, he claimed that "whatever happens, we are in the driving seat".[1] Eventually, Shearer was sold to newly promoted Blackburn Rovers for a national record fee of £3.6 million, with Blackburn's top scorer David Speedie reluctantly moving to The Dell as part of the deal. Despite Branfoot's claim to be "in the driving seat", Saints failed to include a "sell-on clause" in the contract.[2]
Squad
[edit]No. | Nat. | Pos | Player | Games Played (League) | Goals Scored (League) | References |
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13 | ![]() |
GK | Ian Andrews | |||
1 | ![]() |
GK | Tim Flowers | 41 | 0 | [N 1] |
2 | ![]() |
DF | Jason Dodd | 28 | 0 | [N 2] |
5 | ![]() |
DF | Richard Hall | 26 | 3 | [N 3] |
15 | ![]() |
DF | Francis Benali | 22 | 0 | [N 4] |
26 | ![]() |
DF | David Hughes | 0 | 0 | [N 5] |
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DF | Jeff Kenna | 14 | 0 | [N 6] | |
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DF | Jon Gittens | ||||
12 | ![]() |
DF | Stuart Gray | |||
10 | ![]() |
MF | Neil Maddison | |||
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MF | Steve Wood | ||||
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MF | Barry Horne | 34 | 1 | [N 7] | |
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MF | David Lee | ||||
4 | ![]() |
MF | Terry Hurlock | 29 | 0 | [N 8] |
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MF | Tommy Widdrington | 3 | 0 | [N 9] | |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Matthew Le Tissier | 32 | 6 | [N 10] |
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MF | Danny Hoekman | ||||
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FW | Nicky Banger | ||||
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FW | Alan Shearer | 41 | 13 | [N 11] | |
9 | ![]() |
FW | Iain Dowie | 30 | 9 | [N 12] |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Player | Nat. | Pos. | From | Transfer Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Hoekman | ![]() |
MF | Manchester City | Free |
Iain Dowie | ![]() |
FW | West Ham United | £528,000 |
David Lee | ![]() |
MF | Bury | £385,440 |
Steve Wood | ![]() |
MF | Millwall | £422,400 |
David Hughes | ![]() |
MF | Weymouth | Undisclosed |
Terry Hurlock | ![]() |
MF | Rangers | Undisclosed |
Out
[edit]Player | Nat. | Pos. | To | Transfer Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Rideout | ![]() |
FW | Notts County | Undisclosed |
Steve Davis | ![]() |
DF | Burnley | £626,560 |
Alan McLoughlin | ![]() |
MF | Portsmouth | £528,000 |
Gareth Taylor | ![]() |
FW | Bristol Rovers | Free |
Jimmy Case | ![]() |
MF | Bournemouth | Free |
Sergey Gotsmanov | ![]() |
MF | Hallescher FC | Undisclosed |
Rod Wallace | ![]() |
FW | Leeds United | Undisclosed |
Loaned out
[edit]Player | Nat. | Pos. | To |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Tisdale | ![]() |
MF | Northampton Town |
Jon Gittens | ![]() |
MF | Middlesbrough |
Kevin Moore | ![]() |
DF | Bristol Rovers |
Alan McLoughlin | ![]() |
MF | Aston Villa |
Final league table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 53 |
15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 52 |
16 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 52 |
17 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 51 |
18 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]16 August 1991 1 | Southampton | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
Hall ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Report | Lineker ![]() ![]() Durie ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,581 |
20 August 1991 2 | Notts County | 1–0 | Southampton | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
Stadium: Meadow Lane |
23 August 1991 3 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Southampton | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Report | Shearer ![]() Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,029 |
28 August 1991 4 | Southampton | 0–4 | Leeds United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Speed ![]() ![]() Strachan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,862 |
30 August 1991 5 | Southampton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() |
Report | Richardson ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,161 |
3 September 1991 6 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Southampton | Luton, Bedfordshire |
Gray ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,055 |
6 September 1991 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Southampton | Shepherd's Bush, London |
Dowie ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,237 |
14 September 1991 8 | Southampton | 0–1 | Manchester United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,264 |
17 September 1991 9 | Southampton | 1–0 | Wimbledon | Southampton, Hampshire |
Cockerill ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,280 |
20 September 1991 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Southampton | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 27,291 |
28 September 1991 11 | Southampton | 0–4 | Arsenal | Southampton, Hampshire |
Wright ![]() ![]() ![]() Rocastle ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,050 |
5 October 1991 12 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Southampton | Oldham, Greater Manchester |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 13,133 |
19 October 1991 13 | Southampton | 0–0 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,516 |
26 October 1991 14 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Southampton | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
Black ![]() |
Shearer ![]() Le Tissier ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,026 |
1 November 1991 15 | Southampton | 0–3 | Manchester City | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,933 |
16 November 1991 16 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Southampton | Selhurst, London |
Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,861 |
23 November 1991 17 | Southampton | 1–0 | Chelsea | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,933 |
29 November 1991 18 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Southampton | Coventry, West Midlands |
Gallacher ![]() Pearce ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 8,585 |
6 December 1991 19 | Southampton | 1–1 | Liverpool | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() |
Redknapp ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 10,053 |
20 December 1991 20 | Southampton | 1–1 | Notts County | Southampton, Hampshire |
Dowie ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,054 |
26 December 1991 21 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Southampton | Leeds, Yorkshire |
Hodge ![]() ![]() Speed ![]() |
Dowie ![]() ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,805 |
28 December 1991 22 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Southampton | Witton, West Midlands |
Yorke ![]() Regis ![]() |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,094 |
1 January 1992 23 | Southampton | 1–2 | Everton | Southampton, Hampshire |
Adams ![]() |
Ward ![]() Beardsley ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,546 |
10 January 1992 24 | Southampton | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Le Tissier ![]() Hall ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,502 |
18 January 1992 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Southampton | Tottenham, London |
Linekar ![]() |
Dowie ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,191 |
31 January 1992 26 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
Cockerill ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,660 |
12 February 1992 27 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Southampton | Fulham, London |
Townsend ![]() |
Horne ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 7,148 |
21 February 1992 28 | Southampton | 0–0 | Coventry City | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,719 |
28 February 1992 29 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Southampton | Anfield, Merseyside |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,449 |
3 March 1992 30 | Southampton | 1–0 | West Ham United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Dowie ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,548 |
11 March 1992 31 | Southampton | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Southampton, Hampshire |
Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,926 |
14 March 1992 32 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Southampton | Moss Side, Greater Manchester |
Dowie ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,265 |
21 March 1992 33 | Southampton | 2–1 | Luton Town | Southampton, Hampshire |
Dowie ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Pembridge ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,192 |
1 April 1992 34 | Everton | 0–1 | Southampton | Walton, Merseyside |
Cockerill ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 15,201 |
3 April 1992 35 | Southampton | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Southampton, Hampshire |
Dowie ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Ferdinand ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,849 |
8 April 1992 36 | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton, Hampshire |
Tiler ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,905 |
14 April 1992 37 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Southampton | Upton Park, London |
Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 18,298 |
16 April 1992 38 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Southampton | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester |
Kanchelskis ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,972 |
17 April 1992 39 | Southampton | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,715 |
19 April 1992 40 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Southampton | Selhurst, London |
Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 4,025 |
24 April 1992 41 | Southampton | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,875 |
2 May 1992 42 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Southampton | Highbury, London |
Wright ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Cockerill ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,702 |
League Cup (Rumbelows Cup)
[edit]24 September 1991 R2 L1 | Scarborough | 1–3 | Southampton | Scarborough, Yorkshire |
Stadium: McCain Stadium |
9 October 1991 R2 L2 | Southampton | 2–2 (Agg: 5–3) | Scarborough | Southampton, Hampshire |
Cockerill ![]() Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 4,036 |
30 October 1991 R3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Southampton | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Hirst | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,627 |
20 November 1991 R3R | Southampton | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton, Hampshire |
Horne | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 10,801 |
4 December 1991 R4 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Southampton | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,939 |
17 December 1991 R4R | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton, Hampshire |
Gemmill ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 10,861 |
FA Cup
[edit]3 January 1992 R3 | Southampton | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Southampton, Hampshire |
Le Tissier Wood |
Stadium: The Dell |
26 January 1992 R4 | Southampton | 0–0 | Manchester United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,506 |
4 February 1992 R4R | Manchester United | 2–2 (AET) (2–4 on penalties) | Southampton | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester |
Kanchelskis ![]() McClair ![]() |
Gray ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,414 |
15 February 1992 R5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Southampton | Burnden, Greater Manchester |
Walker ![]() Green ![]() |
Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 20,136 |
25 February 1992 R5R | Southampton | 3–2 (AET) | Bolton Wanderers | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer Horne (2) |
Walker Darby |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,009 |
7 March 1992 R6 | Southampton | 0–0 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,088 |
18 March 1992 R6R | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
Newman ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Ruddock ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,017 |
Full Members Cup (Zenith Data Systems Cup)
[edit]22 October 1991 R2S | Bristol City | 1–2 | Southampton | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
Taylor ![]() |
Shearer ![]() Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 5,672 |
26 November 1991 R3S | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Southampton | Plymouth, Devon |
Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,578 |
7 January 1992 SFS | Southampton | 2–1 | West Ham United | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() Le Tissier ![]() |
Bishop ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 6,861 |
21 January 1992 FS L1 | Southampton | 2–0 | Chelsea | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer ![]() Hurlock ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 8,726 |
29 January 1992 FS L2 | Chelsea | 1–3 (Agg: 1–5) | Southampton | Fulham, London |
Wise ![]() |
Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 9,781 |
29 March 1992 F | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 (AET) | Southampton | Wembley, London |
Gemmill ![]() Black ![]() |
Le Tissier ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 67,688 |
References
[edit]- ^ Quoted in Holley & Chalk (2003). In That Number. p. 224.
- ^ Holley & Chalk (2003). In That Number. p. 224.
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- ^ "Football photographic encyclopedia". sportingheroes.net. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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- ^ "Jason DODD". sportingheroes.net.
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- ^ "Francis BENALI". sportingheroes.net.
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