1991–92 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C. 1991–92 football season
Southampton F.C.
1991–92 season
ChairmanGuy Askham
ManagerIan Branfoot
StadiumThe Dell
First Division16th
FA CupQuarter finals
Rumbelows CupFourth Round
Full Members CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Shearer (13)
All: Shearer (16)
Average home league attendance14,070

During the 1991–92 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

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

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No. Nat. Pos Player Games Played (League) Goals Scored (League) References
13 England GK Ian Andrews
1 England GK Tim Flowers 41 0 [N 1]
2 England DF Jason Dodd 28 0 [N 2]
5 England DF Richard Hall 26 3 [N 3]
15 England DF Francis Benali 22 0 [N 4]
26 Wales DF David Hughes 0 0 [N 5]
Republic of Ireland DF Jeff Kenna 14 0 [N 6]
England DF Jon Gittens
12 England DF Stuart Gray
10 England MF Neil Maddison
England MF Steve Wood
Wales MF Barry Horne 34 1 [N 7]
England MF David Lee
4 England MF Terry Hurlock 29 0 [N 8]
England MF Tommy Widdrington 3 0 [N 9]
7 England MF Matthew Le Tissier 32 6 [N 10]
Netherlands MF Danny Hoekman
England FW Nicky Banger
England FW Alan Shearer 41 13 [N 11]
9 Northern Ireland FW Iain Dowie 30 9 [N 12]

Transfers

In

Player Nat. Pos. From Transfer Fee
Danny Hoekman Netherlands MF Manchester City Free
Iain Dowie Northern Ireland FW West Ham United £528,000
David Lee England MF Bury £385,440
Steve Wood England MF Millwall £422,400
David Hughes Wales MF Weymouth Undisclosed
Terry Hurlock England MF Rangers Undisclosed

Out

Player Nat. Pos. To Transfer Fee
Paul Rideout England FW Notts County Undisclosed
Steve Davis England DF Burnley £626,560
Alan McLoughlin Republic of Ireland MF Portsmouth £528,000
Gareth Taylor Wales FW Bristol Rovers Free
Jimmy Case England MF Bournemouth Free
Sergey Gotsmanov Belarus MF Hallescher FC Undisclosed
Rod Wallace England FW Leeds United Undisclosed

Loaned out

Player Nat. Pos. To
Paul Tisdale England MF Northampton Town
Jon Gittens England MF Middlesbrough
Kevin Moore England DF Bristol Rovers
Alan McLoughlin Republic of Ireland MF Aston Villa

Final league table

Pos Team
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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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored


Results

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First Division

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
16 August 1991 1 Southampton 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton, Hampshire
Hall
Shearer
Report Lineker
Durie
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,581
Sheffield United v Southampton
23 August 1991 3 Sheffield United 0–2 Southampton Sheffield, Yorkshire
Report Shearer
Le Tissier
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,029
Southampton v Leeds United
28 August 1991 4 Southampton 0–4 Leeds United Southampton, Hampshire
Speed
Strachan
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,862
Southampton v Aston Villa
30 August 1991 5 Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer Report Richardson Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,161
Luton Town v Southampton
3 September 1991 6 Luton Town 2–1 Southampton Luton, Bedfordshire
Gray
Harvey
Le Tissier (P) Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,055
Southampton v Manchester United
14 September 1991 8 Southampton 0–1 Manchester United Southampton, Hampshire
Hughes 48' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,264
Southampton v Wimbledon
17 September 1991 9 Southampton 1–0 Wimbledon Southampton, Hampshire
Cockerill Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,280
Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton
20 September 1991 10 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Southampton Sheffield, Yorkshire
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,291
Southampton v Arsenal
28 September 1991 11 Southampton 0–4 Arsenal Southampton, Hampshire
Wright
Rocastle
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,050
Southampton v Norwich City
19 October 1991 13 Southampton 0–0 Norwich City Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,516
Southampton v Manchester City
1 November 1991 15 Southampton 0–3 Manchester City Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,933
Crystal Palace v Southampton
16 November 1991 16 Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton Selhurst, London
Thomas Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,861
Southampton v Chelsea
23 November 1991 17 Southampton 1–0 Chelsea Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,933
Coventry City v Southampton
29 November 1991 18 Coventry City 2–0 Southampton Coventry, West Midlands
Gallacher
Pearce
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 8,585
Southampton v Liverpool
6 December 1991 19 Southampton 1–1 Liverpool Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer Redknapp 74' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 10,053
Southampton v Notts County
20 December 1991 20 Southampton 1–1 Notts County Southampton, Hampshire
Dowie Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,054
Leeds United v Southampton
26 December 1991 21 Leeds United 3–3 Southampton Leeds, Yorkshire
Hodge
Speed
Dowie
Shearer
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 22,805
Aston Villa v Southampton
28 December 1991 22 Aston Villa 2–1 Southampton Witton, West Midlands
Yorke
Regis
Shearer Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,094
Southampton v Everton
1 January 1992 23 Southampton 1–2 Everton Southampton, Hampshire
Adams Ward
Beardsley
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,546
Southampton v Sheffield United
10 January 1992 24 Southampton 2–4 Sheffield United Southampton, Hampshire
Le Tissier
Hall
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,502
Norwich City v Southampton
31 January 1992 26 Norwich City 2–1 Southampton Norwich, Norfolk
Cockerill Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 10,660
Chelsea v Southampton
12 February 1992 27 Chelsea 1–1 Southampton Fulham, London
Townsend Horne Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,148
Southampton v Coventry City
21 February 1992 28 Southampton 0–0 Coventry City Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,719
Liverpool v Southampton
28 February 1992 29 Liverpool 0–0 Southampton Anfield, Merseyside
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 34,449
Southampton v West Ham United
3 March 1992 30 Southampton 1–0 West Ham United Southampton, Hampshire
Dowie Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,548
Southampton v Crystal Palace
11 March 1992 31 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace Southampton, Hampshire
Le Tissier Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,926
Southampton v Luton Town
21 March 1992 33 Southampton 2–1 Luton Town Southampton, Hampshire
Dowie
Shearer
Pembridge Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,192
Everton v Southampton
1 April 1992 34 Everton 0–1 Southampton Walton, Merseyside
Cockerill Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 15,201
Southampton v Queens Park Rangers
3 April 1992 35 Southampton 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Southampton, Hampshire
Dowie
Shearer (P)
Ferdinand Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,849
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
8 April 1992 36 Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton, Hampshire
Tiler Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,905
West Ham United v Southampton
14 April 1992 37 West Ham United 0–1 Southampton Upton Park, London
Adams Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 18,298
Manchester United v Southampton
16 April 1992 38 Manchester United 1–0 Southampton Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
Kanchelskis 65' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 43,972
Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday
17 April 1992 39 Southampton 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,715
Wimbledon v Southampton
19 April 1992 40 Wimbledon 0–1 Southampton Selhurst, London
Hall Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 4,025
Southampton v Oldham Athletic
24 April 1992 41 Southampton 1–0 Oldham Athletic Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,875
Arsenal v Southampton
2 May 1992 42 Arsenal 5–1 Southampton Highbury, London
Wright
Smith
Campbell
Cockerill Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 37,702
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup (Rumbelows Cup)

Southampton v Scarborough
9 October 1991 R2 L2 Southampton 2–2
(Agg: 5–3)
Scarborough Southampton, Hampshire
Cockerill
Le Tissier
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 4,036
Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton
30 October 1991 R3 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Southampton Sheffield, Yorkshire
Hirst Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 17,627
Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday
20 November 1991 R3R Southampton 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton, Hampshire
Horne Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 10,801
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
17 December 1991 R4R Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton, Hampshire
Gemmill Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 10,861

FA Cup

Southampton v Manchester United
26 January 1992 R4 Southampton 0–0 Manchester United Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,506
Manchester United v Southampton
4 February 1992 R4R Manchester United 2–2
(AET)
(2–4 on penalties)
Southampton Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
Kanchelskis 42'
McClair 90'
Gray 8'
Shearer 21'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 33,414
Bolton Wanderers v Southampton
15 February 1992 R5 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Southampton Burnden, Greater Manchester
Walker 79'
Green 87'
Hall 26', 29' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 20,136
Southampton v Bolton Wanderers
25 February 1992 R5R Southampton 3–2
(AET)
Bolton Wanderers Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer
Horne (2)
Walker
Darby
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,009
Southampton v Norwich City
7 March 1992 R6 Southampton 0–0 Norwich City Southampton, Hampshire
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 20,088
Norwich City v Southampton
18 March 1992 R6R Norwich City 2–1 Southampton Norwich, Norfolk
Newman 55'
Sutton 116'
Ruddock 45' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 21,017

Full Members Cup (Zenith Data Systems Cup)

Bristol City v Southampton
22 October 1991 R2S Bristol City 1–2 Southampton Ashton Gate, Bristol
Taylor 9' Shearer 69'
Le Tissier 84'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 5,672
Plymouth Argyle v Southampton
26 November 1991 R3S Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Southampton Plymouth, Devon
Le Tissier 70' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,578
Southampton v West Ham United
7 January 1992 SFS Southampton 2–1 West Ham United Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer 67'
Le Tissier 85'
Bishop 34' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 6,861
Southampton v Chelsea
21 January 1992 FS L1 Southampton 2–0 Chelsea Southampton, Hampshire
Shearer 15'
Hurlock 79'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 8,726
Chelsea v Southampton
29 January 1992 FS L2 Chelsea 1–3
(Agg: 1–5)
Southampton Fulham, London
Wise 37' (pen) Le Tissier 6' (pen), 20', 51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 9,781
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
29 March 1992 F Nottingham Forest 3–2
(AET)
Southampton Wembley, London
Gemmill 15', 112'
Black 45'
Le Tissier 64'
Moore 70'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 67,688

References

  1. ^ Quoted in Holley & Chalk (2003). In That Number. p. 224.
  2. ^ Holley & Chalk (2003). In That Number. p. 224.
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  11. ^ "Barry HORNE". sportingheroes.net.
  12. ^ "Terry HURLOCK". sportingheroes.net.
  13. ^ "Tommy WIDDRINGTON". sportingheroes.net.
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  16. ^ "Iain DOWIE". sportingheroes.net.
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