During the 1991–92 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
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 |
Season summary
editIn 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
editNo. | Nat. | Pos | Player | Games Played (League) | Goals Scored (League) | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] | |
DF | Jeff Kenna | 14 | 0 | [N 6] | ||
DF | Jon Gittens | |||||
12 | DF | Stuart Gray | ||||
10 | MF | Neil Maddison | ||||
MF | Steve Wood | |||||
MF | Barry Horne | 34 | 1 | [N 7] | ||
MF | David Lee | |||||
4 | MF | Terry Hurlock | 29 | 0 | [N 8] | |
MF | Tommy Widdrington | 3 | 0 | [N 9] | ||
7 | MF | Matthew Le Tissier | 32 | 6 | [N 10] | |
MF | Danny Hoekman | |||||
FW | Nicky Banger | |||||
FW | Alan Shearer | 41 | 13 | [N 11] | ||
9 | FW | Iain Dowie | 30 | 9 | [N 12] |
Transfers
editIn
editPlayer | 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
editPlayer | 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
editPlayer | 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
editFirst Division
edit16 August 1991 1 | Southampton | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton, Hampshire |
Hall Shearer |
Bericht | 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 |
Bericht | 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 | Bericht | Richardson | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,161 |
3 September 1991 6 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Southampton | Luton, Bedfordshire |
Gray Harvey |
Le Tissier (P) | 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 48' | 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 (P) |
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 74' | 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 (P) |
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 65' | 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)
edit24 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
edit3 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 42' McClair 90' |
Gray 8' Shearer 21' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,414 |
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 |
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 55' Sutton 116' |
Ruddock 45' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,017 |
Full Members Cup (Zenith Data Systems Cup)
edit22 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 |
26 November 1991 R3S | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Southampton | Plymouth, Devon |
Le Tissier 70' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,578 |
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 |
21 January 1992 FS L1 | Southampton | 2–0 | Chelsea | Southampton, Hampshire |
Shearer 15' Hurlock 79' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 8,726 |
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 |
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
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- ^ Holley & Chalk (2003). In That Number. p. 224.
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