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DIRECTORY 

Board of Directors Henrik Kraft, Rasmus 

Ankersen, Dragan Šolak, Phil Parsons, Rolf 

Bögli, Toby Steele, Andy Young. 

First Team Manager Russell Martin 

First Team Coaching Staff Matt Gill, 

Assistant Manager; Dean Thornton, 

Goalkeeping Coach; Carl Martin, First 

Team Coach; Andreas Georgson, Set 

Piece Coach; Rhys Owen, First Team Sports 

Scientist; Ben Parker, First Team Tactics & 

Insights Analyst. 

Southampton FC Women Head Coach 

Marieanne Spacey-Cale 

Executive Team Michael Fenn, Chief 

Financial Officer; Tim Greenwell, Chief 

Operating Officer; Charlie Boss, Chief 

Commercial Officer; Michelle Butler, Director 

of HR; Jason Wilcox, Director of Football. 

Team Doctor Dr Iñigo Sarriegui 

Physiotherapists Steve Wright, Neil Simms, 

Fraser McKinney. 

Head of Grounds Graeme Mills 

Club PA Tim Manns 

SAINTS 

Editor Mark Perrow 

Contributors Neil Jeffries, Tom Harvey, 

Barry Webb, Duncan Holley, David Bull, 

Alicia Povey, James Barker, Marc Walker. 

Photography Matt Watson, Isabelle Field, 

Chris Moorhouse, Getty Images, Action 

Images. 

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Southampton FC by Ignition Sports Media. 

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Hardie 51 

Saints 2 

Tella 49, Adams 90+4 

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Another packed Saints 

away end erupts as 

Nathan Tella makes 

the breakthrough at 

Home Park. Plymouth 

would find themselves 

behind for less than 

two minutes, as Ryan 

Hardie immediately 

struck back for the 

hosts. Cue nine 

minutes of added 

time, in which Argyle 

hit the post before Ché 

Adams won the game 

in dramatic fashion to 

send Saints, at least for 

a couple of hours, top 

of the table.

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DEAR SAINTS FANS, WELCOME ALONG TO OUR SECOND 

HOME GAME OF THE NEW SEASON, AS WE TAKE ON 

QUEENS PARK RANGERS IN THE SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP. 

I’d like to welcome 

Gareth Ainsworth, 

his staff and players, 

and of course the 

travelling fans to St 

Mary’s this afternoon. 

Our first home game 

here, a fortnight ago, 

was certainly one to 

remember. As well as 

having lots to improve 

on from the game, I 

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thought we showed 

some real positives 

against a Norwich side 

that will be very 

strong this season. 

There was plenty of 

exciting, attacking 

football on show in a 

game that ultimately 

finished 4-4. 

To come from behind 

three times on the 

day, the players had 

to show togetherness, 

character and 

resilience in spades. 

To do that in front of 

a hugely supportive 

crowd of more than 

30,000 was crucial 

in setting the tone 

for what’s to come. 

We proved that we 

never give in again in 

another really tough 

game last week at 

Plymouth. In our two 

away games so far 

we’ve faced two 

promoted teams, 

which is probably the 

worst time to play 

them when they are 

still riding the crest 

of a wave, but we’ve 

stood up to that test 

and got the win on 

both occasions. 

Being honest, I wasn’t 

happy about our firsthalf 

performance, 

but we started the


second half brilliantly. 

We were dominant 

after half time, kept 

pushing and eventually 

got our rewards with 

Ché’s late goal. 

In a perfect world 

we would be leading 

heading into stoppage 

time, but to win games 

in that manner does 

a lot for the belief of 

the group – especially 

after last season, when 

naturally the players’ 

confidence would 

have taken a hit. 

Their attitude and 

approach has been 

first class and we are 

building whilst picking 

up results, which is 

crucial in this first 

part of the season. 

I was delighted to 

“To win games 

in that manner 

does a lot for 

the belief of 

the group – 

especially after 

last season, 

when naturally 

the players’ 

confidence would 

have taken a hit.” 

welcome Flynn Downes 

to the club this week, 

a player we’ve worked 

with previously at 

Swansea. He’s a 

brilliant character 

– he’s aggressive, a 

great athlete and a 

winner. He will give 

absolutely everything 

every time he steps 

on the pitch in a 

Southampton shirt, 

and I’m sure you’ll take 

to him very quickly. 

Your support down 

in Plymouth was 

incredible, and 

definitely played a 

significant part in 

helping us over the 

line late in the game. 

I really enjoyed the 

atmosphere here 

against Norwich too, 

and we will need 

more of the same this 

afternoon to get that 

first home win on the 

board and keep the 

momentum growing. 

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SAINTS SEAL 

LOAN DEAL FOR 

DOWNES 

Southampton Football 

Club is delighted 

to confirm the loan 

signing of midfielder 

Flynn Downes from 

West Ham United. 

The 24-year-old has 

completed a move 

to St Mary’s for the 

remainder of the 

season and reunites 

with Russell Martin, 

having also played 

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under the manager at 

Swansea City. 

Downes joined the 

Welsh club in 2021 from 

Ipswich Town, where 

he had started his 

career, with his form so 

impressive that West 

Ham signed him the 

following summer. 

In total, Downes has 

made 184 senior career 

appearances, scoring 

four times, across 

his time with Ipswich, 

Luton on loan, Swansea 

and West Ham. 

Director of Football 

Jason Wilcox said: 

“Flynn is a really 

dynamic player and 

someone who will 

add a lot of quality in 

midfield. 

“He’s got a great 

relationship with Russell 

and his coaching staff 

already, which means 

he also comes in with 

a real understanding 

of the system and how 

we want to play, which 

is ideal for both us and 

him.” 

Flynn Downes said: 

“The ambition for the 

club is obviously to get 

promoted, to get back 

in the Premier League, 

and that enticed me 

a lot. 

“Obviously I’ve worked 

with the gaffer and 

his staff before, and 

I know what they’re 

about. Their attention 

to detail, the way 

they play, what they 

demand of us players 

– it’s just such a good 

environment to be 

in, so it’s a no brainer 

really.”

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LEEDS AND 

STOKE GAMES 

LIVE ON SKY 

Two of 

Southampton’s 

upcoming Sky Bet 

Championship 

fixtures have been 

selected for live 

coverage in the 

latest round of TV 

picks. 

Saints’ home 

clash with Leeds 

on Saturday 30th 

September will now 

kick-off at the earlier 

time of 12.30pm 

BST, while the trip 

to Stoke three days 

later, on Tuesday 

3rd October, is now 

an 8pm BST kick-off, 

with both matches 

to be screened live 

by Sky Sports. 

Next week’s trip 

to Sunderland 

(Saturday 2nd, 

12.30pm BST) and 

the home game 

with Leicester 

(Friday 15th 

September, 8pm 

BST) have already 

been selected for TV 

coverage, also live 

on Sky Sports. 

For ticketing 

information on 

Saints’ forthcoming 

matches, turn to 

page 28, while a full 

up to date fixture 

list is available on 

page 64. 

WARD-PROWSE 

DEPARTS AFTER 

20 YEARS 

James Ward-Prowse 

has completed a 

transfer to West Ham 

United, bringing to 

an end an incredible 

20-year association 

between the club and 

the midfielder, who 

departs as one of the 

finest talents to ever 

come out of the Saints 

Academy. 

Joining as an eightyear-old, 

Ward-Prowse 

rose through the 

youth ranks to make 

his senior debut in the 

2011/12 season, as he 

began a journey that 

would feature 410 firstteam 

appearances, 

55 goals, European 

campaigns, a major 

cup final, becoming 

captain of the side and 

also the fulfilment of 

his dream to represent 

England. 

His commitment to 

Southampton FC 

over two decades, his 

professionalism both 

on and off the pitch, 

and his support in the 

community means he 

leaves with his legacy 

as a Saints legend well 

and truly cemented. 

While the club is 

naturally disappointed 

to see him leave, we 

understand his desire 

to continue pursuing 

his career both in the 

Premier League and 

on the European and 

international stages, 

and are satisfied 

that we have now 

received appropriate 

compensation for a 

player of his quality 

and importance, which 

can further support 

the club’s own plans in 

the remainder of the 

transfer window. 

We are also grateful 

to the professionalism 

that he has shown 

throughout the entire 

process. 

Everyone at 

Southampton FC 

would like to extend 

their heartfelt thanks 

to James for what he 

has given to the club 

during his long time 

with us. We wish him 

every success in the 

future.

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WOMEN news 

SAINTS RETURN TO 

CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION 

Southampton FC Women return to Barclays 

Women’s Championship action, looking to 

build on an impressive first season in the 

league in which they finished 6th. With the 

season kicking off tomorrow, we take a look at 

the first five fixtures: 

Sunday 27th August: 

Lewes (A) 

Tomorrow, Lewes 

provide the first test 

of the season for 

Marieanne Spacey- 

Cale’s side, with a trip 

to The Dripping Pan. 

The Rooks were stiff 

competition for Saints 

last season, holding 

the side to a 2-2 draw 

and then beating 

them 1-0 at St Mary’s 

Stadium. The latter 

win was courtesy of 

a sublime Emily Kraft 

header – will the Irish 

international be able 

to provide the same 

goods in a Saints 

shirt? 

Sunday 3rd 

September: 

Blackburn Rovers (H) 

Saints’ first fixture 

in SO14 sees them 

welcome Blackburn 

Rovers. Another side 

who frustrated the 

newly promoted side 

last season, the squad 

will be eager to put 

performances behind 

them and better their 

two draws from two. 

Rovers have gone 

through an off-field 

re-branding over the 

summer break, but 

their squad remains 

largely unchanged, 

save for the notable 

departure of Kayleigh 

MacDonald and 

the return of Welsh 

international Georgia 

Walters. 

Sunday 10th 

September: 

Sunderland (H) 

It’s a long trip for 

Sunderland as they 

make their way to St 

Mary’s for the third 

game of the season. 

Strugglers in last 

season’s league 

campaign, the Black 

Cats will be hoping 

for a revival, with the 

two bottom-placed 

teams now set for the 

drop after a change 

to the promotion and 

relegation rules. 

Saints beat Sunderland 

1-0 in both encounters 

– unable to make 

their dominance of 

possession pay further 

dividends – but with a 

new-look strike force 

for 2023/24, this will 

be an area they’ll be 

looking to improve on. 

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PRE-SEASON 

ROUND-UP 

notts Forest 1 

Saints 3 

Emma Thompson (36), 

Ella Morris (40), Lucia 

Kendall (46) 

Paige Peake celebrates after a 

fruitful pre-season campaign 

Sunday 17th 

September: 

Reading (A) 

Newly relegated 

Reading have had a 

tumultuous time off 

the pitch over the 

summer as they tried 

to rebuild following 

club-wide difficulties, 

the departure of longtime 

manager Kelly 

Chambers and a large 

number of players 

leaving. 

However, familiar face 

and former Oxford 

United manager Liam 

Gilbert will hope to 

have steadied the 

ship, and despite the 

difficulties, Reading 

will certainly be no 

pushover this season. 

Saints played Reading 

in the Continental Cup 

last season, losing 3-0 

at St Mary’s, but the 

new-look Saints will 

be hoping for better 

fortine in the league 

this time round. 

Sunday 1st October: 

Birmingham City (H) 

One of this year’s 

promotion favourites, 

Birmingham City will 

be a big test for Saints 

as October dawns. 

City, who pulled off 

an impressive run of 

form at the end of the 

2022/23 season, have 

retained nearly all of 

their players, including 

top goalscorer Jade 

Pennock who was 

receiving interest from 

a number of Barclays 

Women’s Super League 

clubs. 

It was a win apiece 

last season, with Lucia 

Kendall sealing her 

return from injury with 

the goal that sealed 

three points at home, 

while City dominated 

at St Andrew’s 

coming away winners 

of an exciting 3-2 

encounter. 

Wolves 2 

Saints 2 

Molly Pike (21), Sophia 

Pharoah (85) 

Saints 14 

Billericay Town 1 

Molly Pike (22, 32, 45+5), 

Katie Wilkinson (34, 48, 

56), Lexi Lloyd-Smith (36, 

87), Alice Griffiths (45+3), 

Megan Wynne (45+4), 

Lucia Kendall (50, 62, 

90+6), Rosie Parnell (67) 

Saints 4 

Hashtag United 1 

Sophia Pharoah (58, 80), 

Lucia Kendall (62), Paige 

Peake (90+9) 

Aston Villa 1 

Saints 2 

Katie Wilkinson (31), Lucia 

Kendall (53)

JACK 

STEPHENS 

TWELVE YEARS INTO HIS SOUTHAMPTON CAREER, 

THERE HAD NEVER BEEN MORE UNCERTAINTY FOR JACK 

STEPHENS THAN HE FELT COMING INTO THE CURRENT 

CAMPAIGN. HOW QUICKLY THINGS CHANGE. FROM 

NAILING DOWN A STARTING BERTH TO SIGNING A 

NEW DEAL AND HIS APPOINTMENT AS SAINTS’ NEW 

CAPTAIN, THE DEFENDER IS LIVING EVERY MOMENT OF 

AN ALREADY EVENTFUL SEASON… 


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Jack shakes hands with Director of Football 

Jason Wilcox (left) on a new two-year deal 

“I think if I looked 

back over the last 

12 months, it would 

probably scramble my 

head a little bit and 

be quite confusing 

how I’ve ended up as 

captain as the club,” 

Jack Stephens pauses, 

taking a moment to 

process it all. 

It’s been quite a 

journey for the 

Cornishman, whose 

St Mary’s stay now 

stands at 12 years, but, 

as he points out, the 

latest one has been 

a rollercoaster of 

uncertainty. 

From being a tried 

and trusted member 

of Ralph Hasenhüttl’s 

squad over the 

first three and a 

half seasons of the 

Austrian’s reign, 


Stephens found himself 

bumped down the 

pecking order following 

a summer recruitment 

drive in which Saints 

signed ten new faces, 

including two central 

defenders. 

On transfer deadline 

day, he was loaned 

to Bournemouth, 

prompting uncertainty 

over whether he 

would ever wear the 

Southampton shirt 

again. 

But in football things 

have a funny habit of 

going full circle. After 

an impressive season 

in which he helped the 

Cherries, pre-season 

underdogs, survive in 

the Premier League, 

Saints were relegated 

in his absence and, 

two managers later, 

Stephens is leading the 

team’s quest for a topflight 

return. 

“It’s a massive honour 

for me,” he says. “I want 

to be playing football 

here, and to be captain 

is just incredible. It's 

something that I'm 

really proud of.” 

The reality is that he 

never wanted to leave 

in the first place, but 

Stephens is grateful 

to Bournemouth for 

trusting him in their 

own survival battle. 

Sometimes, a change 

is as good as a rest. 

“It was tough for me to 

take in – being at the 

club for so long and 

having to move on, 

thinking possibly that 

could be it,” he says. “It 

was obviously difficult,

ut I just kept my head 

down and gave 100 per 

cent. 

“I actually think the 

loan spell helped me 

out after the initial 

disappointment of 

realising I wasn't going 

to be involved as much 

here. Once I got over 

that, I think it was a 

really positive season 

for me. 

"I felt like I learnt a lot 

and I'm very grateful to 

Bournemouth for giving 

me that opportunity 

to find my form again. 

I felt like I improved 

as a player and I feel 

like I've come back a 

better player.” 

Stephens is a popular 

personality at 

Staplewood. There’s 

something refreshingly 

real – normal – about 

him. Not a hint of ego, 

and a true lover of the 

game. 

His passion for football 

as infectious off the 

pitch as on it, with a 

depth of knowledge 

seemingly spanning 

every league in the 

country, you just know 

that lifting the Sky Bet 

Championship trophy 

at the end of the 

season would mean 

the world to him. 

It was no surprise, then, 

that Russell Martin, 

a people person, 

soon took a shine to 

Stephens. Not only to 

his character, but his 

ball-playing ability, 

which appears tailormade 

for the new 

manager’s Saints 

vision. 


With his future still up 

in the air on day one of 

pre-season, Martin was 

the right manager at 

the right time. 

"I think I was probably 

in a similar boat to 

a lot of the players,” 

Stephens admits not 

knowing whether he 

would stay or go. “But 

I had some good 

conversations with 

the manager and he 

made it clear that he 

wanted me to stay and 

I've loved working with 

him. 

"I can't speak highly 

enough of him 

because of how 

he's treated me, first 

and foremost. The 

conversations we've 

had, obviously coming 

back from loan last 

year, and the football



that we've played and 

the training he puts 

on is very enjoyable, 

so it was a no-brainer 

for me and I'm looking 

forward to working with 

him.” 

The “no-brainer” 

Stephens refers to 

is his decision to 

sign a new two-year 

contract. Instantly 

given the clarity he 

craved, knowing he 

had the trust of the 

manager was all 

the reassurance he 

needed. 

“It was an easy 

decision for me to 

sign the contract. I’m 

really confident that 

we’re going to have a 

good season,” he said, 

even before a ball was 

kicked. “Hopefully I can 

help the club get back 

to the Premier League 

to start with, but 

ultimately we want to 

stay there and push on 

and get back to where 

we were as a football 

club a few years ago.” 

Since then, things have 

moved on again. After 

helping Saints to a 

dramatic late win at 

Hillsborough on the 

EFL’s opening night, 

Stephens was given 

the Saints captaincy 

ahead of the team’s 

first home game, 

against Norwich, with 

James Ward-Prowse 

on his way out. 

And so, 15 months 

since his last 

competitive 

appearance at St 

Mary’s, Stephens 

returned with the 

armband, leading 

the team out for a 

pulsating 4-4 draw 

with Martin’s former 

club. 

“It was a lot to take in,” 

he reflected. “Obviously 

the game was quite an 

emotional day, the first 

one for me as captain 

was incredible for me, 

but not having Prowsey 

there was a sad day.” 

It says much about 

the man that Ward- 

Prowse’s impending 

departure after 20 

years of service 

remained uppermost 

in Stephens’s thoughts, 

even on a day of such 

personal pride. 

"The manager spoke to 

me and just said, 'if he 

(Ward-Prowse) stays,

great, that's what we 

want, but if he does 

move on then I want 

you to be the captain 

and I want you to lead 

the team.' 

"So that was obviously 

a massive privilege 

for me and something 

I'm really proud of, but 

obviously I was still 

hopeful that Prowsey 

would stay and that he 

would be leading the 

team still – that would 

have been better, I 

think. 

“But we have to move 

on – we wish him well 

and life goes on here. 

We have to do our best 

without him.” 

His approach with the 

armband, Stephens 

insists, won’t change. 

He points to the 

influence of José 


Fonte, “one of the best 

leaders I've seen,” 

and Steven Davis as 

influential captains in 

his younger years, and 

“the way he shows his 

professionalism every 

day” of Ward-Prowse, 

as the right examples 

to follow. 

“I've always tried to 

be a leader in the 

dressing room and a 

leader on the pitch,” he 

explains. “The position I 

play obviously requires 

a lot of communication 

and that's something 

I've always tried to 

bring, so I don't think


that's going to change 

too much, which is 

good for me, because 

it doesn't put too much 

pressure on me to 

do things that aren't 

natural for me. 

“I feel like it’s always 

nice having a bit of 

extra responsibility, 

and I always try to 

help the younger lads 

coming through and 

try to guide them in the 

right way. Obviously 

we’ve got some very 

talented players at the 

minute, so it’s a really 

exciting time for the 

football club. 

“For me, it’s nice to see 

them coming through 

because at one stage 

that was me, and it’s 

nice to be at the other 

end of that and just 

help them out as much 

as possible.” 

As if the first week of 

the season had not 

been eventful enough 

for Stephens, the fixture 

list then pitted him 

against his boyhood 

team, Plymouth Argyle, 

to whom he remains 

grateful as “the club 

that gave me the 

platform to become a 

professional footballer,” 

at Home Park. 

As football came 

full circle again, fate 

would have it that the 

250th game of his 

club career would take 

place on the same 

ground as the first. 

“It was a nice home 

game for my family, 

which makes a 

change,” he smiles. 

“My dad walked to the 

game, so that was 

nice for him. It’s one 

extreme to the other – 

we had Plymouth away 

and the next one away 

is Sunderland! 

“It was a little bit nervewracking 

going back, 

a little bit of pressure, 

but it was a nice day. 

A few of my mates are 

season ticket holders 

at Plymouth, so they 

were cheering them 

on. I’m just glad I had 

the bragging rights 

rather than them!” 

Ultimately it was a 

milestone to savour 

for Stephens, as Ché 

Adams’s stoppagetime 

winner extended 

Saints’ unbeaten start 

to seven points from 

three games. 

The skipper 

acknowledges there 

is a lot of work to do if 

the team is to fulfil its 

ambition of promotion 

at the first attempt, 

but, as Martin points 

out, Saints are building 

whilst winning. There’s 

more to come. 

For Stephens, who was 

here for the cup finals, 

top-six finishes and 

European campaigns, 

there is a fresh wave 

of optimism inside the 

club, and it’s spreading 

to the stands. 

“We want the fans to 

be behind us at all 

times, but I’ve always 

said we have to give 

them something to 

hold on to, something 

to go off – it’s a 

two-way street in 

that regard,” he 

acknowledges. 

“Obviously it’s been 

a really tough last 12 

months for the football 

club, for everyone 

involved – players, 

staff, but even more so 

for the fans who pay 

to come and watch us. 

It couldn’t have been 

easy last season. 

“I can see that they’re 

with us, for sure, and 

hopefully they can see 

we’re trying to put all 

that behind us. We’ve 

obviously got a new 

manager, new staff, 

and there’s some real 

positivity inside the 

club and we’re trying 

to show that to the 

fans. 

“It really feels like, from 

our point of view, they 

believe in that, and 

they can see that 

we are doing things 

differently this year. 

Hopefully it’s the start 

of a special season.”


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ACADEMY 

PRE-SEASON 

PREPARATIONS 

Following what 

seemed a very short 

off season the U21s 

and U18s returned to 

Staplewood during the 

week commencing 

26th June 2023. 

There followed was 

busy period for all 

support staff as new 

players were moved 

into their first flats, 

medical and S&C staff 

carried out checks 

and tests to make 

sure the boys were fit 

to train, and the club 

nutritionists worked 

with each player to get 

them properly fuelled 

for the intense sessions 

ahead. 

In addition, our 

Operations, Grounds 

and Kit & Equipment 

teams made sure that 

all the facilities and 

training gear were 

in the best condition 

ready for the players’ 

return. 

After a week of intense 

training, the club 

came together at St 

Mary’s to celebrate the 

new intake of 1st Year 

scholars and award 

them with their caps 

to recognise their 

successes so far. This 

would also be their first 

experience of moving 

out of home and living 

full-time with a host 

family. We thank the 

hosts for their ongoing 

support. 



UNDER-18S 

TOUR ITALY 

Having spent so much 

of their first week 

building fitness, both 

U21 and U18 groups 

were keen to get on 

the pitch and face 

their first pre-season 

opposition. 

The 21s played their 

first game on 11th July 

at Northampton Town 

with further matches 

against Oxford 

United, Leyton Orient, 

Weymouth, Torquay 

United and Nottingham 

Forest all before their 

season opener at 

Newcastle United. 

The 18s pre-season 

was a little different. 

Following an initial 

pre-season game at 

Staplewood against 

Forest Green Rovers, 

they left for a 13-day 

tour of Italy. 

The tour, which was 

part of the Erasmus 

scheme, saw them 

train – doing double 

sessions – in intense 

heat. But the boys 

acclimatised to this 

very quickly. In the 13 

days they were away, 

they played three 

games – against Real 

Vicenza, FC Krka of 

Slovenia and Atalanta 

U19s. 

The boys were 

also exposed to 

cultural experiences 

in Milan and 

undertook language 

lessons as well as 

completing formal 

education as part 

of their scholarship 

agreements. 

Following the 

successful tour the 

U18s played one more 

pre-season friendly 

against Swansea City 

ahead of their season 

opener at Crystal 

Palace on 12th August. 

Congratulations to all 

those involved in the 

successful planning 

and delivery of the 

pre-season and we 

wish our Academy 

teams all the very best 

for the season ahead.

WE ARE SAINTS FOUNDATION – THE CHARITY OF 

SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB. OUR WORK CONSTANTLY 

ADAPTS AND EVOLVES ALONGSIDE THE NEEDS OF OUR 

CITY, WITH NEW PROJECTS AND NEW FUNDING OPENING 

UP NEW PATHWAYS FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 

YOUNG 

PEOPLE 

SWITCHING 

PLAY 

Saints Switching 

Play supports young 

people deemed to 

be at risk of offending 

using a series of 

targeted one-to-one 

interventions designed 

to unlock potential, 

increase wellbeing and 

ultimately reduce their 

likelihood of engaging 

in harmful behaviour 

in the community. Now 

Switching Play’s future 

has been secured 

for at least the next 

three years, with BBC 

Children in Need 

investing over £100,000 

into the project. 

Saints Switching 

Play has already led 

to some fantastic 


outcomes for its 

participants. At the end 

of a previous strand 

of funding (December 

2022), Youth Justice 

Service data showed 

that out of 23 

participants, 70 per 

cent did not reoffend 

within six months of 

working with us, and 52 

per cent did not offend 

at all after they started 

working with our 

team. 

E X- 

OFFENDERS 

BACK On 

SIDE 

Support behind bars 

and beyond the gate 

– our newest project 

Saints Restart has 

kicked into life this 

summer, all with a goal 

of getting ex-offenders 

on side when they 

return to Southampton 

after time in prison.


Saints Restart will work 

with male offenders 

who are due to be 

released from HMP 

Winchester, helping 

them resettle into 

community life. A 

member of specialist 

Saints Foundation staff 

will support offenders 

ahead of their release, 

preparing them 

to reintegrate into 

community life using 

one-to-one mentoring 

and group sessions. 

Our engagement then 

continues beyond the 

gate, working closely 

with probation officers 

to help participants 

settle back into 

Southampton. It’s 

hoped this continuity of 

support will help break 

cycles of reoffending 

and ultimately provide 

a new pathway in life, 

away from criminality. 

The project has now 

started the early 

stages of delivery, 

with the first inmates 

beginning to receive 

support ahead of their 

release. 

CHARLIE’S BIG BIKE RIDE 

Of course, none of 

the Foundation’s work 

would be possible 

without you, our 

supporters, cheering 

us on! So we’d like to 

give a shout out to a 

very special young 

fundraiser, sevenyear-old 

Charlie, 

who has taken on a 

mammoth fundraiser 

for us. 

Inspired by his hero 

Sam McQueen cycling 

from Liverpool to 

Southampton in our 

Big Bike Challenge, 

Charlie has taken 

on a two-wheeled 

challenge of his own. 

Over the past three 

days, Charlie has 

cycled more than 85 

miles from his home 

near Bristol and will be 

crossing the finish line 

here at St Mary’s today 

in time to see Saints 

play QPR. He’s already 

raised nearly £2,000 

for us. 

Amazing work Charlie, 

you’re a true Saint, and 

we really appreciate 

what you’ve taken on 

for us! 

OUR NEWEST 

PATRO N 

SAINT 

The Foundation is also 

incredibly lucky to 

have the backing of 

our Patron Saints – a 

group of our loudest 

supporters, who 

champion our work 

with their advocacy, 

ideas and generosity. 

We’re pleased to 

welcome to their ranks 

Daley Croft, who says: 

“I have been 

impressed by the 

work of Saints 

Foundation and seen 

the life-changing 

opportunities they offer 

people first hand. As 

a local business and 

Saints supporter, it felt 

natural to support their 

Foundation. I’ve seen 

what an inspirational 

and motivating charity 

they are to people, 

regardless of their age 

or background.” 

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history... 

34 

on the road with 

the saints 

36 

museum pieces 

38 

blast from 

the past

ON THE 

ROAD WITH 

THE SAINTS 

by Barry Webb with Leon Burton 

IN THE LAST PROGRAMME I MENTIONED FOOTBALL 

SPECIAL TRAINS FOR TRAVELLING FANS. THE 

POSTER BELOW SHOWS WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR 

FANS TRAVELLING FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT OVER 

100 YEARS AGO –TO GET TO A HOME GAME. 

It was by train that 

guest writer Leon 

Burton made his 

first away trip to 

Liverpool for a Fifth 

Round FA Cup tie on 

13th February 1971. He 

describes how it came 

about and bravely 

attempts to write in 

a Liverpool accent! 


In 1971 I was 16 and 

working in the first 

year of my print 

apprenticeship at 

Caustons, a huge 

printing company in 

Eastleigh. In those days 

the big printing presses 

had two “minders” 

running the press 

and two assistants 

loading in the huge 

sheets of paper. There 

was little emphasis 

on health and safety 

then with virtually no 

guards on machines. 

As “minder two” my 

job was to assist my 

“number one”, Colin. 

Colin was born and 

bred in Liverpool 

with such a broad 

accent that I could 

hardly understand a 

word he said half the 

time. But I understood 

him alright when he 

said, “Hey Leon lad, 

howz about going to 

watch Liverpooool play 

Saints with yer dad?” 

My dad Frank also 

came from Liverpool, 

but he had a less 

strong accent 

than Colin. I could 

understand every 

word my dad spoke 

– probably down 

to having lived with 

him for 16 years. 

It was easy to ask 

dad as he was also a 

“number two” minder 

on the adjacent 

printing press. Colin 

called him over. “Howz 

it going Frank? Yer lad 

here, Leon, wants to 

go Anfield to watch 

the cup game. Whad 

aboud it Frank?”


So it came about 

that the three of us 

boarded the Football 

Special train for the 

trip from Eastleigh to 

Lime Street station in 

Liverpool. We settled in 

for the journey which 

would take about three 

hours. Out came the 

tinnies, the playing 

cards and Colin’s 

cigarettes – “fags”, as 

they called them. Frank 

took a fag and Colin 

offered me one. I did 

smoke, but never in 

front of my dad. Colin 

urged me, “Go on lad, 

have one, yer dad 

knows youzz smoke.” 

Soon we were on our 

way, all three of us 

having a fag, playing 

cards and drinking 

from our tinnies. 

I can’t recall how we 

got from Lime Street 

to Anfield but when 

we got there we found 

that our seats in the 

stands were close to 

the Kop end. Until then, 

I thought the Milton 

Road end was loud but 

the Kop was even more 

so. The Liverpool fans 

sang “You’ll Never Walk 

Alone”, swaying and 

holding their scarves 

aloft. I remember 

thinking that this 

was their church... 

but on a Saturday. 

The Saints emerged 

wearing their away 

strip in a colour known 

as old gold. The teams 

lined up as follows: 

Liverpool: Clemence, 

Hughes, Yeats, 

Smith, Lloyd, Lawler, 

McLaughlin, Hall, 

Boersma, Toshack, 

Heighway. 

Southampton: Martin, 

Kirkup, Hollywood, 

Fisher, McGrath, 

Gabriel, Paine, 

Channon, Davies, 

O’Neil, Walker. 

It was the first time 

the Saints had played 

at Anfield since their 

manager Bill Shankly 

had accused our 

team of playing 

“alehouse” football. 

His remarks followed a 

hard tackle made by 

John McGrath on Alun 

Evans in a match at 

The Dell in the previous 

September – the Saints 

had won 1-0. Ironically, 

in this cup tie Liverpool 

had an early goal 

ruled out because 

of a foul by John 

Toshack on McGrath. 

When the Saints 

played away they were 

under constant attack 

from most teams and 

Liverpool were no 

exception. The home 

side’s persistence paid 

off when right-back 

Chris Lawler scored in 

the 29th minute to give 

them a half-time lead. 

In the second half the 

Saints pushed forward 

with nothing to lose, 

it being a cup game. 

Jimmy Gabriel went 

forward more and 

more but Liverpool 

kept the Saints at 

bay, in large measure 

as a result of Ray 

Clemence making 

some outstanding 

saves, notably two that 

frustrated Ron Davies. 

In a courageous 

performance the 

Saints dominated 

the second half – as 

seen in the banner 

headline in the Echo 

– but this was not to 

be our season for cup 

success. That would 

happen five years later. 

The journey home was 

much the same as the 

trip north but a little 

more subdued and 

so ended the first of 

my many away trips 

to watch the Saints. 

TELL US YOUR STORIES 

If you have memories of any adventures and experiences of life on the road 

with the Saints home or abroad let me know at webb.barry@gmail.com.

MUSEUM PIECES 

Club historian Duncan Holley examines some of the 

oldest Saints memorabilia… 

THE LAST PROGRAMME FEATURED 

WHAT IS PROBABLY THE EARLIEST 

FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA PERTAINING 

TO SAINTS, GEORGE CARTER’S 

SASH DATING FROM 1887. 

That was the year St 

Mary’s played their 

first-ever competitive 

fixture when entering 

the newly-formed 

Hampshire Junior 

Cup. Since their first 

match in November 

1885 St Mary’s been 

playing friendlies, but 

the Hampshire Junior 

Cup meant Saints were 

chasing silverware! 

Totton were accounted 

for in the first round, 

followed by a 10-0 

demolishment of 

Petersfield in the 

second. Lymington 

were next up and, in a 

game played on a field 

behind the Anchor pub 

in Redbridge, St Mary’s 

won 4-0 with the only 

black mark being the 

misbehaviour of some 

of their fans forcing the 

committee to apologise 

to a Mr Steadfast 

who owned the field. 

Bournemouth Arabs 

were now standing 

between Saints and the 

final and a close game 

ensued which produced 

three goals, two of 

them scored by men 

wearing a red sash. 

The 2-1 victory meant 

St Mary’s were now in 

the 1887 final where 

they were due to meet 

another Southamptonbased 

side, the Harriers. 

The venue for the 

game was the County 

Ground in Northlands 

Road which Hampshire 

Cricket Club had moved 

into two years before. 

A keenly-fought game 

ensued and finished 

2-2, necessitating 

a replay a fortnight 

later. Approximately 

600 spectators were 

present as the two 

teams entered the field 

of play for the re-match 

which, again, became 

finally balanced. 

Eventually, St Mary’s 

established a 2-0 lead, 

but the Harriers pulled 

a goal back to set up 

a barnstorming finish. 

Press reports said 

Ralph Ruffell, Saints 

goalkeeper pulled off 

a “grand” save in the 

dying moments to 

ensure the Hampshire 

Junior Cup would be 

presented to Charles 

Bromley on the Pavilion 

steps by a Mrs Winifred 

Shute. Each player 

received a “handsome 

silver medal in a 

Morocco leather case, 

in commemoration of 

the match”. Pictured 

is the one presented 

to George Carter 

which remains in the 

possession of his family. 

The following season 



Saints, naturally, 

defended the cup and 

in the first round were 

drawn against Havant. 

The County Ground 

was again used as a 

venue and the first 45 

minutes were scoreless. 

It was a different 

picture in the second 

half with Saints totally 

in the ascendancy 

as a Charles Bromley 

hat-trick propelled 

the team to a 5-0 

win. Bromley was 

studying to become a 

dentist so had recently 

relinquished the 

captaincy to Carter. 

A bye in the second 

round was followed 

by a clash with 

Fordingbridge Turks, 

the oldest club in 

Hampshire, having been 

formed in 1868. The 

Turks from the Forest 

put up a good show but 

with the score poised 

at 2-2 there came a 

controversial moment 

when Saints scored 

following a disputed 

corner. Fordingbridge 

were incensed but the 

goal stood – and Saints 

added another before 

the end to triumph 4-2. 

Next came a semi-final 

which would be talked 

about in local football 

circles for decades. 

Cowes, from across 

the Solent, were Saints’ 

opponents and they 

brought to the County 

Ground many of their 

supporters who had 

travelled by chartered 

boats to swell the crowd 

to an estimated 2,000. 

After a 1-1 draw, St 

Mary’s emerged 

triumphant by winning 

the replay 2-1, but 

Cowes submitted a 

written appeal to the 

Hants FA claiming 

that the ball had not 

crossed the line for 

the winning goal. A 

massive row erupted, 

the upshot being the 

FA ruled the game 

should be replayed. 

The rumpus 

surrounding the 

appeal had stimulated 

interest and a crowd 

approaching 7,000 – 

including 800 islanders 

– gathered, the biggest 

ever assembled for 

a sporting event in 

Hampshire, as Saints 

defeated Cowes 

4-1 to set up a final 

against Christchurch. 

The showcase match 

was played at Bar End 

in Winchester. Although, 

after the epic semifinal 

encounter with 

Cowes, the final was 

something of an anticlimax. 

Christchurch 

were ruthlessly dealt 

with by St Mary’s who 

won 3-0. The trophy was 

therefore presented to 

the club for a second 

year running and the 

players were presented 

with an intricately 

designed medals of 

silver and red enamel. 

The one seen here 

(front and obverse) 

was to awarded to 

Arthur Farwell.



BLAST 

from the 

PAST 

27.09.2014 

SAINTS 2-1 QPR 

Graziano Pellè scores 

one of the great St 

Mary’s goals to defeat 

QPR on the Hoops’ last 

visit to Southampton. 

Charlie Austin had only 

just cancelled out Ryan 

Bertrand’s opener with 

a brilliant finish of his 

own, but the future 

Saint was trumped by 

Pellè, who cushioned 

the ball on his foot with 

his back to goal, leapt 

into the air and sent an 

acrobatic volley arcing 

over Robert Green’s dive 

to find the far corner 

and win the game in 

unforgettable style.

introducing... 

Queens park 

rangers 

FORMED 

1886 

STADIUM 

loftus 

Road 

NICKNAME 

THE R’S 

FOUNDER 

members oF THE 

PREMIER LEAGUE 

1982 

FA CUP FINALISTS 

CAPACITY 

18,439 

2022/23 

20th in Championship 

TOP SCORER 

8 

LYNDON DYKES 

nine 

Clean sheets 

MOST ASSISTS 

9ILIAS CHAIR 

honours 

2 

second-tier 

titles 

2 

third-tier 

titles 

HEAD TO HEAD 

Saints wins 29 

Draws 21 

QPR wins 27 

1LEAGUE 

CUP 1967

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queens park 

rangers 

last three: 

the lowdown: 

19.08.23 

QPR 0-1 Ipswich 


16.08.23 

QPR 0-1 Norwich 

EFL Cup 

12.08.23 

Cardiff 1-2 QPR 

Armstrong, Paal 


ten-year Record: 

4 th 

13/14 

20 th 

14/15 

12 th 

15/16 

18 th 

16/17 

16 th 

17/18 

19 th 13 th 9 th 

18/19 

19/20 

20/21 

11 th 

21/22 

20 th 

22/23 

A 4-0 thumping at 

Watford on the opening 

day of the season did 

little to dispel concerns 

that Queens Park 

Rangers would struggle 

this term. 

QPR conceded 71 goals 

last season – the 

second most in the 

Championship – and 

boss Gareth Ainsworth 

saw his defence 

continually carved 

apart at Vicarage 

Road. Tom Dele- 

Bashiru put the hosts 

ahead after just 33 

seconds and Rangers 

were unable to contain 

their opponents, 

who established a 

4-0 half-time lead in 

Hertfordshire. 

“We’re billed as 

(finishing) bottom of 

the league and we’ve 

got beaten 4-0,” said 

Ainsworth afterwards. 

“Everyone’s getting it 

right so far, but we’re 

going to buck this trend 

and start winning some 

games.” 

Rangers did exactly 

that the following 

weekend as Sinclair 

Armstrong’s first 

professional goal and 

Kenneth Paal’s effort 

secured a 2-1 victory 

at Cardiff City. Despite 

a battling display, 

they were beaten 1-0 

at home to in-form 

Ipswich Town last 

weekend. 

Last season was a 

strange one for the 

R’s. Top of the league 

in late October, the 

departure of Mick 

Beale to Rangers (the 

Glasgow version) saw 

the Hoops sink like a 

stone. Neil Critchley 

was in charge for just 

12 games, with fans’ 

favourite Ainsworth 

taking the reins in 

February. 

Relegation looked 

a real threat at 

one stage, but QPR 

eventually finished six 

points above the drop 

zone. 

With only two clean 

sheets in 14 matches 

since Ainsworth took 

charge, the R’s will need 

a vast improvement 

to avoid another sticky 

season. 



THE BOSS: 

GARETH 

AINSWORTH 

Gareth Ainsworth left Wycombe 

Wanderers after more than a 

decade in charge to become 

head coach of his beloved QPR 

in February. The 50-year-old 

replaced Neil Critchley, who was 

sacked after just 12 games in 

charge. “The club is so special to 

me,” said Ainsworth at the time. “I 

want to get Loftus Road rocking 

again.” Ainsworth spent almost 

seven years as a QPR player 

before joining Wycombe in 2010, 

becoming their manager two 

years later. He led Wanderers to 

two promotions – from League 

Two in 2017/18 and League One 

in 2019/20. 

Before his Adams Park exit, he 

was second in the list of longestserving 

managers in England’s 

top four divisions. As a player, 

Blackburn-born Ainsworth had 

notable spells as an attacking 

midfielder for Preston North 

End, Lincoln City, Port Vale, 

Wimbledon, QPR and Wycombe. 

Nicknamed “Wild Thing” due to 

his love of rock and roll, longhaired 

Ainsworth has fronted 

several bands, the latest being 

The Cold Blooded Hearts. 

ONE TO WATCH: 

ILIAS CHAIR 

One of the bright sparks for 

QPR in recent seasons, it 

was no surprise to see gifted 

midfielder Ilias Chair linked with 

a move away from Loftus Road. 

However, Gareth Ainsworth 

is desperate to keep hold of 

the 25-year-old, who recently 

made his 200th league and cup 

appearance for Rangers. Born 

in Belgium but with Moroccan 

heritage, Chair joined the R’s 

from Lierse SK in 2017 and made 

his Hoops debut at the age of 

19. A loan spell at Stevenage 

saw him return to west London 

to become a key figure under 

Mark Warburton, with Chair 

taking the iconic number 10 

shirt in 2020/21 following the 

departure of Ebere Eze. Eight 

goals that season was followed 

by nine the following campaign, 

form which saw Chair called up 

by Morocco. He was part of the 

Morocco squad which finished 

fourth at the 2022 World Cup, 

and scored five goals last term 

as well as claiming nine assists.

THE LOCAL 

LOWDOWN 

WE ASKED OPPOSITION EXPERT AND SPECIALIST QPR 

REPORTER TONY INCENZO TO PREVIEW TODAY’S GAME 

FROM THE VISITORS’ POINT OF VIEW… 

Last season was a 

difficult year for QPR 

after two top-half 

finishes. What went 

wrong? 

In my opinion, the 

stuffing was knocked 

out of our club when 

head coach Mick Beale 

dramatically left for 

Glasgow Rangers in 

November. After that, 

there were a host of 

injuries to key players 

while others lost form. 

In addition, the home 

record has been very 

disappointing. We 

have only won a single 

game amongst the 

last 17 hosted at Loftus 

Road in league and 

cup dating back to 

October. That is the 

most desolate run I 

have experienced in 

my 50 years supporting 

the R’s. 

One win and two 

defeats in the league 

so far – what have 

you made of Rangers’ 

start? 

A mixed bag. Losing 

4-0 at Watford on the 

opening day was a 

huge body blow before 

we turned it around 

with a richly deserved 

2-1 success away to 

Cardiff City. Then there 

were some real positive 

signs in last Saturday’s 

home game versus 

Ipswich Town. Rangers 

performed very well in 

the first half. Indeed, 

Sinclair Armstrong 

was extremely unlucky 

not to break through 

mustering a fierce shot 

that rattled both posts 

before squirming to 

safety. However, injuries 

to Sinclair and reigning 

QPR Player of the 

Season Sam Field after 

the hour mark were 

pivotal. Ipswich seized 

control and scored the 

only goal. 

sincair armstrong 


What is the fan feeling 

towards head coach 

Gareth Ainsworth, and 

what changes has he 

implemented since 

being appointed in 

February?


Gareth was a playing 

legend at Loftus 

Road as part of our 

2003/04 team that 

gained promotion to 

the Championship. 

I can still envisage 

his buccaneering 

forays down the 

wing including one 

game where he 

unsuccessfully tried 

to run off a broken 

leg. Therefore, I 

always felt he would 

return to Rangers as 

manager. However, 

he inherited a losing 

side when he took over 

but did well to avoid 

relegation courtesy of 

vital victories away to 

Burnley and Stoke City 

in April. Since then, he 

has been working hard 

to bring necessary 

leadership qualities into 

the camp by signing 

experienced players 

like Asmir Begovic, 

Morgan Fox, Steve Cook 

and Jack Colback. 

Young striker Sinclair 

Armstrong is being 

tipped for a breakout 

season. What does he 

bring to the team? 

The word I use to 

describe Sinclair is 

“raw”. He has so much 

raw potential at the 

age of 20. Pace and 

power combined with 

a never-say-die 100 

per cent attitude which 

the fans love. Now 

that he has scored his 

first competitive goal 

in the win at Cardiff, 

I am sure Sinclair will 

notch at least 15 this 

season and make his 

full international debut 

for the Republic of 

Ireland. His attributes 

are very similar to 

those of Les Ferdinand 

who we idolised so 

much as a legendary 

QPR marksman. But I 

have to say Sinclair’s 

current progress is 

better than Ferdinand 

achieved at the same 

age. The young ‘Sir Les’ 

was eventually sent 

out on loan to Besiktas 

before he really started 

to make an impact at 

Loftus Road. 

Who else should Saints 

look out for? 

Ilias Chair almost 

scored from 50 yards 

against Ipswich last 

week but visiting 

keeper Vaclav Hladky 

backpedalled to 

conjure the ball over 

the crossbar. Chair is a 

maverick who can win 

a game on his own. 

How do you see 

the game going on 

Saturday? 

A pulsating 3-3 draw. 

Follow Tony on social 

media @TonyIncenzo. 

LAST 

TIME 

OUT 

QPR 0 

ipswich town 1 

CHAPLIN 75 

STATS 

Possession % 38-62 

Shots 10-17 

Shots on target 4-3 

Corners 5-4 

CHAIR 

PAAL 

FOX 

ARMSTRONG 

FIELD 

COOK 

BEGOVIC 

WILLOCK 

SMYTH 

DOZZELL 

KAKAY

23 

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junior 

saints

SPOT THE 

DIFFERENCE 

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIFFERENCES 

BETWEEN THESE SAINTS SNAPS? /5 



Crossword 

CAN YOU FILL IN THE CROSSWORD USING THE CLUES? /10 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 6 

7 

8 9 

DOWN: 

1. Signed from West Ham this week 

(6) 

2. QPR's home ground (6,4) 

4. Only player to score in all three 

Saints league games (5) 

6. Surname shared by two Saints 

and one Ranger (9) 

9. Championship club where Saints' 

new loan signing started his 

career (7) 

ACROSS: 

2. One of two Championship teams 

to have made a perfect start (9) 

3. Head coach of today's visitors (9) 

5. Opposition for Saints' furthest 

away trip of the season (10) 

7. The only other London team in 

the Championship this season 

(8) 

8. Opposition in the Hammers' 

Conference League final triumph 

(10)

Who 

am I? 

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS 

DISTORTED SAINT? /2 

Quick 

Quiz 

1. WHICH COUNTRY FINISHED 

THIRD AT THE WOMEN’S 

WORLD CUP? 

2. IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 

QUALIFYING, RANGERS PLAYED 

OUT A THRILLING 2-2 DRAW 

WITH WHICH DUTCH CLUB? 

3. HARRY KANE SCORED 

ON HIS BUNDESLIGA DEBUT 

AGAINST WHICH TEAM? 

On The 

Road 

WHICH CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB 

PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES 

HERE? /3 

4. IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, 

WHOSE RED CARD AGAINST 

BOURNEMOUTH WAS 

OVERTURNED ON APPEAL? 

5. WHICH TWO CLUBS 

CONTESTED A BATTLE OF 

BRITAIN IN EUROPA LEAGUE 

QUALIFYING THIS WEEK? 

/5 


how did you do? 

/ 25


today's mascots! 

Daniel 

Age: 12 

Favourite player: 

Kyle Walker-Peters 

Hobbies and interests: 

Training and playing 

with Eastleigh Football 

Club in the community, 

martial arts (black belt) 

and, in any spare time, 

playing FIFA 23. 

Score prediction: 

Saints 3–1 QPR 

Lily-Rose 

Age: 9 

Favourite player: 

Albert Adomah 

Hobbies and interests: 

Football, QPR, drawing, 

theme parks and 

caring for animals. 

Score prediction: 

Saints 1–1 QPR 

ANSWERS: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE - 1. NORWICH PLAYER’S SHIRT NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED, 2. THE SOLE OF BEDNAREK’S BOOT 

HAS CHANGED COLOUR, 3. STEWARD SAT BEHIND THE GOAL IS NOW MISSING, 4. THE ‘SFC’ ON ARMSTRONG’S SOCKS IS MISSING, 

5. CHEVRONS ON THE SIDE OF EDOZIE’S SHORTS HAVE GONE; CROSSWORD – 1. DOWNES, 2D. LOFTUS ROAD, 2A. LEICESTER, 3. 

AINSWORTH, 4. ADAMS, 5. SUNDERLAND, 6. ARMSTRONG, 7. MILLWALL, 8. FIORENTINA, 9. IPSWICH; WHO AM I? - SAMUEL EDOZIE; 

ON THE ROAD - RIVERSIDE STADIUM, MIDDLESBROUGH; QUICK QUIZ - 1. SWEDEN, 2. PSV EINDHOVEN, 3. WERDER BREMEN, 4. ALEXIS 

MAC ALLISTER, 5. HIBERNIAN AND ASTON VILLA.

saints 

dedications 

1. Wishing a happy 17th 

birthday to Beth Brown – a 

season ticket holder in the 

Chapel End. Forever Red and 

White. Love from all the family xx 

2. Happy eighth birthday to 

Rueben Witch, making your first 

visit to St Mary’s! We hope you 

enjoy your day and the result 

sat in the Itchen Stand. Love 

from mum, dad and Una xxx 

5. Happy 10th birthday, 

Francisco! You’re the kindest 

and strongest boy we know. 

You’re our world and make 

us proud every day. Enjoy the 

match! We love you millions, 

mamá and dad. 

1 2 

3. Happy 15th birthday to my 

amazing little boy, Charlie 

Williams. Have a great day! Lots 

of love from dad, Laura and Jon 

xxx 

4. Happy birthday to Nathaniel 

Leigh who turns 10 on Monday 

28th August. Love and best 

wishes from mum, Paul, Henry, 

Holly and Lily dog xx 

6. A shoutout for a friend 

visiting from Australia… Colin 

Sonnet lives in Woombye, 

Queensland, and is a keen 

Saints fan. He used to live in 

Southampton but immigrated 

to Australia in 2009. I hope you 

enjoy the game today, Col. All 

the best – Justin. 

7. Our two girls Breeze and 

Shelby Obee are both Season 

Ticket holders and have been 

since they were two years 

old. Breeze turned 16 on 20th 

August and Shelby will be 14 

today! They both attend every 

home game, and away games 

when they can, and are looking 

forwards to cheering the Saints 

3 4 

5 



back to the Premier League 

this season (fingers crossed). 

Sending them so much love 

and cuddles for their birthdays 

from all of the family. 

8. Happy birthday, Bill Rose! We 

hope you have a great weekend, 

topped with a Saints win! Love 

from all the Warren clan xx 

9. Best birthday wishes to 

Marley Hobbs, who is going to 

be nine! 

6 7 

10. Happy eighth birthday to 

Elidi. Travelling all the way from 

Australia to watch with mum, 

dad, Beckett and grandad. 

COYRs! 

11. Happy 70th birthday to 

Fraser Pryke. We hope it’s 

a victory for Saints in the 

match today to celebrate this 

milestone. With all our love 

– Emma, Dan, Evie, Lucy and 

Maxie xxx 

8 9 

1 2 13 

12. In loving memory of 

Royston Kenneth Warwick 

(24.10.36-09.06.23), who 

has passed away aged 86. 

Royston’s son Kevin says: “He 

took my brothers Stephen 

and Nicholas to their first 

game in 1967 – a 6-2 win 

vs Aston Villa in 1967 – and 

they’ve been hooked ever 

since! My first game was 

a 2-2 draw vs Wimbledon 

in 1988. He also took us to 

Europe to watch Saints vs 

Athletic Bilbao. His favourite 

memory, though, was when 

we all watched a 3-1 away 

cup win at Spurs in 1990. . 

RIP, dad. Saints and football 

mad – and sadly missed. 

13. William (Bill) Dell 

was a loyal QPR fan who 

always used to attend 

home games, until he sadly 

passed away on 20th June 

2023. We all miss and love 

you so much. Forever in 

our hearts. RIP dad and 

grandad xxx

RAINBOW SAINTS 

TODAY IS SOUTHAMPTON PRIDE AND WE’RE 

DELIGHTED TO BE HIGHLIGHTING OUR CONTINUED 

WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH RAINBOW SAINTS, THE 

OFFICIAL LGBTQ+ SUPPORTERS' GROUP FOR THE CLUB. 

Rainbow Saints was 

founded in 2021 

following our “No 

Place for Homophobia 

in Southampton” 

campaign. The group 

was formed by our 

supporters to create a 

safe space for LGBTQ+ 

people and allies to 

enjoy the beautiful 

game at St Mary’s and 

support the club to be 

more inclusive of the 

LGBTQ+ community. 

Despite being one of 

the youngest LGBTQ+ 

supporters' groups, 

Rainbow Saints 

has grown to over 

70 members and 

continues to welcome 

new members. The 

group regularly attend 

matches together 

and have a vibrant 

group chat where 

they discuss all things 

LGBTQ+ football. 

This season Rainbow 

Saints has expanded 

its committee to set 


up grassroots events 

to encourage more 

LGBTQ+ people to 

engage with the 

club. This includes 

teaming up with 

Saints Foundation to 

run football training 

sessions for LGBTQ+ 

people, setting away 

day trips with their 

members and provide 

opportunities for 

LGBTQ+ people to 

come to their first 

match at St Mary’s. All 

of this while remaining 

devoted fans of 

both the Men’s and 

Women’s teams. 

To recognise 

Southampton Pride, we 

spoke with Rainbow 

Saints members to find 

out what the group 

means to them: 

“Rainbow Saints is 

a safe space and a 

friendly community 

where LGBTQ+ folks 

and allies can connect 

and share in the highs 

and lows of being a 

Saints fan.” 

“Rainbow Saints is a 

space where I feel safe 

to talk about all things 

football with likeminded 

people.” 

“For me, Rainbow 

Saints means 

togetherness. We hear 

a lot at the moment 

about football at its 

worst but football 

at its very best is a 

community.” 

“I’ve made some 

amazing connections 

and had some 

amazing experiences 

and I found my love 

of football once again 

because of this group.” 

“For me, being part 

of Rainbow Saints 

means being part 

of something bigger 

than myself. Being part 

of something that’s 

affecting change 

not only within our 

community but on


a national level and 

maybe one day 

throughout the entire 

sport as a whole.” 

“Growing up, I had a 

Season Ticket with my 

family and football 

was a family event. 

My coming out in 

2011 led to my family 

estrangement and left 

me without a group 

of people to share my 

passion with – I felt like 

football wasn't a place 

for me. I avoided St 

Mary's for 10 years until 

I found Rainbow Saints 

and built new football 

connections – it also 

helped me to see 

football is a place for 

all of us and reigned 

my desire to return. I’m 

now in my second year 

as a Season Ticket 

Holder.” 

Southampton Pride 

takes place annually 

and was launched in 

response to the horrific 

attack on the LGBTQ+ 

nightclub, Pulse, in the 

USA in 2016. 

Since launching, 

Southampton Pride’s 

mission has been to 

promote equality and 

diversity, advance 

education and 

eliminate homophobic 

and transphobic 

discrimination within 

our community. 

The event itself is a 

family friendly LGBTQ+ 

safe space, situated in 

Guildhall Square and 

is free for everyone to 

enjoy, with food, drinks 

and entertainment 

throughout the day 

as well as a buzzing 

market hall. 

To find out more 

about Rainbow 

Saints, follow them 

on Instagram and 

X (formerly Twitter): 

@rainbow_saints. 

Should you have 

a concern on a 

matchday, such as 

threatening behaviour 

or discriminatory 

abuse, text ‘SFCReport’ 

to 60060 with a 

description of the 

incident as soon as 

possible.

REPORTING 

AN INCIDENT 

If you have a concern on a matchday please speak to the 

nearest steward, member of our staff, or police officer. 

Concerns can also be made by emailing: 

safeguarding@ saintsfc.co.uk or text ‘SFCReport’ to 60060 with 

a description of the incident as soon as possible and location to 

include the block row and seat number. 

The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language is 

strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the 

Ground in line with EFL guidance and football related legislation. 

Racial, homophobic or discriminatory abuse, chanting or 

harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or 

ejection from the Ground, in line with EFL guidance and football 

related legislation.

player 

profiles 

2023/24 

1 | ALEX MCCARTHY 

0 0 

2 | KYLE WALKER-PETERS 

3 0 

3 | RYAN MANNING 

3 0 

4 | FLYNN DOWNES 

0 0 

5 | JACK STEPHENS 

3 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

1 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

7 | JOE ARIBO 

9 | ADAM ARMSTRONG 

10 | CHÉ ADAMS 

11 | NATHAN TELLA 

12 | PAUL ONUACHU 

0 2 0 

3 3 

1 2 3 

3 1 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 1 0 

0 0 

1 0 

0 0 

0 1 0 

13 | JOE LUMLEY 

0 0 

14 | JAMES BREE 

0 0 

15 | ROMAIN PERRAUD 

0 0 

16 | WILL SMALLBONE 

2 0 

17 | STUART ARMSTRONG 

2 1 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

1 0 

1 0 

0 0 

1 0 



18 | SÉKOU MARA 

0 1 0 

0 0 

19 | MOUSSA DJENEPO 

0 0 

0 0 

20 | KAMALDEEN SULEMANA 

0 0 

0 0 

22 | CARLOS ALCARAZ 

2 0 

0 0 

23 | SAMUEL EDOZIE 

3 0 

0 0 

1 0 

1 0 

0 0 

0 1 1 

0 0 

24 | SHEA CHARLES 

1 1 0 

25 | LYANCO 

0 0 

27 | SAM AMO-AMEYAW 

0 2 0 

28 | JUAN LARIOS 

0 0 

30 | JACK BYCROFT 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

1 0 

1 0 

1 0 

0 0 

0 0 

31 | GAVIN BAZUNU 

3 0 

0 0 

33 | TYLER DIBLING 

0 0 

0 0 

34 | DOMINIC BALLARD 

0 0 

0 0 

35 | JAN BEDNAREK 

3 1 

0 0 

37 | ARMEL BELLA-KOTCHAP 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 1 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

fixtures & REsults 

2023/24 

DATE KO OPPOSITION RES. TV ATT. REF. STARTING XI 

August 

FRI 04 8PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2-1 28,558 R MADLEY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK STEPHENS MANNING SMALLBONE 

TUE 08 7.45PM GILLINGHAM (CC1) 1-3 7,775 C BROOK MCCARTHY BREE LYANCO PERRAUD MEGHOMA CHARLES 

SAT 12 3PM NORWICH CITY 4-4 30,113 D ENGLAND BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK 1 STEPHENS MANNING SMALLBONE 

SAT 19 12.30PM PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1-2 16,392 D WEBB BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK STEPHENS MANNING CHARLES 

SAT 26 3PM QUEENS PARK RANGERS 

September 

SAT 02 12.30PM SUNDERLAND 

FRI 15 8PM LEICESTER CITY 

TUE 19 7.45PM IPSWICH TOWN 

SAT 23 3PM MIDDLESBROUGH 

SAT 30 12.30PM LEEDS UNITED 

October 

TUE 03 8PM STOKE CITY 

SAT 07 3PM ROTHERHAM UNITED 

SAT 21 3PM HULL CITY 

WED 25 7.45PM PRESTON NORTH END 

SAT 28 3PM BIRMINGHAM CITY 

November 

SAT 04 3PM MILLWALL 

SAT 11 3PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

SAT 25 3PM HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 

WED 29 7.45PM BRISTOL CITY 

December 

SAT 02 3PM CARDIFF CITY 

SAT 09 3PM WATFORD 

WED 13 7.45PM COVENTRY CITY 

SAT 16 3PM BLACKBURN ROVERS 

SAT 23 3PM QUEENS PARK RANGERS 

TUE 26 3PM SWANSEA CITY 

FRI 29 7.45PM PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 

January 

MON 01 3PM NORWICH CITY 

SAT 13 3PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 

SAT 20 3PM SWANSEA CITY 

SAT 27 3PM HULL CITY 

February 

SAT 03 3PM ROTHERHAM UNITED 

SAT 10 3PM HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 

TUE 13 7.45PM BRISTOL CITY 

SAT 17 3PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 

SAT 24 3PM MILLWALL 

March 

SAT 02 3PM BIRMINGHAM CITY 

WED 06 7.45PM PRESTON NORTH END 

SAT 09 3PM SUNDERLAND 

SAT 16 3PM LEICESTER CITY 

FRI 29 3PM MIDDLESBROUGH 

April 

MON 01 3PM IPSWICH TOWN 

SAT 06 3PM BLACKBURN ROVERS 

TUE 09 7.45PM COVENTRY CITY 

SAT 13 3PM WATFORD 

SAT 20 3PM CARDIFF CITY 

SAT 27 3PM STOKE CITY 

May 

SAT 04 3PM LEEDS UNITED 

ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 



SUBSTITUTES 

WARD-PROWSE ALCARAZ TELLA EDOZIE A ARMSTRONG 1 MCCARTHY, LYANCO, CHARLES, LAVIA, S ARMSTRONG 73', ARIBO 89', DJENEPO, AMO-AMEYAW, ADAMS 1 79' 

S ARMSTRONG MARA AMO-AMEYAW DJENEPO ADAMS LUMLEY, STEPHENS, ARIBO 45', DOYLE 45', ALCARAZ 1 59', DIBLING 85', EDOZIE, BALLARD, ONUACHU 68' 

S ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ TELLA EDOZIE A ARMSTRONG 2 MCCARTHY, LYANCO, BREE, CHARLES 65', ARIBO, DJENEPO, AMO-AMEYAW 87', ADAMS 1 47', MARA 

S ARMSTRONG A ARMSTRONG TELLA 1 EDOZIE ADAMS 1 LUMLEY, LYANCO, BREE, PERRAUD, ARIBO 83', DOYLE, AMO-AMEYAW 75', BALLARD, MARA 90+1' 

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saints standings 

2023/24 

SKY BET 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

TABLE 

# Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts FORM GUIDE 

1 IPSWICH TOWN 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 

2 LEICESTER CITY 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 9 

3 NORWICH CITY 3 2 1 0 9 6 3 7 

4 BIRMINGHAM CITY 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7 

5 SOUTHAMPTON 3 2 1 0 8 6 2 7 

6 PNE 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7 

7 HULL CITY 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 6 

8 STOKE CITY 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6 

9 WATFORD 3 1 1 1 4 1 3 4 

10 COVENTRY CITY 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 4 

11 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4 

12 BLACKBURN 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 

13 WEST BROM 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 

14 BRISTOL CITY 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4 

15 SUNDERLAND 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3 

16 MILLWALL 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3 

17 QPR 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3 

18 SWANSEA CITY 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2 

19 LEEDS UNITED 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 

20 CARDIFF CITY 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 1 

21 HUDDERSFIELD 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1 

22 ROTHERHAM 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1 

23 MIDDLESBROUGH 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1 

24 SHEFF WEDS 3 0 0 3 3 7 -4 0 

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES 

FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST 

HULL CITY VS BRISTOL CITY (7.30PM) 

SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST | 3PM UNLESS STATED 

BIRMINGHAM CITY VS PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 

CARDIFF CITY VS SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 

COVENTRY CITY VS SUNDERLAND 

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN VS NORWICH CITY 

IPSWICH TOWN VS LEEDS UNITED 

MILLWALL VS STOKE CITY 

PRESTON NORTH END VS SWANSEA CITY 

ROTHERHAM UNITED VS LEICESTER CITY 

SOUTHAMPTON VS QUEENS PARK RANGERS 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION VS MIDDLESBROUGH 

SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 

WATFORD VS BLACKBURN ROVERS (MIDDAY) 

goals 

3 Ché 

Adams 

3 Adam 

Armstrong 

3 Aaron 

Connolly 

3 Jonathan 

Rowe 

3 Ozan 

Tufan 

assists 

2 Gabriel 

Sara 

2 Morgan 

Whittaker 

2 Ben 

Wilmot 

1 Adam 

Armstrong 

1 Nathan 

Tella 

shots 

17 Conor 

Chaplin 

14 Kiernan 

Dewsbury-Hall 

12 Adam 

Armstrong 

12 Ashley 

Barnes 

11 Nathan 

Tella 

dribbles 

23 Joshua 

Key 

22 Siriki 

Dembélé 

21 Samuel 

Silvera 

20 Patrick 

Roberts 

20 Morgan 

Whittaker 



BARCLAYS 

WOMEN’S 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

# Team PlD W D L F A GD Pts 

1 BRISTOL CITY 22 15 3 4 39 12 +27 48 

2 BIRMINGHAM CITY 22 15 2 5 39 22 +17 47 

3 LONDON CITY 22 14 3 5 49 20 +29 45 

4 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 22 11 5 6 34 27 +7 38 

5 CRYSTAL PALACE 22 11 1 10 28 34 -6 34 

6 SOUTHAMPTON 22 9 6 7 22 15 +7 33 

7 DURHAM 22 8 4 10 30 29 +1 28 

8 SHEFFIELD UNITED 22 8 3 11 32 25 +7 27 

9 LEWES 22 7 5 10 20 29 -9 26 

10 BLACKBURN ROVERS 22 5 8 9 20 29 -9 23 

11 SUNDERLAND 22 5 3 14 26 38 -12 18 

12 COVENTRY UNITED 22 2 1 19 16 75 -59 7 

LAST 3 

SUN 13 AUG 

SAINTS 4 

HASHTAG UNITED 1 

PHAROAH 2, KENDALL, PEAKE 

@ ST MARY’S STADIUM 

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY 

SUN 06 AUG 

SAINTS 14 

BILLERICAY TOWN 1 

PIKE 3, WILKINSON 3, LLOYD- 

SMITH 2, GRIFFITHS, WYNNE, 

KENDALL 3, PARNELL 

@ SNOWS STADIUM 


SUN 23 JUL 

NOTT’M FOREST 1 

SAINTS 3 

TRIALIST, MORRIS, KENDALL 

@ GRANGE PARK 


NEXT 3 

SUN 27 AUG 4PM 

LEWES VS 

SAINTS 

@ THE DRIPPING PAN 

BARCLAYS WOMEN’S 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

SUN 03 SEP 2PM 

SAINTS VS 

BLACKBURN ROVERS 



CHAMPIONSHIP 

SUN 10 SEP 2PM 

SAINTS VS 

SUNDERLAND 



CHAMPIONSHIP 

PREMIER 

LEAGUE 2 

DIV 1: TOP HALF 


1 SPURS 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6 

2 ARSENAL 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 

3 READING 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 

4 LEEDS UNITED 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 

5 FULHAM 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 

6 LIVERPOOL 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 

7 WEST BROM 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 4 

8 CHELSEA 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3 

9 SOUTHAMPTON 2 1 0 1 7 7 +0 3 

10 SUNDERLAND 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 3 

11 NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 1 0 1 6 7 -1 3 

12 BRIGHTON 2 1 0 1 5 6 -1 3 

13 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3 

LAST 3 

FRI 18 AUG 

SAINTS 4 

ASTON VILLA 2 

BALLARD 3, DIBLING 


PREMIER LEAGUE 2 

DIVISION ONE 

SUN 13 AUG 

NEWCASTLE UNITED 5 

SAINTS 3 

BALLARD 3 

@ NEWCASTLE UNITED 

ACADEMY 


DIVISION ONE 

WED 02 AUG 

NOTT’M FOREST 1 

SAINTS 0 

@ NIGEL DOUGHTY ACADEMY 


NEXT 3 

FRI 25 AUG 6PM 

SAINTS VS 

LIVERPOOL 



DIVISION ONE 

FRI 01 SEP 3PM 

FULHAM VS 

SAINTS 

@ MOTSPUR PARK 


DIVISION ONE 

FRI 22 SEP 7PM 

WEST HAM UNITED VS 

SAINTS 

@ RUSH GREEN 


DIVISION ONE 

UNDER-18 

PREMIER 

LEAGUE SOUTH 


1 ASTON VILLA 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 

2 ARSENAL 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 

3 BRIGHTON 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 4 

4 LEICESTER CITY 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 

5 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3 

6 WEST HAM 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 

7 CHELSEA 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 

8 FULHAM 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 

9 READING 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 

10 WEST BROM 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1 

11 NORWICH CITY 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0 

12 SPURS 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 

13 SOUTHAMPTON 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 0 

LAST 3 

SAT 19 AUG 

SAINTS 0 

ASTON VILLA 2 

@ STAPLEWOOD 

U18 PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTH 

SAT 12 AUG 

CRYSTAL PALACE 5 

SAINTS 0 

@ CRYSTAL PALACE TRAINING 

GROUND 


FRI 05 MAY 

SAINTS 5 

ARSENAL 1 

BALLARD 3, AMO-AMEYAW, 

ROBINSON 

@ STAPLEWOOD 


NEXT 3 

SAT 26 AUG 11AM 

SAINTS VS 

BRIGHTON 

@ AMEX ELITE FOOTBALL 

PERFORMANCE CENTRE 


SAT 16 SEP 11AM 

SAINTS VS 

NORWICH 

@ STAPLEWOOD 


SAT 23 SEP 11AM 

ARSENAL VS 

SAINTS 

@ ARSENAL TRAINING CENTRE 

U18 PREMIER LEAGUE SOUTH

10 

Questions 

with... 

flynn 

downes 

1. Football hero? Zinedine 

Zidane 

2. Favourite celebrity? 

Conor McGregor 

3. Favourite other 

sport? Golf 

4. First concert you 

went to? 50 Cent! 

5. What’s the best dish you can 

cook? Not raw chicken liver, don’t 

have that! I’m going to have to say 

salmon with sweet potato 

6. What is your nickname? I 

haven’t got one. Probably Big Nose! 

7. What is your meal deal? 

Chicken sandwich, prawn cocktail 

Walkers crisps – they’re a joke! – 

and a little Copella apple juice 

8. How would you describe Russell 

Martin in three words? Relentless, 

passionate, very knowledgeable. 

Sorry, that’s four! 

9. How would you describe 

yourself in three words? 

Passionate, happy, persistent 

10. If you could have one 

superpower, what would it be? Be 

able to fly 


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Ché Adams 

Nathan Tella 

Paul Onuachu 

Joe Lumley (GK) 

James Bree 

Romain Perraud 

Will Smallbone 

Stuart Armstrong 

Sékou Mara 

Moussa Djenepo 

Kamaldeen Sulemana 

Carlos Alcaraz 

Samuel Edozie 

Shea Charles 

Lyanco 

Sam Amo-Ameyaw 

Juan Larios 

Jayden Meghoma 

Jack Bycroft (GK) 

Gavin Bazunu (GK) 

Kamari Doyle 

Tyler Dibling 

Dominic Ballard 

Jan Bednarek 

Armel Bella-Kotchap 

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Osman Kakay 

Jimmy Dunne 

Jack Colback 

Steve Cook 

Jake Clarke-Salter 

Chris Willock 

Sam Field 

Lyndon Dykes 

Ilias Chair 

Paul Smyth 

Jordan Archer (GK) 

Morgan Fox 

Andre Dozzell 

Taylor Richards 

Elijah Dixon-Bonner 

Ziyad Larkeche 

Kenneth Paal 

Charlie Kelman 

Stephen Duke-McKenna 

Joe Gubbins 

Aaron Drewe 

Sinclair Armstrong 

Joe Walsh (GK) 

Alexander Aoraha 

Albert Adomah 

Rayan Kolli 

Referee J. Bell South Yorkshire 

Assistant Referees I. Cooper & G. Byrne 

Fourth Official O. Langford

Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers

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