Southampton vs Preston North End

SOUTHAMPTON
FOOTBALL CLUB
2023/24
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL BUILDING GROUP VENTILATION
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
SAINTS v PRESTON
TU ESDAY 16th APRIL 2024
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DIRECTORY
Board of Directors Henrik Kraft,
Rasmus Ankersen, Dragan Šolak, Phil
Parsons, Rolf Bögli, Andy Young.
First Team Manager
Russell Martin
First Team Coaching Staff
Matt Gill, Assistant Manager;
Dean Thornton, Goalkeeping Coach;
Colin Calderwood, First Team Coach;
Carl Martin, First Team 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, Tom Mulholland,
Marc Walker.
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SAINTS SUPPORTING
UNITE FOR ACCESS
This evening we are celebrating
Level Playing Field’s ‘Unite For
Access’ campaign with a bespoke
edition of SAINTS.
Level Playing Field is the leading
charity advocating for disabled
sports fans in England and Wales,
and Unite For Access is an annual
period of inspiration and celebration
of good access and inclusion at
sports venues.
As a club, our focus is on raising
awareness and driving equality
for a more inclusive matchday
experience for disabled Saints fans.
As for the matchday programme,
we’ve already taken steps this
season by using a larger, readerfriendly
font, and tonight you’ll see
some of our regular pages have
been adapted to show our support
for the Unite For Access campaign.
We, as a club, believe football is for
everyone and want to help break
down any barriers that stop this
from being a reality.
Enjoy the programme, and please
take a minute to find out more
about Unite For Access inside.
in this
issue...
06 russell martin
09 inside SO14
11 southampton fc women
12 feature interview
23 Inside staplewood
24 saints Foundation
26 ticket news
31 the rest is history
38 Introducing preston
47 Junior Saints
52 Saints Dedications
54 unite for access
ON THE COVER
Today’s cover is inspired by this
square design from 1978/79. Saints
reached their first ever League Cup
final, losing 3-2 to Nottingham Forest.
58 player profiles
60 Fixtures & Results
64 Saints Standings
66 10 questions: edozie

ussell
martin
DEAR SAINTS FANS, WELCOME BACK TO ST
MARY’S AS WE ROUND OFF A RUN OF THREE HOME
GAMES IN A WEEK WITH TONIGHT’S REARRANGED
FIXTURE AGAINST PRESTON NORTH END.
We welcome manager
Ryan Lowe, his staff
and players, and the
visiting supporters
who have made the
long journey south
from Lancashire.
We come into this
game following backto-back
home wins
over Coventry and
Watford, with the sole
target of making it
three on the bounce
this evening.
That would complete
a really productive
few days for us, but
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we know this will be a
tough test against a
side who make it really
difficult for every team
they play against.
They are a really
strong, physical team,
and we found it hard in
the game at Deepdale
back in October. In the
end, Gav’s come up
for a corner in the last
minute of stoppage
time to get us a really
important point.
Looking back, I think
that week in which
we scored a couple
of crucial late goals,
at Hull and Preston,
did a lot for the
belief, character and
togetherness in the
dressing room.
That was evident
once again on
Saturday with another
memorable moment
when Flynn Downes
scored a dramatic
late winner for us here
against Watford.
I don’t think it could’ve
fallen to a better
person – what a time
to score your first goal
at St Mary’s! I think
Flynn is the best in
the league for a lot of
reasons, and he really
deserved that moment
to be the hero.
The euphoria we all
felt in that moment
was something special
that will stay with us
for a long time, but I
was frustrated that it
came to that, because
it was a game we

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“The euphoria we all felt in
that moment was something
special that will stay with
us for a long time, but I was
frustrated that it came to
that, because it was a game
we should’ve made a lot more
comfortable for ourselves.”
should’ve made a lot
more comfortable
for ourselves.
We had a brilliant
start – not just scoring
in the first minute of
the game, but the
way we played to
keep pushing and
get the second goal
before the midway
point of the first half.
From there we should
maintain that control.
You can’t come off it
for a second in this
league, but that’s
what we did after
we went 2-0 up.
To concede the
equaliser with five
minutes to go was a
massive setback, but
the reaction to that
disappointment was
amazing. The intensity
and energy to go and
get the winner at that
stage of the game
was incredible, but
that’s the level we
expect for 90 minutes.
I was keen to stress
to the players that we
couldn’t get too high
on the emotion of that
win, because there
was a lot we could
have done better and
a lot to improve ahead
of another quick
turnaround coming
into tonight’s game.
But the result puts us
in a better place than
we were before the
weekend, and tonight
is another opportunity
for us to strengthen
our position as the
only midweek game
in the Championship.
This schedule that we
have, with two extra
games to play, is going
to take a tremendous
collective effort from
everybody, including
you in the stands.
We saw on Saturday
the effect it has when
you are roaring us on
in the closing moments
of the game. Just as
I ask of the players,
that is the support
we need for the full
90 minutes, even
when we have scary
moments in the game.
I’ve always said there
will be twists and turns
and we saw that again
at the weekend. It’s
important we ignore
the outside noise, keep
playing our way and
continue the positive
momentum we’re
building in the final
weeks of the season.
We March On.
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inside
s o 14
WALKER-PETERS NAMED IN
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF THE SEASON
Southampton defender
Kyle Walker-Peters has
been named in the
Sky Bet Championship
Team of the Season at
the EFL Awards.
The flying full-back,
who has excelled on
both flanks, took the
right-back slot in the
league’s prestigious allstar
XI for 2023/24.
Walker-Peters, who
celebrated his 27th
birthday on Saturday,
has contributed three
goals and two assists,
and helped Saints keep
11 clean sheets in the
league to date.
The England
international was
the only Saint to be
included in the lineup,
which included
three players from
Leeds and two from
Leicester.
Surprisingly, there was
no place for Adam
Armstrong, whose 32
goal contributions
(20 goals, 12 assists)
is the highest tally in
England’s top four
divisions.
Elsewhere, Leeds winger
Crysencio Summerville
won the Championship
Player of the Season
award, while Ipswich
boss Kieran McKenna
took home the prize for
Manager of the Season.
Sky Bet Championship
Team of the Season:
Mads Hermansen
(Leicester City);
Kyle Walker-Peters
(Southampton), Ethan
Ampadu (Leeds
United), Jacob Greaves
(Hull City), Leif Davis
(Ipswich Town); Gabriel
Sara (Norwich City),
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
(Leicester City); Morgan
Whittaker (Plymouth
Argyle), Sammie
Szmodics (Blackburn
Rovers), Crysencio
Summerville (Leeds
United); Georginio
Rutter (Leeds United).

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SOUTHAMPTON FC
WOMEN news
COME TO
ST MARY’S
FOR OUR FINAL
HOME GAME!
Southampton FC
Women return to
St Mary’s for their
final home game
of the season this
Sunday 21st April,
with kick-off at 2pm.
Saints host London
City Lionesses in the
penultimate game of
their second season in
the Barclays Women’s
Championship.
Marieanne Spacey-
Cale’s side currently
sit in third place in
the table, looking
laura rafferty
to better their fifthplace
finish in last
year’s debut season
in the second tier.
Supporters are
encouraged to buy
their tickets in advance
and bring as many
fellow fans down to
cheer on the side for
the final time at home.
Tickets are on general
sale, priced at £9
for adults and £3 for
under-18s. Hospitality
packages are also
still available for just
£30 – so why not
support the team in
style from a premium
padded seating
section with food
and drink included?
Scan the QR code and
purchase your tickets
for Sunday’s clash…
Emma Thompson celebrates

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Joe
Aribo
BRIMMING WITH CONFIDENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE PARK, COMBINING FAST FEET AND NUTMEGS
WITH BATTLING DUELS, JOE ARIBO HAS HIT HIS
STRIDE AT THE PERFECT TIME OF THE SEASON…

Spandau Ballet’s
‘Gold’ has become
a staple song in the
stands at St Mary’s
these days, and
there’s only one
man’s performances
to thank for that.
In the 83rd minute
of Southampton’s
return to winning ways
against Coventry a
week ago, Joe Aribo
was withdrawn to
a standing ovation
from the stands, and
another rendition of
his now-customary
chant, after a midfield
masterclass of a
performance.
It wasn’t the first
time that evening
the stadium had
been in full voice, as
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Aribo shone with an
indestructible display
in a 2-1 victory that
released some tension
after three matches
without a win.
“It's always an amazing
feeling,” Aribo reflected
on his love-in from
the fans, and his
vote on the evening
as the supporters’
Player of the Match.
“For me, when I step
out on the pitch,
I always want to
impress, I always
want to put on a show
and I was happy
that I was able to
do that. So yeah, it's
a good feeling.
“I always want to put
in good performances
for the team and
leave my mark on the
pitch and I felt like I
was able to do that.”
On the chant itself, the
Nigerian No. 7 even
gave it his official
seal of approval.
“I love it – it's funny
because on the way
in, just before prematch,
I had a group
of kids that were
looking at the stadium
and they were singing
the chant as well.
I really do like it.”
Aribo has been an
integral part of Russell
Martin’s side of late
with four consecutive
starts, fully bedding
himself back into the
side since returning

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from the Africa Cup of
Nations in February.
His insurgence
throughout the
campaign has been
a steady one, with the
central midfielder now
reaping the rewards
for his tireless work
behind the scenes.
“I think the start for me
was a bit frustrating
because I knew what
I was capable of,
but I just wasn't fully
ready, I wasn't always
there and fully fit,”
Aribo admitted.
“I had a few injuries at
the beginning, which
was a bit frustrating,
so it was a bit startstop
but yeah, the
most important thing
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is finishing strong and
that's what I aim to do.
“For me, it was just
when I wasn't playing
and I was training, I
was always letting
the manager know
that I’m ready.
“So in training games,
I'm always giving my
all – even on days off,
I'm doing my extras, I'm
doing gym sessions, so
I'm making sure that
I'm ready for when the
opportunity comes.
“That's what it's all
about, ultimately –
when the opportunity
comes, you have
to take it and see if
you're ready or not.”
That consistency
and diligence of
work clearly caught
the eye of Martin, as
Saints’ manager has
held Aribo in high
regard since his first
spell of starts before
heading to AFCON.
Aribo was a key figure
in December, earning
his place on the plane
with Nigeria in January
and February, before
gradually picking
up where he left off
upon his return to
Saints.
During his absence,
Martin wasn’t shy in
sharing that his side
were missing the
midfield maestro,
and that praise
only continued into
March and April.

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"He is a top player,
he was excellent.”
Martin summarised
after Aribo's display
against Coventry.
“It was a huge amount
of minutes for him
[against Blackburn]
and then against
Coventry – Joe is a
top player. It took
him a while when he
got back because
he hadn’t played
for three or four
weeks at AFCON.”
Despite Aribo’s
naturally relaxed
demeanour, adopting
a ‘never too high, never
too low’ approach to
matters on and off
the pitch, he couldn’t
help but gain a boost
from his manager’s
comments.
“Yeah, of course it's
a good feeling, you
want to hear that your
manager believes
in you. I think that's
the most important
thing, that he's got
the full belief in you,
it just gives you the
confidence to go out
there and express
yourself and be free.
Aribo celebrates his dramatic
last-gasp winner at Birmingham (above)

“We've always had
a good relationship.
Anyone that's not
playing is going to be
frustrated, but there's
ways of going about it
and I'm not a person
that's going to go
the negative route.”
Despite suffering
heartbreak at the
final hurdle with his
country in the Ivory
Coast, Aribo’s season
hasn’t been dented
too much, by his own
admission.
“I was just getting
back into the team
at the time [of the
tournament] but it
was an honour for me
to go and represent
my country, so it was
one that I had to do.
“Coming back, it was
just like, 'OK, I'm ready
to go' – I had the taste
of it from before I left,
so I just wanted to
come back and hit
the ground running
again.
“For me, it's about
leaving a legacy
and playing well and
winning games. Every
game I play, I want to
win. I think I've got that
born winner in me.
“It's so frustrating
when I don't win so
I know how much it
means to me. Every
single tournament,
every single game I
play, I want to win.”
Slipping between two defenders, and
celebrating with Joe Rothwell (above)
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Captain Joe scores against Hull
That ‘born winner’
mentality has seen
Aribo feature in several
high-profile games in
his career, from the
League One playoffs
with Charlton
Athletic to a Europa
League final with
Rangers, before his
most recent AFCON
final with Nigeria.
When quizzed on the
comparison between
the week-in, week-out
relentlessness of the
Sky Bet Championship
to the high-pressure
one-off matches
he’s starred in,
Aribo preferred to
see the benefits of
both.
“I think the intensity [of
the Championship]
is what makes you
ready for the big steps,
it is so intense and
it's just about being
ready when that time
comes, when that
opportunity comes.
“Big games?
Someone's got to
stand up and be
counted for. It's not
about hiding and not
expressing yourself,
or ultimately you'll
be the one that's
frustrated when the
game ends, because
you feel like you didn't
express yourself.”
With more twists,
turns and high-stakes
matches to come as
the season closes out,
Aribo seems to be
locked in and ready to
take on whatever the
run-in throws at him.
“Focus on the now – it's
just about being in the
zone,” he explained,
speaking from
experience of his own
promotion pushes, cup
conquests and title
triumphs. “You can't
be looking forward,
you can't be looking
backwards.
“You can't change the
past, you can't change
the future right now,
so it's just about now.”
Aribo clearly isn’t
looking too far ahead,
but if Saints can keep
clearing the hurdles
in front of them,
he might just strike
‘gold’ once more.

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inside
staplewood
Sonnie Davis scores at Norwich
UNDER-21S STRENGTHEN
PL2 PLAY-OFF HOPES
Southampton’s
Under-21s extended
their unbeaten run in
Premier League 2 to
four matches with a
controlled victory over
Norwich City.
Brimming with
confidence from an
unbeaten March, Saints
began the game on
the front foot at The
Lotus Training Centre.
It took just five minutes
to open the scoring,
through a right-sided
combination that has
been in good form of
late.
Sam Amo-Ameyaw
drove into the penalty
area before slipping a
pass to Sonnie Davis
on the overlap, who
fired home at the near
post. For the third game
in a row, right-back
Davis found himself
on the scoresheet with
each goal of his streak
assisted by Amo-
Ameyaw.
Saints didn’t have to
wait long for a second,
as Pearce doubled
the lead when he
picked the ball up in
a crowded area and
found the far corner
with a low shot that
nicked off a Norwich
defender.
Pearce was denied
again moments later
after Tyler Dibling
charged forward and
set the striker through
on goal, only for Ellis
Craven to smother the
chance.
Norwich’s best
opportunity of the
first half came in the
closing minutes when
a corner wasn’t cleared
convincingly, but Pedro
Lima’s volleyed attempt
was blocked at pointblank
range by Jayden
Moore.
The hosts rallied at the
start of the second half
but could only muster a
series of half-chances;
they had the ball in the
back of the net from
a corner, but a foul on
Josh McNamara ruled
out the goal.
Saints resumed control
in the final 10 minutes,
with Pearce almost
scoring his second but
for an excellent block.
In the end, two goals
were enough as Saints
strengthened their
position in the play-off
bracket by moving up
to 14th in the table with
three games to play.

SAINTS WORKS:
ON TARGET
SAINTS WORKS:
ON TARGET IS A
FREE, 12-WEEK
EMPLOYABILITY
AND LIFE SKILLS
PROGRAMME
DELIVERED
BY SAINTS
FOUNDATION.
Supported by the
Premier League Fans
Fund and designed in
consultation with the
Southampton FC Fan
Advisory board, the
programme supports
16-19 year olds who
are not in education,
employment or
training and living in
Southampton.
Almost one in five
working age adults
in Southampton are
economically inactive,
with 4.5 per cent
unemployed.
The programme
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consists of a mix of
classroom delivery and
practical workshops
around confidence
building, teamwork,
communication skills
and mock interview
preparation, with
delivery supported
by positive role
models from across
Saints Foundation,
Southampton Football
Club and the Fan
Advisory Board.
Through the first cohort
we engaged 18 young
people, with many of
them coming from the
most deprived areas of
the city and all being
not in employment,
education or training.
Of these participants,
75 per cent had a
mental health concern,
56 per cent had a
disability and 25 per
cent were in care or
care leavers.

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“It got the ball rolling for me – it
started everything. I just needed to
take the first step that I took with
Saints Foundation and it's helped me
progress and understand what I want
for the future.”
– Saints Works participant
Southampton FC Fan
Advisory Board (FAB)
have worked closely
with Saints Foundation
on this project,
including choosing
the topic areas and
population, supporting
the monitoring and
oversight processes,
and taking part in
some of the project
work. Mike Sadler, Chair
of the FAB, says: “The
aims of the PL Fans
Fund programme
coincide with many
FAB objectives, such as
enhancing matchdays
for new and existing
fans, and strengthening
links between the
club, its fans, and the
local community. We
were very keen to see
targets set to bring new
fans into the club, and
are delighted that that
is already happening.
We will continue to work
with the Foundation to
make these projects an
ongoing success.”
To celebrate their
success, participants
were invited to attend
two Saints first-team
fixtures, against Hull
City and Sunderland.
For many of them it
was their first time
attending a game, and
something they won’t
forget!
Since the first cohort
have completed the
programme, nine
of the participants
have been successful
in gaining paid
employment through
the club’s hospitality
and catering partner,
Gather & Gather. For
many of these young
people, this is their
first experience of
employment and for all
of them it’s a fantastic
opportunity to get into
the world of work.
Some of the recently
employed participants
also gave up their
time to support
Saints Foundation’s
Our Impact event,
engaging with key
stakeholders across
the city.
The programme has
already seen a lot of
success and we are
currently recruiting
for our second cohort.
If you would like to
find out more or to
refer a young person
please email Eloise
Coster on ecoster@
saintsfoundation.co.uk
@SFC_Foundation @saintsfoundation @saints_foundation
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WOMEN’S TEAM
VS London City Lionesses
Barclays Women’s Championship
Sunday 21st April, 2pm
St Mary’s Stadium
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Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 27th April, 3pm
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on the road with
the saints
34
Museum pieces
36
blast from
the past

ON THE
ROAD WITH
THE SAINTS
BY BARRY WEBB
I HAD ALREADY DECIDED BEFORE THE FIFTH ROUND
DRAW TO RECALL ONE OF OUR STRONG FA CUP RUNS, 40
YEARS AGO. THE SAINTS WERE AWAY IN EVERY ROUND,
BAR ONE REPLAY AT HOME. ALTHOUGH THE RESULT
AGAINST LIVERPOOL WASN’T THE ONE WE HOPED FOR,
WE CAN CONSOLE OURSELVES WITH MEMORIES OF THE
RUN WHICH TOOK US TO THE SEMI-FINAL IN 1984.
THIRD ROUND 1984
The draw took us to
Nottingham Forest, a
strong home side so
some of us feared a
home win, even though
we had won 1-0 there
on the opening day
of the season. A good
defensive display by the
Saints kept the score at
0-0 until Steve Moran
scored a fine goal in the
77th minute and sent
the visitors crazy.
Six minutes later Forest
equalised, but we
redoubled our noisy
support as the team
pushed forward. It all
paid off four minutes
from time: Mark Dennis
lobbed the ball into
the mid-goal area for
Moran to head home.
FOURTH ROUND 1984
Saints faced an away
tie at Fratton Park.
Excitement grew in the
days and weeks before
the game but that was
nothing to the cauldron
of noise at the match
itself.
As in the previous
round, the game
remained goalless and
looked like going to a
replay but late in the
match David Armstrong
put in a perfect cross
and once again it was
Moran who won the
game with a left-footed
half-volley. Near silence
in three sides of the
ground but unbridled
noise at the away end.
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Steve Moran scores the late winner against our
greatest rivals in the FA Cup fourth round.

David Armstrong celebrates his winning goal in the fifth round with
Steve Williams, Frank Worthington and Danny Wallace in the background.
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FIFTH ROUND 1984
It was time to travel
again to Ewood Park
to play the in-form
Blackburn Rovers, who
had not lost in their
previous 16 home
matches. In what would
become a habit the
match was switched
for television to a Friday
evening. The crowd was
only just over 15,000,
although 2,000 Saints
fans did make the trip
north. I was one of
those forced by work
commitments to stay
at home and watch it
on TV – the first time
since 1976 that a Saints
cup game had been
televised.
Once more the game
was decided by a
single goal. This time
Armstrong was the
hero when he reached
a cross from Moran
to squeeze the ball
home from an angle.
Somehow it’s not the
same celebrating in
front of the TV, as we
were to discover many
seasons later when
Covid-19 struck.
SIXTH ROUND 1984
The quarter-final
stage found the Saints
heading north to
Sheffield Wednesday.
My dear friend Peter
Flick – with whom I then
watched from under
the West Stand at The
Dell – offered to drive.
On a sunny Sunday, we
coasted along enjoying
the fine weather and
our shared tastes in
music.
Two vivid mental
images from that day
have stayed with me.
The first came as we
joined the M1: as far as
the eye could see cars
and coaches adorned
with red and white were
carrying the Saints fans
north. Excited at the
sight ahead Peter said
(in a southern American
drawl): “Barry, we got us
a convoy!”
My second abiding
memory came during
the match itself. The
ball was skied high to
Danny Wallace out on
the wing and I can still
see him killing the ball
dead as it landed –
great skill.
An uneventful 0-0 draw
meant a replay and a
5-1 win for the Saints:
Peter and I could now
make plans for the
semi-final against
Everton, to be played
at Highbury. I hold one
silly memory of the
day: a surge forward of
the tight crowd on the
Clock End forced me
from the terrace step
and left me suspended
off the ground.
The irony was that the
Everton winner came
in extra-time after our
late goals had sealed
victories in earlier
rounds... ah well.
Photos from the Holley
collection.
If you have
memories of life
on the road with
the Saints, home or
abroad, message
me about them at
webb.barry@gmail.
com

MUSEUM PIECES
SHOWCASING AUTOGRAPHED MEMORABILIA, CLUB HISTORIAN
DUNCAN HOLLEY LOOKS BACK AT HOW SOUTHAMPTON FARED
AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE EMERGENCE
OF ARGUABLY THE CLUB’S GREATEST PLAYER.
IT SEEMS A TERRIBLE THING TO SAY BUT THE OUTBREAK
OF BOTH WORLD WARS CAME AT A GOOD TIME FOR
SAINTS. BOTH IN 1914 AND 1939, SOUTHAMPTON FC WERE
IN A TROUGH AND YET, SOON AFTER PEACE HAD BEEN
DECLARED, THE CLUB EMBARKED ON PERIODS OF SUCCESS.
In particular, the
second half of the
1940s saw the club
come heartbreakingly
close to reaching
the promised land
of the top flight. In
1947/48 they finished
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third (just two clubs
were promoted
automatically back
then). The following
season all they needed
was a point in their last
match at Chesterfield
to go up, but they lost
1-0. Then in 1949/50,
they were denied
by goal average.
It was cruel luck and
three years later they
found themselves
relegated to the
Third Division (South)
after 31 years in the
Second Division. After
that, the club were in
the doldrums both
on and off the pitch,
with money tight and
prospects gloomy. The
club appointed Ted
Bates as manager in
1955 and he started
to turn the club’s
fortunes around.
He had a huge slice
of fortune when, in

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1957, the Winchester-born
Terry Paine, aged just 17,
burst upon the scene.
With the help of another
17-year-old winger, John
Sydenham, Paine grabbed
the club by the scruff of
the neck and propelled
them back into the Second
Division in 1960 and then,
six years later, into the top
flight. Other players made
huge contributions too,
but in Terry, Saints had
found arguably their best
all-round footballer, and
he would play a total of
816 games for the club,
a record that now never
looks like being overtaken.
One of Terry’s best-ever
matches came in the
promotion year of 1960
when Saints were drawn
away to Manchester City
in the FA Cup. City were
two divisions above Saints
and were regarded as one
of the great cup-fighting
teams of the day. When
they went 1-0 up in the 18th
minute the writing looked to
be very much on the wall,
but Terry had other ideas.
In a performance his
manager later declared
was the best display he
had ever seen by an
outside-right, he ran the
City left-back ragged,
laying on four of the five
Saints goals. Derek Reeves
was the main beneficiary,
helping himself to four of
the goals, with George
O’Brien scoring the other.
It was, the Echo said:
“Saints’ finest hour in 66
years of cup fighting.”

BLAST
from the
PAST
01.11.2008
PRESTON 2
SAINTS 3
David McGoldrick
is mobbed by his
Saints teammates
after completing a
dramatic turnaround
at Deepdale. The hosts
led 2-0 at half time,
but goals from Alex
Pearce and Andrew
Surman levelled
things up before
McGoldrick waltzed
through the Preston
defence to score a
stoppage-time winner,
as even goalkeeper
Kelvin Davis joined in
the celebrations.
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PP
introducing...
PRESTON
NORTH END
FORMED
1880
NICKNAME
THE
LILYwhites
10 th
IN 2023/24
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
STADIUM
deepdale
2FA C U PS
CAPACITY
23,404
TOP SCORER
13
WILL KEANE
ten
Clean sheets
MOST ASSISTS
8MADS FROKJAER
honours
TOP-FLIGHT 3RD-tier
2 titles 2 titles
2ND-tier
4TH-tier
3 titles 1 title
HEAD TO HEAD
Saints wins 15
Draws 14
PNE wins 14

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PP
preston
north end
last three:
the lowdown:
13.04.24
Preston 0-1 Norwich
Sky Bet Championship
09.04.24
Preston 4-1
Huddersfield
Sky Bet Championship
Keane pen, Osmajic 3
06.04.24
Watford 0-0 Preston
Sky Bet Championship
ten-year Record:
5 th
13/14
3 rd
14/15
11 th
15/16
11 th
16/17
17/18
18/19
14 th 7 th
19/20
9 th
13 th
13 th
12 th
20/21
21/22
22/23
Preston will be counting
on a strong finish to
the season if they’re to
make the play-offs.
North End, who hosted
Norwich City on
Saturday, defeated
Huddersfield Town 4-1
last Tuesday to sit five
points off the top six
at the time of writing,
albeit with a game in
hand on some of the
teams around them.
Trailing at the break
against the Terriers, a
penalty from Will Keane
drew Preston level,
before Milutin Osmajic
hit a late hat-trick
inside seven minutes
to secure victory for
the Lilywhites. Striker
Osmajic, signed from
Cadiz for a reported
£2.1m in the summer,
now has eight goals
for the season.
Hit by injuries at a
crucial time in the
campaign, Preston
have been without Liam
Millar, Ryan Ledson,
Ben Whiteman and
Brad Potts of late. Boss
Ryan Lowe was forced
to deploy defender
Jack Whatmough in
central midfield at
Watford recently.
“When you’re losing
quality players it’s not
easy, but I just get on
with it,” said Lowe, who
named 16-year-old
Theo Mawene on the
bench at Vicarage
Road. Mawene sat
alongside older brother
Noah, who himself
made his first-ever
start for North End
in the 1-0 defeat at
Birmingham City at the
start of the month.
It’s now 63 years
since Preston last
played top-flight
football. They sat top
of the table after the
opening eight games
of the campaign
but came crashing
down to earth with a
4-0 home defeat by
West Bromwich Albion
in late September.
That started a severe
decline in form, but
Lowe’s side picked up
the pace at the turn
of the year to push
themselves back into
the promotion mix,
despite criticism from
some quarters over
their style of play.
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THE BOSS:
RYAN LOWE
Preston named Ryan Lowe as
manager in December 2021 to
succeed Frankie McAvoy. Lowe
had resigned from his position
at League One side Plymouth
Argyle earlier that day after
two and a half years in charge.
He took over at Home Park in
June 2019 and guided Argyle to
promotion from League Two in
that Covid-hit season, a feat he
had achieved the campaign
before with Bury. As a player,
Liverpool-born Lowe made his
name at Shrewsbury Town,
before stints at Chester City,
Crewe Alexandra, Bury, Sheffield
Wednesday, Milton Keynes
Dons and Tranmere Rovers. He
ended his playing days at Bury
and was named caretaker boss
in October 2017. When Chris
Lucketti was sacked in January
2018, Lowe again took charge
and was named manager on a
permanent basis the following
May, leading the Shakers to
promotion in his first season at
the helm.
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ONE TO WATCH:
LIAM LINDSAY
Big Scot Liam Lindsay has
become a mainstay of the PNE
team, starting every league
game this season and playing
90 minutes in the majority of
them. His three goals have
earned North End five points
alone, with a last-gasp header
at Blackburn Rovers one of
Preston’s moments of the
season. Arriving at Deepdale
in an initial loan deal from
Stoke City in February 2021, the
now 28-year-old made the
move permanent the following
season. Starting out at Partick
Thistle, the Glasgow-born
centre-back joined Barnsley in
June 2017, suffering relegation
from the Championship in his
first season there, but sealing
promotion the following term.
Stoke paid £2.5m for the
services of Lindsay and Tykes
teammate Adam Davies in
June 2019. However, Lindsay
played just 23 times for the
Potters before heading to
Lancashire. Lindsay’s uncle
Ricky Gillies starred for St
Mirren, making more than 260
league appearances for the
Buddies.

THE LOCAL
LOWDOWN
WE ASKED OPPOSITION EXPERT GEORGE HODGSON,
PRESTON NORTH END REPORTER FOR THE LANCASHIRE
POST, TO PREVIEW TONIGHT’S GAME FROM THE
VISITORS’ POINT OF VIEW...
With four games to go,
how would you rate
Preston’s season so
far?
PNE can take some
confidence from the
fact they stayed in
and around the playoff
mix for so long. The
Lilywhites improved in
2024, but will ultimately
rue their rather dismal
run of form between
October and December.
It's always the challenge
for North End, to try and
go that one step further
and unfortunately they
have just come up short
once again.
Preston exceeded all
expectations in the
first few games of the
campaign, climbing
to the top of the
league. Things then
went really downhill
for North End and the
pressure was cranked
up on manager Ryan
Lowe, particularly
over the festive
period. Thankfully, PNE
managed to recover
and kick on again in the
new year.
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The Lilywhites were five
points behind sixthplaced
Norwich with a
game in hand ahead
of the weekend fixtures.
What’s the run-in like,
and how do you rate
Preston’s play-off
prospects?
Yeah, PNE's race looks
run now, sadly. They
picked up a big win
over Huddersfield
Town last Tuesday
night, to set up the
crunch match with
the Canaries. Preston
knew, realistically,
they needed to win
that game to stand a
chance and Gabriel
Sara landed the 86th
minute sucker-punch
at Deepdale.
Injury blows have been
suffered in recent
weeks and North End
were dealt another last
weekend, with recent
key man, Ali McCann,
ruled out.
North End will reflect
on plenty of other
moments and results
during the season, with
the narrow defeat to an
experienced Norwich
team – full of quality –
not where it was lost.
Preston's run-in was
pretty tough anyway, in
truth, with Leicester at
home and trips to West
Brom and of course, St
Mary's.
This is Ryan Lowe’s
second full season in
the job. What do the
fans make of the work
he’s doing?
He's certainly had an
up and down time
in the hot seat and
I'm sure there has
been lots and lots of
learning along the way.
North End have never
dropped down towards
the wrong end of the
table under Lowe, just
always stayed in and
around that mid-toupper
part of it.
PNE are on course for
an improved season,
in terms of points –
and potentially one
of their highest tallies
since returning to the
Championship, nine

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years ago. Lowe tries to
engage the supporters
and is a self-confessed
'people pleaser' –
though he has rubbed
fans up the wrong way,
at times, in the media.
On the whole, it's been a
steady two-and-a-half
years – full of highs and
lows. Recruitment has
been mostly positive
under the Liverpudlian
and this summer will
be important, as Lowe
and PNE aim to make
serious strides in what
will be his third full
season.
What’s this season’s
success been built on?
Plenty of the summer
signings have played a
key role over the course
of it, with Will Keane
top scorer and Duane
Holmes, Mads Frokjaer,
Milutin Osmajic and
Liam Millar boosting the
attack further.
North End will, at times,
succumb to superior
quality and make
mistakes like most
teams. But you can
often guarantee you
will see aggression,
energy and absolute
commitment in their
performance as a unit.
The whole squad has
been called upon and
different players have
stepped up at key
times. As mentioned,
that fantastic start of
20 points from the first
eight games was a big
P
boost and there was a
clear determination to
get back on track after
that horrible autumn
wobble.
Who have been the
standout players, both
over the course of
the campaign and in
recent weeks?
Since returning from a
shocking injury in late
December, Emil Riis
has been excellent up
front and looked the
real deal. His return
alone seemed to
give the whole club
a lift. Will Keane has
been a really savvy
pick-up, netting the
goals he has done
but also linking play
impressively all season.
Loan man Liam Millar
has often been a spark,
while Liam Lindsay
has been a consistent,
battling presence in the
heart of defence. Mads
Frokjaer is a class act in
midfield, on his day.
How do you see
tonight’s game going?
North End probably
know their season is
done now, in terms of a
play-off push. But while
there's still a chance
mathematically, PNE
have to keep going
and give it everything
they've got. It was a
fantastic match at
Deepdale earlier in the
season, and a repeat of
that would make for a
great watch.
LAST
TIME
OUT
Preston 0
norwich 1
Gomes Sara 86
STATS
Possession % 40-60
Shots 13-15
Shots on target 2-5
corners 5-6
brady
HUGHES
KEANE
FROKJAER
browne whatmough
WOODMAN
osmajic
holmes
LINDSAY STOREY

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SPOT THE
DIFFERENCE
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE FIVE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN THESE SAINTS SNAPS? /5
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Crossword
CAN YOU FILL IN THE CROSSWORD USING THE CLUES? /10
1 2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
10
DOWN
1. Saints player who scored at Preston
in October (12)
2. This Manchester United and England
icon made his league debut in a
Preston shirt in 1995 (7)
3. Preston’s current manager (4)
8. This former Preston striker's England
career lasted only 11 minutes, but he
still managed to score a goal when
called up in 2007 (6)
ACROSS
4. The colour of Preston's home shirts
(5)
5. Legendary Liverpool manager who
has a stand named after him at
Preston (7)
6. Championship club the Preston boss
led to promotion from League Two in
2019/20 (8)
7. Preston's home ground (8)
9. Only Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene
Wenger have managed more
Premier League games than this
man, whose management career
started at Preston (5)
10. County in which Preston is located
(10)

Who
am I?
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS
DISTORTED SAINT? /2
Quick
Quiz
1. WHICH SAINTS ACADEMY
GRADUATE, NOW PLAYING
ABROAD, WAS CELEBRATING A
LEAGUE TITLE ON SUNDAY?
2. WHO BEAT RANGERS FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR
HISTORY WITH A SHOCK
3-2 WIN IN THE SCOTTISH
PREMIERSHIP?
On The
Road
WHICH CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB
PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES
HERE? /3
3. WHICH SAINTS PLAYER
WAS INCLUDED IN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF THE
SEASON AT THE EFL AWARDS?
4. WHICH CLUB HAD THE
MOST PLAYERS SELECTED IN
THE TEAM?
5. WHO WON THE
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER OF
THE SEASON PRIZE?
/5
how did you do?
/ 25
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Tonight’s MASCOTs!
CONNER
Age: 14
Favourite player:
Kyle Walker-Peters
Hobbies and interests:
Watching Saints play and
playing on Xbox
Score prediction:
Saints 2-0 Preston
LOUIS
Age: 8
Favourite player:
Jordan Storey
Hobbies and interests:
Football, swimming, maths and
being awesome!
Score prediction:
Saints 0–1 Preston
PP
ANSWERS: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. THE HUMMEL LOGO HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM
BAZUNU’S SHIRT, 2. THE MILLWALL PLAYER WALKING OUT NEXT TO BEDNAREK HAS HIS
BOOT MISSING, 3. A FOURTH STRIPE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE MASCOT’S SHOE,
4. THE FAN AT THE TOP (ABOVE SMALLBONE) HAS HAD HIS SHIRT CHANGE COLOUR,
5. NUMBER 1 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM STUART ARMSTRONG’S SHORTS.
CROSSWORD: 1. WALKER-PETERS, 2. BECKHAM, 3. LOWE, 4. WHITE, 5. SHANKLY,
6. PLYMOUTH, 7. DEEPDALE, 8. NUGENT, 9. MOYES, 10. LANCASHIRE. WHO AM I? SÉKOU
MARA. ON THE ROAD: MKM STADIUM, HULL CITY. QUICK QUIZ: 1. NATHAN TELLA,
2. ROSS COUNTY, 3. KYLE WALKER-PETERS, 4. LEEDS, 5. KIERAN MCKENNA (IPSWICH).

saints
dedications
1. Wishing my son Frazer
Jackson a happy 13th
birthday from all his family
COYR!
2. Happy 80th birthday
today to John Caddy, a
lifelong Saints fan who
started watching games
back in the Third Division
(South) in the 1950s. With
lots of love from wife Helen
and children Susan and
Robin.
3. Happy 30th birthday,
Matt, for 23rd April. You are
forever a Saint. Lots of love
from mum. Dad would be
so proud of you COYR xxx
4. Presenting to the Saints
FC family, Kit David Claude
Harland, born 9th April
2024. Here’s to many years
of supporting the Saints.
Love from your new parents
Andy and Lizzie Harland.
3
5. To the memory of
David Meatcher – a
beloved husband, dad,
grandad and great
grandad – who passed
away on the evening of
6th April at the age of 90.
He was a lifelong Saints
fan who spent many an
afternoon at The Dell
supporting the Saints.
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5
6
6. In loving memory
of Dennis Ransom
who shared his love of
watching Saints firstly
with his sons Mike and
John at The Dell, and
later with his grandsons
Matt and Richard at
St Mary’s. Memories
of grandad being led
astray onto the pitch
on the final day against
Walsall in 2011 by his
grandsons to celebrate
promotion will live long
in their memories. We
will forever be grateful
for the experiences you
gave us and cherish
the moments we
shared together. You
will be greatly missed
by all of your family.
7. We are so sad to
announce the passing
of our dad Roy at the
grand old age of 97. He
was a lifelong Saints
fan and now forever
our saint. Love from
Kerry, Matt and all the
family xxx
7
If you’ve got a tribute, shoutout
or just something Saintsrelated
that you’d love to
share with the Southampton
family, send your
message and imagery to
programmesaints@gmail.
com and we’ll feature as
many requests as we can!

Unite for Access:
Mark Harpur and
the SDSA
AS PART OF LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’S ‘UNITE FOR ACCESS’
CAMPAIGN 2024, WE’RE HIGHLIGHTING STORIES FROM
SAINTS FANS AND WHAT WE’RE DOING AS A CLUB TO
SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH ACCESSIBLE REQUIREMENTS
THROUGH OUR INITIATIVE, RED, WHITE AND YOU. THIS IS
MARK HARPUR’S STORY AND HIS REFLECTIONS ON HIS
BELOVED SAINTS DISABLED SUPPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION
(SDSA).*
Mark has supported
Saints since he was
a child. Growing up
in Belfast, he spent
his summers in
Southampton, then
moving here in the
mid-nineties.
A current Season Ticket
Holder, Mark’s been
to every Men’s and
Women’s Team game,
home and away, for
the last couple of
years.
Mark joined the
SDSA in 2011 and
he’s passionate
about championing
accessibility. He was
born with cerebral
palsy, a condition
affecting the right side
of his body and top
half of his left side.
“Something which
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takes someone who
doesn’t have cerebral
palsy a certain amount
of time can take me
a bit longer in the
process. The whole
of my right side is
affected, as well as the
top half of my left side,
so I have a walker for
support.”
The SDSA represents
its members whenever
there are concerns
that need to be
raised with the club,
so we can make the
Saints experience as
accessible as possible.
Accessibility is crucial
for Mark and other
disabled football fans.
It’s not just about
home matches though
- Mark travels around
the country to watch
our teams in action.
“In terms of access
to St Mary’s Stadium,
my experience is
very good. However,
away games come
with varying degrees
of experience for
a disabled person.
Access to some
grounds I’ve been to
this season has been
challenging to say the
least. I know it’s difficult
but in some cases,
a little bit of thought
could be put into trying
to improve the facility.”
Since its creation
in 2010, we’ve been
working with the
SDSA to make the
stadium as accessible
as possible. There’s
still work to be done
and that’s why it’s

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important people
like Mark share their
experiences.
Upon joining the SDSA,
Mark made it clear he
wanted to get involved
and was on the
committee for 10 years.
Following a recent
break, he’s rejoining
the committee to
continue supporting
the Association, saying
he feels obligated
to do so to continue
giving disabled fans a
voice.
The influence of the
SDSA can be seen
around the stadium.
Working together, we
now have drop-down
counters at the ticket
offices, RADAR locks on
the toilets, automated
doors at the Stadium
Megastore, a Sensory
Room and Changing
Places Facility,
improved car parking
so disabled fans can
park closer to their
stand and a disabled
queuing system for
getting drinks.
The Association has
Season Tickets it offers
to its members on a
game-by-game basis
too, whether as a
taster of what coming
to the stadium is like, or
for fans needing some
financial support.
If you have a disability,
the SDSA is there to
help. Working together,
we strive to make sure
disabled facilities at
St Mary’s are best in
class.
To learn more about
the Association, get
in touch or become a
member, visit the SDSA
website:
saintsdsa.org.uk.
*Unite For Access ran from 24th February - 10th March. Our Unite for Access
matchday was planned for our original fixture date with Preston on 6th March. Due
to the postponement of that game, we're marking the campaign today instead.

Unite for Access:
AMS at St Mary’s
Stadium
MATCHDAYS AT ST MARY’S STADIUM AREN’T ALL ABOUT
WHAT YOU CAN SEE ON THE PITCH. FOR STEVE JARVIS,
AND OTHER BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED SAINTS FANS,
WHAT THEY HEAR ON GAMEDAYS IS CRUCIAL. THAT’S
WHERE ALAN MARCH SPORT’S (AMS) AUDIO DESCRIPTION
SERVICE CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
As part of Level Playing
Field’s ‘Unite for Access’
campaign 2024,
we’re highlighting
what we’re doing as
a club to support
fans with accessible
requirements, through
our Red, White and You
initiative.*
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Steve and his son Dan
are Season Ticket
Holders at St Mary’s,
stationed in the
Northam Stand.
Following a motorcycle
accident, Steve lost his
sight and now uses the
Alan March Sport audio
description service.
It’s a live in-detail
commentary direct to
a personal headset,
allowing Steve to
better picture what’s
happening on the
pitch.
Talking about the
service, Steve said it’s
changed his matchday

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experience: “After my
accident people said
to me, ‘you know one
thing you won’t be
doing is going to the
football because you
won’t be able to see
it.’ But I said I had to
be there to get the
atmosphere again.
The good thing about
the AMS description
is that with the
radio I guess I’m at
an advantage as I
know what’s going
on across the pitch.
If you enjoy the
atmosphere and could
benefit from using
the service, please do
it – the commentary
is fantastic and keeps
you in touch with
what’s happening from
kick-off till finish.”
Once you’ve bought
your match ticket,
you can book a
receiver for the service
by emailing Helen
Goosey: accessiblity@
saintsfc.co.uk.
Steve’s son, Dan
travels to games with
his dad. He said the
process of accessing
the AMS receiver is
really simple: “We
come in the normal
turnstiles as usual,
walk up the gangway
and there’s usually
a steward there we
know who gives us
the receiver and dad
connects his headset.
We’ve been doing
this for a number of
seasons now and it’s
pretty seamless.”
The service is
available to both
home and away
fans visiting St Mary’s
Stadium for Men’s and
Women’s Team and it’s
free of charge.
It’s provided by
specially trained
commentators who
keep up with play to
the second, meaning
you won’t miss a
moment.
The receivers are
simple to use from
anywhere in the
stadium and while we
can offer you a set of
headphones to borrow
on the day, it’d be
great if you can bring
your own.
We’ll arrange to have
a receiver brought to
your seat before kick
off. At full-time, please
return your receiver to
a nearby steward. In
order for us to continue
providing this service,
it’s vital we have all
receivers returned to
us at the end of each
match.
*Unite For Access ran from 24th February - 10th March. Our Unite for Access
matchday was planned for our original fixture date with Preston on 6th March. Due
to the postponement of that game, we're marking the campaign today instead.

player
profiles
2023/24
1 | ALEX MCCARTHY
0 0
2 | KYLE WALKER-PETERS
38 3
3 | RYAN MANNING
26 7 0
4 | FLYNN DOWNES
29 1 2
5 | JACK STEPHENS
15 5 0
0 0
0 1 0
1 0
1 0
4 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
7 | JOE ARIBO
9 | ADAM ARMSTRONG
10 | CHÉ ADAMS
11 | ROSS STEWART
13 | JOE LUMLEY
12 18 3
40 1 20
21 14 13
0 2 0
0 0
1 0
0 3 0
2 2 2
0 0
4 0
0 1 0
0 0
1 0
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14 | JAMES BREE
11 4 0
16 | WILL SMALLBONE
32 6 5
17 | STUART ARMSTRONG
31 9 4
18 | SÉKOU MARA
3 24 3
19 | JOE ROTHWELL
3 9 4
1 0
2 2 0
0 2 1
4 3
3 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
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20 | KAMALDEEN SULEMANA
10 12 0
1 0
0 0
21 | TAYLOR HARWOOD-BELLIS
35 2
2 1 0
0 0
23 | SAMUEL EDOZIE
15 13 6
1 1 0
0 0
24 | SHEA CHARLES
13 16 0
4 0
1 0
26 | RYAN FRASER
12 23 6
1 1 2
0 0
27 | SAM AMO-AMEYAW
1 2 0
28 | JUAN LARIOS
0 0
29 | JAYDEN MEGHOMA
0 0
31 | GAVIN BAZUNU
41 0
33 | TYLER DIBLING
0 1 0
1 2 0
0 0
3 0
0 0
2 1 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
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35 | JAN BEDNAREK
36 | DAVID BROOKS
40 | CAMERON BRAGG
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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
TUE 08 7.45PM GILLINGHAM (CC1) 1-3 7,775 C BROOK MCCARTHY BREE LYANCO
SAT 12 3PM NORWICH CITY 4-4 30,113 D ENGLAND BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK 1
SAT 19 12.30PM PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2-1 16,392 D WEBB BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 26 3PM QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2-1 30,401 J BELL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
September
SAT 02 12.30PM SUNDERLAND 0-5 41,459 D COOTE BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
FRI 15 8PM LEICESTER CITY 1-4 28,877 R MADLEY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS CHARLES
TUE 19 7.45PM IPSWICH TOWN 0-1 27,265 J SMITH BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS CHARLES
SAT 23 3PM MIDDLESBROUGH 1-2 26,141 T ROBINSON BAZUNU HOLGATE BEDNAREK
SAT 30 12.30PM LEEDS UNITED 3-1 30,372 J BROOKS BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
October
TUE 03 8PM STOKE CITY 1-0 20,002 J BELL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 07 3PM ROTHERHAM UNITED 1-1 28,404 J BUSBY BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 21 3PM HULL CITY 2-1 21,524 G ELTRINGHAM BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
WED 25 7.45PM PRESTON NORTH END 2-2 15,346 J SIMPSON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS 1 BEDNAREK
SAT 28 12.30PM BIRMINGHAM CITY 3-1 28,924 D WEBB BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
November
SAT 04 3PM MILLWALL 1-0 18,905 J LININGTON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 11 3PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2-1 30,160 T NIELD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS HOLGATE
SAT 25 3PM HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1-1 19,387 D WEBB BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
WED 29 7.45PM BRISTOL CITY 1-0 28,047 K STROUD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS 1 BEDNAREK
December
SAT 02 3PM CARDIFF CITY 2-0 28,659 J BELL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 09 3PM WATFORD 1-1 19,797 G ELTRINGHAM BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
WED 13 7.45PM COVENTRY CITY 1-1 23,996 B TONER BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 16 3PM BLACKBURN ROVERS 4-0 27,545 G SCOTT BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
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STEPHENS MANNING SMALLBONE WARD-PROWSE ALCARAZ TELLA A ARMSTRONG 1 EDOZIE
SUBS: MCCARTHY, LYANCO, CHARLES, LAVIA, S ARMSTRONG 73', ARIBO 89', DJENEPO, AMO-AMEYAW, ADAMS 1 79'
PERRAUD MEGHOMA CHARLES S ARMSTRONG MARA AMO-AMEYAW ADAMS DJENEPO
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS, ARIBO 45', DOYLE 45', ALCARAZ 1 59', DIBLING 85', EDOZIE, BALLARD, ONUACHU 68'
STEPHENS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ TELLA A ARMSTRONG 2 EDOZIE
SUBS: MCCARTHY, LYANCO, BREE, CHARLES 65', ARIBO, DJENEPO, AMO-AMEYAW 87', ADAMS 1 47', MARA
STEPHENS MANNING CHARLES S ARMSTRONG A ARMSTRONG TELLA 1 ADAMS 1 EDOZIE
SUBS: LUMLEY, LYANCO, BREE, PERRAUD, ARIBO 83', DOYLE, AMO-AMEYAW 75', BALLARD, MARA 90+1'
STEPHENS MANNING CHARLES S ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ AMO-AMEYAW A ARMSTRONG 1 EDOZIE 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, BELLA-KOTCHAP, BREE, DOWNES 25', ARIBO 83', DOYLE, DJENEPO, FRASER 56', MARA 56'
HOLGATE MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES MARA A ARMSTRONG EDOZIE
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HARWOOD-BELLIS, BREE, CHARLES 64', ARIBO 72', ALCARAZ 81', AMO-AMEYAW, FRASER 45', ADAMS 45'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE DOWNES A ARMSTRONG FRASER ADAMS EDOZIE 1
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, BREE, S ARMSTRONG 68' , ARIBO 78' , ALCARAZ 50' , AMO-AMEYAW, KAMALDEEN 45', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE ARIBO A ARMSTRONG FRASER ADAMS EDOZIE
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, BEDNAREK 56' , BREE, S ARMSTRONG 56', ALCARAZ 76', AMO-AMEYAW, KAMALDEEN 56', MARA 85'
HARWOOD-BELLIS WALKER-PETERS SMALLBONE CHARLES DOWNES FRASER A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS
SUBS: MCCARTHY, BREE, MANNING 45', S ARMSTRONG 72', ARIBO 83', ALCARAZ, EDOZIE 72', KAMALDEEN 69', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE 1 S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG 2 ALCARAZ
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, BREE 85', CHARLES 69', ARIBO 85', FRASER 59', EDOZIE, ADAMS 69', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG 1 DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE 90+3', BREE, CHARLES 81', ARIBO 81', FRASER 72', EDOZIE, ADAMS, MARA 72
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG 1 DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG ADAMS
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, BREE, CHARLES, ARIBO 86', ALCARAZ 63', FRASER 63', EDOZIE 63', MARA 86'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE 1 S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, BREE , CHARLES 87', ARIBO, FRASER 1 84', EDOZIE 69', ADAMS 69', MARA 87'
HOLGATE BREE SMALLBONE CHARLES DOWNES EDOZIE A ARMSTRONG ADAMS
SUBS: MCCARTHY, MEGHOMA, S ARMSTRONG 57', ARIBO, ALCARAZ 82', FRASER 72', AMO-AMEYAW, KAMALDEEN 58', MARA 45'
HARWOOD-BELLIS 1 BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG 1 ALCARAZ 1
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, MANNING, CHARLES 81', ARIBO 69', FRASER 76', EDOZIE 82', AMO-AMEYAW, MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, MANNING 71', CHARLES 83', ARIBO, FRASER 1 77', EDOZIE, ADAMS 83', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE 1 S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG 1 ALCARAZ
SUBS: MCCARTHY, MANNING 66', CHARLES 67', ARIBO, FRASER 55' , EDOZIE, STEWART 83', ADAMS 66', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG 1 FRASER
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HOLGATE, MANNING 80', CHARLES 80' , ARIBO, ALCARAZ, EDOZIE 55', STEWART 80', ADAMS 90'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING CHARLES S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG ALCARAZ
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, BREE 90+1', SMALLBONE 82', ARIBO 82', FRASER , EDOZIE, ADAMS 35', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING CHARLES S ARMSTRONG DOWNES ALCARAZ A ARMSTRONG 2 ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, BREE, ARIBO 62', FRASER 63', DIBLING, EDOZIE, AMO-AMEYAW, MARA 81'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING CHARLES S ARMSTRONG ARIBO ALCARAZ A ARMSTRONG ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, STEPHENS, BREE 87', BRAGG, SMALLBONE 87', FRASER 45', EDOZIE, MARA 81'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG CHARLES ARIBO A ARMSTRONG ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, STEPHENS, BREE, ALCARAZ 90', FRASER 60', DIBLING, EDOZIE 1 60', MARA 90'
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG 1 DOWNES ARIBO A ARMSTRONG EDOZIE 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, STEPHENS 66', MANNING, CHARLES 66', ALCARAZ 1 76', FRASER 65', ADAMS, MARA 1 76'

SAT 23 3PM QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1-0 17,745 O LANGFORD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
TUE 26 3PM SWANSEA CITY 5-0 30,279 K STROUD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
FRI 29 6PM PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2-1 30,559 J LININGTON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
January
MON 01 3PM NORWICH CITY 1-1 26,467 D ENGLAND BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 06 3PM WALSALL (FAC3) 4-0 22,627 D WEBB LUMLEY HOLGATE STEPHENS
SAT 13 3PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 4-0 30,189 L SMITH BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 20 12.30PM SWANSEA CITY 3-1 17,356 O LANGFORD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 27 3PM WATFORD (FAC4) 1-1 16,688 M SALISBURY LUMLEY HOLGATE STEPHENS
February
SAT 03 3PM ROTHERHAM UNITED 2-0 11,179 S S GILL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK 1
TUE 06 7.45PM WATFORD (FAC4R) 3-0 17,844 D BOND LUMLEY CHARLES BEDNAREK
SAT 10 3PM HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 5-3 29,863 D WEBB BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
TUE 13 8PM BRISTOL CITY 1-3 24,661 M DONOHUE BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
FRI 16 8PM WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2-0 25,066 S ALLISON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
TUE 20 7.45PM HULL CITY 1-2 26,834 O LANGFORD BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
SAT 24 3PM MILLWALL 1-2 30,629 T BRAMALL BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
WED 28 8PM LIVERPOOL (FAC5) 0-3 59,782 C PAWSON LUMLEY BREE BEDNAREK
March
SAT 02 3PM BIRMINGHAM CITY 4-3 23,611 J BELL BAZUNU STEPHENS BEDNAREK
SAT 09 3PM SUNDERLAND 4-2 30,869 S ATTWELL BAZUNU STEPHENS BEDNAREK
FRI 29 3PM MIDDLESBROUGH 1-1 30,470 M DONOHUE BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS STEPHENS
April
MON 01 5.30PM IPSWICH TOWN 2-3 29,393 M SALISBURY BAZUNU BREE BEDNAREK
SAT 06 3PM BLACKBURN ROVERS 0-0 15,679 C PAWSON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS BEDNAREK
TUE 09 7.45PM COVENTRY CITY 2-1 28,564 J LININGTON BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS 1 STEPHENS
SAT 13 3PM WATFORD 3-2 30,347 J SMITH BAZUNU WALKER-PETERS STEPHENS
TUE 16 7.45PM PRESTON NORTH END
SAT 20 3PM CARDIFF CITY
TUE 23 8PM LEICESTER CITY
SAT 27 3PM STOKE CITY
May
SAT 04 12.30PM
LEEDS UNITED
ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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HARWOOD-BELLIS 1 BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES ARIBO A ARMSTRONG EDOZIE
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, STEPHENS 86', MANNING 32', CHARLES 56', ALCARAZ, FRASER 57' ADAMS 56', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING STEPHENS S ARMSTRONG DOWNES ARIBO 1 A ARMSTRONG EDOZIE 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, SMALLBONE 57', ALCARAZ 57', FRASER 2 70', DIBLING, AMO-AMEYAW, ADAMS 1 71', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE CHARLES ALCARAZ 1 EDOZIE A ARMSTRONG ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, HOLGATE, STEPHENS 82', S ARMSTRONG 67', ARIBO 67', FRASER 68', DIBLING, AMO-AMEYAW, MARA 75'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING STEPHENS S ARMSTRONG DOWNES ARIBO A ARMSTRONG 1EDOZIE
SUBS: LUMLEY, CHARLES 84', SMALLBONE 84', ALCARAZ 90', FRASER 27', DIBLING, AMO-AMEYAW, ADAMS 45', MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS MEGHOMA SMALLBONE CHARLES ALCARAZ AMO-AMEYAW MARA 1 FRASER 2
SUBS: MCCARTHY, BEDNAREK, MANNING, BRAGG 84', DOWNES, S ARMSTRONG, DIBLING 76', ADAMS 1 66', A ARMSTRONG
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES FRASER 1 A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS 83', HOLGATE, MEGHOMA, CHARLES 84', ALCARAZ 77', DIBLING 88', AMO-AMEYAW, MARA 1 77'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE 1 S ARMSTRONG DOWNES 1 FRASER A ARMSTRONG ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS 60', HOLGATE, CHARLES 87', ROTHWELL 76', ALCARAZ, DIBLING, AMO-AMEYAW, MARA 76'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MEGHOMA CHARLES ROTHWELL ALCARAZ DIBLING MARA ADAMS
SUBS: MCCARTHY, BEDNAREK , WALKER-PETERS, MANNING, SMALLBONE 63', S ARMSTRONG 1 63', FRASER 63', AMO-AMEYAW 78' , A ARMSTRONG 63'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES FRASER A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS, MEGHOMA, CHARLES 89', ROTHWELL 73', BROOKS 74', DIBLING, EDOZIE, MARA 81'
STEPHENS MEGHOMA SMALLBONE ROTHWELL DOWNES DIBLING MARA 2 ADAMS 1
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HARWOOD-BELLIS , WALKER-PETERS, MANNING, BRAGG 87', S ARMSTRONG 78', EDOZIE 65', AMO-AMEYAW 78', A ARMSTRONG 77'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES FRASER A ARMSTRONG ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS, CHARLES, ROTHWELL 2 33', BROOKS 45', DIBLING, EDOZIE 1 71', KAMALDEEN 71', MARA 1 79'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE ROTHWELL CHARLES BROOKS A ARMSTRONG 1 EDOZIE
LUMLEY, STEPHENS, MEGHOMA, S ARMSTRONG 45', DIBLING, FRASER 64', AMO-AMEYAW, KAMALDEEN 73', MARA 64'
HARWOOD-BELLIS STEPHENS SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG CHARLES FRASER 1 A ARMSTRONG MARA
SUBS: LUMLEY, MANNING, ROTHWELL 82', ARIBO 58', BROOKS 1 68', DIBLING, EDOZIE 59', AMO-AMEYAW, KAMALDEEN 82'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG ROTHWELL MARA A ARMSTRONG EDOZIE
SUBS: LUMLEY, STEPHENS, CHARLES, ARIBO 1 45', BROOKS 45', DIBLING, FRASER 59', KAMALDEEN 70', ADAMS 45'
HARWOOD-BELLIS STEPHENS SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG ARIBO BROOKS ADAMS 1 FRASER
SUBS: LUMLEY, BREE, MANNING 71', CHARLES , ROTHWELL 60', EDOZIE 19', KAMALDEEN 71', A ARMSTRONG 59', MARA
STEPHENS MANNING CHARLES ROTHWELL ARIBO EDOZIE MARA KAMALDEEN
SUBS: MCCARTHY, HARWOOD-BELLIS 75', WALKER-PETERS 58', SMALLBONE 69', DIBLING, AMO-AMEYAW, A ARMSTRONG 58', ADAMS 69'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES BROOKS 1 A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, BREE, CHARLES, ARIBO 1 70', ROTHWELL 85', DIBLING, EDOZIE 64', KAMALDEEN 85', MARA 85'
HARWOOD-BELLIS MANNING SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG 1 DOWNES BROOKS A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, BREE 73', CHARLES, ARIBO 58', ROTHWELL 2 73', DIBLING, EDOZIE, KAMALDEEN 58', MARA 84'
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE S ARMSTRONG DOWNES KAMALDEEN A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS
SUBS: LUMLEY, BEDNAREK, MANNING, ARIBO 90+1', ROTHWELL , BROOKS 63', EDOZIE 90+1', FRASER 63', MARA 85'
HARWOOD-BELLIS STEPHENS DOWNES S ARMSTRONG ARIBO FRASER A ARMSTRONG 1 ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, WALKER-PETERS, MANNING, SMALLBONE 82', ROTHWELL 82', BROOKS 71', EDOZIE 77', KAMALDEEN, MARA
HARWOOD-BELLIS STEPHENS DOWNES ROTHWELL ARIBO BROOKS A ARMSTRONG FRASER
SUBS: LUMLEY, LAWRENCE, MANNING, CHARLES, SMALLBONE 63', EDOZIE 75', KAMALDEEN 75', ADAMS 62', MARA 87'
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE ARIBO DOWNES BROOKS A ARMSTRONG ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, BEDNAREK , CHARLES 84', S ARMSTRONG 83', ROTHWELL 84', EDOZIE, FRASER 65', KAMALDEEN, MARA 75'
HARWOOD-BELLIS BREE SMALLBONE 1 ARIBO DOWNES 1 BROOKS A ARMSTRONG ADAMS 1
SUBS: LUMLEY, BEDNAREK 80', MANNING 71', S ARMSTRONG 56', ROTHWELL, EDOZIE, FRASER 56, KAMALDEEN, MARA 80'
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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 43 26 11 6 85 53 +32 89
2 LEICESTER CITY 42 28 4 10 79 38 +41 88
3 LEEDS UNITED 43 26 9 8 76 34 +42 87
4 SOUTHAMPTON 41 24 9 8 81 54 +27 81
5 WEST BROM 43 20 12 11 66 42 +24 72
6 NORWICH CITY 43 21 8 14 76 60 +16 71
7 HULL CITY 42 18 11 13 62 54 +8 65
8 COVENTRY CITY 42 17 12 13 66 52 +14 63
9 MIDDLESBROUGH 43 18 9 16 61 56 +5 63
10 PRESTON NORTH END 42 18 9 15 56 57 -1 63
11 CARDIFF CITY 43 18 5 20 48 60 -12 59
12 BRISTOL CITY 43 16 10 17 50 46 +4 58
13 SUNDERLAND 43 16 8 19 52 50 +2 56
14 SWANSEA CITY 43 14 11 18 53 62 -9 53
15 WATFORD 43 12 16 15 59 58 +1 52
16 MILLWALL 43 13 11 19 42 55 -13 50
17 BLACKBURN ROVERS 43 13 10 20 57 71 -14 49
18 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 43 12 12 19 58 66 -8 48
19 QPR 43 12 11 20 40 57 -17 47
20 STOKE CITY 43 12 11 20 41 60 -19 47
21 BIRMINGHAM CITY 43 12 9 22 48 64 -16 45
22 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 43 9 17 17 47 70 -23 44
23 SHEFF WED 43 12 8 23 36 67 -31 44
24 ROTHERHAM UNITED 43 4 11 28 32 85 -53 23
THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES
TUESDAY 16TH APRIL
SOUTHAMPTON VS PRESTON NORTH END (8PM)
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL | 3PM UNLESS STATED
CARDIFF CITY VS SOUTHAMPTON
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN VS SWANSEA CITY
LEICESTER CITY VS WEST BROMWICH ALBION (12.30PM)
NORWICH CITY VS BRISTOL CITY
QUEENS PARK RANGERS VS PRESTON NORTH END (5.15PM)
ROTHERHAM UNITED VS BIRMINGHAM CITY
STOKE CITY VS PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
SUNDERLAND VS MILLWALL
WATFORD VS HULL CITY
goals
24 Sammie
Szmodics
20 Adam
Armstrong
19 Morgan
Whittaker
17 Crysencio
Summerville
15 Jack
Clarke
assists
17 Leif
Davis
15 Georginio
Rutter
13 Kiernan
Dewsbury-Hall
12 Adam
Armstrong
11 Gabriel
Gomes Sara
shots
159 Morgan
Whittaker
132 Conor
Chaplin
128 Sammie
Szmodics
127 Adam
Armstrong
122 Crysencio
Summerville
clean sheets
18 illan
meslier
17 alex
palmer
14 Václav
Hladký
12 mads
mermansen
12 Max
O'Leary
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BARCLAYS
WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
# Team PlD W D L F A GD Pts
1 CRYSTAL PALACE 20 13 3 4 53 20 +33 42
2 SUNDERLAND 20 12 4 4 31 17 +14 40
3 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 20 11 6 3 29 17 +12 39
4 SOUTHAMPTON 20 12 0 8 36 22 +14 36
5 BIRMINGHAM CITY 20 10 3 7 32 18 +14 33
6 BLACKBURN ROVERS 20 9 3 8 21 27 -6 30
7 SHEFFIELD UNITED 20 9 2 9 31 27 +4 29
8 LONDON CITY 20 6 4 10 22 31 -9 22
9 DURHAM 20 5 5 10 23 43 -20 20
10 READING 20 4 7 9 17 37 -20 19
11 LEWES 20 4 4 12 20 34 -14 16
12 WATFORD 20 3 3 14 19 41 -22 12
PREMIER
LEAGUE 2
DIV 1: bottom HALF
# Team PlD W D L F A GD Pts
14 MAN UTD 17 7 3 7 48 38 +10 24
15 SOUTHAMPTON 18 7 3 8 40 39 +1 24
16 NOTTINGHAM 17 6 5 6 27 33 -6 23
17 STOKE CITY 18 7 2 9 37 50 -13 23
18 NORWICH CITY 19 6 2 11 39 41 -2 20
19 ASTON VILLA 16 5 4 7 33 38 -5 19
20 MANCHESTER 19 4 6 9 32 47 -15 18
21 EVERTON 18 4 4 10 24 36 -12 16
22 WEST BROM 19 4 4 11 20 34 -14 16
23 NEWCASTLE 17 4 4 9 27 42 -15 16
24 LEICESTER CITY 18 3 5 10 27 40 -13 14
25 DERBY COUNTY 18 4 1 13 27 35 -8 13
26 LEEDS UNITED 16 3 2 11 20 43 -23 11
LAST 3
SUN 31 MAR
SAINTS 2
LEWES 1
THOMPSON 2
@ ST MARY’S STADIUM
BARCLAYS WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUN 24 MAR
BLACKBURN 2
SAINTS 1
PIKE
@ EWOOD PARK
BARCLAYS WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUN 17 MAR
SAINTS 5
READING 0
PHAROAH 2, WILKINSON 2, MORRIS
@ ST MARY’S STADIUM
BARCLAYS WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
LAST 3
FRI 12 APR
SAINTS 1
NOTT’M FOREST 1
PEARCE
@ THE SNOWS STADIUM
PREMIER LEAGUE 2
FRI 05 APR
NORWICH 0
SAINTS 2
DAVIS, PEARCE
@ THE LOTUS TRAINING
CENTRE
PREMIER LEAGUE 2
TUE 26 MAR
AFC PORTCHESTER 3
SAINTS 1
PITTS
@ THE ONSITE GROUP
STADIUM
SERVIO MEN’S SENIOR CUP
SEMI-FINAL
NEXT 2
SUN 21 APR 2PM
SAINTS VS
LONDON CITY
@ ST MARY’S STADIUM
BARCLAYS WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUN 28 APR 2PM
CHARLTON VS
SAINTS
@ THE VALLEY
BARCLAYS WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP
NEXT 2
FRI 26 APR 7PM
CHELSEA VS
SAINTS
@ KINGSMEADOW
PREMIER LEAGUE 2
MON 29 APR 7PM
SAINTS VS
MAN UNITED
@ STAPLEWOOD
PREMIER LEAGUE 2
UNDER-18
PREMIER
LEAGUE SOUTH
# Team PlD W D L F A GD Pts
1 CHELSEA 18 14 2 2 57 27 +30 44
2 WEST HAM 21 14 1 6 63 44 +19 43
3 ARSENAL 20 11 5 4 63 36 +27 38
4 FULHAM 21 12 1 8 55 45 +10 37
5 TOTTENHAM 19 11 2 6 61 47 +14 35
6 CRYSTAL PALACE 20 10 4 6 54 43 +11 34
7 LEICESTER CITY 20 6 7 7 37 42 -5 25
8 BRIGHTON 20 7 4 9 43 51 -8 25
9 WEST BROM 19 6 4 9 34 49 -15 22
10 ASTON VILLA 18 5 2 11 42 49 -7 17
11 SOUTHAMPTON 19 4 5 10 32 48 -16 17
12 NORWICH CITY 18 3 1 14 30 61 -31 10
13 READING 17 2 2 13 17 46 -29 8
LAST 3
SAT 13 APR
SAINTS 0
CRYSTAL PALACE 3
@ STAPLEWOOD
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE
SAT 06 APR
ASTON VILLA 0
SAINTS 4
TRIALIST 2, EHIBHATIOMHAN,
RODRIGUEZ
@ BODYMOOR HEATH
TRAINING GROUND
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE
SAT 16 MAR
SAINTS 1
LEICESTER CITY 1
DALEY
@ STAPLEWOOD
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE
NEXT 3
SAT 20 APR 11AM
READING VS
SAINTS
@ BEARWOOD PARK TRAINING
GROUND
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE
TUE 23 APR NOON
WEST BROM VS
SAINTS
@ WBA TRAINING GROUND
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE
SAT 27 APR 11AM
SAINTS VS
BRIGHTON
@ STAPLEWOOD
U18 PREMIER LEAGUE

10
Questions
with...
Samuel
Edozie
1. Football hero?
Ronaldinho
2. Favourite
celebrity?
Kevin Hart
3. Favourite other
sport? Table tennis
4. What is your
cheat meal?
Wingstop
5. Last gig you went
to? D-Block
6. Best mate in the
squad? Joe Aribo
7. Highlight of your
career so far?
Scoring my first goal
for Southampton
8. What is your
worst habit? I snack
too much!
9. Which country
would you love to
visit? Brazil
10. What is your
meal deal? Chicken
and bacon pasta,
a blue Naked
smoothie and some
ready salted crisps.
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Alex MCCARTHY (GK)
Kyle WALKER-PETERS
Ryan MANNING
Flynn DOWNES
Jack STEPHENS
Joe ARIBO
Adam ARMSTRONG
Ché ADAMS
Ross STEWART
Joe LUMLEY (GK)
James BREE
Will SMALLBONE
Stuart ARMSTRONG
Sékou MARA
Joe ROTHWELL
Kamaldeen SULEMANA
Taylor HARWOOD-BELLIS
Samuel EDOZIE
Shea CHARLES
Ryan FRASER
Sam AMO-AMEYAW
Juan LARIOS
Jayden MEGHOMA
Nico LAWRENCE
Gavin BAZUNU (GK)
Tyler DIBLING
Jan BEDNAREK
David BROOKS
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Freddie WOODMAN (GK)
Greg CUNNINGHAM
Ben WHITEMAN
Patrick BAUER
Liam LINDSAY
Will KEANE
Alan BROWNE
Ched EVANS
Mads FRØKJÆR-JENSEN
Robbie BRADY
Ali MCCANN
Jordan STOREY
Andrew HUGHES
Layton STEWART
Ryan LEDSON
Emil RIIS
Ben WOODBURN
David CORNELL (GK)
Liam MILLAR
Felipe RODRIGUEZ-GENTILE
Duane HOLMES
Jack WHATMOUGH
Milutin OSMAJIĆ
Kian TAYLOR
Kian BEST
Noah MAWENE
Josh SEARY
Kaedyn KAMARA
Brad POTTS
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistant Referees: Daniel Leach & Mark Russell
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward