Southampton
One page per club: biggest wins, heaviest defeats, most red cards, biggest home attendances, all-time standing and manager history
Southampton sit 11th in the all-time Premier League table with 1,100 points from 962 matches. Their biggest win is a 8–0 win over Sunderland in 2014-15. Every number below comes from the league's own data, covering all 35 seasons from 1992-93.
Points race by season Seasons in the Premier League
Every Southampton season with their final position — one page per season
| Season | Final Position |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 Season | 18th |
| 1993-94 Season | 18th |
| 1994-95 Season | 10th |
| 1995-96 Season | 17th |
| 1996-97 Season | 17th |
| 1997-98 Season | 12th |
| 1998-99 Season | 17th |
| 1999-00 Season | 15th |
| 2000-01 Season | 10th |
| 2001-02 Season | 11th |
| 2002-03 Season | 8th |
| 2003-04 Season | 12th |
| 2004-05 Season | 20th |
| 2012-13 Season | 14th |
| 2013-14 Season | 8th |
| 2014-15 Season | 7th |
| 2015-16 Season | 6th |
| 2016-17 Season | 8th |
| 2017-18 Season | 17th |
| 2018-19 Season | 16th |
| 2019-20 Season | 11th |
| 2020-21 Season | 15th |
| 2021-22 Season | 15th |
| 2022-23 Season | 20th |
| 2024-25 Season | 20th |
Top 5 Biggest Wins
Widest winning margins, most goals first on ties
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-10-18 | 2014-15 | H | Sunderland | 8–0 |
| 2 | 2015-05-16 | 2014-15 | H | Aston Villa | 6–1 |
| 3 | 1993-08-25 | 1993-94 | H | Swindon Town | 5–1 |
| 4 | 2017-02-11 | 2016-17 | A | Sunderland | 4–0 |
| 5 | 2015-12-26 | 2015-16 | H | Arsenal | 4–0 |
Top 5 Biggest Defeats
Heaviest losses, most goals conceded first on ties
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-02-02 | 2020-21 | A | Manchester United | 0–9 |
| 2 | 2019-10-25 | 2019-20 | H | Leicester City | 0–9 |
| 3 | 2022-04-09 | 2021-22 | H | Chelsea | 0–6 |
| 4 | 1999-01-16 | 1998-99 | A | Liverpool | 1–7 |
| 5 | 1996-11-16 | 1996-97 | A | Everton | 1–7 |
Top 5 Most Red Cards
Most sendings-off for Southampton in a single match
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-02-02 | 2020-21 | A | Manchester United | 0–9 | 2 |
| 2 | 2013-04-27 | 2012-13 | H | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | 2 |
| 3 | 2024-12-04 | 2024-25 | H | Chelsea | 1–5 | 1 |
| 4 | 2024-10-19 | 2024-25 | H | Leicester City | 2–3 | 1 |
| 5 | 2024-09-14 | 2024-25 | H | Manchester United | 0–3 | 1 |
Top 5 Home Attendances
Biggest crowds for a Southampton home game (attendance not recorded behind closed doors in 2020-21)
| # | Date | Season | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-12-29 | 2003-04 | Arsenal | 0–1 | 32,151 |
| 2 | 2003-11-22 | 2003-04 | Chelsea | 0–1 | 32,149 |
| 3 | 2003-01-18 | 2002-03 | Liverpool | 0–1 | 32,104 |
| 4 | 2003-02-01 | 2002-03 | Manchester United | 0–2 | 32,085 |
| 5 | 2013-03-16 | 2012-13 | Liverpool | 3–1 | 32,070 |
All-Time Premier League Table
Southampton highlighted in their colours
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 1309 | 776 | 291 | 242 | 2619 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1309 | 723 | 316 | 270 | 2485 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 1309 | 696 | 323 | 290 | 2411 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 1309 | 683 | 324 | 302 | 2373 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1309 | 561 | 311 | 437 | 1994 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 1119 | 578 | 239 | 302 | 1973 |
| 7 | Everton | 1309 | 465 | 369 | 475 | 1764 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 1191 | 455 | 299 | 437 | 1664 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1195 | 431 | 329 | 435 | 1622 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 1148 | 381 | 289 | 478 | 1432 |
| 11 | Southampton | 962 | 282 | 254 | 426 | 1100 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 696 | 262 | 184 | 250 | 970 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 625 | 236 | 168 | 221 | 876 |
| 14 | Fulham | 727 | 220 | 187 | 320 | 847 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 688 | 224 | 174 | 290 | 846 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 659 | 194 | 178 | 287 | 760 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 651 | 168 | 172 | 311 | 676 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 574 | 165 | 169 | 240 | 664 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 494 | 149 | 128 | 217 | 575 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 456 | 129 | 110 | 217 | 497 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 494 | 117 | 139 | 238 | 490 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 380 | 116 | 109 | 155 | 457 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 347 | 111 | 110 | 126 | 443 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 355 | 109 | 100 | 146 | 427 |
| 25 | Bournemouth | 347 | 108 | 90 | 149 | 414 |
| 26 | Coventry City | 359 | 100 | 112 | 147 | 412 |
| 27 | Norwich City | 392 | 99 | 105 | 188 | 402 |
| 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 316 | 101 | 89 | 126 | 392 |
| 29 | Wimbledon | 316 | 99 | 94 | 123 | 391 |
| 30 | Burnley | 380 | 92 | 95 | 193 | 371 |
| 31 | Charlton Athletic | 304 | 93 | 82 | 129 | 361 |
| 32 | Wigan Athletic | 304 | 85 | 76 | 143 | 331 |
| 33 | Swansea City | 266 | 82 | 66 | 118 | 312 |
| 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 278 | 81 | 65 | 132 | 308 |
| 35 | Portsmouth | 266 | 79 | 65 | 122 | 302 |
| 36 | Birmingham City | 266 | 73 | 82 | 111 | 301 |
| 37 | Watford | 304 | 73 | 66 | 165 | 285 |
| 38 | Derby County | 266 | 68 | 70 | 128 | 274 |
| 39 | Brentford | 195 | 70 | 52 | 73 | 262 |
| 40 | Ipswich Town | 245 | 63 | 63 | 119 | 252 |
| 41 | Sheffield United | 236 | 56 | 57 | 123 | 225 |
| 42 | Hull City | 195 | 43 | 50 | 102 | 179 |
| 43 | Reading | 114 | 32 | 23 | 59 | 119 |
| 44 | Oldham Athletic | 84 | 22 | 23 | 39 | 89 |
| 45 | Cardiff City | 76 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 64 |
| 46 | Bradford City | 76 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 62 |
| 47 | Huddersfield Town | 76 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 48 | Blackpool | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
| 49 | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 35 |
| 50 | Swindon Town | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 30 |
| 51 | Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 |
Southampton Manager Timeline
Every Southampton manager since 1992 · grey dot = caretaker
Ian Branfoot
Jun 1991 – Jan 1994
Alan Ball
Jan 1994 – Jul 1995
Dave Merrington
Jul 1995 – Jun 1996
Graeme Souness
Jul 1996 – Jun 1997
Dave Jones
Jun 1997 – Jan 2000
Glenn Hoddle
Jan 2000 – Mar 2001
Stuart Gray
Mar 2001 – Oct 2001
Gordon Strachan
Oct 2001 – Feb 2004
Steve Wigley
Feb 2004 – Mar 2004 · caretaker
Paul Sturrock
Mar 2004 – Aug 2004
Steve Wigley
Aug 2004 – Dec 2004
Harry Redknapp
Dec 2004 – Dec 2005
Nigel Adkins
Sep 2010 – Jan 2013
Mauricio Pochettino
Jan 2013 – May 2014
Ronald Koeman
Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
Claude Puel
Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
Mauricio Pellegrino
Jun 2017 – Mar 2018
Mark Hughes
Mar 2018 – Dec 2018
Kelvin Davis
Dec 2018 – Dec 2018 · caretaker
Ralph Hasenhüttl
Dec 2018 – Nov 2022
Rubén Sellés
Nov 2022 – Nov 2022 · caretaker
Nathan Jones
Nov 2022 – Feb 2023
Rubén Sellés
Feb 2023 – May 2023
Russell Martin
Jun 2023 – Dec 2024
Simon Rusk
Dec 2024 – Dec 2024 · caretaker
Ivan Jurić
Dec 2024 – Apr 2025
Simon Rusk
Apr 2025 – May 2025 · caretaker
Manager History
Every Southampton manager since 1992, linked to their page where one exists
| Manager | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Branfoot | 1991-06-11 | 1994-01-10 |
| Alan Ball | 1994-01-20 | 1995-07-02 |
| Dave Merrington | 1995-07-14 | 1996-06-14 |
| Graeme Souness | 1996-07-03 | 1997-06-01 |
| Dave Jones | 1997-06-23 | 2000-01-27 |
| Glenn Hoddle | 2000-01-28 | 2001-03-28 |
| Stuart Gray | 2001-03-30 | 2001-10-21 |
| Gordon Strachan | 2001-10-22 | 2004-02-13 |
| Steve Wigley | 2004-02-13 | 2004-12-10 |
| Paul Sturrock | 2004-03-04 | 2004-08-23 |
| Harry Redknapp | 2004-12-08 | 2005-12-02 |
| Nigel Adkins | 2010-09-12 | 2013-01-18 |
| Mauricio Pochettino | 2013-01-18 | 2014-05-27 |
| Ronald Koeman | 2014-06-16 | 2016-06-14 |
| Claude Puel | 2016-06-30 | 2017-06-14 |
| Mauricio Pellegrino | 2017-06-23 | 2018-03-12 |
| Mark Hughes | 2018-03-14 | 2018-12-03 |
| Kelvin Davis | 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-05 |
| Ralph Hasenhüttl | 2018-12-06 | 2022-11-07 |
| Rubén Sellés | 2022-11-07 | 2023-05-28 |
| Nathan Jones | 2022-11-10 | 2023-02-12 |
| Russell Martin | 2023-06-21 | 2024-12-15 |
| Simon Rusk | 2024-12-15 | 2025-05-25 |
| Ivan Jurić | 2024-12-23 | 2025-04-07 |