#9: Ibrahima Diallo (1 goal in 81 games)
Scored his only goal in the same League Cup tie in 2021 that Mohamed Salisu scored his. Holding midfielder who couldn’t live up to the potential the club believed he had.
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#9: Ibrahima Diallo (1 goal in 81 games)
Scored his only goal in the same League Cup tie in 2021 that Mohamed Salisu scored his. Holding midfielder who couldn’t live up to the potential the club believed he had.
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#10: Mohamed Salisu (1 goal in 80 games)
Athletic defender who signed from
Real Valladolid, but could be error prone at times. Scored his only goal vs Sheff Utd in the League Cup in 2021. Moved on to Monaco.
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#10: Mohamed Salisu (1 goal in 80 games)
Athletic defender who signed from
Real Valladolid, but could be error prone at times. Scored his only goal vs Sheff Utd in the League Cup in 2021. Moved on to Monaco.
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- This was our 5th consecutive league win vs the Owls, a run stretching back to 2010.
- We are unbeaten in our last 11 home league and cup games vs Wednesday, winning 8 and drawing 3.
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- This was our 5th consecutive league win vs the Owls, a run stretching back to 2010.
- We are unbeaten in our last 11 home league and cup games vs Wednesday, winning 8 and drawing 3.
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#1: Tommy Allen (128, in 322 games)
Signed on for our first season in the Football League in 1920, and was a key member of the team that won Div 3 South in 1922. Remained our first choice stopper until 1928, when he moved to Coventry.
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#1: Tommy Allen (128, in 322 games)
Signed on for our first season in the Football League in 1920, and was a key member of the team that won Div 3 South in 1922. Remained our first choice stopper until 1928, when he moved to Coventry.
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#2: Kelvin Davis (93, in 301 games)
Stayed with us despite relegation to League 1, and missed only 1 game during the seasons where we won consecutive promotions to the Premier League. Thereafter played understudy to Boruc and Forster.
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#2: Kelvin Davis (93, in 301 games)
Stayed with us despite relegation to League 1, and missed only 1 game during the seasons where we won consecutive promotions to the Premier League. Thereafter played understudy to Boruc and Forster.
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#3: Peter Shilton (86, in 242 games)
Sensational keeper who won 49 of his England caps while playing for Saints. Actually scored against us at The Dell in 1967 while playing for Leicester.
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#3: Peter Shilton (86, in 242 games)
Sensational keeper who won 49 of his England caps while playing for Saints. Actually scored against us at The Dell in 1967 while playing for Leicester.
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#4: Eric Martin (74, in 290 games)
Signed in 1967 from Dunfermline, where he played alongside Sir Alex Ferguson, he was our reliable onion bag custodian through to 1975. Surprisingly never capped by Scotland.
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#4: Eric Martin (74, in 290 games)
Signed in 1967 from Dunfermline, where he played alongside Sir Alex Ferguson, he was our reliable onion bag custodian through to 1975. Surprisingly never capped by Scotland.
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#5: George Clawley (63, in 191 games)
Had two spells at the club, one in the 1890s and another in the 1900s, earning three Southern League winners medals. Also played for Crewe, Stoke and Tottenham. Sported a cap with style.
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#5: George Clawley (63, in 191 games)
Had two spells at the club, one in the 1890s and another in the 1900s, earning three Southern League winners medals. Also played for Crewe, Stoke and Tottenham. Sported a cap with style.
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#6: Paul Jones (62, in 223 games)
Welsh international who was our first choice keeper for 5 seasons. In 2003, he became the first keeper to make a substitute appearance in an FA Cup final after Antti Niemi got injured.
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#6: Paul Jones (62, in 223 games)
Welsh international who was our first choice keeper for 5 seasons. In 2003, he became the first keeper to make a substitute appearance in an FA Cup final after Antti Niemi got injured.
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#7: Tim Flowers (58, in 242 games)
Began his Saints career as understudy to Peter Shilton before becoming the #1. Left for Blackburn, for a British record fee for a goalkeeper, where he won the Premier League.
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#7: Tim Flowers (58, in 242 games)
Began his Saints career as understudy to Peter Shilton before becoming the #1. Left for Blackburn, for a British record fee for a goalkeeper, where he won the Premier League.
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#8: Fraser Forster (54, in 162 games)
A real confidence player. Brilliant and international standard at his best; shaky and error-prone at his worst. Left for Spurs, where he won a Europa League winners medal.
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#8: Fraser Forster (54, in 162 games)
A real confidence player. Brilliant and international standard at his best; shaky and error-prone at his worst. Left for Spurs, where he won a Europa League winners medal.
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#9: Bert Scriven (53, in 233 games)
Scriven was our first choice between the sticks for most of the 1930s. Spent his entire professional career at the Dell.
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#9: Bert Scriven (53, in 233 games)
Scriven was our first choice between the sticks for most of the 1930s. Spent his entire professional career at the Dell.
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#10: Jack Robinson (49, in 137 games)
The 1st Saint to be capped for England, and was our keeper in the 1900 and 1902 FA Cup finals. Reported to the FA for allegedly trying to persuade legendary striker Steve Bloomer to move to the Dell.
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#10: Jack Robinson (49, in 137 games)
The 1st Saint to be capped for England, and was our keeper in the 1900 and 1902 FA Cup finals. Reported to the FA for allegedly trying to persuade legendary striker Steve Bloomer to move to the Dell.
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- Was our 5th straight league defeat at Ashton Gate. Last time we beat them away in the league was in 1979 through a goal from Mick Channon.
- We’ve now lost 6 of our last 7 league games vs Bristol City.
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- Was our 5th straight league defeat at Ashton Gate. Last time we beat them away in the league was in 1979 through a goal from Mick Channon.
- We’ve now lost 6 of our last 7 league games vs Bristol City.
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- Have now lost only 1 of our last 11 league and cup games against the Swans.
- Shea Charles is now the only player to play in all 13 of our matches this season.
- Our last 3 draws with Swansea have all been 0-0.
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- Have now lost only 1 of our last 11 league and cup games against the Swans.
- Shea Charles is now the only player to play in all 13 of our matches this season.
- Our last 3 draws with Swansea have all been 0-0.
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#1: 112 (Div 3 South, 1957-58)
112 goals scored and a goal difference of +40 wasn’t enough to secure promotion, as we finished only 6th. Don Roper and John Hoskins scored 18 goals each, but top scorer was Derek Reeves with 31.
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#1: 112 (Div 3 South, 1957-58)
112 goals scored and a goal difference of +40 wasn’t enough to secure promotion, as we finished only 6th. Don Roper and John Hoskins scored 18 goals each, but top scorer was Derek Reeves with 31.
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#2: 106 (Division 3, 1959-60)
We edged out Norwich in the title race thanks to our attacking prowess. Derek Reeves hit an incredible 39 goals in 46 league games. We have still not won our division since.
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#2: 106 (Division 3, 1959-60)
We edged out Norwich in the title race thanks to our attacking prowess. Derek Reeves hit an incredible 39 goals in 46 league games. We have still not won our division since.
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#3: 100 (Division 2, 1963-64)
The last time we scored 100 league goals in a season. Opposing defences had no answer to George Kirby, Martin Chivers, Terry Paine and George O’Brien, who between them scored 73 goals.
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#3: 100 (Division 2, 1963-64)
The last time we scored 100 league goals in a season. Opposing defences had no answer to George Kirby, Martin Chivers, Terry Paine and George O’Brien, who between them scored 73 goals.
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#4: 91 (Div 3 South, 1955-56)
Long-serving forward Eric Day top-scored with 28 league goals for a free-scoring Saints side. But a leaky defence meant we lost 20 games and could only finish 14th in the table.
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#4: 91 (Div 3 South, 1955-56)
Long-serving forward Eric Day top-scored with 28 league goals for a free-scoring Saints side. But a leaky defence meant we lost 20 games and could only finish 14th in the table.
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#5: 88 (Division 3, 1958-59)
Goals flowed at either end all season. We scored 88, but also conceded 80 and finished 14th in the table. Derek Reeves scored 16 goals and Charlie Livesey bagged 14.
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#5: 88 (Division 3, 1958-59)
Goals flowed at either end all season. We scored 88, but also conceded 80 and finished 14th in the table. Derek Reeves scored 16 goals and Charlie Livesey bagged 14.
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#6: 87 (Championship, 2023-24)
Rangers may no longer want him, but Russell Martin did the business for us in the Championship. The team went unbeaten for 22 league games between September and February.
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#6: 87 (Championship, 2023-24)
Rangers may no longer want him, but Russell Martin did the business for us in the Championship. The team went unbeaten for 22 league games between September and February.
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#7: 86 (League 1, 2010-11)
We escaped the third tier in style, posting our best ever season goal difference in the Football League of +48. Rickie Lambert scored 21 goals and Lee Barnard hit 14.
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#7: 86 (League 1, 2010-11)
We escaped the third tier in style, posting our best ever season goal difference in the Football League of +48. Rickie Lambert scored 21 goals and Lee Barnard hit 14.
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#8: 85 (Division 2, 1965-66)
After narrowly missing out on promotion the previous two seasons, Ted Bates’s men finally made it to the top flight for the 1st time in the club’s history. Martin Chivers scored 30 league goals.
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#8: 85 (Division 2, 1965-66)
After narrowly missing out on promotion the previous two seasons, Ted Bates’s men finally made it to the top flight for the 1st time in the club’s history. Martin Chivers scored 30 league goals.
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#9: 85 (League 1, 2009-10)
This was our first season down in the 3rd tier since 1960. Alan Pardew’s men couldn’t overcome a 10pt deduction and a slow start to the season, and finished 1 place outside the playoffs.
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#9: 85 (League 1, 2009-10)
This was our first season down in the 3rd tier since 1960. Alan Pardew’s men couldn’t overcome a 10pt deduction and a slow start to the season, and finished 1 place outside the playoffs.
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