2010–11 Southampton F.C. season
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The 2010–11 Southampton F.C.
season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League
, and their second in League One
. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship
by being promoted in 2011. Before the commencement of the campaign, Southampton were slated as the favourites to win the League One title by a number of bookmaker
s, commentators and fans.
This season marked the 125th anniversary of the club's formation in 1885, which was celebrated in a number of ways. Firstly, the four-year sponsorship deal with Flybe
ended, with shirts for the anniversary campaign designed without a sponsor; secondly, the new shirts feature a redesigned club crest recognising the 125 years of the club's life; and thirdly, a new home shirt was designed to be reminiscent of the first ever worn by players of the club, being white with a red sash. The club also released a new black away kit, also without a sponsor, designed to be similar to the popular away kit worn in the 2006–07 season.
On 11 August 2010, the season was marked by early tragedy after the death of club owner Markus Liebherr
, who had brought Southampton out of administration in July 2009. As a result, the following weekend's match against Milton Keynes Dons
was postponed, and there were discussions of plans for a major club tribute to Liebherr. The club also faced major change later in the month, as manager Alan Pardew
was sacked shortly after a 4 – 0 win against Bristol Rovers
, a decision which the club deemed "essential" to "achieve its well known targets". On 12 September, after much speculation, the appointment of replacement manager Nigel Adkins
was confirmed.
Southampton's promotion hopes were confirmed on the last game of the season on 7 May 2011 against Walsall
at home. Having beaten Plymouth Argyle
3 – 1 earlier in the week, the Saints had all but achieved promotion on level points with Huddersfield Town
and with an 18 goal advantage in the table. Southampton beat Walsall by the same scoreline, and Huddersfield failed to win their game against Brentford
, drawing 4 – 4; Southampton were thus promoted to the Championship for the 2011–12 season.
. The Saints were 3 – 0 down at half-time, with goals coming from Ezequiel Scarione
, Muhamed Demiri
and Nick Proschwitz
, and went another goal down after the break when Milaim Rama
beat substitute goalkeeper Tommy Forecast
. Southampton finally scored their first goal of the pre-season period halfway through the second half, when Dean Hammond
converted a cross from David Connolly
, and four minutes later captain José Fonte
scored a second consolation goal from a Jason Puncheon
corner. The club's tour of Switzerland heralded another unsuccessful game four days later, when French side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
beat Southampton 2 – 0; both goals came in the second half, from Ryad Boudebouz
and Nicolas Maurice-Belay
in the 50th and 60th minutes, respectively.
Back in England the club had a relative improvement in fortunes, beating Conference South
side Farnborough 1 – 0 at Cherrywood Road
on 21 July thanks to a late goal from striker Lee Barnard
. Three days later the club visited Sutton United
to compete in a pre-season exhibition tournament for the home side's President's Trophy, fielding a full-strength lineup (with exceptions for injuries) and drawing 1 – 1 following a poor start and a second half Rickie Lambert
strike to share the trophy. Southampton were later criticised, however, after allegedly refusing to remain on the pitch to share the trophy, which was founded in the memory of the club's former president Andrew Letts. The club played League Two
side Barnet
on 27 July, with a starting lineup consisting of a mix of regular first team players, youth regulars and trialists. After a goalless first half, full back Joseph Mills
broke the deadlock for the visitors shortly after the break, and 1 – 0 was how it remained until full-time to give Southampton another pre-season win.
In the first and only pre-season game at St Mary's Stadium
, Southampton lost 4 – 2 to Championship
side Reading
. The visitors went one goal up within 19 minutes thanks to a "one man mission" by Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson
, before Lee Barnard
levelled for The Saints ten minutes before half-time. The score remained 1 – 1 at the halfway point, and Southampton restarted strongly with a goal from captain Dean Hammond in the 49th minute. With just over 20 minutes until the end, full back Dan Harding
gave away a penalty
to Reading, which was converted by striker Simon Church
. The game was over for the hosts under ten minutes later, as Church doubled his tally and former Saints loan player Michail Antonio
sealed the win for Reading in the 85th minute. In the last pre-season game of the year, just five days before the beginning of the league campaign, The Saints played a young side made up mainly of Academy players against local non-league side Eastleigh
, with defender Aaron Martin
captaining the team against his former club. Southampton broke the initial deadlock, with young striker Sam Hoskins
scoring from a low shot in the 20th minute. Many more chances were seen in the remainder of the first half and the second period, but ultimately none were made to count and Southampton finished as 1 – 0 winners to go into the new league season on a high note.
4 – 1 at the Denplan City Ground, with trialists Harlee Dean
and Scott Shutton scoring in the process. In the second game, Southampton lost 2 – 1 to Havant & Waterlooville
, after a home goal within two minutes and a 2 – 0 deficit at half-time meant Jordace Holder-Spooner's second goal in as many games was little more than a consolation for the Saints. On 17 July the young side played Basingstoke Town
at The Camrose, losing 2 – 1 after a Basingstoke opener in the second half, an equalising header by in-form striker Sam Hoskins
and a Stuart Lake winner for the home team.
season were published on 17 June 2010, giving Southampton an opening day home tie against Championship
relegation victims Plymouth Argyle
on 7 August 2010. The Saints' final game of the season will be against Walsall
(whom they beat 3–1 and 5–1 in the previous season) at home on 7 May 2011; their first away game was scheduled to be against Milton Keynes Dons
on 14 August but was postponed following the death of Markus Liebherr; and the local derby with Bournemouth
was scheduled for 2 October 2010 and 12 March 2011.
scored within two minutes of the beginning of the second half. Substitute Adam Lallana
was the first to test Argyle goalkeeper David Button
in the last quarter of the game, but the home side failed to regain their early momentum to slip to a defeat in their first game of the campaign despite a number of late chances. The club were due to play Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium:mk on 14 August, but due to the death of Markus Liebherr the match was rescheduled for 15 September. On 21 August Southampton picked up their first league point of the season against Leyton Orient
, drawing 1 – 1 at St Mary's. On his return to the team following injury, Rickie Lambert
scored a free kick early in the game to put the Saints ahead, only for Terrell Forbes
to equalise two minutes later with a headed goal. Momentum changed hands throughout the remainder of the game, and a number of chances were created but missed by Southampton players, not least Lee Barnard
, but the game ended level to leave the Saints in the bottom quarter of the table. The following week the club recorded their first win of the season, with an emphatic 4 – 0 away victory over Bristol Rovers
. The game saw defender José Fonte
score his debut for the club, as well as goals from Adam Lallana and a penalty from Rickie Lambert, ending in the final minute with Lee Barnard
's first goal of the season. Despite this impressive win, it was the last game for manager Alan Pardew
, who was sacked just days later.
Assistant manager Dean Wilkins
took over as caretaker manager following Pardew's sacking, and his first league game in charge was at home against recently promoted Rochdale
on 4 September. The first period was largely dictated by the Saints, but a goal from Chris O'Grady
on the stroke of half time broke up the home side's momentum and they went into the second half trailing. The game continued in the visitors' favour and Rochdale doubled their lead just after the hour mark courtesy of a volley from Gary Jones
, leaving the Saints in a precarious position leading up to the imminent appointment of a new manager. Saints, still without a replacement manager, played Swindon Town
on 11 September after losing 3 – 0 to the club in the League Trophy less than two weeks before. The game was yet another disappointment for Dean Wilkins's side, who lost 1 – 0 courtesy of a 65th minute goal from Charlie Austin
, despite hitting the frame of the goal twice and having an effort cleared off the line during the game.
Following the appointment of Nigel Adkins
as the club's new first team manager, the Saints played Milton Keynes Dons
at Stadium:mk on 15 September, the game having been postponed following the death of Markuss Liebherr. Adkins began his time on the South Coast poorly, leading Southampton to their fourth consecutive goalless defeat at the hands of the Dons. The first half ended goalless, with goalkeepers David Martin and Kelvin Davis
impressing with saves from Rickie Lambert
and Lewis Guy
respectively, but two goals in the last 20 minutes from Angelo Balanta
and Peter Leven
left the visitors in the relegation zone with their game in hand played. The club's disappointing run of results continued on 18 September with a goalless draw against Colchester United
, leaving them in the relegation zone. The game itself was arguably evenly spread between Southampton and Colchester, with the home side said to be edging ahead in the second half culminating in three consecutive chances for Rickie Lambert
in injury time at the end of the game. On 25 September Southampton earned their first win in six games by beating Sheffield Wednesday
at Hillsborough Stadium
. Lee Barnard scored his second league goal of the season (and the first under manager Nigel Adkins) to end the club's 510-minute goal drought to help them out of the relegation zone. The game was largely dominant for the Saints, although for short periods of time throughout the game Wednesday looked to be on top of proceedings. Other chances came from Alex Chamberlain and Rickie Lambert
, and at the very end of the game goalkeeper Kelvin Davis pulled off a string of impressive saves to hold on to the 1 – 0 for Southampton. In the final game of the month on 28 September, Southampton were unable to build on the previous weekend's win, drawing 1 – 1 at Yeovil Town
. Brazilian loan signing Guilherme do Prado, who came on as a substitute for the second half, scored his first goal of the season for the Saints just before the hour mark, only to be cancelled out by an Adam Virgo
penalty less than ten minutes later. Guly almost won the game for the visiting side late on in the match, but was denied a second goal by Yeovil's post, leaving both sides to pick up a point from the match.
2 – 0 at St Mary's Stadium. The home side took command throughout the game, with Rickie Lambert scoring two penalties
, one in each half, to overpower the in-form visitors. The first league meeting between the local rivals in over 50 years, the match was eventful throughout with a total of five bookings and one dismissal, numerous potential penalties and other controversies, and also saw the return of Adam Lallana and debut of loanee Richard Chaplow
. The following week Southampton continued their winning streak with a 2 – 0 domination of visitors Tranmere Rovers
. Rickie Lambert picked up his third goal in two games just before the end of the first period, followed by a goal from Adam Lallana on the outside of the box to send the club two places up to 13th in League One. Southampton faced defeat again on 16 October when they lost 2 – 0 to fellow promotion hopefuls Huddersfield Town
at the Galpharm Stadium
. The home side broke the deadlock within the first six minutes of the game thanks to a goal from winger Anthony Pilkington
, and continued to dominate the first half until Joey Guðjónsson doubled the lead in the final minute before half-time. The second half continued largely in Huddersfield's favour, with sporadic moments of Southampton domination leading to little in terms of scoring chances. Late in the second period the game's fourth official, unable to continue, had to be replaced, which took some time to complete; the result was an astonishing 11 minutes of injury time (which also included time added on for a head injury to Rickie Lambert) added on at the end of the game, although even this was insufficient for the Saints to come back and they ultimately lost quite comprehensively. The Saints made it three home wins in a row on 23 October when they came behind from a one goal deficit to beat Oldham Athletic 2 – 1. Defender José Fonte scored his second of the season on the stroke of half time, before young winger Alex Chamberlain scored his first league goal for the club in the second half to secure the win.
The following week the Saints travelled to League One newcomers Notts County
, with a team that included the return of defender Frazer Richardson
after a long injury and captain Dean Hammond
following suspension. The home side opened the scoring within ten minutes, with Mike Edwards
heading in a Ben Davies
free kick to give new manager Paul Ince
a dream start to his managerial spell with the club. County held onto their lead until just before the 70-minute mark, when captain John Tompson was shown a straight red card for bringing down Lee Barnard in the box, subsequently resulting in a penalty for the visiting side. Rickie Lambert converted the spot kick to equalise for Southampton, before setting up Barnard himself for a goal just a few minutes later to take the lead. Winger Adam Lallana scored in injury time to seal the win against the ten-man Notts County, sending the South Coast club up to 9th place in the league, their highest since the beginning of the campaign. On 2 November the Saints faced 23rd-placed Dagenham & Redbridge
at home, another recently promoted side, and picked up an extremely comfortable 4 – 0 win. Alex Chamberlain picked up two more goals to add to his impressive recent tally and put the home side 2 – 0 up going into half time, before Lee Barnard and José Fonte scored in the 56th and 69th minutes respectively to convert the dominant performance into another win for Southampton. As a result, the club moved into 6th place, the first time they had been in a playoff position all season. On 13 November the club's winning streak ended at the hands of Carlisle United
who picked up a 3 – 2 win over the Saints. The first half saw Southampton display one of their worst performances of the season, with a Dan Harding
own goal putting Carlisle into half-time two goals up. Another goal from teenage winger Alex Chamberlain gave the Saints a lifeline, although Carlisle picked up one more to make Dean Hammond
's 81st-minute long range strike a mere consolation.
Southampton got back on track with their sixth home win in a row in all competitions against Peterborough United
on 20 November with a convincing 4 – 1 win. Goals came from Lee Barnard, José Fonte, Richard Chaplow
and Guly do Prado, which sent the club back into the playoff positions in preparation for the match against first-place Brighton & Hove Albion
later in the week. The game against Brighton, contested on 23 November, ended goalless after Southampton owned the first half and also arguably out-performed the visitors in the second period. Kelvin Davis
notably saved a penalty, while Southampton had a large number of chances thwarted by the defensive Brighton side who ultimately held on to end Southampton's winning run at home. After a long break due to adverse weather conditions, Southampton hosted Brentford
on 11 December and lost 2 – 0, with first half goals coming from strikers Gary Alexander
and Charlie MacDonald
. After more postponed matches, the Saints returned to St Mary's on 28 December to defeat Huddersfield Town 4 – 1 in the first return game of the season. Despite going 1 – 0 down in the first half, the Saints dominated the majority of the game and goals from Rickie Lambert, Alex Chamberlain, Radhi Jaïdi
and Richard Chaplow helped the home side move swiftly to the playoff positions in 5th place.
4 – 0 on 1 January. Winger Guly do Prado scored twice, before Adam Lallana and substitute Lee Barnard topped off the match with goals in the second half. Thanks to results elsewhere in the league, the result sent the club to the automatic promotion places for the first time in the season. Just two days later, the Saints travelled to play the return match against Dagenham & Redbridge, after beating the side 4 – 0 in November. After a goalless first half and numerous Saints chances, the visiting club broke the deadlock less than two minutes after the break, when Adam Lallana scored his eighth of the season with an overhead kick. Guly do Prado made it 2 – 0 after 75 minutes, before Josh Scott
headered in a goal for the home side in the last ten minutes. Dagenham were unable to make the goal count for anything, however, as striker Rickie Lambert finished the game off with a goal in the last minute to keep Saints in the automatic promotion places. On 11 January Southampton closed the gap on League leaders Brighton by thrashing Oldham Athletic 6 – 0 at Boundary Park
. The scoring started early, as winger Alex Chamberlain scored within nine minutes before Adam Lallana made it two shortly before half time. In the second half though, the Saints made their advantage really count, converting a further four chances with Guly do Prado, Richard Chaplow, Rickie Lambert and substitute Lee Barnard adding to their season tallies to increase the pressure at the top of League One. Southampton's winning run came to an end on 15 January, as the match with Notts County ended goalless. The Saints had the majority of possession throughout the game, José Fonte was denied a goal in the second half as his header was cleared off the line, and in the last minute Ryan Dickson
cleared a County effort off the line to leave the match goalless. The misfortune continued when Southampton lost 2 – 0 to Tranmere Rovers in the return game at Prenton Park
. The first half was dominated by the struggling home side, and marked by a goal for midfielder John Welsh
following a miscommunication between Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and defender José Fonte. The visiting team continued to struggle in the second half, and under-performances from players such as Rickie Lambert, Alex Chamberlain and Guly do Prado meant that Rovers doubled their lead thanks to a goal from Dale Jennings
, sending the Saints down to fourth below local rivals Bournemouth following their win over league leaders Brighton.
On 1 February, Saints scraped a win at Exeter City to avoid a three-game losing streak. The game ended 2 – 1 to Southampton after a brace of goals from Rickie Lambert, including a final-minute winner, reversed the initial Exeter lead. Daniel Nardiello
opened the scoring for the home side just before half time, and it took until 20 minutes before the end for the visitors to come back, when Lambert headed in a cross from new signing Dany N'Guessan
to equalise. Lambert doubled his tally in the last minute of normal time, heading in another cross this time from returning midfielder Dean Hammond. On 5 February Southampton dropped two points in the return match against Peterborough United, sharing the spoils in an eight-goal thriller. The visitors started off the game well, going 2 – 0 up within half an hour following a Richard Chaplow goal and a Rickie Lambert penalty, but in the last six minutes of the first half Peterborough equalised with strikes from Craig Mackail-Smith
and Chris Whelpdale
. Lambert scored a second penalty just after the break to extend his lead as the club's top scorer of the season, and returning captain Dean Hammond restored the Saints' two-goal lead just three minutes later. A further two penalties for Peterborough led to a 4 – 4 draw, with the final goal coming from Lee Tomlin
in the third minute of injury time at the end of the match. A week later the Saints reduced Huddersfield Town's lead in 3rd place of the table when they defeated Carlisle United 1 – 0 at home in a relatively uneventful game. The game was initially brought alive within the last five minutes of the first half, when Carlisle defender Gary Borrowdale
was sent off after receiving a second booking for arguing with the assistant referee, after which Rickie Lambert scored his 50th Southampton goal by heading in Alex Chamberlain's cross. In the second half, further chances were limited and Southampton nervously picked up three points while Huddersfield played out a goalless draw with Oldham Athletic meaning Southampton could go ahead of Huddersfield should they win their game-in-hand. Southampton remained fifth with several games in hand over Peterborough, Huddersfield and Bournemouth after drawing 0 – 0 with Hartlepool United on 22 February. Southampton upheld their unbeaten league run at the weekend, beating Swindon Town 4 – 1 at home in a convincing performance marked by only five minutes of Swindon dominance in the second half. Adam Lallana opened the scoring for the home side after just 15 minutes, and chances for Alex Chamberlain and Guly do Prado could have increased the scoreline going into half-time. In the second half, winger Matt Ritchie
equalised for Swindon, but his effort was cancelled out within minutes when Rickie Lambert and Radhi Jaïdi both scored from set pieces within two minutes of one another to make it 3 – 1. With more chances for Saints in the later stages of the game, substitute Lee Barnard eventually confirmed the win for Southampton with a goal in stoppage time.
scored in a period dominated by Saints chances in the second half. Despite late chances for Lallana, Barnard, Lambert and Jaïdi, Walsall rode out the 1 – 0 victory to leave Saints in 5th place in the table. The Saints won their return game against Colchester United 2 – 0 on 5 March, increasing the pressure in the top section of the table. After largely dominating the opening period, the visitors went one up after half an hour with Alex Chamberlain poaching a goal following a Rickie Lambert free kick. Within two minutes of the goal, Colchester were reduced to ten players as striker David Mooney
was sent off for challenging Danny Butterfield
off the ball, and Southampton's dominance was made easier for the remainder of the game. In the second half the team made their advantage count, as captain and former Colchester player Dean Hammond scored his third league goal of the season from inside to double Southampton's lead and secure the three points. Back at St Mary's on 8 March, Southampton beat struggling side Yeovil Town 3 – 0. Lee Barnard scored twice to bring his league tally to 10, and Alex Chamberlain finished off the scoring in the second half with a long-range solo effort. The Saints remained fifth, however, as teams above them won their matches too.
On 13 March, Southampton travelled to Dean Court for the second local derby against Bournemouth of the season. Southampton won the game 3 – 1, meaning they moved above the home side in the league table. The game was an exciting encounter all-round, with Finnish teenage striker Lauri Dalla Valle
, on loan from Fulham
, opening the scoring for Bournemouth in the 6th minutes, despite Southampton players' protests of offside. Just five minutes later however, it was all level again when Lee Barnard's header was fumbled by the Bournemouth defence and found its way into the net for 1 – 1. In the second half, Southampton took the lead thanks to a goal from captain Dean Hammond, and top scorer Rickie Lambert assured the win in the 88th minute with a solo effort. In injury time, Oscar Gobern received a red card, but Southampton cruised to victory to move up to 4th place in the table once again. Southampton picked up a fourth league win in a row on 19 March, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 in a late kick-off. Despite a number of good chances for the Saints in the opening 45 minutes, it took until 15 minutes into the second half for defender José Fonte to break the deadlock, heading in an Alex Chamberlain corner. With the team in full flow now, Rickie Lambert scored his 17th goal of the season just six minutes later to make it two for Southampton and secure the win. It could have been more though, with Adam Lallana hitting the post shortly after Lambert's goal and a great performance from Wednesday goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell denying further opportunities from Chamberlain and others.
Southampton moved up to third place in the table on 24 March when they picked up a point against Charlton Athletic
at The Valley, although missed out on the chance to move second with two games still in hand over Huddersfield Town. The Saints largely edged out the home side throughout the game, with more possession and chances on goal, but it took until after the hour mark to break the deadlock when defender Radhi Jaïdi headed in a corner from Guly do Prado, who had only come on as a substitute three minutes earlier. Charlton increased the pressure in the last 20 minutes, and former Saints player Bradley Wright-Phillips
equalised the game in the 86th minute to crush Southampton's hopes of moving into the League One promotion places. After a two week break, Southampton returned to St Mary's to face Milton Keynes Dons on 2 April 2011 and won 3 – 2. The visiting side were on top for most of the first half, and opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Gary MacKenzie headed in a Peter Leven
corner. The Dons doubled their lead early in the second half courtesy of Sam Baldock
, but after Jonathan Forte
came on for the Saints shortly after the hour mark the dynamic of the game changed: Forte scored two goals in the space of two minutes, bringing Southampton level and giving them a chance to make the game their own. It only took another ten minutes for the home team to score another and take the lead, this time courtesy of Lee Barnard latching onto a Rickie Lambert assist. Southampton held out for the victory, and remained third in the table with three games in hand over Huddersfield and two over Brighton. Southampton's run of good form was continued when they played Charlton Athletic at St Mary's just two weeks after the match at The Valley, winning 2 – 0. Goals came from Guly do Prado early in the first half and from Lee Barnard early in the second, with each scorer setting up the other for their goal.
Southampton moved into the automatic promotion places of League One on 9 April by beating Leyton Orient 2 – 0 at Brisbane Road. The Saints rode their luck somewhat throughout the game, as Orient playmaker Jimmy Smith was denied two goals for offside and Stephen Dawson
hit the post in the last minute. Rickie Lambert scored his 18th goal of the season in the 26th minute to put the Saints one up, and the victory was sealed in the 88th minute by a goal from Lee Barnard. The victory was complemented by Huddersfield Town drawing 1 – 1 with Peterborough United, which meant that Southampton could move past them into second place in the table, still with two games in hand. Three days later though, Southampton lost for the first time in ten games at Rochdale in one of their games-in-hand over third-placed Huddersfield and leaders Brighton. Midfielder Joe Thompson opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark with a headed goal before striker Chris O'Grady
made it two before half time. The visitors had more of the ball overall and more chances on goal, but Rochdale held onto the clean sheet and the two-goal lead to leave Southampton trailing even further behind Brighton, who picked up another win to go 16 points ahead at the top of League One. Southampton picked up an important three points on 16 April against Bristol Rovers, when they won by a single goal at St Mary's. The game was marked by the high number of bookings it heralded – four for the Saints and three for Rovers – as well as an injury to striker Lee Barnard which forced him to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher. Guly do Prado scored the only goal of the game, converting a solo effort into the winning strike in the 82nd minute to keep Southampton in second place. Brighton won their game against Walsall 3 – 1, which meant that they secured the League One title for the season, leaving Southampton to fight against Huddersfield, Peterborough United and Milton Keynes Dons for the second automatic promotion place.
Southampton faced Brighton on 23 April, and after trailing for most of the game managed to beat the new League One champions 2 – 1. The first half was evenly matched, with the Saints maybe edging the home side out slightly, but it was Brighton who broke the deadlock just before half time thanks to a goal from Ashley Barnes
following an incident of miscommunication between Radhi Jaïdi and Kelvin Davis. It took until the 84th minute for the Saints to equalise, and the goal came from substitute David Connolly
, who had been on the pitch for less than ten minutes. Just five minutes later, in the last minute of normal time, José Fonte headed in a cross from Dean Hammond to put the visitors ahead and secure the three points. The Saints increased the pressure on Huddersfield by beating Hartlepool United 2 – 0 two days later. The first half was dominated by the home side, with a goal from Guly do Prado being disallowed for offside. Rickie Lambert opened the scoring in the second half with a penalty following a foul by defender Sam Collins which saw the visitors go down to ten men. José Fonte doubled the lead in the 82nd minute to secure the win and keep Southampton in the second automatic promotion place. Southampton beat Brentford 3 – 0 on 30 April to put them one win away from promotion. The Saints dominated from start to finish, with goals coming from Adam Lallana in the 16th minute, David Conolly on the half-hour mark, and Oscar Gobern in the first minute of added time at the end of the match.
Southampton essentially confirmed their promotion in the penultimate game of the season against Plymouth Argyle on 2 May, when they won 3 – 1 after dominating the entire match. Despite their dominance, Southampton did not score until the stroke of half time, when Rickie Lambert scored his 20th goal of the season by heading in a Danny Butterfield cross. Defender Ryan Dickson made it two with his first of the season shortly after the break, before a foul gave the Saints a penalty which Lambert confidently converted to put the visitors three up within the hour and all-but confirm the relegation of struggling Plymouth. Yannick Bolasie picked up a consolation for the home side in injury time, but it was not enough to save their League One status. Southampton confirmed their promotion in the last game of the season on 7 May against Walsall, winning 3 – 1. The game was largely dominated by the home side, who scored twice in a three-minute period in the first half, with goals coming from Guly do Prado and David Connolly. A Walsall goal on the stroke of half time was a mere consolation, as returning winger Alex Chamberlain, on as a substitute, scored a solo goal in the 68th minute to make Southampton's promotion dream a reality.
League table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
took place on 24 October 2010, giving Southampton a home tie against League Two
club Shrewsbury Town
to be played on 6 November. After a largely mundane and entirely uneventful game at St Mary's, the Saints defeated the Shrews with two goals in injury time at the end of the game from David Connolly
and Adam Lallana. Connolly's goal was his first of the season, and came after he was brought on as a substitute just moments previously after a long period out through injury; he also provided the assist for Lallana's goal to send Southampton into the Second Round of the FA Cup.
The draw for the Second Round took place on 7 November at 14:00 GMT
, and gave Southampton a home tie against League Two side Cheltenham Town
to be played on 27 November. The Saints won the game with a comprehensive 3 – 0 victory to advance to the Third Round, the draw for which will take place on 28 November. The game saw the first starts of the season for winger Lee Holmes
, midfielder Oscar Gobern
in the absence of Morgan Schneiderlin
and Richard Chaplow
, and goalkeeper Bartosz Białkowski, and goals came from Adam Lallana, Guly do Prado and Gobern, who also had a goal disallowed in the second half. Despite starting for the first time in the season, Lee Holmes was replaced early in the game due to injury, and was shortly followed before the beginning of the second half by Frazer Richardson
and Rickie Lambert.
On 8 January 2011, Southampton played their Third Round tie against Premier League side Blackpool
, winning the game 2 – 0 at St Mary's. Despite an impressive first half display from the Saints, which included a free kick from Rickie Lambert and chances for Adam Lallana and Lee Barnard, the deadlock was not broken until almost ten minutes into the second half, when Barnard scored his seventh goal of the season. The home side continued to play offensively, and finally sealed their win two minutes from the end of normal time, when substitute Guly do Prado scored a "splendid", "stunning" goal from open play.
The draw for the Fourth Round took place the day after the Blackpool match, pitting Southampton against Premier League high-flyers Manchester United
, again at St Mary's. The match took place on 29 January 2011, and saw Southampton slip to a 2 – 1 defeat at the hands of the Premier League leaders. The home side were arguably the dominant force in the first half, with a Dan Harding
goal disallowed for offside and a Guly do Prado chance wasted, and their strength was confirmed just before the break when Richard Chaplow scored an impressive goal from inside the penalty area. The second half was a disappointment for the hosts however, as United improved their form and fought back with goals from Michael Owen
and Javier Hernández to squeeze the Premier League contenders through to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup and send Saints out of the competition.
gave Southampton a home tie against local rivals and League One newcomers Bournemouth. After a challenging first half, the Saints improved in the second period and finally broke the deadlock shortly after the hour mark thanks to a spectacular goal from Adam Lallana
. Previous season's star striker Rickie Lambert
made his first appearance of the season late in the game, before teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
scored his first goal for the club on his full debut to put Southampton into the Second Round of the League Cup.
The day after the match against Bournemouth, the draw for the Second Round saw Southampton entered into a home game against Premier League side Bolton Wanderers
. The game opened relatively strongly for the Saints, but it was the visiting side who scored first when Croatian striker Ivan Klasnić
converted a Kevin Davies
assist in the 31st minute. Southampton looked for a penalty shortly before half time, but Adam Lallana received a booking for diving. Despite a number of chances for Southampton in the second period, including a Rickie Lambert free kick which came close and a last minute effort from David Connolly
, Bolton held on for the win to knock the South Coast club out of the League Cup in the Second Round for the second season in a row.
in two consecutive years. The club began the competition in the First Round after failing to receive a bye
to the next round. The draw took place on 14 August, giving Southampton a home tie against league rivals Swindon Town
in the week commencing 30 August. The match came the day after the dismissal of manager Alan Pardew, and a lacklustre Saints team underperformed to lose 3 – 0 and exit the tournament, with substitute Lee Barnard
receiving a red card in the 83rd minute following a tackle on Will Evans
.
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, and their second in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
by being promoted in 2011. Before the commencement of the campaign, Southampton were slated as the favourites to win the League One title by a number of bookmaker
Bookmaker
A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.- Range of events :...
s, commentators and fans.
This season marked the 125th anniversary of the club's formation in 1885, which was celebrated in a number of ways. Firstly, the four-year sponsorship deal with Flybe
Flybe
Flybe Group PLC is a British low-cost regional airline headquartered at the Jack Walker House at Exeter International Airport in Devon, England...
ended, with shirts for the anniversary campaign designed without a sponsor; secondly, the new shirts feature a redesigned club crest recognising the 125 years of the club's life; and thirdly, a new home shirt was designed to be reminiscent of the first ever worn by players of the club, being white with a red sash. The club also released a new black away kit, also without a sponsor, designed to be similar to the popular away kit worn in the 2006–07 season.
On 11 August 2010, the season was marked by early tragedy after the death of club owner Markus Liebherr
Markus Liebherr
Markus Liebherr was a German-born Swiss businessman and a member of one of Europe's top family business dynasties....
, who had brought Southampton out of administration in July 2009. As a result, the following weekend's match against Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
was postponed, and there were discussions of plans for a major club tribute to Liebherr. The club also faced major change later in the month, as manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
was sacked shortly after a 4 – 0 win against Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, a decision which the club deemed "essential" to "achieve its well known targets". On 12 September, after much speculation, the appointment of replacement manager Nigel Adkins
Nigel Adkins
Nigel Howard Adkins is a former footballer and is the current manager of Championship Club Southampton.-Playing career:As a player, Adkins was goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Bangor City...
was confirmed.
Southampton's promotion hopes were confirmed on the last game of the season on 7 May 2011 against Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
at home. Having beaten Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
3 – 1 earlier in the week, the Saints had all but achieved promotion on level points with Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
and with an 18 goal advantage in the table. Southampton beat Walsall by the same scoreline, and Huddersfield failed to win their game against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, drawing 4 – 4; Southampton were thus promoted to the Championship for the 2011–12 season.
Pre-season friendlies
In the team's opening pre-season game, during a two-match friendly tour of Switzerland, Southampton lost 4 – 2 to home side FC ThunFC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
. The Saints were 3 – 0 down at half-time, with goals coming from Ezequiel Scarione
Ezequiel Scarione
Ezequiel Scarione is an Argentine football midfielder, who currently plays for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League.- Career :...
, Muhamed Demiri
Muhamed Demiri
Muhamed Demiri is a Macedonian professional footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a midfielder for FC Thun in the Swiss Super League.-External links:* *...
and Nick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz
Nick Proschwitz is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for SC Paderborn 07.-Born in Germany:...
, and went another goal down after the break when Milaim Rama
Milaim Rama
Milaim Rama is a Swiss football player of Albanian descent. He currently plays for FC Thun.-Career:He started his professional career at FC Thun and had a short stint with FC Augsburg in Germany....
beat substitute goalkeeper Tommy Forecast
Tommy Forecast
Tommy Steven Forecast is an English footballer who plays for Bromleyon loan from Southampton as a goalkeeper. He played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.-Tottenham Hotspur:...
. Southampton finally scored their first goal of the pre-season period halfway through the second half, when Dean Hammond
Dean Hammond
Dean John Hammond is an English football player who plays for Southampton in the Championship. He previously played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient and Colchester United.-Football career:...
converted a cross from David Connolly
David Connolly
David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...
, and four minutes later captain José Fonte
José Fonte
José Miguel da Rocha Fonte is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Southampton in the Football League Championship, as a central defender....
scored a second consolation goal from a Jason Puncheon
Jason Puncheon
Jason David Ian Puncheon is an English professional footballer who is currently contracted to Queens Park Rangers. He is able to play on the left or right wing and sometimes plays just behind the striker...
corner. The club's tour of Switzerland heralded another unsuccessful game four days later, when French side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
beat Southampton 2 – 0; both goals came in the second half, from Ryad Boudebouz
Ryad Boudebouz
Ryad Boudebouz is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder and is a former French youth international, but switched allegiances to Algeria, his country of origin, in 2010.-Career:Born in Colmar to Algerian...
and Nicolas Maurice-Belay
Nicolas Maurice-Belay
Nicolas Maurice-Belay is French football player who currently plays for Bordeaux of the French Ligue 1.He signed on a free-transfer for Bordeaux, on 24 June 2011.-External links:* at L'Equipe.fr...
in the 50th and 60th minutes, respectively.
Back in England the club had a relative improvement in fortunes, beating Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Farnborough 1 – 0 at Cherrywood Road
Cherrywood Road
The Rushmoor Stadium is the ground of Farnborough F.C. and the former home of Farnborough Town F.C. before the club went out of business in 2007. It lies in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire. The capacity of the ground was 4,200, with 627 seats...
on 21 July thanks to a late goal from striker Lee Barnard
Lee Barnard
Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:...
. Three days later the club visited Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
to compete in a pre-season exhibition tournament for the home side's President's Trophy, fielding a full-strength lineup (with exceptions for injuries) and drawing 1 – 1 following a poor start and a second half Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
strike to share the trophy. Southampton were later criticised, however, after allegedly refusing to remain on the pitch to share the trophy, which was founded in the memory of the club's former president Andrew Letts. The club played League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on 27 July, with a starting lineup consisting of a mix of regular first team players, youth regulars and trialists. After a goalless first half, full back Joseph Mills
Joseph Mills
Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:...
broke the deadlock for the visitors shortly after the break, and 1 – 0 was how it remained until full-time to give Southampton another pre-season win.
In the first and only pre-season game at St Mary's Stadium
St Mary's Stadium
St Mary's Stadium is the home of Southampton F.C., in the city of Southampton. It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium and with a capacity of 32,689 is the largest football stadium in the south of England, outside of London.-History:...
, Southampton lost 4 – 2 to Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. The visitors went one goal up within 19 minutes thanks to a "one man mission" by Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim as a midfielder. He is a specialist on set-pieces and possesses great long-range shooting ability.-Reading:...
, before Lee Barnard
Lee Barnard
Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:...
levelled for The Saints ten minutes before half-time. The score remained 1 – 1 at the halfway point, and Southampton restarted strongly with a goal from captain Dean Hammond in the 49th minute. With just over 20 minutes until the end, full back Dan Harding
Dan Harding
Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for Championship club Southampton...
gave away a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
to Reading, which was converted by striker Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
. The game was over for the hosts under ten minutes later, as Church doubled his tally and former Saints loan player Michail Antonio
Michail Antonio
Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for...
sealed the win for Reading in the 85th minute. In the last pre-season game of the year, just five days before the beginning of the league campaign, The Saints played a young side made up mainly of Academy players against local non-league side Eastleigh
Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:...
, with defender Aaron Martin
Aaron Martin (footballer)
Aaron Martin is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Championship club Southampton.-Career:Martin began his career with non-league Eastleigh as a youth player, later signing professional terms with the club...
captaining the team against his former club. Southampton broke the initial deadlock, with young striker Sam Hoskins
Sam Hoskins
Samuel Tobias Hoskins is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a striker for League One club Preston North End on loan from Southampton.-Southampton:...
scoring from a low shot in the 20th minute. Many more chances were seen in the remainder of the first half and the second period, but ultimately none were made to count and Southampton finished as 1 – 0 winners to go into the new league season on a high note.
Saints XI
While the first team were located at their Swiss training camp, a team dubbed as the "Saints XI" comprising reserve and youth players contested a number of friendlies back in Hampshire. In their first game, a side including four trial players beat Winchester CityWinchester City F.C.
Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. The team is currently managed by Guy Butters and their motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit",-History:...
4 – 1 at the Denplan City Ground, with trialists Harlee Dean
Harlee Dean
Harlee James Dean is an English football defender who plays for Brentford, on loan from Southampton.-Playing career:Dean started his career as a youth player at Dagenham & Redbridge. In 2008, he has a loan spell at Isthmian League Division One side Redbridge, where he played 15 league games and...
and Scott Shutton scoring in the process. In the second game, Southampton lost 2 – 1 to Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant...
, after a home goal within two minutes and a 2 – 0 deficit at half-time meant Jordace Holder-Spooner's second goal in as many games was little more than a consolation for the Saints. On 17 July the young side played Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke Town F.C.
Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping...
at The Camrose, losing 2 – 1 after a Basingstoke opener in the second half, an equalising header by in-form striker Sam Hoskins
Sam Hoskins
Samuel Tobias Hoskins is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a striker for League One club Preston North End on loan from Southampton.-Southampton:...
and a Stuart Lake winner for the home team.
League One
The fixtures for the 2010–11 League One2010–11 Football League One
The 2010–11 Football League One is the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
season were published on 17 June 2010, giving Southampton an opening day home tie against Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
relegation victims Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on 7 August 2010. The Saints' final game of the season will be against Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
(whom they beat 3–1 and 5–1 in the previous season) at home on 7 May 2011; their first away game was scheduled to be against Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on 14 August but was postponed following the death of Markus Liebherr; and the local derby with Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
was scheduled for 2 October 2010 and 12 March 2011.
August–September 2010
The season got off to a disappointing start for Southampton, who lost 1 – 0 to Plymouth Argyle in the opening game of the season on 7 August 2010. Despite dominating the first half, it was the visiting side who broke the deadlock when Luke SummerfieldLuke Summerfield
Luke John Summerfield is an English footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town as a midfielder.He began his career with Plymouth Argyle, following in the footsteps of his father, Kevin, who played for the club in the 1980s and later managed the team...
scored within two minutes of the beginning of the second half. Substitute Adam Lallana
Adam Lallana
Adam David Lallana is an English footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Southampton. Born in St Albans, Lallana began his career with Southampton as a youth player in 2000...
was the first to test Argyle goalkeeper David Button
David Button
David Robert Edmund Button is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. He has earned 31 caps for England in four separate age groups.-Playing career:...
in the last quarter of the game, but the home side failed to regain their early momentum to slip to a defeat in their first game of the campaign despite a number of late chances. The club were due to play Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium:mk on 14 August, but due to the death of Markus Liebherr the match was rescheduled for 15 September. On 21 August Southampton picked up their first league point of the season against Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, drawing 1 – 1 at St Mary's. On his return to the team following injury, Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
scored a free kick early in the game to put the Saints ahead, only for Terrell Forbes
Terrell Forbes
Terrell Dishan Forbes is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He was a member of the West Ham United 1999 FA Youth Cup winning team and gained promotion from Division Two with Queens Park Rangers in 2004.-Club career:Forbes was born in Southwark, London in 1981 and began...
to equalise two minutes later with a headed goal. Momentum changed hands throughout the remainder of the game, and a number of chances were created but missed by Southampton players, not least Lee Barnard
Lee Barnard
Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:...
, but the game ended level to leave the Saints in the bottom quarter of the table. The following week the club recorded their first win of the season, with an emphatic 4 – 0 away victory over Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. The game saw defender José Fonte
José Fonte
José Miguel da Rocha Fonte is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Southampton in the Football League Championship, as a central defender....
score his debut for the club, as well as goals from Adam Lallana and a penalty from Rickie Lambert, ending in the final minute with Lee Barnard
Lee Barnard
Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:...
's first goal of the season. Despite this impressive win, it was the last game for manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
, who was sacked just days later.
Assistant manager Dean Wilkins
Dean Wilkins
Dean Mark Wilkins is an English former footballer and the ex manager of English football team Brighton & Hove Albion. Wilkins was temporarily in charge of Southampton, after the sacking of Alan Pardew, but was succeeded by Nigel Adkins after only 3 games.-Club career:Born in Hillingdon, Wilkins...
took over as caretaker manager following Pardew's sacking, and his first league game in charge was at home against recently promoted Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
on 4 September. The first period was largely dictated by the Saints, but a goal from Chris O'Grady
Chris O'Grady
Christopher James "Chris" O'Grady is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday in League One.-Leicester City:...
on the stroke of half time broke up the home side's momentum and they went into the second half trailing. The game continued in the visitors' favour and Rochdale doubled their lead just after the hour mark courtesy of a volley from Gary Jones
Gary Jones (footballer born 1977)
Gary Roy Jones is an English association footballer currently playing for Rochdale in Football League One. He holds the record for the most appearances for Rochdale.-Career:...
, leaving the Saints in a precarious position leading up to the imminent appointment of a new manager. Saints, still without a replacement manager, played Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on 11 September after losing 3 – 0 to the club in the League Trophy less than two weeks before. The game was yet another disappointment for Dean Wilkins's side, who lost 1 – 0 courtesy of a 65th minute goal from Charlie Austin
Charlie Austin
Charlie Austin is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Burnley. He was born in Hungerford, a market town near Newbury, Berkshire.-Non-League:...
, despite hitting the frame of the goal twice and having an effort cleared off the line during the game.
Following the appointment of Nigel Adkins
Nigel Adkins
Nigel Howard Adkins is a former footballer and is the current manager of Championship Club Southampton.-Playing career:As a player, Adkins was goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Bangor City...
as the club's new first team manager, the Saints played Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
at Stadium:mk on 15 September, the game having been postponed following the death of Markuss Liebherr. Adkins began his time on the South Coast poorly, leading Southampton to their fourth consecutive goalless defeat at the hands of the Dons. The first half ended goalless, with goalkeepers David Martin and Kelvin Davis
Kelvin Davis
Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for newly-promoted Championship club Southampton. Born in Bedford, Davis began his career with Luton Town as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon, Ipswich Town and...
impressing with saves from Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
and Lewis Guy
Lewis Guy
Lewis Brett Guy is an English footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently playing for Milton Keynes Dons after joining them on a two year deal on 19 May 2010. Having started his career at Newcastle United, Guy joined Doncaster on loan during the 2004–05 season...
respectively, but two goals in the last 20 minutes from Angelo Balanta
Angelo Balanta
Angelo Jasiel Balanta is a Colombian footballer who plays for MK Dons on loan from Queens Park Rangers as a striker.-Club career:...
and Peter Leven
Peter Leven
Peter McDonald Leven is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Oxford United.Leven, who was a youth player with Rangers, signed for Kilmarnock in 2004 but he struggled to establish himself in the first team...
left the visitors in the relegation zone with their game in hand played. The club's disappointing run of results continued on 18 September with a goalless draw against Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, leaving them in the relegation zone. The game itself was arguably evenly spread between Southampton and Colchester, with the home side said to be edging ahead in the second half culminating in three consecutive chances for Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
in injury time at the end of the game. On 25 September Southampton earned their first win in six games by beating Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
at Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the...
. Lee Barnard scored his second league goal of the season (and the first under manager Nigel Adkins) to end the club's 510-minute goal drought to help them out of the relegation zone. The game was largely dominant for the Saints, although for short periods of time throughout the game Wednesday looked to be on top of proceedings. Other chances came from Alex Chamberlain and Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
, and at the very end of the game goalkeeper Kelvin Davis pulled off a string of impressive saves to hold on to the 1 – 0 for Southampton. In the final game of the month on 28 September, Southampton were unable to build on the previous weekend's win, drawing 1 – 1 at Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
. Brazilian loan signing Guilherme do Prado, who came on as a substitute for the second half, scored his first goal of the season for the Saints just before the hour mark, only to be cancelled out by an Adam Virgo
Adam Virgo
Adam John Virgo is a professional footballer currently playing for Bristol Rovers.-Career:From the age of seven Virgo played for the St. Aubyns Preparatory School football team. At 13 he was awarded a sports scholarship to Ardingly College. He then moved to his home town club Brighton...
penalty less than ten minutes later. Guly almost won the game for the visiting side late on in the match, but was denied a second goal by Yeovil's post, leaving both sides to pick up a point from the match.
October–December 2010
On 2 October the Saints picked up their second win in three matches by beating local rivals BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
2 – 0 at St Mary's Stadium. The home side took command throughout the game, with Rickie Lambert scoring two penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, one in each half, to overpower the in-form visitors. The first league meeting between the local rivals in over 50 years, the match was eventful throughout with a total of five bookings and one dismissal, numerous potential penalties and other controversies, and also saw the return of Adam Lallana and debut of loanee Richard Chaplow
Richard Chaplow
Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:...
. The following week Southampton continued their winning streak with a 2 – 0 domination of visitors Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
. Rickie Lambert picked up his third goal in two games just before the end of the first period, followed by a goal from Adam Lallana on the outside of the box to send the club two places up to 13th in League One. Southampton faced defeat again on 16 October when they lost 2 – 0 to fellow promotion hopefuls Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
at the Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
. The home side broke the deadlock within the first six minutes of the game thanks to a goal from winger Anthony Pilkington
Anthony Pilkington
Anthony Neil James Pilkington is an Irish professional football player. He plays for Norwich City, and plays on either wing or as a forward.-Stockport County:...
, and continued to dominate the first half until Joey Guðjónsson doubled the lead in the final minute before half-time. The second half continued largely in Huddersfield's favour, with sporadic moments of Southampton domination leading to little in terms of scoring chances. Late in the second period the game's fourth official, unable to continue, had to be replaced, which took some time to complete; the result was an astonishing 11 minutes of injury time (which also included time added on for a head injury to Rickie Lambert) added on at the end of the game, although even this was insufficient for the Saints to come back and they ultimately lost quite comprehensively. The Saints made it three home wins in a row on 23 October when they came behind from a one goal deficit to beat Oldham Athletic 2 – 1. Defender José Fonte scored his second of the season on the stroke of half time, before young winger Alex Chamberlain scored his first league goal for the club in the second half to secure the win.
The following week the Saints travelled to League One newcomers Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, with a team that included the return of defender Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a...
after a long injury and captain Dean Hammond
Dean Hammond
Dean John Hammond is an English football player who plays for Southampton in the Championship. He previously played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient and Colchester United.-Football career:...
following suspension. The home side opened the scoring within ten minutes, with Mike Edwards
Mike Edwards (footballer)
Mike Edwards is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Notts County as a defender.He has previously played in the Football League for Hull City, Colchester United and Grimsby Town.-Hull City:...
heading in a Ben Davies
Ben Davies (footballer)
Benjamin James Davies is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Derby County.-Early career:...
free kick to give new manager Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
a dream start to his managerial spell with the club. County held onto their lead until just before the 70-minute mark, when captain John Tompson was shown a straight red card for bringing down Lee Barnard in the box, subsequently resulting in a penalty for the visiting side. Rickie Lambert converted the spot kick to equalise for Southampton, before setting up Barnard himself for a goal just a few minutes later to take the lead. Winger Adam Lallana scored in injury time to seal the win against the ten-man Notts County, sending the South Coast club up to 9th place in the league, their highest since the beginning of the campaign. On 2 November the Saints faced 23rd-placed Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
at home, another recently promoted side, and picked up an extremely comfortable 4 – 0 win. Alex Chamberlain picked up two more goals to add to his impressive recent tally and put the home side 2 – 0 up going into half time, before Lee Barnard and José Fonte scored in the 56th and 69th minutes respectively to convert the dominant performance into another win for Southampton. As a result, the club moved into 6th place, the first time they had been in a playoff position all season. On 13 November the club's winning streak ended at the hands of Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
who picked up a 3 – 2 win over the Saints. The first half saw Southampton display one of their worst performances of the season, with a Dan Harding
Dan Harding
Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for Championship club Southampton...
own goal putting Carlisle into half-time two goals up. Another goal from teenage winger Alex Chamberlain gave the Saints a lifeline, although Carlisle picked up one more to make Dean Hammond
Dean Hammond
Dean John Hammond is an English football player who plays for Southampton in the Championship. He previously played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient and Colchester United.-Football career:...
's 81st-minute long range strike a mere consolation.
Southampton got back on track with their sixth home win in a row in all competitions against Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
on 20 November with a convincing 4 – 1 win. Goals came from Lee Barnard, José Fonte, Richard Chaplow
Richard Chaplow
Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:...
and Guly do Prado, which sent the club back into the playoff positions in preparation for the match against first-place Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
later in the week. The game against Brighton, contested on 23 November, ended goalless after Southampton owned the first half and also arguably out-performed the visitors in the second period. Kelvin Davis
Kelvin Davis
Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for newly-promoted Championship club Southampton. Born in Bedford, Davis began his career with Luton Town as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon, Ipswich Town and...
notably saved a penalty, while Southampton had a large number of chances thwarted by the defensive Brighton side who ultimately held on to end Southampton's winning run at home. After a long break due to adverse weather conditions, Southampton hosted Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on 11 December and lost 2 – 0, with first half goals coming from strikers Gary Alexander
Gary Alexander (footballer)
Gary George Alexander is an English footballer who plays for League One side Brentford.-Early career:He began his career with West Ham United, but his first taste of first team football came with a loan spell at Exeter City in the 1999–2000 season...
and Charlie MacDonald
Charlie MacDonald
Charles Lea "Charlie" MacDonald is an English footballer, currently playing for MK Dons as a striker.-Football career:...
. After more postponed matches, the Saints returned to St Mary's on 28 December to defeat Huddersfield Town 4 – 1 in the first return game of the season. Despite going 1 – 0 down in the first half, the Saints dominated the majority of the game and goals from Rickie Lambert, Alex Chamberlain, Radhi Jaïdi
Radhi Jaïdi
Radhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi is a Tunisian footballer who joined Npower Championship club Southampton in September 2009. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:...
and Richard Chaplow helped the home side move swiftly to the playoff positions in 5th place.
January–February 2011
Southampton began 2011 in top form, beating Exeter CityExeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
4 – 0 on 1 January. Winger Guly do Prado scored twice, before Adam Lallana and substitute Lee Barnard topped off the match with goals in the second half. Thanks to results elsewhere in the league, the result sent the club to the automatic promotion places for the first time in the season. Just two days later, the Saints travelled to play the return match against Dagenham & Redbridge, after beating the side 4 – 0 in November. After a goalless first half and numerous Saints chances, the visiting club broke the deadlock less than two minutes after the break, when Adam Lallana scored his eighth of the season with an overhead kick. Guly do Prado made it 2 – 0 after 75 minutes, before Josh Scott
Josh Scott
Joshua Daniel "Josh" Scott is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Dagenham & Redbridge.-Early career:Scott started his career with non-League club Hayes in the 2003–04 season, before their merger with Yeading into Hayes & Yeading United...
headered in a goal for the home side in the last ten minutes. Dagenham were unable to make the goal count for anything, however, as striker Rickie Lambert finished the game off with a goal in the last minute to keep Saints in the automatic promotion places. On 11 January Southampton closed the gap on League leaders Brighton by thrashing Oldham Athletic 6 – 0 at Boundary Park
Boundary Park
Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park....
. The scoring started early, as winger Alex Chamberlain scored within nine minutes before Adam Lallana made it two shortly before half time. In the second half though, the Saints made their advantage really count, converting a further four chances with Guly do Prado, Richard Chaplow, Rickie Lambert and substitute Lee Barnard adding to their season tallies to increase the pressure at the top of League One. Southampton's winning run came to an end on 15 January, as the match with Notts County ended goalless. The Saints had the majority of possession throughout the game, José Fonte was denied a goal in the second half as his header was cleared off the line, and in the last minute Ryan Dickson
Ryan Dickson
Ryan Anthony Dickson is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Southampton. Born in Saltash, Cornwall, he began his career with local club Plymouth Argyle and also played on loan for Torquay United and Brentford, joining them permanently in 2008...
cleared a County effort off the line to leave the match goalless. The misfortune continued when Southampton lost 2 – 0 to Tranmere Rovers in the return game at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
. The first half was dominated by the struggling home side, and marked by a goal for midfielder John Welsh
John Welsh (footballer)
John Joseph Welsh is an English football player who plays for Tranmere Rovers. He was also captain of the England under-20 team, and has been capped eight times for the under-21s. He represented England U20 at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.- Liverpool :Wavertree born Welsh, joined Liverpool...
following a miscommunication between Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis and defender José Fonte. The visiting team continued to struggle in the second half, and under-performances from players such as Rickie Lambert, Alex Chamberlain and Guly do Prado meant that Rovers doubled their lead thanks to a goal from Dale Jennings
Dale Jennings (footballer born 1992)
Dale Jennings is an English footballer who plays for Bayern Munich II.-Tranmere Rovers:Jennings played youth football at Liverpool before being released as schoolboy...
, sending the Saints down to fourth below local rivals Bournemouth following their win over league leaders Brighton.
On 1 February, Saints scraped a win at Exeter City to avoid a three-game losing streak. The game ended 2 – 1 to Southampton after a brace of goals from Rickie Lambert, including a final-minute winner, reversed the initial Exeter lead. Daniel Nardiello
Daniel Nardiello
Daniel Antony Nardiello is an English-born Welsh footballer. A forward who currently plays for Exeter City, he is the son of former Wales international Donato Nardiello and cousin of Reis Ashraf and Michael Nardiello....
opened the scoring for the home side just before half time, and it took until 20 minutes before the end for the visitors to come back, when Lambert headed in a cross from new signing Dany N'Guessan
Dany N'Guessan
Djombo "Dany" N'Guessan is a French footballer who currently plays for Millwall. He is an attacking player by nature, and plays often on the left-hand side, although he can also play on the right and up front or just behind the strikers....
to equalise. Lambert doubled his tally in the last minute of normal time, heading in another cross this time from returning midfielder Dean Hammond. On 5 February Southampton dropped two points in the return match against Peterborough United, sharing the spoils in an eight-goal thriller. The visitors started off the game well, going 2 – 0 up within half an hour following a Richard Chaplow goal and a Rickie Lambert penalty, but in the last six minutes of the first half Peterborough equalised with strikes from Craig Mackail-Smith
Craig Mackail-Smith
Craig Anthony Robert Mackail-Smith is a footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker. He has also played for England C and at full international level for Scotland...
and Chris Whelpdale
Chris Whelpdale
Christopher Mark "Chris" Whelpdale is a footballer, who can play as a winger or midfielder.-Career:He began his career at Maldon Town, moving shortly to Billericay Town, though in 2007 he signed for League Two side Peterborough United, rejecting League One side Southend United, who had just been...
. Lambert scored a second penalty just after the break to extend his lead as the club's top scorer of the season, and returning captain Dean Hammond restored the Saints' two-goal lead just three minutes later. A further two penalties for Peterborough led to a 4 – 4 draw, with the final goal coming from Lee Tomlin
Lee Tomlin
Lee Marc Tomlin is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger or Striker. He has previously played for Leicester City and Rushden & Diamonds.-Career:...
in the third minute of injury time at the end of the match. A week later the Saints reduced Huddersfield Town's lead in 3rd place of the table when they defeated Carlisle United 1 – 0 at home in a relatively uneventful game. The game was initially brought alive within the last five minutes of the first half, when Carlisle defender Gary Borrowdale
Gary Borrowdale
Gareth Ian "Gary" Borrowdale is an English footballer who plays for Barnet on loan from Queens Park Rangers. A left-sided player, Borrowdale plays as a Left back. He has also been known to operate as a central defender.-Club career:...
was sent off after receiving a second booking for arguing with the assistant referee, after which Rickie Lambert scored his 50th Southampton goal by heading in Alex Chamberlain's cross. In the second half, further chances were limited and Southampton nervously picked up three points while Huddersfield played out a goalless draw with Oldham Athletic meaning Southampton could go ahead of Huddersfield should they win their game-in-hand. Southampton remained fifth with several games in hand over Peterborough, Huddersfield and Bournemouth after drawing 0 – 0 with Hartlepool United on 22 February. Southampton upheld their unbeaten league run at the weekend, beating Swindon Town 4 – 1 at home in a convincing performance marked by only five minutes of Swindon dominance in the second half. Adam Lallana opened the scoring for the home side after just 15 minutes, and chances for Alex Chamberlain and Guly do Prado could have increased the scoreline going into half-time. In the second half, winger Matt Ritchie
Matt Ritchie
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ritchie is an English football player, who currently plays as a left winger for Swindon Town.-Portsmouth:...
equalised for Swindon, but his effort was cancelled out within minutes when Rickie Lambert and Radhi Jaïdi both scored from set pieces within two minutes of one another to make it 3 – 1. With more chances for Saints in the later stages of the game, substitute Lee Barnard eventually confirmed the win for Southampton with a goal in stoppage time.
March–May 2011
On 1 March, Southampton lost away to Walsall, who before the match were in the relegation zone. In terms of attempts and pressure, the visitors were largely on top for most of the game, but it was Walsall who made their chance count when Jon MackenJon Macken
Jonathan Paul "Jon" Macken is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker and currently plays for League One Walsall...
scored in a period dominated by Saints chances in the second half. Despite late chances for Lallana, Barnard, Lambert and Jaïdi, Walsall rode out the 1 – 0 victory to leave Saints in 5th place in the table. The Saints won their return game against Colchester United 2 – 0 on 5 March, increasing the pressure in the top section of the table. After largely dominating the opening period, the visitors went one up after half an hour with Alex Chamberlain poaching a goal following a Rickie Lambert free kick. Within two minutes of the goal, Colchester were reduced to ten players as striker David Mooney
Dave Mooney
Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...
was sent off for challenging Danny Butterfield
Danny Butterfield
Daniel Paul "Danny" Butterfield is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He has previously played for Grimsby Town, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic in The Championship. He has also represented Palace in the Premier League. He is primarily utilised as a right back...
off the ball, and Southampton's dominance was made easier for the remainder of the game. In the second half the team made their advantage count, as captain and former Colchester player Dean Hammond scored his third league goal of the season from inside to double Southampton's lead and secure the three points. Back at St Mary's on 8 March, Southampton beat struggling side Yeovil Town 3 – 0. Lee Barnard scored twice to bring his league tally to 10, and Alex Chamberlain finished off the scoring in the second half with a long-range solo effort. The Saints remained fifth, however, as teams above them won their matches too.
On 13 March, Southampton travelled to Dean Court for the second local derby against Bournemouth of the season. Southampton won the game 3 – 1, meaning they moved above the home side in the league table. The game was an exciting encounter all-round, with Finnish teenage striker Lauri Dalla Valle
Lauri Dalla Valle
Lauri Dalla Valle is a Finnish professional footballer who plays in Scotland for Dundee United, on loan from English club Fulham...
, on loan from Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, opening the scoring for Bournemouth in the 6th minutes, despite Southampton players' protests of offside. Just five minutes later however, it was all level again when Lee Barnard's header was fumbled by the Bournemouth defence and found its way into the net for 1 – 1. In the second half, Southampton took the lead thanks to a goal from captain Dean Hammond, and top scorer Rickie Lambert assured the win in the 88th minute with a solo effort. In injury time, Oscar Gobern received a red card, but Southampton cruised to victory to move up to 4th place in the table once again. Southampton picked up a fourth league win in a row on 19 March, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 in a late kick-off. Despite a number of good chances for the Saints in the opening 45 minutes, it took until 15 minutes into the second half for defender José Fonte to break the deadlock, heading in an Alex Chamberlain corner. With the team in full flow now, Rickie Lambert scored his 17th goal of the season just six minutes later to make it two for Southampton and secure the win. It could have been more though, with Adam Lallana hitting the post shortly after Lambert's goal and a great performance from Wednesday goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell denying further opportunities from Chamberlain and others.
Southampton moved up to third place in the table on 24 March when they picked up a point against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at The Valley, although missed out on the chance to move second with two games still in hand over Huddersfield Town. The Saints largely edged out the home side throughout the game, with more possession and chances on goal, but it took until after the hour mark to break the deadlock when defender Radhi Jaïdi headed in a corner from Guly do Prado, who had only come on as a substitute three minutes earlier. Charlton increased the pressure in the last 20 minutes, and former Saints player Bradley Wright-Phillips
Bradley Wright-Phillips
Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used...
equalised the game in the 86th minute to crush Southampton's hopes of moving into the League One promotion places. After a two week break, Southampton returned to St Mary's to face Milton Keynes Dons on 2 April 2011 and won 3 – 2. The visiting side were on top for most of the first half, and opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Gary MacKenzie headed in a Peter Leven
Peter Leven
Peter McDonald Leven is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Oxford United.Leven, who was a youth player with Rangers, signed for Kilmarnock in 2004 but he struggled to establish himself in the first team...
corner. The Dons doubled their lead early in the second half courtesy of Sam Baldock
Sam Baldock
Samuel Edward T. "Sam" Baldock is an English professional football striker who plays for West Ham United in the Football League Championship....
, but after Jonathan Forte
Jonathan Forte
Jonathan Ronald James Forte is an English-born Barbadian footballer who plays for Preston North End on loan from Southampton as a forward.-Club career:...
came on for the Saints shortly after the hour mark the dynamic of the game changed: Forte scored two goals in the space of two minutes, bringing Southampton level and giving them a chance to make the game their own. It only took another ten minutes for the home team to score another and take the lead, this time courtesy of Lee Barnard latching onto a Rickie Lambert assist. Southampton held out for the victory, and remained third in the table with three games in hand over Huddersfield and two over Brighton. Southampton's run of good form was continued when they played Charlton Athletic at St Mary's just two weeks after the match at The Valley, winning 2 – 0. Goals came from Guly do Prado early in the first half and from Lee Barnard early in the second, with each scorer setting up the other for their goal.
Southampton moved into the automatic promotion places of League One on 9 April by beating Leyton Orient 2 – 0 at Brisbane Road. The Saints rode their luck somewhat throughout the game, as Orient playmaker Jimmy Smith was denied two goals for offside and Stephen Dawson
Stephen Dawson
Stephen Dawson is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English League One side Leyton Orient. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.-Career:...
hit the post in the last minute. Rickie Lambert scored his 18th goal of the season in the 26th minute to put the Saints one up, and the victory was sealed in the 88th minute by a goal from Lee Barnard. The victory was complemented by Huddersfield Town drawing 1 – 1 with Peterborough United, which meant that Southampton could move past them into second place in the table, still with two games in hand. Three days later though, Southampton lost for the first time in ten games at Rochdale in one of their games-in-hand over third-placed Huddersfield and leaders Brighton. Midfielder Joe Thompson opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark with a headed goal before striker Chris O'Grady
Chris O'Grady
Christopher James "Chris" O'Grady is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday in League One.-Leicester City:...
made it two before half time. The visitors had more of the ball overall and more chances on goal, but Rochdale held onto the clean sheet and the two-goal lead to leave Southampton trailing even further behind Brighton, who picked up another win to go 16 points ahead at the top of League One. Southampton picked up an important three points on 16 April against Bristol Rovers, when they won by a single goal at St Mary's. The game was marked by the high number of bookings it heralded – four for the Saints and three for Rovers – as well as an injury to striker Lee Barnard which forced him to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher. Guly do Prado scored the only goal of the game, converting a solo effort into the winning strike in the 82nd minute to keep Southampton in second place. Brighton won their game against Walsall 3 – 1, which meant that they secured the League One title for the season, leaving Southampton to fight against Huddersfield, Peterborough United and Milton Keynes Dons for the second automatic promotion place.
Southampton faced Brighton on 23 April, and after trailing for most of the game managed to beat the new League One champions 2 – 1. The first half was evenly matched, with the Saints maybe edging the home side out slightly, but it was Brighton who broke the deadlock just before half time thanks to a goal from Ashley Barnes
Ashley Barnes
Ashley Luke Barnes is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker, having previously played for Paulton Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Oxford United, Salisbury City, Eastbourne Borough and Torquay United...
following an incident of miscommunication between Radhi Jaïdi and Kelvin Davis. It took until the 84th minute for the Saints to equalise, and the goal came from substitute David Connolly
David Connolly
David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...
, who had been on the pitch for less than ten minutes. Just five minutes later, in the last minute of normal time, José Fonte headed in a cross from Dean Hammond to put the visitors ahead and secure the three points. The Saints increased the pressure on Huddersfield by beating Hartlepool United 2 – 0 two days later. The first half was dominated by the home side, with a goal from Guly do Prado being disallowed for offside. Rickie Lambert opened the scoring in the second half with a penalty following a foul by defender Sam Collins which saw the visitors go down to ten men. José Fonte doubled the lead in the 82nd minute to secure the win and keep Southampton in the second automatic promotion place. Southampton beat Brentford 3 – 0 on 30 April to put them one win away from promotion. The Saints dominated from start to finish, with goals coming from Adam Lallana in the 16th minute, David Conolly on the half-hour mark, and Oscar Gobern in the first minute of added time at the end of the match.
Southampton essentially confirmed their promotion in the penultimate game of the season against Plymouth Argyle on 2 May, when they won 3 – 1 after dominating the entire match. Despite their dominance, Southampton did not score until the stroke of half time, when Rickie Lambert scored his 20th goal of the season by heading in a Danny Butterfield cross. Defender Ryan Dickson made it two with his first of the season shortly after the break, before a foul gave the Saints a penalty which Lambert confidently converted to put the visitors three up within the hour and all-but confirm the relegation of struggling Plymouth. Yannick Bolasie picked up a consolation for the home side in injury time, but it was not enough to save their League One status. Southampton confirmed their promotion in the last game of the season on 7 May against Walsall, winning 3 – 1. The game was largely dominated by the home side, who scored twice in a three-minute period in the first half, with goals coming from Guly do Prado and David Connolly. A Walsall goal on the stroke of half time was a mere consolation, as returning winger Alex Chamberlain, on as a substitute, scored a solo goal in the 68th minute to make Southampton's promotion dream a reality.
Results and statistics
Match-by-match recordLeague table
| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 40 | 95 | |
| 2 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 92 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 48 | 87 | |
| 4 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 75 | 79 | |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 60 | 77 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
FA Cup
The draw for the First Round of the 2010–11 FA Cup2010–11 FA Cup
The 2010–11 FA Cup was the 130th season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short...
took place on 24 October 2010, giving Southampton a home tie against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
to be played on 6 November. After a largely mundane and entirely uneventful game at St Mary's, the Saints defeated the Shrews with two goals in injury time at the end of the game from David Connolly
David Connolly
David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...
and Adam Lallana. Connolly's goal was his first of the season, and came after he was brought on as a substitute just moments previously after a long period out through injury; he also provided the assist for Lallana's goal to send Southampton into the Second Round of the FA Cup.
The draw for the Second Round took place on 7 November at 14:00 GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United...
, and gave Southampton a home tie against League Two side Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
to be played on 27 November. The Saints won the game with a comprehensive 3 – 0 victory to advance to the Third Round, the draw for which will take place on 28 November. The game saw the first starts of the season for winger Lee Holmes
Lee Holmes
Lee Daniel Holmes is an English footballer who plays for Southampton. He is a left midfielder. Holmes started his career with Derby County and became their youngest ever player and goalscorer, as well the youngest footballer to appear in the FA Cup...
, midfielder Oscar Gobern
Oscar Gobern
Oscar Lee Gobern is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town, as a midfielder.-Southampton:Gobern was born in Birmingham and joined the Saints Academy after a brief spell with Aston Villa...
in the absence of Morgan Schneiderlin
Morgan Schneiderlin
Morgan Schneiderlin is a French footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English Championship club Southampton...
and Richard Chaplow
Richard Chaplow
Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:...
, and goalkeeper Bartosz Białkowski, and goals came from Adam Lallana, Guly do Prado and Gobern, who also had a goal disallowed in the second half. Despite starting for the first time in the season, Lee Holmes was replaced early in the game due to injury, and was shortly followed before the beginning of the second half by Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a...
and Rickie Lambert.
On 8 January 2011, Southampton played their Third Round tie against Premier League side Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, winning the game 2 – 0 at St Mary's. Despite an impressive first half display from the Saints, which included a free kick from Rickie Lambert and chances for Adam Lallana and Lee Barnard, the deadlock was not broken until almost ten minutes into the second half, when Barnard scored his seventh goal of the season. The home side continued to play offensively, and finally sealed their win two minutes from the end of normal time, when substitute Guly do Prado scored a "splendid", "stunning" goal from open play.
The draw for the Fourth Round took place the day after the Blackpool match, pitting Southampton against Premier League high-flyers Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, again at St Mary's. The match took place on 29 January 2011, and saw Southampton slip to a 2 – 1 defeat at the hands of the Premier League leaders. The home side were arguably the dominant force in the first half, with a Dan Harding
Dan Harding
Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for Championship club Southampton...
goal disallowed for offside and a Guly do Prado chance wasted, and their strength was confirmed just before the break when Richard Chaplow scored an impressive goal from inside the penalty area. The second half was a disappointment for the hosts however, as United improved their form and fought back with goals from Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
and Javier Hernández to squeeze the Premier League contenders through to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup and send Saints out of the competition.
League Cup
On 16 June 2010 the draw for the First Round of the 2010–11 Football League Cup2010–11 Football League Cup
The 2010–11 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs....
gave Southampton a home tie against local rivals and League One newcomers Bournemouth. After a challenging first half, the Saints improved in the second period and finally broke the deadlock shortly after the hour mark thanks to a spectacular goal from Adam Lallana
Adam Lallana
Adam David Lallana is an English footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Southampton. Born in St Albans, Lallana began his career with Southampton as a youth player in 2000...
. Previous season's star striker Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lambert
Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
made his first appearance of the season late in the game, before teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alexander Mark David "Alex" Oxlade-Chamberlain is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal as a winger. After rising to prominence with Southampton during the 2010-11 season, he signed for Arsenal in August 2011...
scored his first goal for the club on his full debut to put Southampton into the Second Round of the League Cup.
The day after the match against Bournemouth, the draw for the Second Round saw Southampton entered into a home game against Premier League side Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
. The game opened relatively strongly for the Saints, but it was the visiting side who scored first when Croatian striker Ivan Klasnić
Ivan Klasnic
Ivan Klasnić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League. He is a Croatian international. In 2007, Klasnić underwent a kidney transplant, and became the first player to participate in a major tournament after a transplant.-St. Pauli:Klasnić started his...
converted a Kevin Davies
Kevin Davies
Kevin Cyril Davies is an English footballer who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers and the England national football team as a striker. He was made Bolton team captain in January 2009....
assist in the 31st minute. Southampton looked for a penalty shortly before half time, but Adam Lallana received a booking for diving. Despite a number of chances for Southampton in the second period, including a Rickie Lambert free kick which came close and a last minute effort from David Connolly
David Connolly
David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...
, Bolton held on for the win to knock the South Coast club out of the League Cup in the Second Round for the second season in a row.
League Trophy
As defending champions, Southampton were looking to become the first team in the tournament's history to win the Football League TrophyFootball League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
in two consecutive years. The club began the competition in the First Round after failing to receive a bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
to the next round. The draw took place on 14 August, giving Southampton a home tie against league rivals Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
in the week commencing 30 August. The match came the day after the dismissal of manager Alan Pardew, and a lacklustre Saints team underperformed to lose 3 – 0 and exit the tournament, with substitute Lee Barnard
Lee Barnard
Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:...
receiving a red card in the 83rd minute following a tackle on Will Evans
Will Evans
Will Evans is an English footballer who plays for Hereford United as a centre-back on loan from Swindon Town.-Football career:Evans comes from Cricklade and represented Fairford Town before being snapped up by Swindon Town and progressing through the Centre of Excellence at The County Ground...
.
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Assists | Apps. | Goals | Assists | Apps. | Goals | Assists | Apps. | Goals | Assists | Apps. | Goals | Assists |  |
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| 1 | GK |  |
Kelvin Davis Kelvin Davis Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for newly-promoted Championship club Southampton. Born in Bedford, Davis began his career with Luton Town as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon, Ipswich Town and... |
46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a... |
13(7) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(7) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Dan Harding Dan Harding Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding is an English footballer who currently plays as a left back for Championship club Southampton... |
35(1) | 0 | 2 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40(3) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  |
Morgan Schneiderlin Morgan Schneiderlin Morgan Schneiderlin is a French footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English Championship club Southampton... |
23(4) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27(4) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Ryan Dickson Ryan Dickson Ryan Anthony Dickson is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Southampton. Born in Saltash, Cornwall, he began his career with local club Plymouth Argyle and also played on loan for Torquay United and Brentford, joining them permanently in 2008... |
15(8) | 1 | 5 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 17(11) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  |
José Fonte José Fonte José Miguel da Rocha Fonte is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Southampton in the Football League Championship, as a central defender.... |
43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Rickie Lambert Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for... |
45 | 21 | 10 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51(2) | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |  |
Jonathan Forte Jonathan Forte Jonathan Ronald James Forte is an English-born Barbadian footballer who plays for Preston North End on loan from Southampton as a forward.-Club career:... |
2(8) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(8) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Lee Barnard Lee Barnard Lee James Barnard is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton.Born in Romford, London Borough of Havering in 1984, he attended Billericay's Mayflower County High School.-Playing career:... |
24(12) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 29(13) | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | |
Jason Puncheon Jason Puncheon Jason David Ian Puncheon is an English professional footballer who is currently contracted to Queens Park Rangers. He is able to play on the left or right wing and sometimes plays just behind the striker... |
15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  |
Guilherme do Prado | 23(11) | 9 | 6 | 3(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27(13) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Danny Butterfield Danny Butterfield Daniel Paul "Danny" Butterfield is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He has previously played for Grimsby Town, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic in The Championship. He has also represented Palace in the Premier League. He is primarily utilised as a right back... |
32(2) | 0 | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36(3) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Dean Hammond Dean Hammond Dean John Hammond is an English football player who plays for Southampton in the Championship. He previously played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient and Colchester United.-Football career:... |
40(1) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46(1) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  |
Radhi Jaïdi Radhi Jaïdi Radhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi is a Tunisian footballer who joined Npower Championship club Southampton in September 2009. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:... |
31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Aaron Martin Aaron Martin (footballer) Aaron Martin is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Championship club Southampton.-Career:Martin began his career with non-league Eastleigh as a youth player, later signing professional terms with the club... |
4(4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Joseph Mills Joseph Mills Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:... |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Danny Seaborne | 14(10) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(10) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Adam Lallana Adam Lallana Adam David Lallana is an English footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Southampton. Born in St Albans, Lallana began his career with Southampton as a youth player in 2000... |
30(6) | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(6) | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Lee Holmes Lee Holmes Lee Daniel Holmes is an English footballer who plays for Southampton. He is a left midfielder. Holmes started his career with Derby County and became their youngest ever player and goalscorer, as well the youngest footballer to appear in the FA Cup... |
0(7) | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(9) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | David Connolly David Connolly David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has... |
8(7) | 3 | 1 | 0(1) | 1 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9(9) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | |
Tommy Forecast Tommy Forecast Tommy Steven Forecast is an English footballer who plays for Bromleyon loan from Southampton as a goalkeeper. He played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.-Tottenham Hotspur:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK |  |
Bartosz Białkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Alex Chamberlain | 27(7) | 9 | 8 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 30(11) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Oscar Gobern Oscar Gobern Oscar Lee Gobern is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town, as a midfielder.-Southampton:Gobern was born in Birmingham and joined the Saints Academy after a brief spell with Aston Villa... |
1(10) | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(11) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | |
Callum McNish Callum McNish Callum Leander W. McNish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Exeter City after a successful trial with the club.-Club career:McNish began his football career at Watford playing left midfield... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  |
Ryan Doble Ryan Doble Ryan Doble is a Welsh footballer as a striker for Southampton.-Southampton:Born in Blaenavon, he joined the Southampton F.C. Academy at the age of eight and is yet to make his professional debut for Southampton... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | |
Richard Chaplow Richard Chaplow Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:... |
27(6) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29(6) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | |
Harlee Dean Harlee Dean Harlee James Dean is an English football defender who plays for Brentford, on loan from Southampton.-Playing career:Dean started his career as a youth player at Dagenham & Redbridge. In 2008, he has a loan spell at Isthmian League Division One side Redbridge, where he played 15 league games and... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | |
Dany N'Guessan Dany N'Guessan Djombo "Dany" N'Guessan is a French footballer who currently plays for Millwall. He is an attacking player by nature, and plays often on the left-hand side, although he can also play on the right and up front or just behind the strikers.... |
2(4) | 0 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Dale Stephens | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | |
Anthony Pulis Anthony Pulis Anthony James Pulis is a footballer who currently plays for Aldershot Town. He joined Southampton after moving from Stoke City where his father Tony is manager... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | |
Jack Saville Jack Saville Jack William Saville is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a defender for League Two club Barnet on loan from Southampton.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | |
Ben Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | |
Ryan Tafazolli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | |
Tony Garrod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club before the end of the season | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | |
Paul Wotton Paul Wotton Paul Anthony Wotton is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town. He began his career as a defender with Plymouth Argyle, where he captained them to two Football League championships before being released in the summer of 2008. Praised for his determination and leadership, he... |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | |
Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Colin Bignall is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.-Career:... |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | |
James Shea James Shea James William Shea is an English footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Dagenham & Redbridge in Football League Two on loan from Arsenal.-Arsenal:Shea joined Arsenal's youth team in August 2007... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Ryan Dickson Ryan Dickson Ryan Anthony Dickson is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Southampton. Born in Saltash, Cornwall, he began his career with local club Plymouth Argyle and also played on loan for Torquay United and Brentford, joining them permanently in 2008... |
Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
£125,000 | |
| 6 July 2010 | DF | Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a... |
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Undisclosed | |
| 16 July 2010 | DF | Danny Butterfield Danny Butterfield Daniel Paul "Danny" Butterfield is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He has previously played for Grimsby Town, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic in The Championship. He has also represented Palace in the Premier League. He is primarily utilised as a right back... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
Free (released) | |
| 27 August 2010 | MF | Harlee Dean Harlee Dean Harlee James Dean is an English football defender who plays for Brentford, on loan from Southampton.-Playing career:Dean started his career as a youth player at Dagenham & Redbridge. In 2008, he has a loan spell at Isthmian League Division One side Redbridge, where he played 15 league games and... |
Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2011 | MF | Richard Chaplow Richard Chaplow Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:... |
Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
Undisclosed | |
| 20 January 2011 | MF | Guilherme do Prado |
 CesenaA.C. Cesena Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th... |
Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2011 | FW | Jonathan Forte Jonathan Forte Jonathan Ronald James Forte is an English-born Barbadian footballer who plays for Preston North End on loan from Southampton as a forward.-Club career:... |
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
Undisclosed | |
| 5 April 2011 | DF | Jack Stephens Jack Stephens (footballer) Jack Stephens is an English footballer who plays for Southampton.-Playing career:Born in Plymouth, Stephens attended Torpoint Community College, and joined Plymouth Argyle in 2005 at the age of 11. He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009 after a number of impressive performances in the... |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
£150,000 | |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 23 August 2010 | MF | Guilherme do Prado |
Cesena A.C. Cesena Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th... |
20 January 2011 | |
| 30 September 2010 | MF | Richard Chaplow Richard Chaplow Richard David Chaplow is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship club Southampton.-Burnley:... |
Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
31 December 2010 | |
| 8 October 2010 | FW | Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Colin Bignall is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.-Career:... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
4 November 2010 | |
| 26 January 2011 | MF | Dany N'Guessan Dany N'Guessan Djombo "Dany" N'Guessan is a French footballer who currently plays for Millwall. He is an attacking player by nature, and plays often on the left-hand side, although he can also play on the right and up front or just behind the strikers.... |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
End of season | |
| 18 February 2011 | GK | James Shea James Shea James William Shea is an English footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Dagenham & Redbridge in Football League Two on loan from Arsenal.-Arsenal:Shea joined Arsenal's youth team in August 2007... |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
3 March 2011 | |
| 25 March 2011 | MF | Dale Stephens |
Oldham Athletic |
End of season | |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 7 October 2010 | MF | Anthony Pulis Anthony Pulis Anthony James Pulis is a footballer who currently plays for Aldershot Town. He joined Southampton after moving from Stoke City where his father Tony is manager... |
Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
4 January 2011 | |
| 19 October 2010 | DF | Joseph Mills Joseph Mills Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:... |
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
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| 4 November 2010 | DF | Jack Saville Jack Saville Jack William Saville is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a defender for League Two club Barnet on loan from Southampton.-Career:... |
Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
4 December 2010 | |
| 8 November 2010 | MF | Paul Wotton Paul Wotton Paul Anthony Wotton is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town. He began his career as a defender with Plymouth Argyle, where he captained them to two Football League championships before being released in the summer of 2008. Praised for his determination and leadership, he... |
Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
31 December 2010 | |
| 16 November 2010 | MF | Jason Puncheon Jason Puncheon Jason David Ian Puncheon is an English professional footballer who is currently contracted to Queens Park Rangers. He is able to play on the left or right wing and sometimes plays just behind the striker... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
3 January 2011 | |
| 3 January 2011 | DF | Ryan Tafazolli |
Salisbury City Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium... |
3 February 2011 | |
| 1 January 2011 | MF | Paul Wotton Paul Wotton Paul Anthony Wotton is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town. He began his career as a defender with Plymouth Argyle, where he captained them to two Football League championships before being released in the summer of 2008. Praised for his determination and leadership, he... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
28 January 2011 | |
| 31 January 2011 | MF | Jason Puncheon Jason Puncheon Jason David Ian Puncheon is an English professional footballer who is currently contracted to Queens Park Rangers. He is able to play on the left or right wing and sometimes plays just behind the striker... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
End of season | |
| 31 January 2011 | GK | Tommy Forecast Tommy Forecast Tommy Steven Forecast is an English footballer who plays for Bromleyon loan from Southampton as a goalkeeper. He played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.-Tottenham Hotspur:... |
Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... |
28 February 2011 | |
| 8 February 2011 | MF | Anthony Pulis Anthony Pulis Anthony James Pulis is a footballer who currently plays for Aldershot Town. He joined Southampton after moving from Stoke City where his father Tony is manager... |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
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| 11 February 2011 | MF | Harlee Dean Harlee Dean Harlee James Dean is an English football defender who plays for Brentford, on loan from Southampton.-Playing career:Dean started his career as a youth player at Dagenham & Redbridge. In 2008, he has a loan spell at Isthmian League Division One side Redbridge, where he played 15 league games and... |
Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford F.C. Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874... |
11 March 2011 | |
| 11 February 2011 | FW | Tony Garrod |
Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford F.C. Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874... |
11 March 2011 | |
| 17 February 2011 | FW | Ryan Doble Ryan Doble Ryan Doble is a Welsh footballer as a striker for Southampton.-Southampton:Born in Blaenavon, he joined the Southampton F.C. Academy at the age of eight and is yet to make his professional debut for Southampton... |
Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
17 March 2011 | |
| 22 March 2011 | FW | Ryan Doble Ryan Doble Ryan Doble is a Welsh footballer as a striker for Southampton.-Southampton:Born in Blaenavon, he joined the Southampton F.C. Academy at the age of eight and is yet to make his professional debut for Southampton... |
Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
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| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 1 July 2010 | DF |  Graeme MurtyGraeme Murty Graeme Stuart Murty is a footballer. He has made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing for York City, Reading, Charlton Athletic and Southampton... |
Unattached | ||
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Chris Perry Chris Perry (footballer) Christopher John "Chris" Perry is a former English footballer. He was a defender and retired from the game after having been released from Southampton.-Football career:... |
Unattached | ||
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Jon Otsemobor Jon Otsemobor Jon Otsemobor is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday. Born in Liverpool, right back Otsemobor has notably played for Crewe Alexandra, Norwich City and Southampton, and was signed by Sheffield Wednesday on 1 July 2010.-Liverpool:Otsemobor signed for... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
1 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | GK | Michael Poke Michael Poke Michael Harold Poke is an English football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.-Football career:... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
1 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | MF |  Jake ThomsonJake Thomson Jake Samuel Thomson is an English footballer of Trinidadian descent. He currently plays for Conference National side Forest Green Rovers on loan from Kettering Town.-Club career:... |
Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
1 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | MF | Simon Gillett Simon Gillett Simon James Gillett is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers.-Career:From August 2006, he spent three months on loan to Blackpool. It was with the Fylde Coast club that he scored his first league goal, on 12 September, in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield at Bloomfield Road... |
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
8 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Oliver Lancashire Oliver Lancashire Oliver James "Olly" Lancashire is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Football League One side Walsall.He has previously played for Southampton and Grimsby Town.-Early life:... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
14 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | MF | Tom Dunford |
Sutton United Sutton United F.C. Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane.... |
19 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Lloyd James Lloyd James (footballer) Lloyd Stuart Roger James is a Wales under-21 international footballer who plays for Colchester United.-Southampton:He attended Ashton Park School in the Ashton Gate area of Bristol... |
Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
22 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | MF | Garyn Preen Garyn Preen Garyn Vernon Preen is a Welsh footballer currently signed to Neath.-Club career:Preen began his career as a youth player with Welsh club Cardiff City, joining the youth system at Southampton at the age of 12.... |
Burton Albion Burton Albion F.C. Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005... |
23 July 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Lee Molyneux Lee Molyneux Lee Robert Molyneux is an English footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent after being released by Plymouth Argyle on 1 January 2011.Specifically a full back, he began his career with Everton in 2000... |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
3 August 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Kayne McLaggon Kayne McLaggon Kayne Simeon McLaggon is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol Rovers. He started his career at Southampton.-Southampton:... |
Salisbury City Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium... |
4 August 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | DF | Wayne Thomas |
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
10 August 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | FW | Jamie White Jamie White (footballer) Jamie Andrew White is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Eastleigh.-Playing career:Born in Southampton, White attended Woodlands Community College, having joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as an eight year old... |
Eastleigh Eastleigh F.C. Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:... |
21 December 2010 | |
| 1 July 2010 | MF | Jack Boyle |
Salisbury City Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium... |
25 January 2011 | |
| 28 January 2011 | MF | Paul Wotton Paul Wotton Paul Anthony Wotton is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town. He began his career as a defender with Plymouth Argyle, where he captained them to two Football League championships before being released in the summer of 2008. Praised for his determination and leadership, he... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
28 January 2011 | |