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Post by Avinalaff on Aug 9, 2015 16:35:37 GMT
 Learn the history of Southampton FC on our Prem club page : loveevertonforum.com/page/southampton
 Original monochrome photograph by the Globe Photographic Company, Southampton, of Southampton St. Mary's FC sitting in rows on the Royal Pier Pavilion.
The exact date is unknown but many of the individuals also appear in a photograph known to have been taken at the end of the 1893-94 season. Southampton Football Club is an English football club, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire, who compete in the Premier League. The Saints' home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club moved to in 2001 from The Dell. The club has been nicknamed "The Saints" since its inception in 1885 due to its history as a church football team, founded as St Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association (or St Mary's Y.M.A) and has since generally played in red and white shirts. The club has a long standing rivalry with Portsmouth due to its close proximity and both cities' respective maritime history. Matches between the two sides are known as the South Coast Derby. The club has won the FA Cup once in 1976, and their highest-ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983–84. Southampton were relegated from the Premier League on 15 May 2005 ending 27 successive seasons of top-division football for the club. The club eventually returned to the Premier league after a 7 year absence and have been playing there since the 2012–13 season. |
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Post by Koeman's Clogs on Aug 10, 2015 16:23:39 GMT
A much harder game than Watford at home was. It will tell us better where we are at as a squad.
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Post by fitzyefc on Aug 10, 2015 19:19:02 GMT
Don't get much at St Mary's these days but we can be positive and say this will be a good day for the Blues.
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Post by dorf on Aug 10, 2015 19:36:28 GMT
It's going to be tough. I can't believe I'm saying it but they're our equals now.
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Post by juddablue on Aug 10, 2015 21:23:53 GMT
Might take a bet on us scoring a own goal again Could soften the blow a bit
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