NICKNAME: Saints

FOUNDED: 1885

MANAGER: Harry Redknapp

GROUND: St Mary's Stadium

LAST SEASON:

League 20th (Barclays Premiership) FA Cup Quarter-Finals Carling Cup Fourth Round

HONOURS:

Division Three Champions (1) 1959-60

Division Three South Champions (1) 1921-22

FA Cup Winners (1) 1976

RECORD VICTORY: League 9-3 v Wolverhampton, Division Two, 18-09-1965 Cup 7-1 v Ipswich, FA Cup Third Round, 07-01-1961

RECORD DEFEAT: 0-8 v Tottenham, Division two, 28-03-1936 and 0-8 v Everton, Division One, 20-10-1971

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 31,044 v Manchester United, Division One, 08-10-1969

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £4m, Rory Delap to Derby, July 2001

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £8.1m, Dean Richards from Tottenham, September 2001

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Derek Reeves, 39, 1959-60 All-time Mike Channon, 185, 1966-77 and 1979-82

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Terry Paine, 713, 1956-74