Английская Википедия:1993–94 Southampton F.C. season

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season The 1993–94 Southampton F.C. season was the club's second in the Premier League, and their 24th season in the top division of English football. Having narrowly avoided relegation from the newly formed league the previous season, the club were looking to improve their performances in order to remain in the top flight for another year. For the second year in a row, Southampton finished 18th in the league, again just one point above the relegation zone. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, and the second round of the League Cup.

The club brought in a number of players throughout the season to try and bolster the squad – defenders Simon Charlton and Paul McDonald were transferred during the 1993 summer transfer window, followed by midfielders Paul Allen and Peter Reid, and goalkeeper Dave Beasant, later in the year. After Christmas Southampton also enlisted the services of striker Craig Maskell, midfielder Jim Magilton, and winger Neil Heaney. Tim Flowers was sold to Blackburn Rovers in November 1993 for £2 million, while Glenn Cockerill, Paul Moody and Micky Adams all departed too.

Halfway through the season, on 10 January 1994, Southampton manager Ian Branfoot was dismissed from his position at the club. At the time, the club were placed second from bottom in the Premier League table, with just five wins from a total of 24 matches. Former Saints midfielder Alan Ball was appointed as Branfoot's replacement, and made an instant impact by leading the team to three wins out of the next four matches, and eventually to safety in the Premier League. He would remain with Southampton for the following season, and left in 1995.

At the end of the season Southampton finished 18th in the Premier League table with 12 wins, 7 draws and 23 losses, just two positions and one point above the relegation zone. Matthew Le Tissier was the club's top scorer with 25 goals in the league, making him the third best goalscorer in the league that season. Le Tissier also won the Southampton Player of the Season award, joining Peter Shilton and Tim Flowers as a second winner of the accolade. At the end of the season, striker Lee Powell was released from the club.

FA Premier League

Шаблон:Main Southampton's start to the second Premier League season was one of the worst in the league, with the club losing eight out of their first nine games. In the other match the Saints picked up their best win of the season, overcoming Swindon Town 5–1, with Matthew Le Tissier scoring two goals. The team improved throughout October and November, picking up 11 points from a total of 21 in a seven-match period, including tight home wins over Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, and a 2–0 win at Aston Villa. During this period, Le Tissier continued to increase his scoring record by netting six more times for Southampton.

Following this positive run of results, Southampton had dropped back into the relegation zone by Christmas when they lost five games in a row, scoring just one goal overall. In the three matches immediately after Christmas, the club beat Chelsea 3–1, drew 1–1 with Manchester City, and lost 0–1 to Norwich City, after which chairman Guy Askham dismissed manager Ian Branfoot and replaced him with former Saints midfielder Alan Ball.

With Ball in charge fortunes appeared to change, as Southampton won four of their next five games, the only loss coming against Oldham Athletic. During this period, Matthew Le Tissier scored at least once in every match, including a hat-trick against Liverpool. Thanks to those wins, by the end of February the Saints were up to 17th in the table, their highest position that season. The run didn't last long however, as the side went seven matches without a win between 5 March and 9 April 1994, including a 0–4 loss against Arsenal at The Dell.

Southampton saved their Premier League place in the final month of the season, winning three and drawing one to pull themselves up to 18th in the table, the same position as the season before. The first win was a dramatic 5–4 victory over Norwich City, in which Le Tissier scored his second hat-trick of the season. The second win came against Blackburn Rovers, to whom the Saints had in recent times sold both star striker Alan Shearer and mainstay goalkeeper Tim Flowers, and the third win was the second of the season over Aston Villa, which Southampton won 4–1. The final match of the season saw the Hampshire side sharing the spoils with West Ham United in a dramatic 3–3 draw at the Boleyn Ground, which meant they dropped down from 17th to 18th in the final Premier League standings.

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|source=statto.com |date=August 2013 }} 1993–94 FA Premier League

FA Cup

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1993–94 FA Cup in the third round. They were drawn against Second Division side Port Vale, who defeated the Saints 1–0 in the replay following a 1–1 draw in which Iain Dowie scored.

League Cup

As a Premier League club, Southampton entered the 1993–94 Football League Cup in the second round. They were drawn against Third Division side Shrewsbury Town, who defeated the Saints 2–0 in the second leg after Southampton's 1–0 first leg victory.

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total		Discipline
				Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Файл:Yellow card.svg	Файл:Red card.svg
1	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon	Dave Beasant	25	0	2	0	0	0	27	0	1	0
2	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jeff Kenna	40(1)	2	1	0	1	0	42(1)	2	4	0
4	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jim Magilton	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0
5	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Richard Hall	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0
6	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Ken Monkou	35	4	2	0	1	0	38	4	5	0
7	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Matthew Le Tissier	38	25	2	0	0	0	40	25	5	0
8	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Craig Maskell	6(4)	1	0	0	0	0	6(4)	1	0	0
9	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Iain Dowie	39	5	2	1	2	0	43	6	8	0
10	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neil Maddison	41	7	2	0	2	0	45	7	2	0
11	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Francis Benali	34(3)	0	1	0	2	0	37(3)	0	3	1
12	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neil Heaney	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
13	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon	Ian Andrews	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
14	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Simon Charlton	29(4)	1	1	0	1	0	31(4)	1	1	0
15	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jason Dodd	5(5)	0	2	0	0	0	7(5)	0	1	0
16	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Nicky Banger	4(10)	0	0(1)	0	0(1)	0	4(12)	0	1	0
17	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Kevin Moore	14	0	1	0	2	1	17	1	0	0
18	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Steve Wood	27	0	1	0	1(1)	0	29(1)	0	2	0
19	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul McDonald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Tommy Widdrington	11	1	2	0	0	0	13	1	2	0
22	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Matthew Bound	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
23	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neil Hopper	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Frankie Bennett	0(8)	1	0(1)	0	1	0	1(9)	1	0	0
25	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neal Bartlett	4(3)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	4(4)	0	0	0
26	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Lee Powell	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
27	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul Allen	29(3)	1	2	0	2	0	33(3)	1	5	0
29	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	David Hughes	0(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0(2)	0	0	0
30	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Colin Cramb	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
Players with appearances who left before the end of the season
1	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon	Tim Flowers	12	0	0	0	2	0	14	0	0	0
3	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Micky Adams	17(2)	0	1	0	1	0	19(2)	0	2	0
4	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Terry Hurlock	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
8	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Glenn Cockerill	12(2)	0	1(1)	0	0	0	13(3)	0	0	0
20	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul Moody	3(2)	0	0	0	1	0	4(2)	0	0	0
28	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Peter Reid	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0

Most appearances

	Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
				Starts	Subs	Starts	Subs	Starts	Subs	Starts	Subs	Total
1	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neil Maddison	41	0	2	0	2	0	45	0	45
2	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Iain Dowie	39	0	2	0	2	0	43	0	43
	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jeff Kenna	40	1	1	0	1	0	42	1	43
4	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Matthew Le Tissier	38	0	2	0	0	0	40	0	40
	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Francis Benali	34	3	1	0	2	0	37	3	40
6	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Ken Monkou	35	0	2	0	1	0	38	0	38
7	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul Allen	29	3	2	0	2	0	33	3	36
8	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Simon Charlton	29	4	1	0	1	0	31	4	35
9	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Steve Wood	27	0	1	0	1	1	29	1	30
10	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon	Dave Beasant	25	0	2	0	0	0	27	0	27

Top goalscorers

	Pos.	Nat.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
1	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Matthew Le Tissier	25	0	0	25
2	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Neil Maddison	7	0	0	7
3	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Iain Dowie	5	1	0	6
4	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Ken Monkou	4	0	0	4
5	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Jeff Kenna	2	0	0	2
6	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Craig Maskell	1	0	0	1
	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Simon Charlton	1	0	0	1
	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Tommy Widdrington	1	0	0	1
	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon	Frankie Bennett	1	0	0	1
	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Paul Allen	1	0	0	1
	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon	Kevin Moore	0	0	1	1

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date	Pos.	Name	Club	Fee
8 June 1993	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Charlton	Шаблон:Flagicon Huddersfield Town	£250,000
8 June 1993	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon Paul McDonald	Шаблон:Flagicon Hamilton Academical	£75,000
8 June 1993	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Colin Cramb	Шаблон:Flagicon Hamilton Academical	£60,000
16 September 1993	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Allen	Шаблон:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur	£500,000
1 October 1993	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Reid	Шаблон:Flagicon Manchester City	Free
4 November 1993	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Beasant	Шаблон:Flagicon Chelsea	£300,000
7 February 1994	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Maskell	Шаблон:Flagicon Swindon Town	£250,000
11 February 1994	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Magilton	Шаблон:Flagicon Oxford United	£600,000
22 March 1994	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Heaney	Шаблон:Flagicon Arsenal	£300,000
Players transferred out
Date	Pos.	Name	Club	Fee
4 November 1993	GK	Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Flowers	Шаблон:Flagicon Blackburn Rovers	£2,400,000
10 December 1993	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Glenn Cockerill	Шаблон:Flagicon Leyton Orient	Free
2 February 1994	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Reid	Шаблон:Flagicon Notts County	Free
19 February 1994	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Moody	Шаблон:Flagicon Oxford United	£60,000
24 March 1994	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Thomas	Шаблон:Flagicon Leyton Orient	Free
24 March 1994	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon Micky Adams	Шаблон:Flagicon Stoke City	Free
Players released
Date	Pos.	Name	Subsequent club	Join date
31 May 1993	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Perry Groves	None (retirement)
31 May 1993	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon David Speedie	Шаблон:Flagicon Leicester City	1 August 1993
1 March 1994	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Hurlock	Шаблон:Flagicon Millwall	2 March 1994

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