Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Southampton:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 92 | 28 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 178 | 30.43% | 39.13% |
| League | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 53 | 35.71% | 42.86% |
| Non-League | 50 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 91 | 30.00% | 38.00% |
| Wartime League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| National Cup Competitions | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Non-League Cup Competitions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Southampton:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH | 23 JAN 1909 | 
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
W6 - 0 | H. Fleming 2, F. Heppinstall, A. Bown 2, G. Rushton | ~4,000 |
| WEST | 01 OCT 1898 |
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
W3 - 0 | J. Sharples, G. Morris 2 | ~3,000 |
| FLT | 31 AUG 2010 | 
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
W3 - 0 | V. Péricard 2, C. Austin | 8,333 |
| EFL | 03 JAN 1959 |
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
W3 - 1 | A. Micklewright 2, P. Chamberlain | 12,070 |
| EFL | 09 OCT 1957 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
W3 - 1 | A. Micklewright, B. Edwards 2 | 8,829 |
| WAR | 18 MAR 1916 |
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
W3 - 1 | T. Bolland, Henderson, B. Jefferson | - |
| PREM | 18 DEC 1993 | 
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
W2 - 1 | P. Bodin, K. Scott | 13,565 |
| SCC | 11 NOV 1914 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
W2 - 1 | B. Jefferson, B. Denyer | ~2,000 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH | 30 MAR 1895 | 
Southampton St. Mary's (Away)
Southampton St. Mary's (A)
|
L1 - 7 | W. Jeffrey (o.g.) | ~4,000 |
| FAC | 02 JAN 1897 |
Southampton St. Mary's (Away)
Southampton St. Mary's (A)
|
L2 - 8 | S. Meston (o.g.), J. Munro | ~5,000 |
| PREM | 25 AUG 1993 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L1 - 5 | C. Maskell pen. | 12,505 |
| EFL | 25 APR 1964 | 
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L1 - 5 | E. Hunt | 16,651 |
| EFL | 10 OCT 1959 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L1 - 5 | J. Gauld | 15,467 |
| EFL | 30 AUG 1920 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 4 | - | ~11,500 |
| WEST | 18 DEC 1901 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 4 | - | - |
| LC | 23 SEP 1986 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 10,826 |
| WAR | 25 MAR 1916 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L3 - 5 | G. Maunders, J. Lee 2 | - |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC | 07 FEB 1948 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 29,134 |
| EFL | 02 NOV 1963 |
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
L1 - 2 | J. Smith | 21,787 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST | 23 OCT 1901 |
Southampton (Home)
Southampton (H)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~500 |
| SCC | 11 NOV 1914 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
W2 - 1 | B. Jefferson, B. Denyer | ~2,000 |
| STH | 04 APR 1910 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
D1 - 1 | F. Wheatcroft | ~2,000 |
| WEST | 31 MAR 1899 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L2 - 3 | J. Sharples, T. Anthony | ~2,000 |
| STH | 23 MAR 1901 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | ~2,000 |
| WEST | 25 DEC 1900 |
Southampton (Away)
Southampton (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | ~2,000 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Southampton:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Billy TOUT | 23 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 21 |
| Archie BOWN | 17 |
| Len SKILLER | 17 |
| Charlie BANNISTER | 15 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Southampton:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harold FLEMING | 10 |
| Archie BOWN | 8 |
| Freddy WHEATCROFT | 7 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 7 |
| Bob EDWARDS | 5 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Southampton (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Billy SILTO | 83.3% |
| Jonathan DOUGLAS | 80.0% |
| Jon-Paul McGOVERN | 80.0% |
| Harry KAY | 71.4% |
| Frank HANDLEY | 71.4% |
Most appearances for Southampton against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Sammy MESTON | 23 |
| Bert LEE | 19 |
| George CLAWLEY | 13 |
| Harry WOOD | 13 |
| Fred HARRISON | 12 |
Most goals scored for Southampton against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Derek REEVES | 7 |
| Bob BUCHANAN | 7 |
| Harry WOOD | 6 |
| Len WHEELER | 5 |
| Bill RAWLINGS | 5 |
Highest success % for Southampton against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Watty KEAY | 100.0% |
| Alf LITTLEHALES | 100.0% |
| Billy 'Chippy' NAUGHTON | 100.0% |
| Joe TURNER | 95.5% |
| Jack FARRELL | 88.9% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Southampton:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Southampton:
Saturday September 12th, 1953
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BURTON BEATEN TWICE IN THREE MINUTESFootball League Division Three (South)
Southampton (0) 3
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday January 23rd, 1954
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SOLDIER FROM DEVIZES HELPS TO BEAT TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Southampton (0) 1
Saturday November 27th, 1954
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HUDSON WASTES PENALTY ALMOST ON TIMEFootball League Division Three (South)
Southampton (0) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 16th, 1955
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LEFT IT LATE AGAINST TEN "SAINTS"Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Southampton (0) 0
Saturday August 20th, 1955
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'SAINTS' BEWARE! TOWN TRAIN ON STEAKSFootball League Division Three (South)
Southampton (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday December 17th, 1955
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"GIFT" ENABLES TOWN TO HOLD "SAINTS"Football League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Southampton (0) 1
Saturday October 27th, 1956
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FIRST GOAL FOR MONTH AGAINST 'SAINTS'Football League Division Three (South)
Southampton (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday April 20th, 1957
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EASY TIME FOR SAM IN BENEFIT MATCHFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Southampton (0) 0
Saturday August 30th, 1958
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PENALTY ESCAPE FOR TOWN AT THE DELLFootball League Division Three
Southampton (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday January 3rd, 1959
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GOALS FROM NEW WING PIP "SAINTS"Football League Division Three
Swindon Town (2) 3
Southampton (1) 1
Saturday October 10th, 1959
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REEVES'S SPECIAL PUT SAINTS ON TOPFootball League Division Three
Southampton (2) 5
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday February 27th, 1960
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O'BRIEN STRIKES IN THE FIRST MINUTEFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Southampton (1) 3
Saturday November 2nd, 1963
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SAINTS PUT PAID TO THAT RECORDFootball League Division Two
Swindon Town (1) 1
Southampton (0) 2
Saturday April 25th, 1964
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LIVE-WIRE SAINTS SINK TOWN IN FINAL MATCHFootball League Division Two
Southampton (2) 5
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 24th, 1965
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THE TOWN GO UNDER AFTER A GREAT FIGHTFootball League Division Two
Southampton (1) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Southampton:
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
About Swindon Town vs. Southampton
As fellow founder members of the Southern League, competitive matches against Southampton go back all the way to the 19th century - a strong Southampton St. Mary's club being significant in the formation of the league in 1894. Southampton won all of their