The club formed in 1885 as a church team, earning them the nickname Saints, and they played in the old Southern League until World War I. In 1920 they made the Football League and have been there ever since. In 1922-23 they did something mildly interesting: they won 14, lost 14, and drew 14, for 42 points from 42 games. They also scored and…

They share the South Coast derby with Portsmouth, and it’s one of the more bitter rivalries around. The most recent meeting was a 4–0 Southampton League Cup win at Portsmouth in 2019, but they haven’t been in the same league since

This is a little confusing, but the club “withdrew their support” for the women in 2005 after the men’s team was relegated out of the Premier League. Lame. Now the club has started up a new one called Southampton FC Women, who play in the FA Women’s Championship at tier 2; home games are at Testwood Park in Totton. The website is…

As one might imagine, the main one is “When the Saints Go Marching

St. Mary’s Stadium, which replaced the 15,000-seat Dell in 2001, holds 32,505 in perhaps the epitome of the modern, rectangular stadium. It’s surrounded by industrial sites and is hardly in the most romantic location, but inside it’s perfectly nice and spacious. The away fans will be in the north end. The statue outside is of Ted Bates, known as…

GETTING THERE: There is usually a shuttle bus from the main train station (call the club or ask at the station to confirm), which is nice because it’s a half-hour walk. You can cut that time in half by grabbing bus 18 from the Civic Center and then walking from the Britannia Road stop. It should be less than £10 in a cab. PUBS: The main action…