|  Nickname:
Saints
Year formed: 1885
Ground: St Mary's Stadium
Capacity: 32,689
2007/08 average:
21,254
For visitors: 3,200
in the Northam Stand
Record attendance:
31,044
Position last season:
20th in the Championship
Manager: Jan Poortvliet
(May 2008)
Players in: Lee Holmes
(Derby County, free), Chris Perry
(Luton, free), Paul Wotton (Plymouth,
free), Tommy Forecast (Tottenham,
signed)
Players out: Youssef
Safri (Qatar Sports Club, free), Jermaine
Wright (Blackpool, free)
Key man: Stern John
Record transfer fee paid:
£4m (Rory Delap, Derby, 1997)
Record transfer fee received:
£9.1m (Theo Walcott, Arsenal,
2006)
Ticket office: 0800
280 0050
Ticket prices: Adult
£22-£26, concessions £10-£19
Official website: www.saintsfc.co.uk
 Journey:
203 miles
Journey time: 3hr
41mins
For directions
to the ground click
here
Best League Win:
9-3 v Wolves 18/09/1965 Division 2
Last meeting: Southampton 0,
Norwich City 1 (January 29, 2008):
Norwich City's unbeaten run moved
into double figures at Southampton
A Ched Evans goal on the stroke of
half-time was enough to secure another
three points towards the safety fund,
built on the back of 10 Championship
games without defeat. And while City
will be grateful to the woodwork –
and Stern John's wayward accuracy
from the penalty spot – there's
no doubt their work ethic got them
through. Full
Match Report
Last Norwich away win:
Southampton 0, Norwich City 1 (January
29, 2008): Norwich City's unbeaten
run moved into double figures at Southampton
A Ched Evans goal on the stroke of
half-time was enough to secure another
three points towards the safety fund,
built on the back of 10 Championship
games without defeat. And while City
will be grateful to the woodwork –
and Stern John's wayward accuracy
from the penalty spot – there's
no doubt their work ethic got them
through. Full
Match Report
Chances: Last gasp
survival was a major shock to the
St Mary’s faithful who were
expecting to be pushing at the top
half of the table. But a lack of cash
and the departure of boss George Burley
to the Scotland job contributed to
their woes. However, Stern John’s
goals kept them up and the likes of
talented under 21 international Andrew
Surman will be expected to produce
the goods this time around.
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