1894–95 Southampton St. Mary's F.C. season
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The 1894–95 season was the tenth since the foundation of Southampton St. Mary's F.C. and their first in league football, being founder members of the Southern League
.
They finished the league season in third place behind the champions, Millwall Athletic, and Luton Town
. In the FA Cup they reached the First Round Proper for the first time, where they were defeated by Nottingham Forest
, of the Football League
.
In 1894, Southampton St Mary's were one of the nine founder members of the Southern League
, which had been created to enable clubs in southern England who were not admitted to the Football League
, to play competitive football on a regular basis. St. Mary's were not originally invited to join the new league and their initial application to join had been rejected, even though seven of the original nine clubs were wholly or mainly amateur, whereas Southampton had employed their first professional footballer in 1892 and by now the team was composed mainly of professionals. Because of the interest in the new league, a Second Division was to be created, which Southampton were considering applying to join when the 2nd Scots Guards withdrew and St. Mary's were invited to take their place.
In his preview of the forthcoming season in the Southampton Times, "Ariel" predicted:
For the start of their League career, Saints signed several new players on professional contracts, including Charles Baker
, Alf Littlehales
and Lachie Thomson
from Stoke and Fred Hollands
from Millwall
.
Saints' first league match was played at the Antelope Ground
on 6 October 1894 in front of a crowd estimated at between 4,000 and 5,000, who paid 6d each for admittance; Harry Offer
, Jack Angus
and Fred Hollands scored in a 3–1 victory over Chatham. During the match, Chatham's centre-forward, Gamble, was sent-off for making "uncomplimentary" comments to the referee following Southampton's second goal, for which he claimed the ball had been "carried right into goal on one of the player's arms".
The Saints' first home defeat came against Luton
on 22 December (2–1), having previously lost at Luton by a 4–1 scoreline; the worst defeat (4–0) came at Millwall on 23 March with their best result coming a week later, a 7–1 victory over Swindon Town
on 30 March, with two goals each from Jack Angus and Herbert Ward. Saints finished their inaugural league season
in third place, behind Millwall
and Luton Town
.
Saints supplemented their fixture list with several friendly matches, including matches in November against Football League clubs, Stoke and Bolton Wanderers
, the latter being won 5–2. On 19 January, the Saints entertained a team from the Wiltshire Regiment
, winning 13–0 on a "quagmire of a pitch" at the Antelope Ground, with Joe Rogers
scoring ten goals. in April, after the league season had ended, the Saints entertained teams from Tottenham Hotspur
(drawn 0–0) and the famous Corinthian club, which was won 2–0.
The Saints continued to take part in the local cup tournaments, winning the Hampshire Senior Cup
for the third time with a 5–1 victory in the final over the Royal Artillery.
Played = Matches played; Won = Matches won; Drawn = Matches drawn; Lost = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Points = Points scored
1 Teams tied on points were separated by use of goal average.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat.
on 13 October 1894 in the First Qualifying Round at the Antelope Ground. Saints were "in particularly rampant mood" and won 14–0, with hat-tricks from Herbert Ward and Arthur Nineham
; this is still Southampton's biggest victory in a competitive match. They had easy victories in the next three rounds, defeating Reading
5–2, Marlow
7–3 and Warmley
5–1, with all four qualifying matches being played at the Antelope Ground. This meant that the Saints went into the draw for the First Round proper for the first time, from which they received yet another home tie, against Nottingham Forest
of the First Division
.
The match against Nottingham Forest was played at the Antelope Ground on 2 February 1895. On the day of the match, the pitch was covered with three inches (76 mm) of snow. After a long delay, while the referee assessed whether or not the frozen ground was fit to play on, the crowd (estimated at 7,000) were admitted. Despite scoring 31 goals in the qualifying stages, the Saints were no match for the "skill, subtlety and cohesion" of their opponents who ran out 4–1 victors, with two goals from Thomas Rose. The local press blamed the defeat on the failure of the Southampton players to train adequately and also suggested that the "more northerly visitors were more accustomed to the Arctic conditions".
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
.
They finished the league season in third place behind the champions, Millwall Athletic, and Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. In the FA Cup they reached the First Round Proper for the first time, where they were defeated by Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
Summary of the season
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
, which had been created to enable clubs in southern England who were not admitted to the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, to play competitive football on a regular basis. St. Mary's were not originally invited to join the new league and their initial application to join had been rejected, even though seven of the original nine clubs were wholly or mainly amateur, whereas Southampton had employed their first professional footballer in 1892 and by now the team was composed mainly of professionals. Because of the interest in the new league, a Second Division was to be created, which Southampton were considering applying to join when the 2nd Scots Guards withdrew and St. Mary's were invited to take their place.
In his preview of the forthcoming season in the Southampton Times, "Ariel" predicted:
It is very wonderful to notice the pertinacity with which the prophets continue to prophecy. Southampton St. Mary's have not yet played in the competition, but their position at the end of the season has already been positively fixed by some people, and I have not heard anybody place them lower than third on the list, Millwall Athletic and Luton only taking precedence.
For the start of their League career, Saints signed several new players on professional contracts, including Charles Baker
Charles Baker (footballer)
Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:...
, Alf Littlehales
Alf Littlehales
Alfred "Alf" Littlehales was an English professional footballer who played at centre-half for Southampton in the 1890s.-Football career:...
and Lachie Thomson
Lachie Thomson
W.J.G. "Lachie" Thomson was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Stoke in the Football League before joining Southampton St Mary's for the inaugural Southern League season in 1894.-Stoke:...
from Stoke and Fred Hollands
Fred Hollands
Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:...
from Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
.
Saints' first league match was played at the Antelope Ground
Antelope Ground
The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St...
on 6 October 1894 in front of a crowd estimated at between 4,000 and 5,000, who paid 6d each for admittance; Harry Offer
Harry Offer
Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:...
, Jack Angus
Jack Angus
John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:...
and Fred Hollands scored in a 3–1 victory over Chatham. During the match, Chatham's centre-forward, Gamble, was sent-off for making "uncomplimentary" comments to the referee following Southampton's second goal, for which he claimed the ball had been "carried right into goal on one of the player's arms".
The Saints' first home defeat came against Luton
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on 22 December (2–1), having previously lost at Luton by a 4–1 scoreline; the worst defeat (4–0) came at Millwall on 23 March with their best result coming a week later, a 7–1 victory over Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on 30 March, with two goals each from Jack Angus and Herbert Ward. Saints finished their inaugural league season
Southern Football League 1894-95
The 1894-95 season was the first in the history of the Southern League. Sixteen clubs joined the new league, which was split into two divisions...
in third place, behind Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
and Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
.
Saints supplemented their fixture list with several friendly matches, including matches in November against Football League clubs, Stoke and Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, the latter being won 5–2. On 19 January, the Saints entertained a team from the Wiltshire Regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
The Wiltshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment of Foot....
, winning 13–0 on a "quagmire of a pitch" at the Antelope Ground, with Joe Rogers
Joe Rogers (footballer born 1874)
Joseph James Rogers was an English professional footballer who played either as a forward or full back for Southampton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.-Football career:...
scoring ten goals. in April, after the league season had ended, the Saints entertained teams from Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
(drawn 0–0) and the famous Corinthian club, which was won 2–0.
The Saints continued to take part in the local cup tournaments, winning the Hampshire Senior Cup
Hampshire Senior Cup
The Hampshire Senior Cup is a cup competition open to football teams affiliated with the Hampshire Football Association. The competition was founded in 1888 and has been contested every year since, with the exception of 1914 to 1919 when it was postponed due to World War I.Despite the...
for the third time with a 5–1 victory in the final over the Royal Artillery.
League results
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1894 | Chatham Town Chatham Town F.C. Chatham Town are an English Association Football club based in Chatham, Kent. They currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are nicknamed "The Chats".... |
H | 3 – 1 | Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... , Hollands Fred Hollands Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... , Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... |
| 20 October 1894 | Royal Ordnance | H | 3 – 1 | H. Ward (2), Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... |
| 27 October 1894 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
A | 1 – 4 | Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... |
| 17 November 1894 | Millwall Athletic Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
H | 2 – 2 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... , Thomson Lachie Thomson W.J.G. "Lachie" Thomson was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Stoke in the Football League before joining Southampton St Mary's for the inaugural Southern League season in 1894.-Stoke:... |
| 8 December 1894 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 1 – 0 | H. Ward |
| 22 December 1894 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
H | 1 – 2 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... |
| 29 December 1894 | Ilford Ilford F.C. Ilford F.C. is a London football club based in Ilford, in Greater London founded in 1987.There was an earlier famous non-league club of the same name, founded in 1881. In 1979, it merged with Leytonstone to... |
A | 2 – 1 | Hollands Fred Hollands Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... , Nineham Arthur Nineham George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and... |
| 5 January 1895 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H | 1 – 3 | Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... |
| 12 January 1895 | Clapton Clapton F.C. Clapton F.C. is an English association football club, who play in Forest Gate, in the London Borough of Newham, England.Founded by W.R. Davis at a meeting in his father's house at 11 Queensdown Road, Clapton in August 0f 1877. Downs F.C. started playing on Hackney Downs. They changed their name a... |
A | 3 – 1 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... , Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... , Rogers Joe Rogers (footballer born 1874) Joseph James Rogers was an English professional footballer who played either as a forward or full back for Southampton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.-Football career:... |
| 23 February 1895 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 3 – 2 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... , Nineham Arthur Nineham George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and... , H. Ward |
| 9 March 1895 | Chatham Town Chatham Town F.C. Chatham Town are an English Association Football club based in Chatham, Kent. They currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are nicknamed "The Chats".... |
A | 1 – 1 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... |
| 14 March 1895 | Royal Ordnance | A | 0 – 2 | |
| 23 March 1895 | Millwall Athletic Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 0 – 4 | |
| 30 March 1895 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 7 – 1 | Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... (2), H. Ward (2), Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... , Dorkin Jack Dorkin Jack W. Dorkin was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... , Hollands Fred Hollands Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
| 12 April 1895 | Clapton Clapton F.C. Clapton F.C. is an English association football club, who play in Forest Gate, in the London Borough of Newham, England.Founded by W.R. Davis at a meeting in his father's house at 11 Queensdown Road, Clapton in August 0f 1877. Downs F.C. started playing on Hackney Downs. They changed their name a... |
H | 3 – 0 | Nineham Arthur Nineham George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and... (2), Dorkin Jack Dorkin Jack W. Dorkin was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
| 13 April 1895 | Ilford Ilford F.C. Ilford F.C. is a London football club based in Ilford, in Greater London founded in 1987.There was an earlier famous non-league club of the same name, founded in 1881. In 1979, it merged with Leytonstone to... |
H | 3 – 0 | Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... (2), Dorkin Jack Dorkin Jack W. Dorkin was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Top of league table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GA1 | Points 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall Athletic | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 3.58 | 28 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 1.63 | 22 |
| 3 | Southampton St Mary's | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 1.36 | 20 |
| 4 | Ilford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 0.65 | 15 |
Played = Matches played; Won = Matches won; Drawn = Matches drawn; Lost = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Points = Points scored
1 Teams tied on points were separated by use of goal average.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat.
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Southampton met NewburyNewbury Town F.C.
Newbury Town F.C. is a now-defunct football club based in Newbury, England. They won the Hellenic League title two times in their history. They also won the Isthmian League Division Two in 1994, but ceased to exist just before the start of the 1995–96 season...
on 13 October 1894 in the First Qualifying Round at the Antelope Ground. Saints were "in particularly rampant mood" and won 14–0, with hat-tricks from Herbert Ward and Arthur Nineham
Arthur Nineham
George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and...
; this is still Southampton's biggest victory in a competitive match. They had easy victories in the next three rounds, defeating Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
5–2, Marlow
Marlow F.C.
Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground...
7–3 and Warmley
Warmley F.C.
Warmley F.C. was a football club based in Warmley, near Kingswood, England. They were formed in 1882. They are widely regarded as playing the first organised football match in the Bristol region against St George....
5–1, with all four qualifying matches being played at the Antelope Ground. This meant that the Saints went into the draw for the First Round proper for the first time, from which they received yet another home tie, against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
of the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
The match against Nottingham Forest was played at the Antelope Ground on 2 February 1895. On the day of the match, the pitch was covered with three inches (76 mm) of snow. After a long delay, while the referee assessed whether or not the frozen ground was fit to play on, the crowd (estimated at 7,000) were admitted. Despite scoring 31 goals in the qualifying stages, the Saints were no match for the "skill, subtlety and cohesion" of their opponents who ran out 4–1 victors, with two goals from Thomas Rose. The local press blamed the defeat on the failure of the Southampton players to train adequately and also suggested that the "more northerly visitors were more accustomed to the Arctic conditions".
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1894 | 1st Qualifying Round | Newbury Newbury Town F.C. Newbury Town F.C. is a now-defunct football club based in Newbury, England. They won the Hellenic League title two times in their history. They also won the Isthmian League Division Two in 1994, but ceased to exist just before the start of the 1995–96 season... |
H Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... |
14 – 0 | H. Ward (3), Nineham Arthur Nineham George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and... (3), Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... (2), Hollands Fred Hollands Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... (2), Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... (2), Taylor Ernie Taylor (footballer born 1869) Ernest James "Ernie" Taylor was an English amateur footballer who played for Southampton in the club's first two years in the Southern League.-Football career:... , Thomson Lachie Thomson W.J.G. "Lachie" Thomson was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Stoke in the Football League before joining Southampton St Mary's for the inaugural Southern League season in 1894.-Stoke:... |
4,000 |
| 3 November 1894 | 2nd Qualifying Round | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... |
5 – 2 | Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... (3), Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... , H. Ward |
5,000 |
| 24 November 1894 | 3rd Qualifying Round | Marlow Marlow F.C. Marlow F.C. is an English football club based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground... |
H Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... |
7 – 3 | Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... (3), Charles Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... (2), Dorkin Jack Dorkin Jack W. Dorkin was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... , Angus Jack Angus John William Angus was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Football career:... |
5,000 |
| 15 December 1894 | 4th Qualifying Round | Warmley Warmley F.C. Warmley F.C. was a football club based in Warmley, near Kingswood, England. They were formed in 1882. They are widely regarded as playing the first organised football match in the Bristol region against St George.... |
H Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... |
5 – 1 | Nineham Arthur Nineham George Arthur Nineham was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward for Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s. He was one of the few locally-born players to make the transition from mainly friendly matches to Southern League football.-Football career:Nineham was born in Southampton and... (2), Offer Harry Offer Henry Thomas "Harry" Offer was an English footballer who scored Arsenal's first-ever goal in the FA Cup "proper" rounds in 1891, and Southampton's first-ever league goal in 1894.-Swindon Town:... , Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... , Littlehales Alf Littlehales Alfred "Alf" Littlehales was an English professional footballer who played at centre-half for Southampton in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
3,000 |
| 2 February 1895 | Round 1 Proper | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... |
1 – 4 | H. Ward | 7,000 |
Player statistics
| Position | Nationality | Name | League apps |
League goals |
FA Cup apps |
FA Cup goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Kingdom of Scotland |
13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | |
| FB |  Kingdom of England |
15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 12 | |
| GK | Kingdom of England |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | Kingdom of England |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| HB | Kingdom of England |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FB |  Wales |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
| FB | Kingdom of England |
13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| HB | Kingdom of England |
16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
| FB | Kingdom of England |
14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
| FB/FW | Kingdom of England |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| HB | Kingdom of England |
11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| HB | Kingdom of England |
15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Kingdom of England |
9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | |
| GK | Kingdom of England |
12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Key
- GK — Goalkeeper
- FB — Full back
- HB — Half back
- FW — Forward
In
| Date | Position | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1894 | FW | Charles Baker Charles Baker (footballer) Charles Baker was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.-Playing career:... |
Stoke |
| Summer 1894 | FB | David Hamer David Hamer (footballer) David Bowen Hamer was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a full-back for Southampton St. Mary's in the early years of the Southern League.-Football career:... |
Cowes |
| Summer 1894 | FW | Fred Hollands Fred Hollands Frederick George "Fred" Hollands was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for Millwall Athletic and Southampton St Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
Millwall Athletic |
| November 1894 | FB | William Jeffrey William Jeffrey (footballer) William Walls Jeffrey was an English footballer who played in defence for various teams, including Burnley, Woolwich Arsenal and Southampton St. Mary's in the 1890s.-Football career:Jeffrey was born in Dalderby, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire... |
Woolwich Arsenal |
| Summer 1894 | HB | Alf Littlehales Alf Littlehales Alfred "Alf" Littlehales was an English professional footballer who played at centre-half for Southampton in the 1890s.-Football career:... |
Stoke |
| December 1894 | FW | Joe Rogers Joe Rogers (footballer born 1874) Joseph James Rogers was an English professional footballer who played either as a forward or full back for Southampton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.-Football career:... |
Macclesfield |
| Summer 1894 | HB | Lachie Thomson Lachie Thomson W.J.G. "Lachie" Thomson was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Stoke in the Football League before joining Southampton St Mary's for the inaugural Southern League season in 1894.-Stoke:... |
Stoke |
| November 1894 | GK | H. Williamson H. Williamson H. Williamson was an amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Southampton St. Mary's and Royal Ordnance Factories in the mid-1890s.Williamson made his debut for Southampton in the third match of the inaugural Southern League season, replacing Walter Cox... |
Local football |