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E&C FC vs Ex Saints Charity Match – Fri 28th June 2024
Tickets can be purchased online here: Eversley & California FC (sumupstore.com) Pop down to watch the Ex-Saints play Eversley & California FC, meet the players and help raise a few quid for charity.
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Rickie Lambert – Hall Of Fame
Another ex-saint get his long awaited Hall of Fame. Awarded by supporters in 2020. Thanks to COVID lockdowns it took a while, but crowd funding and many emails/ trips to events…….and one RedJet to IoW we got it to him. Rickie has tweeted his thanks to the Archive and it’s members here: Rickie lambert on…
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Too Good To Be Forgotten – Waterstones West Quay
Author and lifelong Saints fan Ben Dobson will be at Waterstones in West Quay from 11.30am on Saturday in advance of the match vs Stoke at St Mary’s. If you are in the area and fancy popping in for a hello, a nostalgic Saints chat and, if desired, a book signing, Ben would be delighted…
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An appeal from the Saints Disabled Supporters Association
Hi All – An appeal from the Saints Disabled Supporters Association. We have our final Bucket Collection of the 23/24 Season on Saturday 13th April and we need some volunteer Bucket Holders. If you have around 60 – 80 minutes FREE before the game and you could hold a bucket please messenger me or drop…
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Ben’s Legacy – Teenage Cancer Trust
Alex Cull, brother of former Saints Academy and England U16 Ben Cull who passed away in September, is running the London Marathon in April to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. As part of Ben’s legacy, his family are continuing to support the charity which Ben raised awareness and thousands of pounds for during…
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The Curious Case of Ali Dia
Introduction Ali Dia, also known as Aly Dia, is a name that resonates with both amusement and bewilderment in the annals of football history. Born on August 20, 1965, in Dakar, Senegal, Dia carved out a peculiar niche for himself during his brief stint in professional football. His story is one of audacity, deception, and a remarkable…
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The Archive on Solent Sport – BBC
An honour as founder of the Saints Archive to make our debut on BBC Solent, talking pre-match before the Liverpool FA Cup game. History of player transfers in the last 10 years, FA Cup wins and that special night we dumped Liverpool out of the League Cup in 2017 in THAT semi final 2nd leg.
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Chris Nicholl (1946 – 2024)
It is with very great sadness that Saints Archive acknowleges the passing of Chris Nicholl, one of the great servants of our club. He was a great and swashbuckling defender, with international honours, and later a Southampton manager who always advocated attractive football. Those supporters around during his era will have many good and treasured.…
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TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN
Three Wise Men from Football’s Golden Era By Ben Dobson Too Good to Be Forgotten is a footballing story viewed through the prism of three remarkable men: Brian Clough, Bobby Robson and Lawrie McMenemy. The ten years from 1975 to 1985 was the last sustained period in which the hegemony of the major big-city football…
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Women’s football – Southampton FC
The first women’s football club in Southampton was formed in 1970 by female fans of the men’s Southampton FC, but the two clubs were unaffiliated. Southampton Women’s FC went on to great success in England, winning the WFA Cup (Women’s FA Cup) eight times between 1971 and 1981, second only to Arsenal with 14 titles.…
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Gareth Bale: The Southampton starlet who became a global icon
Gareth Bale is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, having won multiple trophies with Real Madrid. But before he became a household name, he was a promising youngster who started his career at Southampton. Early days at Southampton Bale was born in Cardiff, Wales, on 16th July 1989. He showed…
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Charles William Miller: The Father of Football in Brazil
Brazil is known as a football powerhouse, with five World Cup titles and legendary players like Pele and Neymar. But how did this passion for the beautiful game start in the South American country? The answer lies in the story of Charles William Miller, a Brazilian-born sportsman who brought football from England to Brazil in…
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