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On this Day – Saturday 20th September 2003
Saints equalled their best ever start to a season and climbed to forth in the premiership table as they won 3-1 at Spurs. Their third consecutive win made it six games ubeaten and saw the side rise to their highest ever position under the tenure of Gordon Strachan who joked: “I’m going to go home,…
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On this Day – Saturday 15th September 2001
Marian Pahars gave Saints a 1-0 win at Bolton, their first league victory of the season. Goalkeeper Neil Moss was an unused substitute for the 200th time. Credit: Graham Hiley – ‘The Saints On This Day: History, Trivia, Facts and Stats from Every Day of the Year’ (Amazon Prime)
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On this Day – Saturday 9th September 1989
Two late goals cost Saints victory as they were pegged back to 4-4 in a remarkable match at Norwich City. Paul Rideout’s header have Chris Nicholl’s men and early lead which was restored by Rod Wallace who then made it 3-1. Tim Sherwood cut the gap but Rideout’s second made it 4-2 before Robert Rosario…
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Ep. 190- It Starts (Again), with Lucy Highnett
Show Timeline: Intro- 00:55 Lucy Highnett- 2:50 England- 5:45 China and the Premier League- 20:26 Transfers- 36:41 FPL- 50:28 Listener Questions- 56:29 End Credits- 1:11:13 Lucy Highnett (@lucyhighnett on Twitter) joined me on Sunday to help get me (and you) ready for the fast-approaching 2020/2021 Premier League season. From JWP’s penalty spot groundskeeping in Reykjavík…
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On this Day – Thursday 8th September 1955
Ted Bates was appointed manager following the resignation of George Roughton who stepped down because the club’s position was “extremely worrying to his home life”. After a distinguished playing career with the club, Bates seemed the natural choice to step up to the reserves – but no-one could have envisaged that he would guide the…
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On this Day – Saturday 6th September 2003
Neil McCann made history as he helped Scotland to a 3-1 win over the Faroe Islands. The left-winger became the first Southampton player ever to score for Scotland as he hit a dream volley after just eight minutes of the Euro 2004 qualifier. Only two Scottish Saints had previously played for their country while with…
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On this Day – Tuesday 3rd September 1991
Saints paid £500,000 to sign Luton striker Iain Dowie, a player who had once been a schoolboy at The Dell but was released. A former rocket scientist , he went on to score 32 goals in 143 appearances. Credit: Graham Hiley = ‘The Saints On This Day: History, Trivia, Facts and Stats from Every Day…
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Coming Soon to a podcast near you – Malcolm Waldron
Malcolm Waldron born 6th September 1956 in Emsworth, Hampshire. He played for various clubs, including the mighty Southampton between 1974 and 1983 and ‘that lot’ a little further down the M27. Malcolm has kindly agreed to join us in the next couple of weeks for ‘Total Recall’ with myself Will, Archive second in command Leon…
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Ep. 189- New Numbers, Who Dis? With Rob Maddox
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On this Day – Thursday 31st August 2006
Derby playmaker Inigo Idiakez signed on transfer deadline day which coincided with Sir Clive Woodward’s decision to step down as technical director – although he pledged to continue helping in a consultancy capacity. The previous season’s transfer deadline day had seen Harry Redknapp snap up Polish international midfielder Kamil Kosowski and Marcelo Tejera, a Uruguayan…
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Episode 60 (Grant Coleman) – Total Saints Podcast – Total Recall ‘Recalled’
Total Recall ‘recalled’ this evening sees former Radio Solent Sports Editor, Grant Coleman joining Ben Stanfield & Leon Burton. Grant reminisces on some of his memories working in and around Saints, and the South Coast, during the early-to-mid 90s.
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SDP Ep. 188- Total Recall, Recalled – Jim McCalliog
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