Many thanks to all of you who sponsored us at the #BigStadiumSleepOut. Donations made to our sponsor page along with other archive members has helped the Saints Foundation and the The Big Issue Foundation reach a total of over £20,000 – pretty amazing what can happen when fans get together. Particular credit goes to Shona Brooks – so close to getting the top fundraiser position. Continue reading Big Stadium Sleepout
‘Team Tickets’ available for the Saints Archive Quiz are now ready to purchase. Tickets are PER TEAM – not per individual. Teams can be up to 4 people, so that just over a pound each including the booking fee. All proceeds will be given to Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity – Further details of the event on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quiz-night-saints-archive-tickets-53118435671?fbclid=IwAR396QqniXzHkHKXoFLK56YzUR50gGLcnY-PU01gzLM1KpypjDKf3TcrQT4 Continue reading Quiz Night – Feb 8th 2019
Another game – another defeat for Saints. One that sees them fall into the Premier League’s bottom 3! Fulham FC Official came out on top in this November ‘six-pointer’, winning 3-2 eventually. Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb) and Adam LeitchDaily Echo, Chief Sports Writer) reflect on another disappointing result, as well as ahead to the upcoming games against Leicester City (Carabao Cup) and Manchester United (Premier League). Thankfully, to bring some … Continue reading Episode 51 with the great TSP
During the summer of 1899, several players left the club including forward Abe Hartley, who joined Woolwich Arsenal,[6]and Jacky Robertson, who joined Rangers, shortly after becoming the first Southampton player to play for Scotland in April 1899.[7] Three forwards joined the club in the pre-season: Jack Farrell returned from Stoke, where he had spent the 1898–99 season having played for Southampton from 1895 to 1898,[8] and Archie Turner was recruited from East & West Surrey League club St. Michael’s, Camberley,[9] but … Continue reading 1899-1900 Season
Total Saints Podcast celebrates its 50th Episode – and the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War 1. With Steve Grant away watching the England Cricket Team in Sri Lanka, its just like old times, with Adam Leitch (Chief Sport Writer, Daily Echo) and Ben Stanfield (Host) battling through the trials and tribulations as a twosome. Continue reading Total Saints Podcast celebrates its 50th Episode
Time does fly, especially these last thirty years. It’s the sixth of November 2048 and I’ve just received a Birthday Card from The Queen as I’m 100 today, she must be over 120 herself? I thought after my cup of tea, I would browse through some of my Southampton Football Club books and DVDs. In fact I’ve been trying to read Gabriel Bollond book but … Continue reading The Joy And The Tears – By Stan Faulkner
After 1989 when Danny Wallace was transferred, there were other young players from our academy ranks, who were being sold! His two brothers left Raymond and Rodney, with the latter who was probably the best out of the three of them! Rodney Wallace was a real goalscorer and if only he stayed, then we could of really benefited with our others young players coming through. … Continue reading Down Through The Years – By Stan Faulkner
THE FALLEN – the 19 ex-Saints died who made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War. Belgium 19 Dec 1914 Frederick Costello Royal Warwickshire Regiment France 25 Jan 1915 Arthur Herbert Coleman Royal Fusiliers 26 Nov 1915 Harold Walley Bamford King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 12 Sep 1916 William Durham Hampshire Regiment 7 Oct 1916 Edwin Cecil Russell Christmas King’s Royal Rifles 18 Nov 1916 … Continue reading The Fallen Saints
Proud to announce a new partnership with @TotalSaintsPod #SaintsFC There used to be an advert for a mobile network, that had a catchy slogan…..’the futures bright, the future is orange’. Not this time – its Red and White! Over the coming months both TSP and Saints Archive will be bringing you top quality content about our glorious club. You are going to love it! Continue reading New Partnership
Leon this evening travelled down to Bournemouth to present Archive member Julie Greenshields with her ‘prize’ – a VHS recording of Saints Vs Villa recorded over 20 years ago (a true archive prize- none of that Blue-ray nonsense). To make the evening even better she also managed to get a photo signed by former Saint Malcolm Waldron who played for the Saints between 1974 and … Continue reading Competition Winner – Julie Greenshields
