The greatest ... Southampton matches

Southampton 1 Manchester United 0, FA Cup Final, May 1, 1976

Southampton could not gain promotion from the second tier in this season, but against a United team that had held hopes of a Double, they pull off one of the greatest Cup Final shocks. Jim McCalliog’s pass sends Bobby Stokes clear to score.

Southampton 4 Marseilles 0, Cup Winners’ Cup first round, first leg, September 15, 1976

Still a second-tier team, Southampton start their European campaign by thrashing the French side, with two goals from Mick Channon and one each by Malcolm Waldron and Peter Osgood.

Southampton 8 Coventry City 2, top division, April 28, 1984

Southampton, who will finish the season as runners-up to Liverpool go on the rampage thanks to hat-tricks by Danny Wallace and Steve Moran and a goal each from David Armstrong and Frank Worthington.

Southampton 3 Arsenal 2, top division, May 19, 2001

Southampton twice come from behind, each time via a goal from Hassan Kachloul, before Matthew Le Tissier scores the winner, two minutes from time, in the last competitive match at The Dell.

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