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Big Saints Quiz: The questions

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Saints Foundation held its 2017 Big Saints Quiz this week… and here are all the questions for you to try!

  1. Who was Southampton’s substitute for the 1976 FA Cup final?

  2. Who became Saints’ record signing when he joined the club for £1 million in December 1990?

  3. Who was Saints’ Player of the Season in the 2004/05 season?

  4. Derek Statham signed from which club in 1987?

Saints played at which stadium from 1887-1896?

Which company sponsored Saints in the 1983/84 season?

Which player holds the record for scoring the most amount of goals in a season?

  1. Who won the Saints Player of the Season award in both the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons?

  2. When Saints beat Wolves 6-0 at Molineux in 2007, who scored a hat-trick?

  3. Which current Huddersfield Town defender made his league debut for Saints in 2004?

  4. In February 1941, Saints played a ‘home’ game against Brentford at which stadium?

Which former Saint is the current head coach of North Carolina FC in the North American Soccer League?

Which Football league Club did Matt Le Tissier have a trial for at the age of 15 before signing YTS forms for Southampton?

Against which team did Matt Le Tissier score his first ever league hat-trick?

Which European legend confessed that Matt Le Tissier was his childhood hero and he was ‘obsessed with his goals’?

  1. Which former French manager, who also managed in the Premier League, tried to convince Matt Le Tissier to play for France, despite him not being eligible?

In 64 appearances, how many goals did Matt Le Tissier score while Alan Ball was the manager at Southampton?

Which professional club did Matt Le Tissier’s father Marcus have a trial for?

During season 1989/90, Matt Le Tissier scored two hat-tricks, against which teams?

Which manager handed Matt Le Tissier his first England cap, on 9th March 1994?

Against which team did Matt Le Tissier make his final competitive appearance for Southampton, at St Mary’s Stadium on 30th January 2002, as a late substitute?

In what year was Matt Le Tissier’s autobiography ‘Taking Le Tiss’ originally published in hardback?

Which professional club was Charlie Austin released from as a youth player at the age of 14?

Which non-league club did Charlie Austin play for during the 2008-09 season?

Which south coast club tried to sign Charlie Austin during the pre-season of 2009-10 after a successful two-week trial, however were unable to do so due to a transfer embargo?

Which manager signed Charlie Austin for Swindon Town in September 2009?

What was the reported transfer fee that Southampton signed Charlie Austin for?

What shirt number was Charlie Austin wearing when he scored the winning goal for Southampton at Old Trafford on his Saints debut?

Against which team did Charlie Austin score his first Premier League goal for Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium, in September 2016?

Against which team in the 2016/17 season did Charlie Austin score two goals at St Mary’s Stadium during Southampton’s Europa League campaign?

Which former Saints player did Charlie Austin form a strike partnership with while they both played for Burnley during the 2011/12 season?

ROUND FIVE: The last five years

Maya Yoshida signed for Saints from which club in 2012?

Manolo Gabbiadini made his professional debut for which Italian team in 2010?

Who scored both of Saints’ goals in the 2-1 win at Newcastle in January 2015?

Cédric was born in which country?

Which defender made his debut away at Middlesborough in May 2017?

Saints finished on how many Premier League points in the 2016/17 season?

  1. Who scored Saints’ first goal after promotion back to the Premier League in 2012?

Who was Saints’ Player of the Season in the 2012/13 season?

What was the name of the Norweigan defender who signed in January 2013, but never made an appearance for the club?

Shane Long signed for Saints from which club?

Who was Saints’ top goalscorer in the 2013/14 season?

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Big Saints Quiz: The answers

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Here are all the answers for you from the 2017 Big Saints Quiz…

  1. Who was Southampton’s substitute for the 1976 FA Cup final? Hugh Fisher

  2. Who became Saints’ record signing when he joined the club for £1 million in December 1990? Alan McLoughlin

  3. Who was Saints’ Player of the Season in the 2004/05 season? Peter Crouch

  4. Derek Statham signed from which club in 1987? West Brom

Saints played at which stadium from 1887-1896? Antelope Ground

Which company sponsored Saints in the 1983/84 season? Air Florida

Which player holds the record for scoring the most amount of goals in a season? Derek Reeves (44 in 1959/60)

  1. Who won the Saints Player of the Season award in both the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons? Tim Flowers

  2. When Saints beat Wolves 6-0 at Molineux in 2007, who scored a hat-trick? Marek Saganowski

  3. Which current Huddersfield Town defender made his league debut for Saints in 2004? Martin Cranie

  4. In February 1941, Saints played a ‘home’ game against Brentford at which stadium? Fratton Park

Which former Saint is the current head coach of North Carolina FC in the North American Soccer League? Colin Clarke

Which Football league Club did Matt Le Tissier have a trial for at the age of 15 before signing YTS forms for Southampton? Oxford United

Against which team did Matt Le Tissier score his first ever league hat-trick? Leicester City

Which European legend confessed that Matt Le Tissier was his childhood hero and he was ‘obsessed with his goals’? Xavi

  1. Which former French manager, who also managed in the Premier League, tried to convince Matt Le Tissier to play for France, despite him not being eligible? Gerard Houllier

In 64 appearances, how many goals did Matt Le Tissier score while Alan Ball was the manager at Southampton? 45

Which professional club did Matt Le Tissier’s father Marcus have a trial for? Arsenal

During season 1989/90, Matt Le Tissier scored two hat-tricks, against which teams? Norwich and Wimbledon

Which manager handed Matt Le Tissier his first England cap, on 9th March 1994? Terry Venables

Against which team did Matt Le Tissier make his final competitive appearance for Southampton, at St Mary’s Stadium on 30th January 2002, as a late substitute? West Ham

In what year was Matt Le Tissier’s autobiography ‘Taking Le Tiss’ originally published in hardback? 2009

Which professional club was Charlie Austin released from as a youth player at the age of 14? Reading

Which non-league club did Charlie Austin play for during the 2008/09 season? Poole Town

Which south coast club tried to sign Charlie Austin during the pre-season of 2009/10 after a successful two week trial, however were unable to do so due to a transfer embargo? Bournemouth

Which manager signed Charlie Austin for Swindon Town in September 2009? Danny Wilson

What was the reported transfer fee that Southampton signed Charlie Austin for? £4m

What shirt number was Charlie Austin wearing when he scored the winning goal for Southampton at Old Trafford on his Southampton debut? 28

Against which team did Charlie Austin score his first Premier League goal for Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium, in September 2016? Swansea

Against which team in the 2016/17 season did Charlie Austin score two goals at St Mary’s Stadium during Southampton’s Europa League campaign? Sparta Praha

Which former Saints player did Charlie Austin form a strike partnership with while they both played for Burnley during the 2011/12 season? Jay Rodriguez

ROUND FIVE: The last five years

Maya Yoshida signed for Saints from which club in 2012? VVV Venlo

Manolo Gabbiadini made his professional debut for which Italian team in 2010? Atalanta

Who scored both of Saints’ goals in the 2-1 win at Newcastle in January 2015? Eljero Elia

Cédric was born in which country? Germany

Which defender made his debut away at Middlesborough in May 2017? Martín Cáceres

Saints finished on how many Premier League points in the 2016/17 season? 46

  1. Who scored Saints’ first goal after promotion back to the Premier League in 2012? Rickie Lambert

Who was Saints’ Player of the Season in the 2012/13 season? Morgan Schneiderlin

What was the name of the Norweigan defender who signed in January 2013, but never made an appearance for the club? Vegard Forren

Shane Long signed for Saints from which club? Hull

Who was Saints’ top goalscorer in the 2013/14 season? Jay Rodriguez

Romeu: Since joining Southampton, how many goals have I scored? 3

Davis: Against what club did I make my Southampton debut in August 2012? Manchester City

Stephens: What was my shirt number during Southampton’s 2016/17 Season? 24

Ward-Prowse: How old was I when I joined the Southampton academy? 8

Long: In what year did I join Southampton FC? 2014

Romeu: In what season did I win the Fans’ Player of the Season award? 2016/17

Davis: In what minute did I score against Crystal Palace during my 200th appearance for Southampton last month? Sixth minute

Stephens: Against what club did I make my Premier League debut with Southampton, in January 2017? Everton

Ward-Prowse: In what month and year did I make my first-team debut for Southampton? October 2011

Long: Who played the final pass to me before I scored the winning goal in the EFL Cup Semi-Final? Josh Sims

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Southampton boss pursuing former club for unpaid bonuses

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Mauricio Pellegrino is pursuing former club Alaves for unpaid bonuses that he believes should reach some €500,000.

But the Vitoria club has resolutely denied that they owe the Argentinean coach, who is now in charge of Southampton, any more money.

The Independent understands that Pellegrino is considering legal action against the Spanish club as he believes he had a cup bonus written into his contract. Alaves were surprise Copa del Rey finalists last season, though they were comprehensively beaten in the final by Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon.

Alaves’ statement claims that the money Pellegrino is pursuing was not agreed in his contract. The club said:

"Ahead of the information being published that speaks of details of bonuses paid to Mauricio Pellegrino and the coaching staff, Deportivo Alaves says:

“Deportivo Alaves concludes that it has completed its contract with Mauricio Pellegrino and the coaching staff in its totality. It believes that it need not pay twice for the same thing.”

Pellegrino must now decide whether he makes a legal denuncia against the club.

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| Long recovers from thigh injury3 days ago |
| Our player of the month: September3 days ago |
| What can Saints do to halt their stuttering run of form?3 days ago |
| Southampton given boost in pursuit of La Liga striker4 days ago |
| How well do you remember Rickie Lambert’s time at Saints?4 days ago |
| Virgil van Dijk has ‘no regrets’ about his summer behaviour4 days ago |

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@VirgilvDijk and @wesleyhoedt’s @OnsOranje win in Belarus but face #WCQ elimination:
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#SaintsFC’s @OficialCedric watched on as @selecaoportugal overcame Andorra in #WCQ:

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#SaintsFC’s @LeminaM_13 and @fegafoot_gabon’s #WCQ hopes end with defeat to Morocco:
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| | Three attacking midfielders Rafael Benitez can sign for Newcastle United in JanuaryHEREISTHECITY |
| | Southampton manager said to be considering court action, club insist payment isn’t dueSPORTWITNESS |

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| Davis praises fans ahead of F World Cup qualifier with NorwayIRISHFOOTBALLASSOCIATION |
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Afolabi at the double in Ireland victory

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With fellow Saints youngster Thomas O’Connor pulling the strings in midfield, Afolabi caught the eye for the boys in green, striking clinically either side of half time.

His first was arguably the goal of the night, the frontman controlling sharply in the box before hammering a left-footed half-volley into the net on the turn.

Jonathan added his second and the team’s fifth late on with a fine solo effort after driving inside from the left wing.

Ireland now sit second in their UEFA European U-19 Championship qualifying group, two points behind Serbia who they meet on Monday night.

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Van Dijk’s Netherlands edge past Belarus

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A thumping 8-0 win for qualification rivals Sweden over Luxembourg earlier in the evening all but extinguished the Dutch’s chances of reaching the World Cup in Russia next summer, whose win in Minsk at least keeps their mathematical chances alive until the final matchday.

Davy Propper put the visitors in front midway through the first half only for Belarus to equalise thanks to Maxsim Valadsko after the break. A late Arjen Robben penalty and a stoppage-time effort from Memphis Depay saw van Dijk’s side edge through.

Saints’ Wesley Hoedt was an unused substitute.

The Oranje now host Sweden in Amsterdam on Tuesday night requiring a 12-goal swing to leapfrog them into second place.

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