Football – Historic Southampton

The Saints Skipper’s Saturday Night Scrap

Posted on July 19 2020
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John 'Jack' Farrell joined Southampton St Mary's Football Club from First Division Stoke in May 1895 and he made his Southern League debut in a 1-0 loss to Millwall on the opening day of the 1895/96 season. From that day forward Jack Farrell cemented himself as an important part of…continue reading →

The Dell

Posted on April 8 2020
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Southampton Football Club formed as the St Mary's Young Men's Association in 1885 and the team played their first game on 21 November 1885, beating local rivals Freemantle 5-1. This game was played on land in Northlands Road, but this was not to be the club's permanent home. Between then…continue reading →