The Saints Skipper’s Saturday Night Scrap

The Saints Skipper’s Saturday Night Scrap

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

The Dell

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 →