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Stars of
The Irish-born full-back’s 14 years as a
professional were spent entirely with
Southampton.
His first season was in 1952/53, when
glorious
Saints were relegated to the third tier, but
better times lay ahead.
Traynor, who won eight caps for his
country, helped the club haul their way
back into the Second Division and eventu-
history ...
ally the top-flight.
However, he made just one appearance
during the 1965/66 promotion season,
before deciding to call it a day.
George O’Brien, 1959-66
The Scottish forward was signed by
Saints on the recommendation of Bill
Ellerington, then a scout for the club.
Ted Bates paid £10,000 to prise him
away from Leeds, and O’Brien struck up
an instant partnership with Derek Reeves.
The pair’s goals took Saints to the
Division Three title in 1960.
O’Brien’s scoring rate for the club is sec-
ond only to that of Charlie Wayman.
He was struck down by hepatitis in 1965
and eventually sold, against his wishes, to
Leyton Orient.
Jimmy Case, 1985-1991
The triple European Cup winner while at
Liverpool was 31 when Lawrie
ANYBODY who believes that stability is
the key to success in football needs
look no further than Ted Bates and
Lawrie McMenemy for proof.
The most successful managers in
the Saints’ long history, the pair were in
charge at The Dell for 30 years between
them.
Bates, left, started out as a Saints
player, making 216 appearances,
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McMememy paid Brighton just £30,000 to
sign the midfielder in March 1985.
The tough-tackling Case went on to play
over 250 games for Saints and remains
one of the best players of the past 40
years never to have won a senior England
cap.
Later tried his hand at management with
Brighton in the Football League and
Bashley in the non league.
Charlie Wayman, 1947-50
The only Saint to ever score five goals in
a league game – against Leicester in 1948
– Wayman netted a remarkable 77 goals in
107 league and FA Cup appearances for
the club.
That remains the best goals per game
Stability is Saints’ key
before taking over as manager in 1955.
He got Saints promoted to the
Second and then the First Division
before handing over to McMenemy in
1973.
Bates served the club for a total of
66 years, earning him the nickname “Mr
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ratio of any Saints striker in history.
He had come to Saints’ attention when
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belting a hat-trick against them while play- TOP 10
ing in an FA Cup tie for Newcastle United GOALSCORERS
just a few months before moving to The
Dell.
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Peter Osgood, 1974-77
The Chelsea legend became Saints’
record signing in 1974 when he joined in a
£275,000 deal. Forever remembered as 2 Matt Le Tissier 209
part of Lawrie McMenemy’s FA Cup win-
ning side. the one-time England star scoed
36 goals in 157 appearances while at The
Dell. Passed away in 2006 aged 59. 3 Terry Paine . . . .187
Danny Wallace, 1980-89
Became the youngest player to appear in
a senior game for Saints at Old Trafford in 4 George O’Brien 180
November 1980. Nine years later, the
winger moved to Manchester United in a
£1m deal – having played 299 games for
Saints and scored 79 goals. Was sadly 5 Derek Reeves . 173
diagnosed with MS back in the mid 1990s.
Eric Day, 1946-57
Was one of the most feared strikers in 6 Eric Day . . . . . . 158
the lower divisions in the mid 1950s –
scoring 26 Division 3 South goals in
1953/54, 27 the following season, and 28
in 1955/56. In all, he plundered 158 7 Ron Davies . . .153
goals in 422 appearances.
8 Martin Chivers 106
Southampton” and numerous honours
including an MBE and a statue outside
He managed Saints
to their 1976 FA Cup win against
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St Mary’s. Manchester United before achieving GREAT SAINTS
McMenemy’s time in charge started promotion back to the top flight in
with relegation in his first season, but 1978. He later guided them to their GOALSCORER:
that was to be the low point of a terrific highest ever league position of top flight Eric Day. 10 Steve Moran . . 99
career. runners up in 1983/84