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Southampton 1897–98: results and record

Every competitive match Southampton played in 1897–98, in Southern League — 31 matches, 24 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Southampton 1897–98 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
18 Sep 1897OtherATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1897–980–2
2 Oct 1897OtherASheppey United1–0Watty Keay
9 Oct 1897OtherAMillwall3–2Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Jimmy Yates
16 Oct 1897OtherAReading2–0Willie Naughton, Joe Turner
23 Oct 1897OtherHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1897–984–1Jimmy Yates, Jimmy Yates, Jack Farrell, Joe Turner
30 Oct 1897FA CupHBristol City2–0Robert Buchanan, Jimmy Yates11,000
6 Nov 1897OtherHSwindon Town4–1Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Watty Keay
13 Nov 1897OtherAGillingham1–0Jack Farrell
20 Nov 1897FA CupASwindon Town3–0Jack Farrell, Jack Farrell, Robert Buchanan5,000
27 Nov 1897OtherAWolverton2–0Bob Petrie, Jimmy Yates
11 Dec 1897FA CupHEastville Rovers8–1Jimmy Yates, Jimmy Yates, Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Watty Keay, Watty Keay, Joe Turner, Joe Turner8,000
1 Jan 1898OtherHBristol City4–0Watty Keay, Watty Keay, Arthur Chadwick, Bob Petrie
8 Jan 1898OtherASheppey United4–0Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Jack Farrell, Samuel Meston
15 Jan 1898OtherABristol City2–5Jack Farrell, Jimmy Yates
22 Jan 1898OtherHNew Brompton4–1Joe Turner, Joe Turner, Joe Turner, Robert Buchanan
29 Jan 1898FA CupHLeicester CityLeicester City 1897–982–1Samuel Meston, Robert Buchanan10,000
5 Feb 1898OtherAChatham Town1–1Robert Buchanan
12 Feb 1898FA CupHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1897–981–0Robert Buchanan12,000
19 Feb 1898OtherHReading2–1Arthur Chadwick, Watty Keay
26 Feb 1898FA CupABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1897–980–015,000
2 Mar 1898FA CupHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1897–984–0Joe Turner, Joe Turner, Jimmy Yates, Jack Farrell15,000
5 Mar 1898OtherASwindon Town2–0Bob Petrie, Jimmy Yates
12 Mar 1898OtherHWolverton3–0Joe Turner, Joe Turner, Joe Turner
19 Mar 1898FA CupNNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1897–981–1Harry Haynes30,000
24 Mar 1898FA CupNNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1897–980–212,000
26 Mar 1898OtherAGravesend United3–1Bob Petrie, David Steven, Joe Turner
4 Apr 1898OtherHGravesend United5–1David Steven, David Steven, Bob Brown, Robert Buchanan, Joe Turner
11 Apr 1898OtherHNorthfleet3–1William McMillan, Bob Brown
16 Apr 1898OtherANorthfleet2–0Samuel Meston, David Steven
20 Apr 1898OtherHMillwall1–0Joe Turner
1 May 1898OtherHChatham Town0–1

73 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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