1997-98 Southampton FC Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 14-18-6 - 48 points
Finishing 12th in the EPL
Location: Southampton, England
1997-98 Southampton FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 14-18-6 - 48 points
Finishing 12th in the EPL
Location: Southampton, England
Southampton FC of the Premier League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 14 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses for 48 points finishing twelfth in the EPL.
Southampton scored 50 goals and yielded 55. Matt Le Tissier netted 11 goals for the team, while David Hirst and Kevin Davies tallied five or more as well. Matt Le Tissier recorded 9 assists. Paul Jones topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 1.45 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Basham | December 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 157 | Southampton, England | |
| Francis Benali | December 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 154 | Southampton, England | |
| John Beresford | D | September 4, 1966 | 5'6" | 152 | Sheffield, England |
| Jason Bowen | M | August 24, 1972 | 5'7" | 154 | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Simon Charlton | October 25, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Huddersfield, England | |
| Kevin Davies | F | March 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 181 | Sheffield, England |
| Jason Dodd | November 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 168 | Bath, England | |
| Richard Dryden | June 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 157 | Stroud, England | |
| Micky Evans | January 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Plymouth, Ireland | |
| Kevin Gibbens | November 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Southampton, England | |
| David Hirst | December 7, 1967 | 5'11" | 192 | Barnsley, England | |
| David Hughes | December 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 161 | St.Albans, Wales | |
| Stig Johansen | F | June 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Kabelvåg, Norway |
| Paul Jones | G | April 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 194 | Chirk, Wales |
| Matt Le Tissier | M | October 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Peter Port, Guernsey England |
| Claus Lundekvam | D | February 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 185 | Bergen, Norway |
| Neil Maddison | October 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 168 | Darlington, England | |
| Jim Magilton | M | May 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Kenneth Monkou | November 29, 1964 | 6'3" | Nickerie, Suriname | ||
| Alan Neilson | D, M | September 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 161 | Wegberg, Germany |
| Matt Oakley | August 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 154 | Peterborough, England | |
| Carlton Palmer | December 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 183 | West Bromwich, England | |
| Kevin Richardson | M | December 4, 1962 | 5'7" | 161 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Matthew Robinson | December 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 157 | Exeter, England | |
| Robbie Slater | November 22, 1964 | Ormskirk, England | |||
| Duncan Spedding | September 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 154 | Camberley, England | |
| Lee Todd | March 7, 1972 | 5'5" | 143 | Hartlepool, England | |
| Ulrich van Gobbel | January 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 183 | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| Phillip Warner | February 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 161 | Southampton, England | |
| Andrew Williams | October 8, 1977 | 5'10" | 150 | Bristol, England | |
| Egil Østenstad | F | January 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 187 | Haugesund, Norway |
