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Southampton Memorabilia and Gift Ideas
GoneDigging has a fabulous range of personalised Southampton merchandise, including unique memorabilia and great gift ideas. Below you will find a selection of our most popular Southampton gifts and a few interesting facts about the Saints.
Brief History of Southampton FC
Southampton FC was formed in 1885 by members of St. Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association. The club won three consecutive Southern League titles between 1897 and 1899 and three further titles in the early 1900s. The Saints joined the Third Division in 1920 and won promotion in their first season. Southampton missed out on promotion to the top flight in 1950 by just 0.06 of a goal, but finally reached the First Division under Ted Bates in 1966. Bates’ team qualified for Europe twice over the subsequent years, reaching the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1970 and the UEFA Cup in 1972.
Although the Saints were relegated in 1974, they quickly began to rebuild and shocked football fans by beating favourites Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final. The success led to a third spell in Europe and the team was promoted two years later. Southampton continued to progress rapidly and developed an attacking team that was entertaining to watch. The Saints reached the League Cup final in 1979 and finishing as runners-up of the First Division in 1984 - just three points behind winners Liverpool. Southampton remained a top flight team for twenty-seven years and the popular club was a founder member of the Premiership in 1992.
Did you know…
Southampton FC was originally called St. Mary’s Y.M.A, which led to the current nickname of “The Saints". The club played at The Dell Stadium for over one hundred years, but they relocated to St. Mary’s Stadium in 2001, which has twice the capacity (32,689 spectators). Supporters were delighted with the move, as it was seen as Southampton FC ‘coming home’. The new ground was built on a disused gas work site in the heart of the city and close to St. Mary’s church where the club was founded. Although the ground was originally intended to be named “The Friends Provident Stadium", in reference to the sponsors, fans campaigned against this move and overturned the idea. When built, the ground was the largest southern stadium outside of London. It has since been given a four star rating by UEFA.
Southampton Memorabilia
We offer an exciting range of Personalised Southampton Gifts, which includes various items of club memorabilia. These presents can be kept for years to come and they are a terrific idea for any fan of the Saints.
Our Personalised Southampton Football Book incorporates a variety of match reports written by journalists who were there at the time. This reproduced newspaper coverage forms a fascinating record of some of the biggest games in the club’s history.
The Football Book contains promotion-clinching matches, European fixtures and the FA Cup triumph of 1976. It also features a selection of terrific performances by the Saints that thrilled supporters and included many goals. The gift book opens with Southampton’s fantastic 5-2 win against Southern League champions Queens Park Rangers in 1908. You can then read about the 7-2 thrashing of Nottingham Forest in 1936 - which included Watson and Holt hat-tricks - the 6-2 defeat of Aston Villa in 1967, the 8-2 win against Coventry City in 1984 and the 0-6 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2007.
The Southampton Book also contains incredible wins against the modern ‘top four’ teams, such as Chelsea in 1967, Arsenal in 1988, Liverpool in 1989 and Manchester United in 1996. The win against Manchester United ended in a stunning 6-3 scoreline, with new signings Ostenstad and Berkovic scoring five goals between them. Other highlights of this gift include convincing derby wins against Portsmouth, such as the 5-1 trouncing in 1960 and the 2-1 win in 2005, and articles on the signing of key Southampton players including Kevin Keegan, Peter Shilton and Kevin Phillips.
Twelve of the best match reports are also featured in our Personalised Southampton Diary and Personalised Southampton Calendar. Games include the 1-0 victory against Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and the 2-5 win against Carrick in the European Cup Winners’ Cup. It also incorporates the 4-2 defeat of Arsenal in 1988, the 4-1 win against Liverpool in 1989 and the 3-0 derby victory against Portsmouth in 2003. Both gifts can start from the month of your choice and they are a fantastic way to keep track of future events, whilst reminiscing upon former glory days.
More Gift Ideas
Southampton fans can have a say in the future of the club by purchasing a genuine Southampton Share. This unique gift includes a shareholders registration sheet and a certificate of authenticity. Recipients will also receive annual reports on the team and invitations to attend AGMs.
Our Personalised Southampton Commentaries make unusual and entertaining presents for fans of the Saints. A professional radio commentator will record an original commentary, based upon your choice of match highlights. Your recipient could become the hero of St. Mary’s Stadium by saving a crucial penalty, providing a great assist or scoring a stunning last-minute goal. In doing so, they could also be nominated as Man of the Match.
Another fun gift idea is a Spoof Newspaper Headline. Recipients can become Player of the Year or a famous Southampton Old-Timer. Alternatively, they could be the Star Performer as the Saints thrash Portsmouth, Manchester United or any other team of your choice.