Anniversary

[Charlie Wayman]

The first match at The Dell was played on 3rd September 1898. It was a Southern League Division One game between Southampton and Brighton United. A crowd of 6,500 attended the match. Southampton won 4 – 1

Key moments:

• the first goal was scored by Watty Keay following some fine setup play by Tom Smith

• Southampton scorers: Abe Hartley, Jim McKenzie, Tom Smith

• Roddy Mcleod scored Brighton United's only goal

• the Mayor of Southampton ceremonially kicked off the match

• Shortly after Brighton fell behind, their midfielder Willie McArthur was injured (a kick to the jaw) and had to be hospitalised. Brighton earned some praise for their efforts!

[OldNick]

Surprised the crowd so low when it was the first game at the Dell, I assume it was not a stadia at that stage

[Badger]

Saw reference on local news (Midlands) tonight that 3rd Sept is 125th Anniversary of opening The Hawthorns for West Brom.

(Also the day war was announced in 1939) 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

8 hours ago, OldNick said:

Surprised the crowd so low when it was the first game at the Dell, I assume it was not a stadia at that stage

Manager Alf Puel turned off a lot of fans in the last year at the county cricket ground, and they had to be won back. 🙂

[Master Bates]

140 years of Saints coming up soon