Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
| Current League | England » Championship |
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| Current Ground | St Mary's Stadium |
| Previous Grounds | The Dell, Hampshire County Ground, Antelope Ground |
| Southampton Fans | 2,165 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 43.16 |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Website | www.saintsfc.co.uk |
| Nickname | The Saints |
| Previous Name | St Mary's YMA |
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The Dell was a ground famed for its proximity to the pitch as well as its oddly shaped stands. Despite its fame, it was woefully small with a capacity of just 15,000. The biggest surprise was that it took Southampton until 2001 to build a bigger ground.
Attendances more than doubled overnight, with the Saints now attracting more than 30,000 to home games. The 10 year improvement of 69% saw the average rising from 14,935 to 25,306.
The attendance increase was achieved despite a large downturn in form on the pitch as Southampton lost their place in the Premier League and spent two seasons in League One. Their average league position fell from 15th at The Dell to 29th at St Mary's.
Old stadium: The Dell (1898 - 2001, 103 years)
New stadium: St Mary's Stadium (Opened 2001, £32m)
Old stadium average attendance: 14,935
New stadium average attendance: 25,306
Difference: +10,371 (+69%)
Old stadium average league position: 15
New stadium average league position: 29
Difference: +14
| The Dell | |
| 1991/1992 | 14,070 |
| 1992/1993 | 15,382 |
| 1993/1994 | 14,751 |
| 1994/1995 | 14,751 |
| 1995/1996 | 14,820 |
| 1996/1997 | 15,099 |
| 1997/1998 | 15,159 |
| 1998/1999 | 15,140 |
| 1999/2000 | 15,132 |
| 2000/2001 | 15,115 |
| St Mary's Stadium | |
| 2001/2002 | 30,633 |
| 2002/2003 | 30,680 |
| 2003/2004 | 31,717 |
| 2004/2005 | 30,610 |
| 2005/2006 | 23,614 |
| 2006/2007 | 23,556 |
| 2007/2008 | 21,254 |
| 2008/2009 | 17,849 |
| 2009/2010 | 20,982 |
| 2010/2011 | 22,161 |
| The Dell | |
| 1991/1992 | 16 |
| 1992/1993 | 18 |
| 1993/1994 | 18 |
| 1994/1995 | 18 |
| 1995/1996 | 17 |
| 1996/1997 | 16 |
| 1997/1998 | 12 |
| 1998/1999 | 17 |
| 1999/2000 | 15 |
| 2000/2001 | 10 |
| St Mary's Stadium | |
| 2001/2002 | 11 |
| 2002/2003 | 8 |
| 2003/2004 | 12 |
| 2004/2005 | 20 |
| 2005/2006 | 32 |
| 2006/2007 | 26 |
| 2007/2008 | 40 |
| 2008/2009 | 43 |
| 2009/2010 | 51 |
| 2010/2011 | 46 |
See how Southampton compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Southampton play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Saturday 15:00 44/97 - 45% | |
| Saturday 12:30 13/97 - 13% | |
| Wednesday 19:45 7/97 - 7% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 7/97 - 7% | |
| Tuesday 20:00 6/97 - 6% | |
| Friday 20:00 4/97 - 4% | |
| Friday 15:00 3/97 - 3% | |
| Sunday 12:00 3/97 - 3% | |
| Sunday 15:00 2/97 - 2% | |
| Monday 15:00 2/97 - 2% | |
| Tuesday 15:00 1/97 - 1% | |
| Monday 20:15 1/97 - 1% | |
| Monday 17:30 1/97 - 1% | |
| Friday 18:00 1/97 - 1% | |
| Sunday 14:15 1/97 - 1% | |
| Thursday 15:00 1/97 - 1% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Southampton compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.
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| # | User | Supports | # Visited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | andyk1964 | Southampton | 487 |
| 2 | | alderholtsaints | Southampton | 452 |
| 3 | facebook-user-70441 | Southampton | 399 | |
| 4 | | jamiedunne16 | Southampton | 356 |
| 5 | | woody2296 | Southampton | 348 |
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