2023–24 Southampton F.c. Season
The 2023–24 season is the 107th season in the history of Southampton and their first season back in the EFL Championship since the 2011–12 season following their relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.
season">2011–12 season following their relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sport Republic | |||
| Manager | Russell Martin | |||
| Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Championship | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Armstrong (20) All: Adam Armstrong (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,869 v Sunderland (9 March 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,844 v Watford (6 February 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 28,642 | |||
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Current squad
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Alex McCarthy | 34 | 2016 | 143 | 0 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | DF | | Kyle Walker-Peters | 27 | 2020 | 163 | 6 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 3 | DF |  | Ryan Manning | 27 | 2023 | 37 | 0 | 2027 | Free transfer | |
| 4 | MF | | Flynn Downes | 25 | 2023 | 33 | 2 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 5 | DF | | Jack Stephens | 30 | 2011 | 177 | 6 | 2025 | Academy | Captain |
| 7 | MF |  | Joe Aribo | 27 | 2022 | 63 | 6 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 9 | FW | | Adam Armstrong | 27 | 2021 | 115 | 25 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 10 | FW |  | Ché Adams | 27 | 2019 | 189 | 49 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 11 | FW | | Ross Stewart | 27 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | GK | | Joe Lumley | 29 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2025 | Free transfer | |
| 14 | DF | | James Bree | 26 | 2023 | 26 | 0 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 16 | MF | | Will Smallbone | 24 | 2008 | 66 | 6 | 2026 | Academy | |
| 17 | MF | | Stuart Armstrong | 32 | 2018 | 214 | 25 | 2024 | £7M | |
| 18 | FW |  | Sékou Mara | 21 | 2022 | 63 | 8 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 19 | MF | | Joe Rothwell | 29 | 2024 | 18 | 4 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 20 | MF |  | Kamaldeen Sulemana | 22 | 2023 | 43 | 2 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | DF | | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 22 | 2023 | 42 | 2 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 23 | MF | | Samuel Edozie | 21 | 2022 | 58 | 6 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 24 | MF |  | Shea Charles | 20 | 2023 | 37 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 26 | MF | | Ryan Fraser | 30 | 2023 | 40 | 8 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 27 | MF | | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | 17 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | Academy | |
| 28 | DF |  | Juan Larios | 20 | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 31 | GK | | Gavin Bazunu | 22 | 2022 | 78 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 35 | DF |  | Jan Bednarek | 28 | 2017 | 216 | 9 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 36 | MF |  | David Brooks | 26 | 2024 | 17 | 2 | 2024 | Loan |
Transfers
Players transferred in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2023 | DF | Derrick Abu | Chelsea | Free transfer | |
| 6 July 2023 | GK | Josh McNamara | Manchester City | Undisclosed | |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | Ryan Manning | Swansea City | Free transfer | |
| 12 July 2023 | MF | Shea Charles | Manchester City | Undisclosed | |
| 7 August 2023 | GK | Joe Lumley | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | |
| 8 August 2023 | DF | Zach Awe | Arsenal | Free transfer | |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Ross Stewart | Sunderland | Undisclosed | |
| 12 January 2024 | MF | Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | Cork City | Undisclosed |
Players loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2023 | MF | Flynn Downes | West Ham United | End of season | |
| 25 August 2023 | MF | Ryan Fraser | Newcastle United | End of season | |
| 25 August 2023 | DF | Mason Holgate | Everton | 1 February 2024 | |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Manchester City | End of season | |
| 15 January 2024 | MF | Joe Rothwell | AFC Bournemouth | End of season | |
| 30 January 2024 | MF | David Brooks | AFC Bournemouth | End of season | |
| 1 February 2024 | MF |  Ussumane Djaló | Porto B | End of season |
Players transferred out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2023 | FW | Dan Nlundulu | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed | |
| 29 June 2023 | MF |  Kegs Chauke | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | |
| 30 June 2023 | MF |  Mislav Oršić |  Trabzonspor | Undisclosed | |
| 19 July 2023 | MF | Ibrahima Diallo |  Al-Duhail | Undisclosed | |
| 1 August 2023 | DF | Mohammed Salisu |  Monaco | Undisclosed | |
| 8 August 2023 | DF | Tino Livramento | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | |
| 14 August 2023 | MF | James Ward-Prowse | West Ham United | Undisclosed | |
| 18 August 2023 | MF |  Roméo Lavia | Chelsea | Undisclosed | |
| 27 August 2023 | MF | Nathan Tella |  Bayer Leverkusen | Undisclosed | |
| 29 August 2023 | MF | Kazeem Olaigbe | Cercle Brugge | Undisclosed | |
| 5 September 2023 | MF |  Moussa Djenepo | Standard Liège | Undisclosed | |
| 12 January 2024 | GK | Jack Bycroft | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | |
| 26 January 2024 | MF | Kamari Doyle | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2024 | MF | Ryan Finnigan | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
Players loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | GK | Ollie Wright | Bath City | End of season | |
| 26 June 2023 | DF | Nico Lawrence | Colchester United | 25 January 2024 | |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Mateusz Lis | Göztepe | End of season | |
| 2 August 2023 | DF | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Lyon | End of season | |
| 11 August 2023 | DF | Lewis Payne | Newport County | End of season | |
| 26 August 2023 | DF | Thierry Small | St Mirren | 3 January 2024 | |
| 28 August 2023 | DF | Romain Perraud | Nice | End of season | |
| 29 August 2023 | DF |  Lyanco | Al-Gharafa | End of season | |
| 31 August 2023 | GK | Jack Bycroft | Aldershot Town | 30 September 2023 | |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Dom Ballard | Reading | End of season | |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Armel Bella-Kotchap |  PSV | End of season | |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Matt Carson | Braintree Town | 30 September 2023 | |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | Ryan Finnigan | Shrewsbury Town | 31 January 2024 | |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Luke Pearce | Torquay United | 30 September 2023 | |
| 11 September 2023 | FW | Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor | End of season | |
| 7 October 2023 | FW | Luke Pearce | Weston-super-Mare | 31 October 2023 | |
| 4 November 2023 | GK | Jack Bycroft | Oxford City | 31 December 2023 | |
| 17 November 2023 | GK | Josh McNamara | St Albans City | 31 December 2023 | |
| 17 November 2023 | FW | Luke Pearce | Dover Athletic | 31 December 2023 | |
| 31 January 2024 | MF |  Carlos Alcaraz |  Juventus | End of season | |
| 1 February 2024 | DF | Derrick Abu | Harrogate Town | End of season | |
| 29 March 2024 | FW | Will Merry | Eastleigh | End of season | |
| 29 March 2024 | DF | Jake Vokins | Eastleigh | End of season |
Players released
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Will Tizzard | Queen's Park | 1 July 2023 | |
| MF | Jack Turner | Queen's Park | 1 July 2023 | ||
| GK | Matthew Hall | Bristol Rovers | 26 July 2023 | ||
| MF |  Mohamed Elyounoussi |  Copenhagen | 27 July 2023 | ||
| FW | Sam Bellis | Barrow | 22 August 2023 | ||
| MF |  Caleb Watts | Exeter City | 15 September 2023 | ||
| DF | Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo | Potters Bar Town | 20 November 2023 | ||
| MF | Fedel Ross-Lang |  FK Tauras | 19 March 2024 | ||
| MF |  Goran Babić | Currently unattached | |||
| DF | Léon Pambou | Currently unattached | |||
| GK | Jak Stewart | Currently unattached | |||
| GK | Willy Caballero | None (retired) | |||
| MF | Theo Walcott | None (retired) | |||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Sam Bailey | Currently unattached | ||
| 1 February 2024 | DF | Thierry Small | Charlton Athletic | 2 February 2024 | |
Pre-season and friendlies
Southampton announced their first pre-season fixture in June 2023, with the Saints travelling to Turkey to play fellow Sports Republic-owned side, Göztepe. On 26 June, a away pre-season fixture against Reading and a home pre-season fixture against Bournemouth was confirmed. A fourth friendly was announced on 3 July against AZ at St Mary's Stadium. A behind closed doors fixture was arranged on 12 July against Benfica at St George's Park National Football Centre.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2023 Friendly | Benfica | 2–0 | Southampton | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Neres  11' Ristić 45' | Report | Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Göztepe | 1–1 | Southampton | Bornova, İzmir, Turkey |
| 18:25 BST | Kayan 26' | Report | Alcaraz 64' | Stadium: Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium Attendance: 4,500 |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Reading | 2–4 | Southampton | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Knibbs 22' Shodipo 89' | Report | Bednarek 2' Ward-Prowse 9' A. Armstrong 50' Aribo 76' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Charles 44' S. Armstrong 65' | Report | Ouattara 15' Christie 17'Brooks 86' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 13,049 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 0–1 | AZ | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Lahdo 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Championship | Matchday 1 | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 55.56 | |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fifth round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 50 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 94 | 69 | +25 | 54.00 | ||
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (P) | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 39 | +47 | 94 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Leeds United (X) | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 90 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town (X) | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 90 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Southampton (Q) | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 84 | |
| 5 | Norwich City (Y) | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 63 | +16 | 73 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion (Y) | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 72 | |
| 7 | Hull City (Y) | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 70 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least a play-off place, but may yet be promoted automatically; (Y) May yet qualify for the play-offs, but cannot be promoted automatically.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least a play-off place, but may yet be promoted automatically; (Y) May yet qualify for the play-offs, but cannot be promoted automatically.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 August 2023 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Southampton | Owlerton |
| 20:00 BST | Gregory 54' | Report | A. Armstrong 8' Adams 87' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,558 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 12 August 2023 2 | Southampton | 4–4 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bednarek 17' A. Armstrong 21' (pen.), 90+7' (pen.) Adams 57' | Report | Sargent 7' Sara 23' Rowe 45+2' Fassnacht 84' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,113 Referee: Darren England |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Southampton | Plymouth |
| 12:30 BST | Hardie 51' | Report | Tella 49' Adams 90+4' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,392 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 26 August 2023 4 | Southampton | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Edozie 30' A. Armstrong 64' | Report | Colback 32' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,401 Referee: James Bell |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Sunderland | 5–0 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Clarke 1' Ekwah 7', 45' Dack 48' Rigg 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,459 Referee: David Coote | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 15 September 2023 6 | Southampton | 1–4 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 20:00 BST | Edozie 25' | Report | Vardy 1' McAteer 18' Ndidi 45+3' Mavididi 67' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,877 Referee: Robert Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 19 September 2023 7 | Southampton | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hutchinson 30' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,265 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 23 September 2023 8 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Southampton | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | McGree 44' Howson 65' (pen.) | Report | A. Armstrong 17' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,141 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 September 2023 9 | Southampton | 3–1 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | A. Armstrong 2', 35' Smallbone 31' | Report | Struijk 58' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,372 Referee: John Brooks |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 3 October 2023 10 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Southampton | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 BST | Report | S. Armstrong 41' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 20,002 Referee: James Bell | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 7 October 2023 11 | Southampton | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | S. Armstrong 2' | Report | Hugill 74' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,404 Referee: John Busby |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Hull City | 1–2 | Southampton | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Delap 25' | Report | Smallbone 20' Fraser 90+5' | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 21,524 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 October 2023 13 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Southampton | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Osmajić 52' Potts 55' | Report | Walker-Peters 33' Evans 90+6' (o.g.) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,346 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 28 October 2023 14 | Southampton | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | Harwood-Bellis 9' Alcaraz 22' A. Armstrong 86' | Report | Stansfield 58' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,924 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 4 November 2023 15 | Millwall | 0–1 | Southampton | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Fraser 90+3' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,905 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Southampton | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Smallbone 5' A. Armstrong 79' | Report | Bartley 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,160 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Southampton | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 87' | Report | A. Armstrong 45+1' | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 19,387 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 November 2023 18 | Southampton | 1–0 | Bristol City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker-Peters 47' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,047 Referee: Keith Stroud | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 2 December 2023 19 | Southampton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A. Armstrong 11', 15' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,659 Referee: James Bell |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Watford | 1–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Healey 90+6' | Report | Adams 56' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,797 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 December 2023 21 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Wright 50' | Report | Edozie 67' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,996 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 16 December 2023 22 | Southampton | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Edozie 44' S. Armstrong 64' Mara 90+7' Alcaraz 90+9' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,545 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Southampton | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Harwood-Bellis 42' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,745 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Southampton | 5–0 | Swansea City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Aribo 17' Edozie 48' Fraser 74', 87' Adams 90+3' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,279 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Southampton | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Southampton |
| 18:00 GMT | Alcaraz 56' Adams 63' | Report | Hardie 90+1' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,559 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 1 January 2024 26 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Sargent 78' | Report | A. Armstrong 70' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,467 Referee: Darren England |
| 13 January 2024 27 | Southampton | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 35' A. Armstrong 63' Fraser 75' Mara 85' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,189 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 20 January 2024 28 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Southampton | Landore |
| 12:30 GMT | Paterson 40' | Report | Adams 6' Smallbone 20' Downes 45' | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 3 February 2024 29 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Southampton | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bednarek 4' A. Armstrong 38' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 10 February 2024 30 | Southampton | 5–3 | Huddersfield Town | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell 49', 50' Lees 80' (o.g.) Mara 84' Edozie 90' | Report | Thomas 36' Kasumu 45' Matos 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,863 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 February 2024 31 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Southampton | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT | Bell 52' Dickie 72' Cornick 82' | Report | A. Armstrong 90+5' (pen.) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,661 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 16 February 2024 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Fraser 14' Brooks 73' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,066 Referee: Sam Allison | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 February 2024 33 | Southampton | 1–2 | Hull City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Aribo 88' | Report | Zaroury 11' Carvalho 36' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,834 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 24 February 2024 34 | Southampton | 1–2 | Millwall | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 34' | Report | Tanganga 5' Flemming 44' (pen.) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,629 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 2 March 2024 35 | Birmingham City | 3–4 | Southampton | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Miyoshi 2' Stansfield 41' Bacuna 77' | Report | A. Armstrong 18' Brooks 55' Adams 59' Aribo 90+6' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,611 Referee: James Bell |
| 9 March 2024 36 | Southampton | 4–2 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | S. Armstrong 9' A. Armstrong 37' (pen.) Rothwell 77', 80' | Report | Mundle 62' Bellingham 71' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,869 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 29 March 2024 37 | Southampton | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A. Armstrong 12' | Report | Latte Lath 90' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,470 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 1 April 2024 38 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Southampton | Ipswich |
| 17:30 BST | Davis 13' Broadhead 68' Sarmiento 90+7' | Report | Adams 14' A. Armstrong 23' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,393 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 6 April 2024 39 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Southampton | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 April 2024 40 | Southampton | 2–1 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Adams 18', 38' | Report | Bidwell 68' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,564 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 13 April 2024 41 | Southampton | 3–2 | Watford | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Smallbone 1' Adams 20' Downes 90+9' | Report | Porteous 34' Koné 85' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,347 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 16 April 2024 42 | Southampton | 3–0 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| 20:00 BST | Adams 19', 29' S. Armstrong 33' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,636 Referee: Samuel Barrott | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 April 2024 43 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Southampton | Leckwith |
| 15:00 BST | Diédhiou 68' Ashford 90+6' | Report | Aribo 12' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,372 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 April 2024 44 | Leicester City | 5–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Fatawu 25', 75', 81' Ndidi 62' Vardy 79' | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,872 Referee: Bobby Madley | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 27 April 2024 45 | Southampton | 0–1 | Stoke City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Campbell 36' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,584 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 May 2024 46 | Leeds United | v | Southampton | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Elland Road |
FA Cup
As a Championship side, the Saints entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home against the winners of the tie between Alfreton Town or Walsall. In the fourth round they were drawn away to Watford.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Southampton | 4–0 | Walsall | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Fraser 6', 68' Mara 58' Adams 78' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,627 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 January 2024 Fourth round | Watford | 1–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 14:00 GMT | Martins 5' | Report | S. Armstrong 89' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 6 February 2024 Fourth round replay | Southampton | 3–0 | Watford | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Mara 52', 58' Adams 76' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,844 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 February 2024 Fifth round | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Koumas 44' Danns 73', 88' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on ITV. | ||||
EFL Cup
Southampton were drawn away to Gillingham in the first round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Gillingham | 3–1 | Southampton | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Nadesan 12' McKenzie 51', 67' | Report | Alcaraz 89' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,775 Referee: Carl Brook |
Squad statistics
- As of 27 April 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals |  |  | Apps. | Goals | | | Apps. | Goals | | | Apps. | Goals | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Alex McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Kyle Walker-Peters | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42(1) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Manning | 28(8) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29(8) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Flynn Downes | 30(2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(2) | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Jack Stephens | 16(6) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(6) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Joe Aribo | 15(19) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(20) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Adam Armstrong | 43(2) | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43(5) | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Ché Adams | 24(15) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(17) | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Ross Stewart | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | | Joe Lumley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | James Bree | 13(5) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(5) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Will Smallbone | 34(8) | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(10) | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Stuart Armstrong | 33(9) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34(11) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | Sékou Mara | 4(24) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(24) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Joe Rothwell | 4(11) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(11) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Kamaldeen Sulemana | 10(14) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(14) | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Samuel Edozie | 16(16) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17(17) | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Shea Charles | 15(17) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(17) | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | | Ryan Fraser | 13(25) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(26) | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | Juan Larios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | Jayden Meghoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | | Nico Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Gavin Bazunu | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | | Tyler Dibling | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | Jan Bednarek | 38(3) | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40(3) | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | | David Brooks | 11(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | | Cam Bragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who ended the season on loan | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FW | | Paul Onuachu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Romain Perraud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Carlos Alcaraz | 14(9) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(10) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | Lyanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who left during the season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | | Mason Holgate | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | James Ward-Prowse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Nathan Tella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Moussa Djenepo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | Kamari Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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