Southampton 2008/09

Southampton finished 23rd of 24 in the 2008/09 Championship with 45 points (won 10, drawn 15, lost 21; scored 46, conceded 69) and were relegated. Highest position 16th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 5. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southampton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Birmingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	17th
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Blackpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	20th
5	Sun 14 Sep 2008	QPR (away)	1–4 L	Lost	3	23rd
6	Wed 17 Sep 2008	Ipswich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	22nd
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	22nd
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Doncaster (away)	2–0 W	Won	8	20th
9	Tue 30 Sep 2008	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	11	16th
10	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Coventry (away)	1–4 L	Lost	11	20th
11	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Watford (home)	0–3 L	Lost	11	20th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Sheffield United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	12	21st
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Swansea (away)	0–3 L	Lost	12	22nd
14	Tue 28 Oct 2008	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	22nd
15	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Preston (away)	3–2 W	Won	16	20th
16	Sat 8 Nov 2008	Bristol City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	21st
17	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	21st
18	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Reading (away)	2–1 W	Won	19	20th
19	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	20	20th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2008	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	19th
21	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	19th
22	Mon 8 Dec 2008	Crystal Palace (away)	0–3 L	Lost	22	20th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2008	Burnley (away)	2–3 L	Lost	22	21st
24	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–2 L	Lost	22	21st
25	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	21st
26	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	23rd
27	Sat 10 Jan 2009	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	22nd
28	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Doncaster (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	23rd
29	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	23rd
30	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Swansea (home)	2–2 D	Drew	28	23rd
31	Tue 3 Feb 2009	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	28	23rd
32	Sat 14 Feb 2009	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	23rd
33	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Preston (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	23rd
34	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	22nd
35	Tue 3 Mar 2009	Ipswich (away)	3–0 W	Won	37	22nd
36	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	22nd
37	Tue 10 Mar 2009	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	23rd
38	Sat 14 Mar 2009	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	23rd
39	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	23rd
40	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Charlton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	40	23rd
41	Tue 7 Apr 2009	Watford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	23rd
42	Fri 10 Apr 2009	Wolves (away)	0–3 L	Lost	41	23rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	23rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 2009	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–2 L	Lost	44	23rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	45	23rd
46	Sun 3 May 2009	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–3 L	Lost	45	23rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.