Most League Goals
Mick Channon, who had two spells with the club, currently holds the record for the number of Football League goals scored for The Saints. During his times with the club between 1966 and 1977, and 1979 and 1982, he netted 185 times in league competition. The next highest scorer is Matthew Le Tissier, an attacking midfielder who spent his entire career with the club between 1986 and 2002, scoring 162 goals in 442 league appearances. He was the first midfielder to reach 100 goals in the Premier League. Third highest is winger Terry Paine, who played at The Dell between 1956 and 1974. He scored 160 goals for the club.
The full list of the club's top ten all-time Football League scorers are:
- 185 Mick Channon 1966–1977 & 1979–1982
- 162 Matthew Le Tissier 1986–2002
- 160 Terry Paine 1956–1974
- 156 Bill Rawlings 1920–1927
- 154 George O’Brien 1959–1966
- 145 Derek Reeves 1954–1963
- 145 Eric Day 1945–1957
- 134 Ron Davies 1966–1973
- 097 Martin Chivers 1962–1968
- 090 Tommy Mulgrew 1954–1962
Bill Rawlings also scored 19 goals in the Southern League in 1919–20.
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