John Flood was only 14 when Bill Dodgin took him onto Southampton’s ground staff. By the time he signed pro in 1949, Dodgin had been succeeded by Sid Cann. And for his part, Bill Dodgin and the young Flood John had won an England schoolboy cap v Northern Ireland (see scrapbook section) and been part of the Pennington St Mark’s Lads team that won all of their 26 games in 1947-48, scoring...
Browse through the profiles of every Saints player to have played competitive football from 1887, right up to the present day. Well over 1000 profiles (and growing) including full stats, photos and relevant press cuttings. This is THE place to explore the lives of the men who wore the red and white shirts …..even if it was only the once.
In short the ultimate historical archive for Saints fans who want to delve deeper into the careers and fate of those who represented the club they are so proud to support.
Please note – this is a “live” website inasmuch I add to it every day, so its always worth checking back onto a profile to see if any new facts or images have come to light.