Matt Le Tissier celebrates his 48th birthday today, and here at SHOOT, we’d like to wish the Southampton legend a very happy birthday!

The midfielder spent 16 years on the South Coast, and netted a staggering 209 goals in 540 appearances for the Saints.

04/04/94 FA Premiership Southampton v Manchester City Matt Le Tissier Credit: Offside Sports Photography / Mark Leech

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside

He became the first midfielder ever to score 100 Premier League goals, and netted 47 out of 48 spot-kicks in his career, with Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mark Crossley the only man who can say that he saved a Le Tissier penalty.

However, there are a number of things that you weren’t aware of with regard to the former England international, so here are EIGHT facts you probably didn’t know about Le Tissier…

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One response to “8 things you [probably] didn’t know about Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier”

  1. Dan says:

    I would be happy to “struggle with” Rachel Riley.

    PS: MLT is an all-time legend of the English game. It is criminal that he didn’t have a fair go at the national side. GH should be ashamed.