The Best and Worst Southampton Number 7’s since Le Tissier retired in 2002

Matthew 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 scored 209 goals in 540 appearances in a 16-year spell for the Saints, and he became the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League.

Photo: Offside.

He was also incredibly lethal from the penalty spot, and scored 47 times from 48 efforts from 12 yards, with Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mark Crossley the only shot-stopper who can say that he saved a Le Tissier spot-kick.

As Le Tissier celebrates his birthday today, we thought it’d be right for us to celebrate (and indeed commiserate!) some of the best and worst number seven’s Southampton have had since Le Tissier retired from football back in 2002.

Here are the BEST and WORST Saints number seven’s…