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

WORST – Tomasz Hajto

There were a few candidates for this, with Andrei Kanchelskis proving that immediately replacing Le Tissier was a tough act to follow.

His two substitute appearances, and the subsequent move just five months later, was not what the Saints were looking for but, given he was the first to follow Le Tissier, let’s cut him some slack.

However, the same cannot be said of Tomasz Hajto.

The Pole joined Southampton in the summer of 2005 and, despite being a defender, he took over the number seven shirt from Kevin Phillips, who left for Aston Villa that summer.

The Saints had just been relegated to the Championship, and Hajto was brought in to solidify the backline but, just 20 appearances into his Southampton career, his contract was cancelled in January 2006.

He went on to join Derby County, where his contract was also cancelled just four months into his stay.

A poor Southampton number seven.