2023–24 Southampton F.C. season
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| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Owner | Sport Republic | |||
| Manager | Russell Martin[1] | |||
| Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Championship | 4th (promoted via play-offs) | |||
| Championship play-offs | Winners | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Armstrong (21) All: Adam Armstrong (24) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,869 v Sunderland (9 March 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,844 v Watford (6 February 2024) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 28,642 | |||
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The 2023–24 season was the 107th season in the history of Southampton and their first season back in the EFL Championship since their 2011–12 campaign, following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Russell Martin was appointed as the new manager of Southampton as they agreed with Swansea City to let him go along with his backroom staff.[2] In his first season in charge, Southampton won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs for the first time of asking in their 1–0 win against Leeds United.[3]
Current squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | England | Alex McCarthy | 34 | 2016 | 147 | 0 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 2 | DF | England | Kyle Walker-Peters | 27 | 2020 | 167 | 6 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 3 | DF | Republic of Ireland | Ryan Manning | 27 | 2023 | 41 | 0 | 2027 | Free transfer | |
| 4 | MF | England | Flynn Downes | 25 | 2023 | 36 | 2 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 5 | DF | England | Jack Stephens | 30 | 2011 | 181 | 6 | 2025 | Academy | Captain |
| 7 | MF | Nigeria | Joe Aribo | 27 | 2022 | 67 | 6 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 9 | FW | England | Adam Armstrong | 27 | 2021 | 119 | 29 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 10 | FW | Scotland | Ché Adams | 27 | 2019 | 191 | 49 | 2024 | Undisclosed | |
| 11 | FW | Scotland | Ross Stewart | 27 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | GK | England | Joe Lumley | 29 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2025 | Free transfer | |
| 14 | DF | England | James Bree | 26 | 2023 | 27 | 0 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 16 | MF | Republic of Ireland | Will Smallbone | 24 | 2008 | 70 | 8 | 2026 | Academy | |
| 17 | MF | Scotland | Stuart Armstrong | 32 | 2018 | 214 | 25 | 2024 | £7M | |
| 18 | FW | France | Sékou Mara | 21 | 2022 | 64 | 8 | 2026 | Undisclosed | |
| 19 | MF | England | Joe Rothwell | 29 | 2024 | 20 | 4 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 20 | MF | Ghana | Kamaldeen Sulemana | 22 | 2023 | 44 | 2 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | DF | England | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 22 | 2023 | 46 | 2 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 23 | MF | England | Samuel Edozie | 21 | 2022 | 60 | 6 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 24 | MF | Northern Ireland | Shea Charles | 20 | 2023 | 38 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 26 | MF | Scotland | Ryan Fraser | 30 | 2023 | 44 | 8 | 2024 | Loan | |
| 27 | MF | England | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | 17 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | Academy | |
| 28 | DF | Spain | Juan Larios | 20 | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 31 | GK | Republic of Ireland | Gavin Bazunu | 22 | 2022 | 78 | 0 | 2027 | Undisclosed | |
| 35 | DF | Poland | Jan Bednarek | 28 | 2017 | 220 | 9 | 2025 | Undisclosed | |
| 36 | MF | Wales | David Brooks | 26 | 2024 | 20 | 2 | 2024 | Loan |
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Transfers
Players transferred in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2023 | DF | England Derrick Abu | England Chelsea | Free transfer | [4] |
| 6 July 2023 | GK | England Josh McNamara | England Manchester City | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning | Wales Swansea City | Free transfer | [6] |
| 12 July 2023 | MF | Northern Ireland Shea Charles | England Manchester City | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 7 August 2023 | GK | England Joe Lumley | England Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [8] |
| 8 August 2023 | DF | England Zach Awe | England Arsenal | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Scotland Ross Stewart | England Sunderland | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 12 January 2024 | MF | Republic of Ireland Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | Republic of Ireland Cork City | Undisclosed | [11] |
Players loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2023 | MF | England Flynn Downes | England West Ham United | End of season | [12] |
| 25 August 2023 | MF | Scotland Ryan Fraser | England Newcastle United | End of season | [13] |
| 25 August 2023 | DF | England Mason Holgate | England Everton | 1 February 2024 | [14][15] |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | England Taylor Harwood-Bellis | England Manchester City | End of season | [16] |
| 15 January 2024 | MF | England Joe Rothwell | England AFC Bournemouth | End of season | [17] |
| 30 January 2024 | MF | Wales David Brooks | England AFC Bournemouth | End of season | [18] |
| 1 February 2024 | MF | Portugal Ussumane Djaló | Portugal Porto B | End of season | [19] |
Players transferred out
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Players loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Club | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | GK | England Ollie Wright | England Bath City | End of season | [34] |
| 26 June 2023 | DF | England Nico Lawrence | England Colchester United | 25 January 2024 | [35][36] |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Poland Mateusz Lis | Turkey Göztepe | End of season | [37] |
| 2 August 2023 | DF | Croatia Duje Ćaleta-Car | France Lyon | End of season | [38] |
| 11 August 2023 | DF | England Lewis Payne | Wales Newport County | End of season | [39] |
| 26 August 2023 | DF | England Thierry Small | Scotland St Mirren | 3 January 2024 | [40][41] |
| 28 August 2023 | DF | France Romain Perraud | France Nice | End of season | [42] |
| 29 August 2023 | DF | Brazil Lyanco | Qatar Al-Gharafa | End of season | [43] |
| 31 August 2023 | GK | England Jack Bycroft | England Aldershot Town | 30 September 2023 | [44] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | England Dom Ballard | England Reading | End of season | [45] |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Germany Armel Bella-Kotchap | Netherlands PSV | End of season | [46] |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Northern Ireland Matt Carson | England Braintree Town | 30 September 2023 | [47] |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | England Ryan Finnigan | England Shrewsbury Town | 31 January 2024 | [48][33] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Republic of Ireland Luke Pearce | England Torquay United | 30 September 2023 | [49] |
| 11 September 2023 | FW | Nigeria Paul Onuachu | Turkey Trabzonspor | End of season | [50] |
| 7 October 2023 | FW | Republic of Ireland Luke Pearce | England Weston-super-Mare | 31 October 2023 | [51] |
| 4 November 2023 | GK | England Jack Bycroft | England Oxford City | 31 December 2023 | [52] |
| 17 November 2023 | GK | England Josh McNamara | England St Albans City | 31 December 2023 | [53] |
| 17 November 2023 | FW | Republic of Ireland Luke Pearce | England Dover Athletic | 31 December 2023 | [54] |
| 31 January 2024 | MF | Argentina Carlos Alcaraz | Italy Juventus | End of season | [55] |
| 1 February 2024 | DF | England Derrick Abu | England Harrogate Town | End of season | [56] |
| 29 March 2024 | FW | England Will Merry | England Eastleigh | End of season | [57] |
| 29 March 2024 | DF | England Jake Vokins | England Eastleigh | End of season | [58] |
Players released
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | DF | England Will Tizzard | Scotland Queen's Park | 1 July 2023 | [59][60] |
| MF | England Jack Turner | Scotland Queen's Park | 1 July 2023 | [59][61] | |
| GK | England Matthew Hall | England Bristol Rovers | 26 July 2023 | [59][62] | |
| MF | Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi | Denmark Copenhagen | 27 July 2023 | [59][63] | |
| FW | England Sam Bellis | England Barrow | 22 August 2023 | [59][64] | |
| MF | Australia Caleb Watts | England Exeter City | 15 September 2023 | [59][65] | |
| DF | England Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo | England Potters Bar Town | 20 November 2023 | [59][66] | |
| MF | England Fedel Ross-Lang | Lithuania FK Tauras | 19 March 2024 | [59][67] | |
| MF | Serbia Goran Babić | Currently unattached | [59] | ||
| DF | France Léon Pambou | Currently unattached | [59] | ||
| GK | England Jak Stewart | Currently unattached | [59] | ||
| GK | Argentina Willy Caballero | None (retired) | [68][69] | ||
| MF | England Theo Walcott | None (retired) | [59][70] | ||
| 30 August 2023 | DF | England Sam Bailey | Currently unattached | [71] | |
| 1 February 2024 | DF | England Thierry Small | England Charlton Athletic | 2 February 2024 | [72][73] |
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Pre-season and friendlies
Southampton announced their first pre-season fixture in June 2023, with the Saints travelling to Turkey to play fellow Sports Republic-owned side, Göztepe.[74][75] On 26 June, a away pre-season fixture against Reading and a home pre-season fixture against Bournemouth was confirmed.[76] A fourth friendly was announced on 3 July against AZ at St Mary's Stadium.[77] A behind closed doors fixture was arranged on 12 July against Benfica at St George's Park National Football Centre.[78] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2023 Friendly | Benfica | 2–0 | Southampton | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Neres File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Ristić File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Report | Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Göztepe | 1–1 | Southampton | Bornova, İzmir, Turkey |
| 18:25 BST | Kayan File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | Report | Alcaraz File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Stadium: Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium Attendance: 4,500 |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Reading | 2–4 | Southampton | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Knibbs File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Shodipo File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Bednarek File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Ward-Prowse File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Charles File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Report | Ouattara File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Christie File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Brooks File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 13,049 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 0–1 | AZ | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Lahdo File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 4 August 2023 | 4 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 56.52 |
| Play-offs | 12 May 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Semi-finals | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 66.67 |
| FA Cup | 6 January 2024 | 28 February 2024 | Third round | Fifth round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 8 August 2023 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 54 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 100 | 71 | +29 | 55.56 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 97 | Promoted to the Premier League |
| 2 | Ipswich Town (P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 96 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 90 | Qualified for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Southampton (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 87 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 75 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 73 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 70 |
Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[79]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[79]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | −1 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[80][81] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 August 2023 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Southampton | Owlerton |
| 20:00 BST | Gregory File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,558 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 12 August 2023 2 | Southampton | 4–4 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bednarek File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.), 90+7' (pen.) Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' |
Report | Sargent File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Sara File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Fassnacht File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,113 Referee: Darren England |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Southampton | Plymouth |
| 12:30 BST | Hardie File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | Report | Tella File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,392 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 26 August 2023 4 | Southampton | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Report | Colback File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,401 Referee: James Bell |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Sunderland | 5–0 | Southampton | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Ekwah File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 45' Dack File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Rigg File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,459 Referee: David Coote | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 15 September 2023 6 | Southampton | 1–4 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 20:00 BST | Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Report | Vardy File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' McAteer File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Ndidi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+3' Mavididi File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,877 Referee: Robert Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 19 September 2023 7 | Southampton | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hutchinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,265 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| 23 September 2023 8 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Southampton | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | McGree File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Howson File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen.) |
Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,141 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 September 2023 9 | Southampton | 3–1 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 35' Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
Report | Struijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,372 Referee: John Brooks |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 3 October 2023 10 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Southampton | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 BST | Report | S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 20,002 Referee: James Bell | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 7 October 2023 11 | Southampton | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' | Report | Hugill File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,404 Referee: John Busby |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Hull City | 1–2 | Southampton | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Delap File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Report | Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 21,524 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 October 2023 13 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Southampton | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Osmajić File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Potts File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Report | Walker-Peters File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,346 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 28 October 2023 14 | Southampton | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | Harwood-Bellis File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Alcaraz File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Report | Stansfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,924 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 4 November 2023 15 | Millwall | 0–1 | Southampton | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,905 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Southampton | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report | Bartley File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,160 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Southampton | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' | Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 19,387 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 November 2023 18 | Southampton | 1–0 | Bristol City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Walker-Peters File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,047 Referee: Keith Stroud | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 2 December 2023 19 | Southampton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 15' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,659 Referee: James Bell |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Watford | 1–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Healey File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' | Report | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,797 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 December 2023 21 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Wright File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' | Report | Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,996 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 16 December 2023 22 | Southampton | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Mara File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+7' Alcaraz File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+9' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,545 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 December 2023 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Southampton | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Harwood-Bellis File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,745 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Southampton | 5–0 | Swansea City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 74', 87' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,279 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Southampton | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Southampton |
| 18:00 GMT | Alcaraz File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Report | Hardie File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,559 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 1 January 2024 26 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Sargent File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' | Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,467 Referee: Darren England |
| 13 January 2024 27 | Southampton | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Mara File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,189 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 20 January 2024 28 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Southampton | Landore |
| 12:30 GMT | Paterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Report | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Downes File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 3 February 2024 29 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Southampton | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bednarek File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 10 February 2024 30 | Southampton | 5–3 | Huddersfield Town | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 50' Lees File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (o.g.) Mara File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' Edozie File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Thomas File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Kasumu File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Matos File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,863 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 February 2024 31 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Southampton | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT | Bell File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Dickie File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Cornick File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' (pen.) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,661 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 16 February 2024 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Brooks File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,066 Referee: Sam Allison | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 February 2024 33 | Southampton | 1–2 | Hull City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | Report | Zaroury File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Carvalho File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 26,834 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 24 February 2024 34 | Southampton | 1–2 | Millwall | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Report | Tanganga File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Flemming File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,629 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 2 March 2024 35 | Birmingham City | 3–4 | Southampton | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Miyoshi File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Stansfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Bacuna File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Brooks File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,611 Referee: James Bell |
| 9 March 2024 36 | Southampton | 4–2 | Sunderland | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen.) Rothwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 77', 80' |
Report | Mundle File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Bellingham File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,869 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 29 March 2024 37 | Southampton | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' | Report | Latte Lath File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,470 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 1 April 2024 38 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Southampton | Ipswich |
| 17:30 BST | Davis File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Broadhead File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Sarmiento File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+7' |
Report | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,393 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 6 April 2024 39 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Southampton | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 April 2024 40 | Southampton | 2–1 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 38' | Report | Bidwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,564 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 13 April 2024 41 | Southampton | 3–2 | Watford | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Downes File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+9' |
Report | Porteous File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Koné File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,347 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 16 April 2024 42 | Southampton | 3–0 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| 20:00 BST | Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 29' S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,636 Referee: Samuel Barrott | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 20 April 2024 43 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Southampton | Leckwith |
| 15:00 BST | Diédhiou File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Ashford File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6' |
Report | Aribo File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,372 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 April 2024 44 | Leicester City | 5–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Fatawu File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', 75', 81' Ndidi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Vardy File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,872 Referee: Bobby Madley | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 27 April 2024 45 | Southampton | 0–1 | Stoke City | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Campbell File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,584 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 May 2024 46 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Southampton | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Piroe File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' | Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,766 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
Play-offs
Southampton finished 4th, in the regular season and were drawn against West Bromwich Albion.
| 12 May 2024 Semi final - Leg 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 14:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,367 Referee: Samuel Barrott | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 17 May 2024 Semi final - Leg 2 | Southampton | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Smallbone File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 78', 86' (pen.) |
Report | Kipré File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+7' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,712 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 26 May 2024 Final | Leeds United | 0–1 | Southampton | London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | A. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,862 Referee: John Brooks | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
FA Cup
As a Championship side, the Saints entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home against the winners of the tie between Alfreton Town or Walsall.[82] In the fourth round they were drawn away to Watford.[83][84] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 January 2024 Third round | Southampton | 4–0 | Walsall | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 68' Mara File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,627 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 January 2024 Fourth round | Watford | 1–1 | Southampton | Watford |
| 14:00 GMT | Martins File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' | Report | S. Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 6 February 2024 Fourth round replay | Southampton | 3–0 | Watford | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Mara File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 58' Adams File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,844 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 February 2024 Fifth round | Liverpool | 3–0 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Koumas File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Danns File:Soccerball shade.svg 73', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 59,782 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on ITV. | ||||
EFL Cup
Southampton were drawn away to Gillingham in the first round.[85] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Gillingham | 3–1 | Southampton | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | Nadesan File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' McKenzie File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 67' |
Report | Alcaraz File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,775 Referee: Carl Brook |
Squad statistics
- As of 27 May 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Playoffs | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | GK | England | Alex McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | England | Kyle Walker-Peters | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46(1) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Republic of Ireland | Ryan Manning | 29(8) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(10) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | England | Flynn Downes | 31(2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(2) | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | England | Jack Stephens | 17(6) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24(6) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Nigeria | Joe Aribo | 16(19) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20(20) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | England | Adam Armstrong | 44(2) | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47(5) | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Scotland | Ché Adams | 25(15) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28(18) | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Scotland | Ross Stewart | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | England | Joe Lumley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | England | James Bree | 13(6) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(6) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Republic of Ireland | Will Smallbone | 35(8) | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40(10) | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Scotland | Stuart Armstrong | 33(9) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34(11) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | France | Sékou Mara | 4(24) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(24) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | England | Joe Rothwell | 4(12) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(13) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Ghana | Kamaldeen Sulemana | 10(15) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(15) | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | England | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45(1) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | England | Samuel Edozie | 16(16) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17(19) | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Northern Ireland | Shea Charles | 15(17) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(18) | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | Scotland | Ryan Fraser | 13(26) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(28) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | England | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Spain | Juan Larios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | England | Jayden Meghoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | England | Nico Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Republic of Ireland | Gavin Bazunu | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | England | Tyler Dibling | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Poland | Jan Bednarek | 39(3) | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44(3) | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Wales | David Brooks | 11(6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(7) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | England | Cam Bragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who ended the season on loan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FW | Nigeria | Paul Onuachu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | France | Romain Perraud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Argentina | Carlos Alcaraz | 14(9) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(10) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Brazil | Lyanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who left during the season | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | England | Mason Holgate | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | England | James Ward-Prowse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | England | Nathan Tella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Mali | Moussa Djenepo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | England | Kamari Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most appearances
- As of 27 May 2024
| # | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Playoffs | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Starts | Subs | Total | ||||
| 1 | FW | England | Adam Armstrong | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 52 |
| 2 | MF | Republic of Ireland | Will Smallbone | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 50 |
| 3 | DF | England | Kyle Walker-Peters | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 47 |
| DF | Poland | Jan Bednarek | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 47 | |
| 5 | DF | England | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| FW | Scotland | Ché Adams | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 46 | |
| 7 | MF | Scotland | Stuart Armstrong | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | MF | Scotland | Ryan Fraser | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| 9 | GK | Republic of Ireland | Gavin Bazunu | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| DF | Republic of Ireland | Ryan Manning | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 41 | |
Top goalscorers
- As of 27 May 2024
| # | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Playoffs | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | GPG | |||||
| 1 | FW | England | Adam Armstrong | 21 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 52 | 0.46 | |
| 2 | FW | Scotland | Ché Adams | 16 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 0.39 | |
| 3 | MF | Scotland | Ryan Fraser | 6 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 0.18 | |
| 4 | MF | Republic of Ireland | Will Smallbone | 6 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 0.14 | |
| 5 | FW | France | Sékou Mara | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 0.18 | |
| MF | England | Samuel Edozie | 6 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 0.17 | ||
| MF | Scotland | Stuart Armstrong | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 0.13 | ||
| 8 | MF | England | Joe Rothwell | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0.20 | |
| MF | Argentina | Carlos Alcaraz | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0.15 | ||
| MF | Nigeria | Joe Aribo | 4 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0.10 | ||
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