Matt Le Tissier

Date of birth14 October 1968
Place of birthGuernsey
NationalityEnglish
Weight86 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Le Tissier had yet another nightmare time with injuries at Southampton in 2000-01.

After enjoying a brief run in the line-up at the beginning of the season, he was sidelined by a series of calf and knee problems and it was not until shortly before the end of the campaign that he recovered anything like match fitness.

However, he made the starting line-up for the last game of the season against Arsenal, which was the final Premiership match to be played on The Dell and, with a sense of the grand occasion, he netted a spectacular late winner with a left-foot shot on the turn from the edge of the penalty area.

An immensely creative talent in midfield and a great goal-scorer - he needed 14 more to overhaul Mike Channon's club record of 185 league goals - he was reported to have signed a new two-year deal for the Saints at the end of the season.

After another injury ravaged season in 2001-02, Le Tissier decided to retire from playing and took up a coaching job at the Saints as well as pursuing a media career.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 17 Oct 1986 30 Jun 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Southampton FA Cup
1
1986-87 Southampton League Cup
4
2
1986-87 Southampton League Division One 12
12
6
1987-88 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
1987-88 Southampton League Cup 1
1
1987-88 Southampton League Division One 10
9
1988-89 Southampton FA Cup 2
1988-89 Southampton League Cup 3
1
2
1988-89 Southampton League Division One 21
7
9
1989-90 Southampton FA Cup 2
1
1989-90 Southampton League Cup 6
1
3
1989-90 Southampton League Division One 35
20
1990-91 Southampton FA Cup 3
2
1990-91 Southampton League Division One 34
1
19
1990-91 Southampton Rumbelows League Cup 4
2
1991-92 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1991-92 Southampton FA Cup 7
1
1991-92 Southampton League Cup 5
1
1991-92 Southampton League Division One 31
1
6
1992-93 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
1992-93 Southampton League Cup 3
2
1992-93 Southampton Premier League 40
15
5
1993-94 Southampton FA Cup 2
1993-94 Southampton Premier League 38
25
5
1994-95 Southampton FA Cup 5
5
1994-95 Southampton League Cup 3
5
1994-95 Southampton Premier League 41
19
6
1995-96 Southampton FA Cup 5
1
1995-96 Southampton League Cup 4
2
1995-96 Southampton Premier League 34
7
10
1
1996-97 Southampton FA Cup 1
1996-97 Southampton League Cup 6
3
1996-97 Southampton Premier League 25
6
13
5
1997-98 Southampton FA Cup 1
1997-98 Southampton League Cup 3
3
1
1997-98 Southampton Premier League 25
1
11
6
1998-99 FIFA International Friendly
1
1998-99 Southampton FA Cup
1
1998-99 Southampton League Cup 2
1998-99 Southampton Premier League 20
10
7
10
1999-00 Southampton League Cup 1
2
1999-00 Southampton Premier League 9
9
3
3
2000-01 Southampton League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Southampton Premier League 2
6
1
1
2001-02 Southampton FA Cup
1
2001-02 Southampton Premier League
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Jun 1999 Australia v FIFA XI L 3-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1985-86 England Cannes Tournament 1
1989-90 England B International 1
1
1990-91 England Peter Shilton Test 1
1
1991-92 England B International 1
2
1993-94 England International Friendly
3
1994-95 England International Friendly 2
1
1996-97 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1997-98 England B International 1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Mar 1986 Hungary v England W 0-2 Cannes Tournament
27 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v England L 4-1 B International
24 Apr 1990 England v Czechoslovakia W 2-0 B INTER
18 Dec 1990 England v ITALIA 90 XI W 4-0 Peter Shilton Test
18 Feb 1992 England v France W 3-0 B INTER
24 Mar 1992 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-1 B INTER
28 Apr 1992 C.I.S. v England D 1-1 B INTER
09 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
17 May 1994 England v Greece W 5-0 International Friendly
22 May 1994 England v Norway D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1994 England v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
15 Feb 1995 Republic of Ireland v England D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Sep 1996 Moldova v England W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
12 Feb 1997 England v Italy L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.