Mike Pickering

Date of birth29 September 1956
Place of birthMirfield
PositionCentral defender

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barnsley 01 Oct 1974 01 Jun 1977
Southampton 01 Jun 1977 01 Oct 1978
Sheffield Wednesday 01 Oct 1978 01 Jan 1984
Rotherham United 01 Jan 1984 01 Jul 1986
York City 01 Jul 1986 01 Jul 1987

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1977-78 Southampton FA Cup 4
1977-78 Southampton League Cup 3
1977-78 Southampton League Division Two 41
1978-79 Southampton League Division One 3


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
20 Aug 1977 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Aug 1977 Stoke City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Aug 1977 Southampton v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division Two
30 Aug 1977 Crystal Palace v Southampton D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round
03 Sep 1977 Notts County v Southampton W 2-3 League Division Two
10 Sep 1977 Southampton v Burnley W 3-0 League Division Two
13 Sep 1977 Southampton v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
17 Sep 1977 Millwall v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
24 Sep 1977 Southampton v Hull City W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1977 Sheffield United v Southampton L 3-2 League Division Two
04 Oct 1977 Southampton v Orient W 1-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1977 Southampton v Sunderland W 4-2 League Division Two
15 Oct 1977 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
22 Oct 1977 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division Two
25 Oct 1977 Arsenal v Southampton L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1977 Bristol Rovers v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1977 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
12 Nov 1977 Southampton v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division Two
19 Nov 1977 Oldham Athletic v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Nov 1977 Southampton v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1977 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Dec 1977 Southampton v Luton Town L 0-1 League Division Two
17 Dec 1977 Blackpool v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1977 Southampton v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1977 Charlton Athletic v Southampton W 1-3 League Division Two
31 Dec 1977 Southampton v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1978 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1978 Grimsby Town v Southampton D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1978 Southampton v Grimsby Town D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1978 Mansfield Town v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
16 Jan 1978 Grimsby Town v Southampton W 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 1978 Southampton v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
28 Jan 1978 Bristol Rovers v Southampton L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1978 Burnley v Southampton D 3-3 League Division Two
11 Feb 1978 Southampton v Millwall L 2-3 League Division Two
25 Feb 1978 Southampton v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1978 Sunderland v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
11 Mar 1978 Southampton v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Division Two
18 Mar 1978 Bolton Wanderers v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
25 Mar 1978 Southampton v Charlton Athletic W 4-1 League Division Two
27 Mar 1978 Southampton v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1978 Cardiff City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Apr 1978 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 5-0 League Division Two
07 Apr 1978 Fulham v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Apr 1978 Hull City v Southampton W 0-3 League Division Two
15 Apr 1978 Southampton v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division Two
22 Apr 1978 Luton Town v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
25 Apr 1978 Orient v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Aug 1978 Norwich City v Southampton L 3-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1978 Derby County v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1978 Southampton v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division One


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