I decided to tackle this Southampton vs Liverpool timeline project because my football buddy kept bringing up random matches in our chats. Felt like an idiot not knowing which season or score he meant, so I rolled up my sleeves last Tuesday night.
Starting totally clueless
Opened my laptop around 8 PM thinking this would be easy. Boy was I wrong! Just typed “Southampton Liverpool past games” into Google and got swamped with useless stuff. News articles about last week’s match, betting sites, fan forums yelling about VAR – total chaos. Wasted a whole hour clicking around before I remembered there might be something called “head-to-head stats”.
Finding the good stuff
Stumbled on this simple Premier League website that lists all fixtures between two clubs. Jackpot! Scrolled through pages of data showing every match since 1992 with dates and scores. Copied the whole damn table into a spreadsheet. Should’ve started here instead of messing with Google.
The grind begins
Started noticing patterns when I sorted the data by year. Liverpool kept winning at St Mary’s after 2015, but before that Southampton actually held their ground sometimes. Made little notes like:
- 2003-04 – Southampton shocks them 3-2 at home
- 2014-15 – Reds smash Saints 6-1 in League Cup
- 2020 season – Both teams scored in every single meeting
Color-coded wins/draws/losses which helped big time.
Hitting walls
Got confused trying to remember big events. Like that 9-0 thrashing? Couldn’t recall if it was 2019 or 2020. Ended up searching YouTube for “Southampton Liverpool 9-0 highlights” to check the date. Also mixed up when Van Dijk switched clubs – took me three different sources to confirm he moved in January 2018.
Cheat sheet magic
Made a dumb simple timeline on my notepad app with only crucial points:
- ⚽ 1992 – First PL clash (0-0 snoozefest)
- ⚽ 2001 – FA Cup final (Liverpool steals it 1-0)
- ⚽ Feb 2017 – Saints beat Klopp in League Cup semi
- ⚽ Feb 2023 – Saints last win before relegation
Keep it stupid simple. No fancy stats, just memorable moments.
Wrapping up
Whole thing took me two evenings and six cups of tea. Best trick? Start with the official Premier League records before diving into stories. And always note down those crazy high-scoring games first – they stick in your brain better than dates. Now when my mate mentions “that match at Anfield where Mane scored twice”, I know he means May 2016.