Every Southampton fan seems to have one fond memory from the old Dell stadium, and for supporters who were lucky enough to watch the Saints during their tenure at the ground, they were witnesses to some of the most frantic games in the club’s history.
Things you LOVE to see on #ValentinesDay…@mattletiss7 doing @mattletiss7 things against #LFC #OnThisDay in 1994 pic.twitter.com/kOYPXmdBR0
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 14, 2020
And when Liverpool rolled into town on this day 26 years ago, the Dell was the arena for just one of these games as Southampton claimed a mightly impressive 4-2 win over the English footballing giants, with Matt Le Tissier bagging a hat-trick on the night which included a sensational hit from distance.
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And for fans on social media, it was a game and a goal that triggered fond memories for some supporters who were in attendance at the match or watching the fixture unfold in the early days of Sky Sports.
Here’s what a handful of Saints fans had to say about Le Tissier’s goal against Liverpool in a famous win for Southampton on Twitter…
This was on sky sports and I remember watching it with my dad when I was 12! Great memories!
— lee payne (@P47N3R) February 14, 2020
I remember being at this game, was only telling my wife this morning it was the best valentines Ive had!!
— Stuart Vahid (@StuartVahid) February 14, 2020
@RedMistIreland Another Dell hammering
— Alistair Bushe (@abushe7) February 14, 2020
Back when Le Tissier was a pixel
— البزخ المزﯕـيطي (@K7al_L3afta) February 14, 2020
Rushed down the student bar at half time after listening on the radio in my dorm.. marvellous
— Daniel (@Ddobsy) February 14, 2020
One of the first ever games I went to! 😍
— Neil M (@MoochyWoochyWoo) February 14, 2020
The 1993/94 season would nearly end in disaster for Southampton, though, as the south coast club just finished above the relegation zone come the end of the then 42-game campaign.
