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How Southampton compare to the record breaking Derby County side of 2007/08 after 5-0 defeat to Tottenham
Southampton saw their 2024/25 campaign hit a new low against Tottenham on Sunday.
The Saints were 5-0 down after just 45 minutes on what was a disastrous night for Southampton, who sacked Russell Martin shortly after the final whistle.
It was a result which leaves Southampton rooted to the bottom of the Premier League with just five points from⛦ a possible 48 this season – barring a remarkable turnaround𓂃, the Saints look set for a swift return to the Championship.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 5 |
However, is this Southampton side on track to endure a worse Premier League campaign than the noto𒁃rious Derby County sܫide of the 2007/08 campaign? Let’s take a look.
Southampton on track to become the worst team in Premier League history
This 2007/08 Derby County team remain the worst side in Premier League history – finishing the season with just 11 points from 38 g🌠ames.
The Rams secured just one victory and eight draws, but lost 29 games while conceding 89 goals to secure the hig🅘hly unwanted record.
Interestingly, Southampton – who want to sign Romano Schmid in🌄 2𝐆025 – are on track to deliver a season even worse.
Derby County managed to win six points from their opening 16 games of that 2007/08 Premier League campaign – 💙with 16 matches now played this season, Southampton only have five points.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th August 2007 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | Oakley (5) Todd (84) | 32,176 | 7th |
| 15th August 2007 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | 43,620 | 14th | |
| 18th August 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–4 | 35,600 | 19th | |
| 25th August 2007 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | Oakley (51) | 31,117 | 20th |
| 1st September 2007 | Liverpool | A | 0–6 | 44,076 | 20th | |
| 17th September 2007 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | Miller (39) | 33,016 | 19th |
| 22nd September 2007 | Arsenal | A | 0–5 | 60,122 | 19th | |
| 29th September 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Miller (19) | 31,503 | 20th |
| 7th October 2007 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 23,091 | 20th | |
| 20th October 2007 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 22,576 | 19th | |
| 28th October 2007 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 33,048 | 20th | |
| 3rd November 2007 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 40,938 | 20th | |
| 10th November 2007 | West Ham United | H | 0–5 | 32,440 | 20th | |
| 24th November 2007 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 32,789 | 20th | |
| 1st December 2007 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 42,380 | 20th | |
| 8th December 2007 | Manchester United | A | 1–4 | Howard (76) | 75,725 | 20th |
The Rams had conceded 39 goals after 16 games that term, with Southampton only on 36 goals conceded at the moment, so at least the Saints ar🐷e slightly better off in that respect.
However, unless Martin’s replacement can do something special in the New Year, Southampton could be set to replace Derby County as the laughing stock of the Premier Leag💫ue era.
Who Southampton could hire to replace Russell Martin
Southampton could dip into the Championship to fiဣnd Martin’s replacement.
A story from ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚstates that the Saints are interested in Danny Rohl of Sheffield Wednesday, the 35-year-old German who has the 🃏Owls sat ninth in the Championship.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 9 |  Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 29 |
It would be a smart appointment in terms of preparing for a 2025/26 campaign back in the Championship, although few Southampton fans can expect Rohl to lift them out of the relegation zone this season after Sunday’s 5-0 defeat against Tottenham, who made history in hammering the Saints.
