Southampton, the worst team in history? Paul Jewell knows the feeling | Ben Fisher

Southampton, the worst team in history? Paul Jewell knows the feeling | Ben Fisher

Saints are on the brink of relegation and a points nadir – an experience that still haunts the former Derby manager

For Southampton, there was the initial pain of conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Then came the niggling knot in the stomach as they faced up to keeping alive another shot at unwanted history: the possibility of becoming, statistically at least, the worst team in Premier League history.

For now that mantle belongs to Derby County, who were relegated with 11 points in 2007-08, a campaign in which they recorded a solitary win and were officially down before the clocks went forward at the end of March.

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​Saints are on the brink of relegation and a points nadir – an experience that still haunts the former Derby managerFor Southampton, there was the initial pain of conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Then came the niggling knot in the stomach as they faced up to keeping alive another shot at unwanted history: the possibility of becoming, statistically at least, the worst team in Premier League history.For now that mantle belongs to Derby County, who were relegated with 11 points in 2007-08, a campaign in which they recorded a solitary win and were officially down before the clocks went forward at the end of March. Continue reading…

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