There has been little to cheer about for supporters of Southampton Football Club this season. Southampton were promoted back to the Premier League last summer at the first time of asking via victory over Leeds United in the Championship’s play-off final,

Southampton were relegated from the Premier League in record-setting time after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday ended their brief stay in the top-flight.Beaten for the 25th time in 31 games, Southampton are the first Premier League team to be relegated with seven matches still to play.

Liverpool fell to a shock defeat on its march to the Premier League title after a 3-2 loss at Fulham on Sunday. At the other end of the standings, Southampton became the first team to be relegated from England’s top flight this season after a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham.