Southampton: Five Saints players remembered for their one special match

By Marc Walker | Feb 11, 2020

WATFORD, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: Jean-Paul Saejis of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Coca Cola Championship match between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road on April 7, 2009 in Watford, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) /

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5 Aug 1996: A portrait of Graeme Souness the manager of Southampton taken during the pre-season friendly between Bournemouth and Derby County, at Bournemouth. Mandatory Credit: Craig Prentis/Allsport UK /

Ali Dia (obviously!)

Dia is well-known for being surely the worst player to ever play for Saints after only making one appearance for the club.

As the famous Premier League story goes, Dia was recommended to then Saints boss Graeme Souness and claimed to be George Weah’s cousin.

However, his only showing at the Dell showed why he was nowhere near the standard of Weah or indeed the Premier League and he was substituted off after only being brought on as a sub minutes earlier.

Ironically, Dia – the worst player in the club’s history – replaced the best player in the club’s history in Matt Le Tissier in that game.

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