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Southampton: 5 former Saints players who became successful managers

By Marc Walker

Algeria's coach Djamel Belmadi takes part in a presser at the Suez Stadium on July 10, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Quarter-final football match between Ivory Coast and Algeria. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Algeria's coach Djamel Belmadi takes part in a presser at the Suez Stadium on July 10, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Quarter-final football match between Ivory Coast and Algeria. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 16: England captain Kevin keegan in action on his Southampton home debut following his move from SV Hamburg, against Manchester City at The Dell on August 16, 1980 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Duncan Raban/Allsport/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 16: England captain Kevin keegan in action on his Southampton home debut following his move from SV Hamburg, against Manchester City at The Dell on August 16, 1980 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Duncan Raban/Allsport/Getty Images) /

Kevin Keegan

Saints shocked the world in 1980 when they signed Keegan – reigning European Footballer of the Year/Ballon D’or winner – from German side Hamburg in complete secrecy.

He stayed on the South Coast for two years and scored 42 goals in 80 games before moving on to Newcastle United.

He took up management after retiring from playing, and his first job was back at St James’ Park with the Magpies.

This was by far the most successful spell of his managerial career too as he took a highly talented group of players very close to the Premier League title in 1996.