Hagiology Publishing

Hagiology Publishing, formed in 1998, is a collective of fans of Southampton F.C. committed to the collection and dissemination of accurate information on the history of the club. They produce books both for entertainment and reference purposes on various aspects of the club's history. The name refers to the term hagiology - the study of saints - since the club is nicknamed The Saints.
Two of the team, Gary Chalk and Duncan Holley, also serve as the official historian and statistician to the club.
In 2000, they published Match of the Millennium, a selection of memorable games involving the Saints, followed by Full Time at The Dell (from Watty to Matty 1898-2001) (2001), the history of the club's former home, spanning 103 years at the ground, before the move the St Mary's Stadium.
In 2003, they published In That Number, A post war chronicle of Southampton FC, covering the full history of the club from 1946 to 2003, including a report of every first team game (over 2500 in all), a biography of every first team player and manager, and much more. The book took the equivalent 20-years worth of effort by the men behind it to ensure it was accurate and comprehensive.
, A history of unrelenting rivalry was published in 2004 and uses match reports from both the Southern Daily Echo and The News, documenting all matches between the two clubs. Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup, written by Tim Manns (a temporary addition to the collective) and edited by David Bull, was published in April 2006, documenting the campaign behind the only major trophy the club has won.
Constant Paine, the biography of Terry Paine written by David Bull, was published in November 2008.
Forthcoming publications include the companion to In That Number, covering the pre-war era.

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