SAINTS currently have the worst discipline record of any side in the Championship after 11 matches of the new season.
Their 33 yellow cards at three per game is the most of any league rival while no team commit more fouls per 90 minutes than Southampton’s 20.
Russell Martin’s side are among the 50 per cent of the division to have seen one of their players given a red card, although Kamaldeen Sulemana’s ban was rescinded.
Here is the complete disciplinary record of all Championship teams, ordered by the total of yellow cards received...
24. Middlesbrough
Yellow cards: 15.
Red cards 1.
Fouls (per 90): 14.
23. Plymouth Argyle
Yellow cards: 16.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 13.
22. Leeds United
Yellow cards: 18.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 10.
21. Bristol City
Yellow cards: 19.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 12.
20. West Brom
Yellow cards: 19.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 13.
19. Sunderland
Yellow cards: 19.
Red cards: 2.
Fouls: 15.
18. Cardiff City
Yellow cards: 20.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 13.
17. Norwich City
Yellow cards: 20.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 14.
16. Huddersfield Town
Yellow cards: 20.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 11.
15. Swansea City
Yellow cards: 21.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 16.
14. Rotherham
Yellow cards: 23.
Red cards: 2.
Fouls: 18.
13. Millwall
Yellow cards: 23.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 16.
12. Watford
Yellow cards: 23.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 18.
11. Coventry City
Yellow cards: 23.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 18.
10. Blackburn Rovers
Yellow cards: 25.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 20.
9. Birmingham City
Yellow cards: 25.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 20.
8. Preston North End
Yellow cards: 26.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 19.
7. QPR
Yellow cards: 26.
Red cards: 2.
Fouls: 20.
6. Ipswich Town
Yellow cards: 26.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 17.
5. Sheffield Wednesday
Yellow cards: 26.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 16.
4. Leicester City
Yellow cards: 27.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 17.
3. Hull City
Yellow cards: 28.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 19.
2. Stoke City
Yellow cards: 30.
Red cards: 0.
Fouls: 17.
1. Southampton
Yellow cards: 33.
Red cards: 1.
Fouls: 20.
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