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4. Terry Paine
The name is synonymous with Southampton FC as their old stadium, The Dell. Terry Paine is arguably the Saint's greatest ever player having joined the club's academy as a 16-year old in 1956.
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Paine broke into the Saints' first-team a year later and hardly ever missed a game for them during the next 17 years. A technically gifted player who was adept at playing with both feet, Paine's rise coincided with Southampton's improved fortunes as they reached the First Division for the first time in their history, almost nine years after he made his debut.
A versatile player, Paine played practically everywhere in the midfield for the Saints, spending a total of 18 seasons at the Dell, amassing over 800 appearances and scoring around 187 goals.
Paine left the club in 1974 to join Hereford United after the Saints suffered their first relegation from the First Division. The midfielder retired six years later at Cheltenham Town ending a 23-year long professional career.
Paine was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup and now serves as an honorary president for the Saints.
3. Gareth Bale
The greatest player to come out of Southampton academy in this century, Gareth Bale joined the Saints as a 10-year old in 1999. The Welsh international rose through the ranks for 6 years before debuting in 2006 at the age of 16 years - the third-youngest player in Southampton's history behind Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Bale's rise in the world of football was simply breathtaking. During the next six years, Bale moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007 won the PFA Player's Player of the Year award twice, FWA Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year and the Premier League Player of the season before completing a record breaking transfer to Real Madrid in 2013.
The Welshman is now one best players in the world and has four Champions League winners medals to his name.
