Though you only get three points whoever you beat, some victories are obviously far sweeter and more memorable than others.

Saints have enjoyed two such Premier League successes in 2015 already.

They followed up a New Year’s Day win against Arsenal with last Sunday’s 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford.

Both were results to savour.

It was only Saints’ fourth ever Premier League win against the Gunners, while it was their first league victory at Manchester United for almost 27 years.

Here, we take a look at the most eye-catching wins in Saints’ 38-season top flight career.

We look at the wins where the formbook was truly turned upside down, and the victories where Saints stunned some of the biggest clubs in the country at the time.

October 29, 1966

Leeds 0 Saints 1

Ron Davies’ 75th minute goal ended Leeds’ unbeaten home league record.

The hosts eventually finished fourth, losing only once more at Elland Road in the process.

May 6 1967

Saints 2 Nottingham Forest 1

A crucial win for Saints that totally turned the First Division formbook on its head.

Forest went into the game with a chance of winning the top flight title, while Saints were just a point clear of the relegation zone.

Terry Paine’s 76th minute penalty ultimately preserved Saints’ status, while at the same time confirming Manchester United as champions.

Martin Chivers had put Saints ahead, with John Barnwell levelling for Forest just after the hour mark.

August 23 1967

Saints 3 Manchester City 2

Saints came from behind to beat a City side who were eventually crowned league champions that term.

Ron Davies and Martin Chivers put the hosts 2-1 up before Colin Bell levelled on 53 minutes.

That set the scene for Davies to grab a winner 20 minutes later.

September 2 1967

Chelsea 2 Saints 6

Ron Davies struck four times as Chelsea, previously unbeaten at home that season, conceded six goals at Stamford Bridge for the first time in their history.

The Blues were only to lose two more home games that season en route to finishing sixth, 11 points and ten places above Saints.

Martin Chivers netted the other two goals that day.

September 16 1967

Saints 1 Liverpool 0

Martin Chivers’ first minute goal gave Ted Bates’ men victory over a Liverpool side who arrived at The Dell as top flight leaders.

April 15 1968

Arsenal 0 Saints 3

Though the Gunners were only two places ahead of Saints at the time, this was only their third home loss at Highbury in 17 games.

Saints hardly had an enviable away record either, having only won three times in 18 games on their travels prior to recording their first ever Highbury success.

Micky Judd, Joe Kirkup and Terry Paine (penalty) were on target.

August 14 1968

Saints 2 Liverpool 0

Ron Davies and Terry Paine scored as Saints beat Liverpool at The Dell for the second season running.

Liverpool were to lose only three more games by early February, eventually finishing runners-up to Leeds.

October 19 1968

Manchester United 1 Saints 2

Fifth bottom Saints had yet to win away in seven league matches when they travelled to face the reigning European Cup holdes.

United, runners-up in the league the previous season, had only lost at home once prior to Saints’ first post-war league win at Old Trafford.

After George Best had cancelled out Frank Saul’s opener, Ron Davies struck a second half winner.

February 1 1969

Saints 5 Chelsea 0

Ron Davies scored Saints’ final two goals against a Blues side who had started the day fifth in the top flight – three places above Saints.

Mick Channon, Jimmy Gabriel and future Chelsea star David Webb had put Ted Bates’ men 3-0 up at half-time.

August 16, 1969

Manchester United 1 Saints 4

Ron Davies scored all four goals – the first three all headers from John Sydenham crosses – in a famous win at Old Trafford.

Saints had previously only picked up a solitary point from their opening three games of the top flight season.

It was to prove one of only six league wins for Saints in 42 games, though they still avoided the drop.

January 17, 1970

Saints 2 Everton 1

Remarkably, Saints went into this game having only won two of their 26 First Division games (one had been at Old Trafford).

In contrast, Everton were top, boasting just four losses in 27 matches and destined to win the title.

But Saints produced a famous win, with all the goals coming in the last 16 minutes.

Mick Channon struck both goals for the hosts, including an 89th minute penalty decider after John Morrissey’s equaliser.

March 28, 1970

Leeds 1 Saints 3

A truly amazing win for Saints in their successful battle to avoid relegation.

Leeds were protecting an unbeaten home record going into this game, having won 14 and drawn four in 1969/70.

Don Revie’s men were second, three points behind Everton but with a game in hand.

Saints had only managed two away wins in 18 attempts, and only five wins in total from 37 matches.

It looked like going to form when Peter Lorimer opened the scoring for the hosts on 61 minutes.

Jack Charlton, though, put through his own goal with 17 minutes left.

Ron Davies converted a penalty and Mick Channon completed a remarkable comeback.

 

This article appeared as part of a ten-page nostalgia special covering Saints' best top flight wins over football's biggest names. For the best Saints nostalgia don't miss the Sports Pink every weekend.