Southampton legends Kelvin Davis and Matt Le Tissier will sign copies of the new Match of the Millennium book by Hagiology

The historians, commissioned by Saints, have written Match of the Millennium, a follow-up to successful title of the same name, but this time focussing on the 1000 most memorable games from 2001-16.

The official launch takes place tomorrow at the Saints Megastore at St Mary’s to mark the 15th anniversary of the first game at the ground, with club legends Matt Le Tissier and Kelvin Davis on hand to sign copies from 4.30pm-6.30pm.

Club owner Katharina Liebherr has written the foreword to the book.

Edited by David Bull and Barry Webb, the book contains reports on the Saints’ 100 most memorable matches written by supporters who were there and reflecting the highs and lows of the Saints’ recent history.

The books includes the first win at St Mary’s against Charlton, the FA Cup Final at Cardiff, the despair of relegation in May 2005, the anguish of administration and the joy at the club being saved, the JPT final at Wembley, back-to-back promotions and return to the Premier League, the extraordinary 1-0 away win against Leeds United, wins at Old Trafford and St James’ Park just eight days apart, the 8-0 drubbing of Sunderland and the fastest-ever hat-trick in the Premier League?

Each match has at least one photo and at least one recollection from a current, or former, Saint who played in it.

Readers will learn, from the insightful comments of 21 contributing players, about tactics, half-time team-talks, disputed decisions and – from Rickie Lambert, in particular – what it took to score goals.

The 100 selected matches feature 50 different opponents, although some appear more often than others: Arsenal five times, with the Saints winning three and drawing two; Liverpool six times, winning five; Chelsea five times, losing only once; Manchester City five times, losing only once; local derbies – three in the League, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup.

Most of the matches trace the Saints' decline from the top flight to the third tier and the climb back up again, but readers can also relive: European ties against Steaua Bucharest and Vitesse Arnhem, seven FA Cup ties, including the 2003 final, as well as the cup finals for the Youth and U-21 sides and the semi-final and final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.