Fifty years ago, a moment of magic changed Southampton forever. Saints legend Mick Channon recently sat down to reflect on that historic FA Cup victory, a win he says "totally changed the city."

On May 1, 1976, Southampton pulled off one of the great FA Cup upsets, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley. Bobby Stokes' second-half strike secured the club's only major trophy to date—a triumph that still echoes through the streets of the south coast.

"The FA Cup had always been the thing that stirred the blood for me," Channon told BBC Radio Solent. "Fifty years has absolutely flown by. The day we won the FA Cup and came back to Southampton, the whole city totally changed."

Channon, a former England international and one of the club's most beloved forwards, remembers the homecoming as vividly as the match itself. "It was a great day for the city, and I'll remember that for the rest of my life—as well as the turnout of Southampton people. That day changed our lives. Wembley was a great occasion and a great day out."

This season, Southampton paid tribute to that golden moment with a special commemorative shirt. The yellow and blue kit is a modern remake of the one worn in the 1976 final, designed in collaboration with members of that legendary squad. And in a fitting twist of fate, the Saints wore that very kit in every round of this year's FA Cup, marching through wins against Doncaster, Leicester, Fulham, Arsenal, and even a semi-final clash with Manchester City.

For fans and players alike, the 1976 FA Cup win remains more than just a trophy—it's a symbol of what a club and its city can achieve together. And as Channon says, some memories never fade.