 In the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons, Charlie Wayman scored a total of 56 goals, but relegation in 1953 sent Saints sliding back into Division 3 (South).It took until 1960 for Saints to regain Division 2 status, with Derek Reeves scoring 39 of the champions' 106 league goals.On 27 April 1963, a crowd of 68,000 at Villa Park saw the side lose 1–0 to Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final.