Statham left West Brom for Southampton in 1987, playing alongside a young Alan Shearer (in his first professional season) and Matthew Le Tissier, and was an immediate success winning the club's player of the season award for 1987–88. He stayed at Southampton for the 1988–89 season before joining Stoke City in August 1989.
In 1987, Statham moved from West Bromwich Albion to Southampton, where he played alongside a young Alan Shearer (in his first professional season) and Matthew Le Tissier. He quickly became successful, winning the club's player of the season award for 1987–88. After the 1988–89 season, Statham joined Stoke City in August 1989.