 Southampton paid £60,000 for Mel Blyth in September 1974 – he was one of Lawrie McMenemy's first "over-30 signings".Blyth's impact in his first season at The Dell was such that he was voted the supporters' player of the year.His effective partnership with Jim Steele was the mainstay of Saints' victorious FA Cup run of 1976, including beating his former club, Crystal Palace, in the semi-final.