At the start of April it looked like that the saints were all set to get relegated. But Dave Merrington got them picking up four wins that month and they just survived the drop on goal difference as Manchester City went down. It was one of the great escapes in the premier league history and that got Merrington the manager of the month award.
| Name | Club | Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Drawn | Matches Lost |
| Dave Merrington | Southampton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |