SAINTS icon Bryn Elliott has died aged 93.

Elliott, who joined the club from Boston United, made 251 appearances for the club between 1950 to 1958.

The half-back proved to be a beloved figure at The Dell, with Saints’ handbook noting his “enthusiasm combined with forceful and tenacious tackling” – which shows why he endeared himself to the fans.

Having been born in 1925, Elliott joined Nottingham Forest in 1942, before enlisting with the Royal Signals one year later.

He would then serve with the British Army in India as a Physical Training Instructor – a job that managed to keep him away from the action.

Upon returning to England, Elliott continued his footballing career with Nottingham Forest until 1948 when he joined Boston.

The half-back spent a year with the Lincolnshire side before eventually signing for Saints on wages believed to be around £20 per week.

In his 251 appearances, he scored two goals for the club.

After leaving Saints in 1985, Elliott played for Poole Town for a year before returning to Southampton to open an off-licence with his wife, Sheila.

The couple’s shop was a stone’s throw away from The Dell, which they ran together for more than 40 years.

Away from football and the off-licence, Elliott was a keen golfer, having been a member at Stoneham Golf Club.

At the peak of his golfing powers, before suffering from osteoarthritis, the former Saints played off a handicap of four.

Elliott’s legacy lives on with his two children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.