I have compared the record of Martin O'Neill at Leicester City with that of Graeme Souness at Blackburn and Southampton.
Transfers Net Spending
O'Neill -£4.16m
Souness - £17.88m
League Record
O'Neill P152 W53 D45 L54 PTS 204 (1.34 pts/game)
Souness P141 W45 D40 L56 PTS 175 (1.24 pts/game)
League Finishes
O'Neill (Leicester City 12/95 - 06/00)
99/00 8th (Prem)
98/99 10th (Prem)
97/98 10th (Prem)
96/97 9th (Prem)
95/96 6th* (Div 1)
*O'Neill took over in December 1995, Leicester won promotion via the play-offs
Souness (Southampton 07/96 - 06/97, Blackburn 03/00 - )
02/03 6th (Prem)
01/02 10th (Prem)
00/01 2nd (Div 1)
96/97 16th (Prem)
Worthington Cup
O'Neill
99/00 Leicester - Winners
98/99 Leicester - Runners-up
97/98 Leicester - R3
96/97 Leicester - Winners
95/96 Leicester - R3
Souness
03/04 Blackburn - R3
02/03 Blackburn - SF
01/02 Blackburn - Winners
00/01 Blackburn - R3
96/97 Southampton - QF
FA Cup
O'Neill
99/00 Leicester - R5
98/99 Leicester - R4
97/98 Leicester - R4
96/97 Leicester - R5
95/96 Leicester - R3
Souness
03/04 Blackburn - R3
02/03 Blackburn - R4
01/02 Blackburn - R5
00/01 Blackburn - QF
96/97 Southampton - R3