Ipswich Town 2-2 Sheffield United - May 14, 1997 / Championship Play-Off 1997
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IT
![photo Piotr Kachuro](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo James Scowcroft](/images/base/default_user.png)
IT
![photo Don Hutchison](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo David White](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Andy Walker](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Piotr Kachuro](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Niklas Gudmundsson](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Andy Walker](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Neil Gregory](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Niklas Gudmundsson](/images/base/default_user.png)
SU
![photo Kieron Dyer](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_2/2098.webp)
![photo Chris Swailes](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_45/45437.webp)
![photo Roger Nilsen](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_13/13956.webp)
![photo Andy Walker](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Nick Henry](/images/base/default_user.png)
SU
Team line-ups
Ipswich Town
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Richard Wright | 19 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Swailes | 91 | 26 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steve Sedgley | 28 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Vaughan | 21 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mauricio Taricco | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geraint Williams | 35 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mick Stockwell | 32 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Mason | 33 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Niklas Gudmundsson | 7385 | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
James Scowcroft | 32 | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gus Uhlenbeek | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
44
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Kelly | 28 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Carl Tiler | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Sandford | 29 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Holdsworth | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Short | 27 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dane Whitehouse | 26 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nick Henry | 110 | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mitch Ward | 25 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Piotr Kachuro | 968 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David White | 53 | 29 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jan Age Fjortoft | 30 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
30
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Kieron Dyer | 91 | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Neil Gregory | 85 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Roger Nilsen | 110 | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Don Hutchison | 53 | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Andy Walker | 7768110 | 32 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Niklas Gudmundsson
IN
Neil Gregory
OUT
Paul Mason
IN
Kieron Dyer
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Lee Sandford
IN
Don Hutchison
OUT
Chris Short
IN
Roger Nilsen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
130
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Burley vs Sheffield United
2 victories
4 draws
0 loss
Burley vs Spackman
2 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
36
53
50
81
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Spackman vs Ipswich Town
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Spackman vs Burley
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
![icon stats](/images/base/stats.png)
End of streak for Ipswich Town after 7 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 05/04/1997). It was the best streak for the club since 30/11/1991-18/01/1992 (10 matches).
![icon stats](/images/base/player.png)
It's the first time in his career that James Scowcroft scores at least 1 goals during the same game in Championship Play-Off
![icon stats](/images/base/record.png)
Ipswich Town keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win in Championship Play-Off running (since 14/05/1987). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LIpswich Town 0-1 Bolton Wanderers15/03/1997 | VIpswich Town 3-1 Sheffield United18/03/1997 | VIpswich Town 4-0 Oldham Athletic05/04/1997 | VIpswich Town 2-0 Norwich City18/04/1997 | VIpswich Town 1-0 Manchester City22/04/1997 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City04/05/1997 |
Overall | VSwindon Town 0-4 Ipswich Town12/04/1997 | VIpswich Town 2-0 Norwich City18/04/1997 | VIpswich Town 1-0 Manchester City22/04/1997 | VPortsmouth 0-1 Ipswich Town25/04/1997 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City04/05/1997 | DSheffield United 1-1 Ipswich Town10/05/1997 |
Current form
Away | LBarnsley 2-0 Sheffield United07/03/1997 | LIpswich Town 3-1 Sheffield United18/03/1997 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Sheffield United22/03/1997 | LHuddersfield Town 2-1 Sheffield United31/03/1997 | DTranmere Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United19/04/1997 | DCharlton 0-0 Sheffield United04/05/1997 |
Overall | LSheffield United 1-2 West Bromwich Albion05/04/1997 | VSheffield United 3-0 Crystal Palace12/04/1997 | DTranmere Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United19/04/1997 | VSheffield United 1-0 Stoke City25/04/1997 | DCharlton 0-0 Sheffield United04/05/1997 | DSheffield United 1-1 Ipswich Town10/05/1997 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 7 |
Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 8 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 2 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
Winless streak | 11 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0
|
0
|
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
3 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Mick Stockwell | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Jan Age Fjortoft | ![]() |
![]() | Mick Stockwell | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jan Age Fjortoft | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
26 gf
14 ga
Away
21 gf
37 ga
Total
47 gf
51 ga
Historical head to head
Home
37 gf
21 ga
Away
14 gf
26 ga
Total
51 gf
47 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 03, 1962 |
Home | 4 - 0 |
March 03, 1962 |
Largest victory
Overall | 7 - 0 |
November 27, 1971 |
Away | 1 - 0 |
March 01, 1975 |
Latest head to head
May 10, 1997 - Barrages Premier League 1997
March 18, 1997 - First Division 1996/1997
September 14, 1996 - First Division 1996/1997
December 16, 1995 - First Division 1995/1996
September 30, 1995 - First Division 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
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Raymond Crawford | 3 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
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Trevor Whymark | 2 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
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Doug Moran | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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David Johnson | 2 goals | 1974 - 1976 |
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Jimmy Leadbetter | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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Billy Baxter | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Ipswich Town
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Alan Woodward | 7 goals | 1971 - 1975 |
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Brian Deane | 3 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
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Tony Field | 2 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
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Ron Simpson | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Derek Pace | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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John Docherty | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
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Allan Hunter | 10 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
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Trevor Whymark | 9 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
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Mick Mills | 9 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
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Kevin Beattie | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
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Mick Lambert | 7 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
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David Johnson | 7 matches | 1973 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Ipswich Town
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Alan Woodward | 9 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
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Tony Currie | 8 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
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Ted Hemsley | 8 matches | 1971 - 1975 |
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Edmond Colquhoun | 8 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
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Len Badger | 8 matches | 1971 - 1975 |
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John Flynn | 7 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
They played in both sides
70 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
26 matches
17 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
75 matches
4 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
96 matches
They played in both sides
4 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
96 matches
17 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
75 matches
70 matches
![Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town](/images/photos/clubs/a_0/494.png)
![Sheffield United logo Sheffield United](/images/photos/clubs/2014-2015/a_0/635.png)
26 matches
Competition info
The other matches
May 10, 1997
May 14, 1997
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