Arsenal 2-1 Southampton - September 25, 1979 / League Cup 1979/1980
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ARS
0' - Goal
Liam Brady
0' - Goal
Frank Stapleton0
0' - Goal
Steve Williams
ARS
SOU
SOU
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 34 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Young | 27 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 33 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Walford | 21 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 30 | 466 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 30 | 287 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Talbot | 26 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 23 | 259 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 21 | 128 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Sunderland | 26 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 23 | 201 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
162
Southampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Terry Gennoe | 26 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Waldron | 23 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nick Holmes | 24 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ivan Golac | 29 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Nicholl | 32 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Peach | 28 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Hebberd | 21 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Williams | 21 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Baker | 20 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Philip Boyer | 30 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Ball | 34 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
66
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Walford
IN
David O'Leary
OUT
Pat Jennings
IN
Paul Barron
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ivan Golac
IN
Mick Channon
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
37
178
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Neill vs Southampton
4 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Neill vs McMenemy
4 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
43
301
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
McMenemy vs Arsenal
1 victory
2 draws
5 losses
McMenemy vs Neill
1 victory
2 draws
4 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Frank Stapleton scores a goal vs in his professional career since the 25/10/1977 (with vs )
Arsenal keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a loss at home in League Cup running (since 31/08/1976). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/10/1967-28/09/1970 time period (11 matches).
It's the first time Liam Brady scores a goal vs Southampton in his professional career since the 21/10/1978 (with vs )
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DArsenal 1-1 Norwich City28/04/1979 | LArsenal 0-2 Ipswich Town21/08/1979 | DArsenal 0-0 Manchester United25/08/1979 | VArsenal 7-0 Leeds United04/09/1979 | VArsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough15/09/1979 | VArsenal 2-0 Fenerbahçe19/09/1979 |
| Overall | DLeeds United 1-1 Arsenal01/09/1979 | VArsenal 7-0 Leeds United04/09/1979 | LDerby County 3-2 Arsenal08/09/1979 | VArsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough15/09/1979 | VArsenal 2-0 Fenerbahçe19/09/1979 | DAston Villa 0-0 Arsenal22/09/1979 |
Current form
| Away | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Southampton08/05/1979 | DCrystal Palace 0-0 Southampton21/08/1979 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Southampton25/08/1979 | VWrexham 0-3 Southampton05/09/1979 | VManchester City 0-1 Southampton08/09/1979 | DBrighton & Hove 0-0 Southampton22/09/1979 |
| Overall | VSouthampton 5-0 Wrexham29/08/1979 | VSouthampton 3-2 Liverpool01/09/1979 | VWrexham 0-3 Southampton05/09/1979 | VManchester City 0-1 Southampton08/09/1979 | VSouthampton 5-2 Tottenham15/09/1979 | DBrighton & Hove 0-0 Southampton22/09/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 4 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
8 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
4 |
|
7 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Alan Sunderland | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Philip Boyer | |
| Alan Sunderland | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Austin Hayes | |
| Liam Brady | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Liam Brady | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Alan Sunderland | 3 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Philip Boyer | |
Historical head to head
Home
18 gf
7 ga
Away
13 gf
13 ga
Total
31 gf
20 ga
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
13 ga
Away
7 gf
18 ga
Total
20 gf
31 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
December 26, 1966 |
| Home | 4 - 1 |
December 26, 1966 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 15, 1968 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
April 15, 1968 |
Latest head to head
March 21, 1979 - FA Cup 1978/1979
March 19, 1979 - FA Cup 1978/1979
March 03, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
October 21, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
October 25, 1977 - League Cup 1977/1978
Best historical scorers against Southampton
|
John Radford | 7 goals | 1966 - 1973 |
 |
Alan Ball | 2 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Alan Sunderland | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
|
Charles George | 2 goals | 1970 - 1973 |
|
George Armstrong | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
|
Jon Sammels | 2 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Terry Paine | 4 goals | 1966 - 1971 |
|
Ron Davies | 4 goals | 1966 - 1969 |
 |
Bobby Stokes | 2 goals | 1973 - 1973 |
|
Austin Hayes | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
|
Jimmy Melia | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
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Jimmy Gabriel | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Southampton
|
Peter Simpson | 16 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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Peter Storey | 15 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
|
John Radford | 15 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Pat Rice | 13 matches | 1970 - 1979 |
|
George Armstrong | 13 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Frank McLintock | 12 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Terry Paine | 15 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Mick Channon | 13 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Eric Martin | 12 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Hugh Fisher | 11 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Ron Davies | 11 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
|
John McGrath | 10 matches | 1968 - 1972 |
They played in both sides
218 matches
71 matches
161 matches
8 matches
They played in both sides
218 matches
71 matches
161 matches
8 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 25, 1979
September 26, 1979
October 02, 1979
October 08, 1979
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