Birmingham City 1-0 Chelsea - March 30, 1968 / FA Cup 1967/1968
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52' - Substitution
Peter Housemanis substituted by Jim Thomson 64' - Goal
Frederick Pickering64 88' - Substitution
Ron Wylieis substituted by Ray Martin88
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Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Herriot | 28 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Green | 26 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bert Murray | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Winston Foster | 26 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Malcolm Beard | 25 | 158 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ron Wylie | 88 | 34 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Barry Bridges | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frederick Pickering | 64 | 27 | 1 | 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
36
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 26 | 310 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marvin Hinton | 28 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 23 | 240 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 27 | 203 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 21 | 192 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Birchenall | 22 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 22 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Houseman | 52 | 22 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robert Tambling | 26 | 267 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charlie Cooke | 25 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 21 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
159
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ray Martin | 88 | 23 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Jim Thomson | 52 | 21 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tommy Baldwin
IN
John Boyle
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
120
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Cullis vs Chelsea
17 victories
7 draws
8 losses
Cullis vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
37
27
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
31 %
Sexton vs Birmingham City
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Sexton vs Cullis
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Chelsea keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home in FA Cup running (since 27/03/1965). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 23/02/1952 (7 matches)
End of streak for Chelsea after 11 matches with at least one goal scored in FA Cup (since 28/01/1967). It was the best streak for the club since 04/01/1958-06/03/1965 (20 matches).
End of streak for Birmingham City after 4 consecutive losses vs Chelsea (since 28/03/1964). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 31/08/1957 (3 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBirmingham City 1-3 Carlisle United13/01/1968 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Blackpool03/02/1968 | VBirmingham City 3-0 Leyton Orient17/02/1968 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Aston Villa24/02/1968 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Arsenal12/03/1968 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Norwich City16/03/1968 |
| Overall | VBirmingham City 2-1 Aston Villa24/02/1968 | VPortsmouth 1-2 Birmingham City02/03/1968 | DArsenal 1-1 Birmingham City09/03/1968 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Arsenal12/03/1968 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Norwich City16/03/1968 | DRotherham United 1-1 Birmingham City23/03/1968 |
Current form
| Away | VSouthampton 3-5 Chelsea06/01/1968 | VStoke City 0-1 Chelsea20/01/1968 | LCoventry 2-1 Chelsea10/02/1968 | VManchester United 1-3 Chelsea02/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea09/03/1968 | VWest Ham 0-1 Chelsea23/03/1968 |
| Overall | VManchester United 1-3 Chelsea02/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea09/03/1968 | VChelsea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1968 | VChelsea 4-1 Leicester16/03/1968 | DChelsea 0-0 Leeds United20/03/1968 | VWest Ham 0-1 Chelsea23/03/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 8 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
10 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-2 |
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
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Robert Tambling | |
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| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Robert Tambling | |
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| - | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 4 matches | Robert Tambling | |
Historical head to head
Home
46 gf
43 ga
Away
40 gf
49 ga
Total
86 gf
92 ga
Historical head to head
Home
49 gf
40 ga
Away
43 gf
46 ga
Total
92 gf
86 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 14, 1953 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
April 30, 1932 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
November 21, 1964 |
| Away | 6 - 1 |
November 21, 1964 |
Latest head to head
April 03, 1965 - Division 1 1964/1965
November 21, 1964 - Division 1 1964/1965
September 23, 1964 - League Cup 1964/1965
March 28, 1964 - Division 1 1963/1964
November 02, 1963 - Division 1 1963/1964
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
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Jimmy Bloomfield | 2 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
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Denis Thwaites | 2 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
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Bertie Auld | 2 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
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Kenneth Leek | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
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Gordon Astall | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
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Mike Bullock | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
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Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1961 |
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Robert Tambling | 7 goals | 1959 - 1965 |
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George Graham | 4 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
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Barry Bridges | 3 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
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Jim McCalliog | 2 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
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Graham Moore | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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William Hennessey | 7 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Malcolm Beard | 7 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Mike Hellawell | 7 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
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Johnny Schofield | 6 matches | 1960 - 1965 |
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Bertie Auld | 6 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
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Jimmy Bloomfield | 5 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
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Peter Brabrook | 10 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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John Mortimore | 9 matches | 1957 - 1965 |
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Jimmy Greaves | 8 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Robert Tambling | 8 matches | 1959 - 1965 |
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Peter Bonetti | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Frank Blunstone | 8 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
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