Arsenal 2-1 Stoke City - April 19, 1972 / FA Cup 1971/1972
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ARS
0' - Goal
John Radford 0' - Goal
Charles George0 0' - Goal
Jimmy Greenhoff
ARS
SC
SC
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Geoff Barnett | 25 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Simpson | 27 | 247 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 32 | 305 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert McNab | 28 | 205 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 23 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Storey | 26 | 269 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Graham | 27 | 233 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Armstrong | 27 | 360 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Radford | 25 | 279 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Ball | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charles George | 21 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
194
Stoke City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gordon Banks | 34 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eric Skeels | 32 | 316 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Denis Smith | 24 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Marsh | 23 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Elder | 30 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Eastham | 35 | 186 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Bloor | 29 | 264 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mike Bernard | 24 | 153 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Dobing | 33 | 313 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 25 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Ritchie | 30 | 216 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
29 years
Average number of matches played for the team
195
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Geoff Barnett
IN
Bob Wilson
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
53
337
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Mee vs Stoke City
8 victories
6 draws
2 losses
Mee vs Waddington
8 victories
6 draws
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
593
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Waddington vs Arsenal
3 victories
7 draws
12 losses
Waddington vs Mee
2 victories
6 draws
8 losses
Videos
Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss vs Stoke City surterrainneutre in FA Cup running (since 05/01/1957). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Stoke City after 8 consecutive matches without a loss in FA Cup (since 07/05/1971). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 27/03/1971
End of streak for Stoke City after 3 consecutive matches without a loss surterrainneutre (since 05/01/1972). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | LLeeds United 1-0 Arsenal02/03/1968 | LSwindon Town 3-1 Arsenal15/03/1969 | VArsenal 2-1 Liverpool08/05/1971 | VArsenal 1-0 Derby County13/03/1972 | DStoke City 1-1 Arsenal15/04/1972 |
| Overall | VArsenal 1-0 Southampton28/03/1972 | VArsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest01/04/1972 | DLeicester 0-0 Arsenal04/04/1972 | VArsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton08/04/1972 | DCrystal Palace 2-2 Arsenal11/04/1972 | DStoke City 1-1 Arsenal15/04/1972 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | DStoke City 0-0 West Ham05/01/1972 | VStoke City 2-1 Chelsea04/03/1972 | DStoke City 1-1 Arsenal15/04/1972 |
| Overall | LLiverpool 2-1 Stoke City28/03/1972 | VManchester City 1-2 Stoke City01/04/1972 | DStoke City 0-0 West Ham04/04/1972 | LStoke City 0-3 Leeds United08/04/1972 | LStoke City 0-2 Nottingham Forest10/04/1972 | DStoke City 1-1 Arsenal15/04/1972 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
9 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
14 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1.29 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0.57 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
 | Alan Ball | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
 | Ray Kennedy | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
||
| George Armstrong | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 5 matches | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
21 ga
Away
30 gf
36 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
1 ga
Total
94 gf
58 ga
Historical head to head
Home
36 gf
30 ga
Away
21 gf
63 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
1 ga
Total
58 gf
94 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
April 10, 1950 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
September 26, 1970 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
April 15, 1972 - FA Cup 1971/1972
January 08, 1972 - Division 1 1971/1972
August 28, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
May 01, 1971 - Division 1 1970/1971
March 31, 1971 - FA Cup 1970/1971
Best historical scorers against Stoke City
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Joe Baker | 6 goals | 1963 - 1965 |
|
George Graham | 4 goals | 1967 - 1967 |
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Jon Sammels | 3 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
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John Radford | 3 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
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Cliff Bastin | 2 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
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George Armstrong | 2 goals | 1969 - 1972 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
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John Ritchie | 9 goals | 1964 - 1971 |
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Jimmy McIlroy | 2 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
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Harry Burrows | 2 goals | 1967 - 1969 |
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Jimmy Greenhoff | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
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Peter Dobing | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
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Terry Conroy | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Stoke City
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George Armstrong | 18 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
 |
Frank McLintock | 17 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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John Radford | 13 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
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Peter Storey | 12 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
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Robert McNab | 12 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
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Peter Simpson | 11 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
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Eric Skeels | 15 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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Peter Dobing | 15 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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Alan Bloor | 14 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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Anthony Allen | 11 matches | 1963 - 1969 |
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John Marsh | 10 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
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Gordon Banks | 10 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
They played in both sides
208 matches
185 matches
97 matches
45 matches
21 matches
18 matches
They played in both sides
208 matches
185 matches
97 matches
45 matches
21 matches
18 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 15, 1972
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