Middlesbrough 0-3 Man United - February 29, 1972 / FA Cup 1971/1972
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MID
0' - Goal
Willie Morgan
MID
50' - Goal
George Best
68' - Goal
Bobby Charlton
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Platt | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Maddren | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Boam | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bill Gates | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Craggs | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gordon Jones | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nobby Stiles | 29 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alexander McMordie | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Derrick Downing | 26 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Hickton | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Mills | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
5
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 29 | 257 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy O'Neil | 19 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 26 | 299 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Burns | 23 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve James | 22 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 30 | 484 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 68 | 34 | 704 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
George Best | 50 | 25 | 421 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Willie Morgan | 27 | 158 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Gowling | 22 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 32 | 379 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
277
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
39
234
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Anderson vs Man United
1 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Anderson vs O'Farrell
2 victories
1 draw
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
44
40
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
O'Farrell vs Middlesbrough
3 victories
1 draw
2 losses
O'Farrell vs Anderson
3 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Middlesbrough after 3 matches without conceding any goal (since 12/02/1972). It was the best streak for the club since 08/04/1950-22/04/1950 (4 matches).
It's the first time Bobby Charlton scores a goal vs Middlesbrough in his professional career with Manchester United since the 25/02/1970 (with Manchester United vs Middlesbrough )
It's the first time George Best scores a goal vs Middlesbrough in his professional career since the 05/01/1971 (with Manchester United vs Middlesbrough )
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DMiddlesbrough 2-2 Carlisle United27/12/1971 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Bristol City08/01/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Manchester City18/01/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Sunderland22/01/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Millwall08/02/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Swindon Town19/02/1972 |
| Overall | LMillwall 1-0 Middlesbrough29/01/1972 | DMillwall 2-2 Middlesbrough05/02/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Millwall08/02/1972 | VWatford 0-1 Middlesbrough12/02/1972 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Swindon Town19/02/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Middlesbrough26/02/1972 |
Current form
| Away | DIpswich Town 0-0 Manchester United18/12/1971 | LWest Ham 3-0 Manchester United01/01/1972 | DSouthampton 1-1 Manchester United15/01/1972 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Manchester United29/01/1972 | VPreston North End 0-2 Manchester United05/02/1972 | LLeeds United 5-1 Manchester United19/02/1972 |
| Overall | LManchester United 0-1 Chelsea22/01/1972 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Manchester United29/01/1972 | VPreston North End 0-2 Manchester United05/02/1972 | LManchester United 0-2 Newcastle United12/02/1972 | LLeeds United 5-1 Manchester United19/02/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Middlesbrough26/02/1972 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.75 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
0.8 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
 | David Mills | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | George Best | |
| John Hickton | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Alan Gowling | |
| John Hickton | 1 goal during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Alan Gowling | |
Historical head to head
Home
66 gf
51 ga
Away
49 gf
73 ga
Total
115 gf
124 ga
Historical head to head
Home
73 gf
49 ga
Away
51 gf
66 ga
Total
124 gf
115 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 25, 1953 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
April 25, 1953 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
September 08, 1900 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
September 16, 1953 |
Latest head to head
February 26, 1972 - FA Cup 1971/1972
January 05, 1971 - FA Cup 1970/1971
January 02, 1971 - FA Cup 1970/1971
February 25, 1970 - FA Cup 1969/1970
February 21, 1970 - FA Cup 1969/1970
Best historical scorers against Man United
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
 |
Alex Dawson | 2 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
|
George Best | 1 goal | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Willie Morgan | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Carlo Sartori | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Noel Cantwell | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
David Sadler | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
Nobby Stiles | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
|
David Mills | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Derrick Downing | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
|
John Craggs | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Willie Maddren | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Bill Gates | 1 match | 1972 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Bobby Charlton | 7 matches | 1961 - 1972 |
|
George Best | 6 matches | 1969 - 1972 |
|
David Sadler | 6 matches | 1969 - 1972 |
|
Tony Dunne | 6 matches | 1969 - 1972 |
|
Willie Morgan | 6 matches | 1969 - 1972 |
 |
Pat Crerand | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
They played in both sides
3 matches
397 matches
They played in both sides
3 matches
397 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 26, 1972
February 29, 1972
March 13, 1972
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