Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea - March 20, 1973 / FA Cup 1972/1973
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ARS
0' - Goal
Ray Kennedy
0' - Goal
Alan Ball0
0' - Goal
Peter Houseman
ARS
CHE
CHE
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bob Wilson | 31 | 214 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Simpson | 28 | 281 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 33 | 344 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 24 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert McNab | 29 | 253 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Storey | 27 | 315 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 21 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eddie Kelly | 22 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Ball | 27 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Armstrong | 28 | 394 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charles George | 22 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
216
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Phillips | 21 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 32 | 358 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Dempsey | 27 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 26 | 462 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marvin Hinton | 33 | 316 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Kember | 24 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Hudson | 21 | 164 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Chris Garland | 23 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bill Garner | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Houseman | 27 | 288 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 26 | 338 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
207
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
Bill Garner
IN
Gary Locke
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
54
387
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Mee vs Chelsea
6 victories
3 draws
7 losses
Mee vs Sexton
5 victories
3 draws
6 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
42
307
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Sexton vs Arsenal
6 victories
3 draws
5 losses
Sexton vs Mee
6 victories
3 draws
5 losses
Videos
Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a loss vs Chelsea in FA Cup running (since 18/03/1950). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 15/01/1947 (2 matches)
Arsenal keeps its 13 consecutive matches without a loss at home in FA Cup running (since 22/02/1967). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 08/01/1949-31/01/1953 time period (13 matches).
End of streak for Chelsea after 4 consecutive matches without a loss in FA Cup (since 13/01/1973). It was the best streak for the club since 03/01/1970-06/01/1971 (10 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VArsenal 3-1 Manchester United06/01/1973 | DArsenal 2-2 Leicester13/01/1973 | DArsenal 2-2 Newcastle United27/01/1973 | VArsenal 2-0 Bradford03/02/1973 | VArsenal 1-0 Leicester17/02/1973 | VArsenal 3-2 Sheffield United03/03/1973 |
| Overall | VArsenal 1-0 Leicester17/02/1973 | VCarlisle United 1-2 Arsenal24/02/1973 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Arsenal28/02/1973 | VArsenal 3-2 Sheffield United03/03/1973 | VIpswich Town 1-2 Arsenal10/03/1973 | DChelsea 2-2 Arsenal17/03/1973 |
Current form
| Away | LNorwich City 1-0 Chelsea03/01/1973 | VBrighton & Hove 0-2 Chelsea13/01/1973 | LWest Ham 3-1 Chelsea27/01/1973 | DLeeds United 1-1 Chelsea17/02/1973 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Chelsea24/02/1973 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Chelsea10/03/1973 |
| Overall | DLeeds United 1-1 Chelsea17/02/1973 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Chelsea24/02/1973 | DChelsea 0-0 Birmingham City03/03/1973 | LChelsea 0-2 Wolverhampton06/03/1973 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Chelsea10/03/1973 | DChelsea 2-2 Arsenal17/03/1973 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
10 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.75 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
4 |
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 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
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 Ball | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Peter Osgood |  |
| Alan Ball | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Peter Osgood | |
| Alan Ball | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 4 matches | Peter Osgood | |
Historical head to head
Home
72 gf
64 ga
Away
69 gf
68 ga
Total
141 gf
132 ga
Historical head to head
Home
68 gf
69 ga
Away
64 gf
72 ga
Total
132 gf
141 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
November 29, 1930 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
August 14, 1971 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
January 17, 1970 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
January 17, 1970 |
Latest head to head
March 17, 1973 - FA Cup 1972/1973
January 20, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
September 02, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
October 16, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
August 14, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Ray Kennedy | 6 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
 |
Ted Drake | 5 goals | 1934 - 1935 |
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John Radford | 3 goals | 1965 - 1971 |
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David Court | 2 goals | 1964 - 1969 |
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John Barnwell | 2 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
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Joe Baker | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Robert Tambling | 10 goals | 1960 - 1967 |
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Jimmy Greaves | 4 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
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Peter Osgood | 4 goals | 1966 - 1973 |
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Alan Birchenall | 4 goals | 1967 - 1969 |
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Barry Bridges | 4 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
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Tommy Baldwin | 3 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Frank McLintock | 17 matches | 1965 - 1973 |
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George Armstrong | 17 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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Peter Simpson | 15 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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Peter Storey | 15 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
|
Robert McNab | 13 matches | 1967 - 1973 |
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John Radford | 13 matches | 1965 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
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Peter Bonetti | 23 matches | 1960 - 1972 |
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Ron Harris | 19 matches | 1962 - 1973 |
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John Hollins | 16 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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Eddie McCreadie | 16 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
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Peter Osgood | 15 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
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Robert Tambling | 13 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
They played in both sides
258 matches
102 matches
83 matches
4 matches
17 matches
206 matches
4 matches
25 matches
1 match
2 matches
They played in both sides
17 matches
206 matches
258 matches
102 matches
4 matches
25 matches
83 matches
4 matches
1 match
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
March 17, 1973
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