Birmingham City 0-0 Man United - August 23, 1980 / Division 1 1980/1981
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BC
BC
46' - Substitution
Kevin Moranis substituted by Mike Duxbury
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jeffrey Wealands | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 33 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Todd | 31 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 25 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Langan | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Ainscow | 27 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Curbishley | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 20 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 33 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Keith Bertschin | 23 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
50
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Patrick Roche | 29 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevin Moran | 46 | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Martin Buchan | 31 | 340 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 23 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Albiston | 23 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 31 | 277 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 26 | 320 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mickey Thomas | 26 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 25 | 259 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Ritchie | 19 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Chris McGrath | 25 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
159
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Mike Duxbury | 46 | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Malcolm Page
IN
Mark Dennis
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Andy Ritchie
IN
Jimmy Greenhoff
OUT
Chris McGrath
IN
Ashley Grimes
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
39
95
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Smith vs Man United
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Smith vs Sexton
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
50
155
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Sexton vs Birmingham City
8 victories
6 draws
5 losses
Sexton vs Smith
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a win away from home running (since 03/05/1980).
Only back at the time of Sir Matt Busby head of Manchester United (28/12/1970-02/06/1971), you can see a manager go over Dave Sexton with 1.51 goals scored per game in Premier League (1.98).
End of streak for Man United after 12 consecutive matches without a draw (since 22/03/1980). It was the best streak for the club since 27/11/1976-12/02/1977 (13 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBirmingham City 2-0 Watford29/03/1980 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Oldham Athletic01/04/1980 | DBirmingham City 0-0 West Ham07/04/1980 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Luton Town19/04/1980 | DBirmingham City 3-3 Notts County03/05/1980 | VBirmingham City 3-1 Coventry16/08/1980 |
| Overall | VBirmingham City 1-0 Luton Town19/04/1980 | VWest Ham 1-2 Birmingham City22/04/1980 | DBurnley 0-0 Birmingham City26/04/1980 | DBirmingham City 3-3 Notts County03/05/1980 | VBirmingham City 3-1 Coventry16/08/1980 | LNottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham City20/08/1980 |
Current form
| Away | VCrystal Palace 0-2 Manchester United29/03/1980 | LNottingham Forest 2-0 Manchester United02/04/1980 | VBolton Wanderers 1-3 Manchester United07/04/1980 | VNorwich City 0-2 Manchester United19/04/1980 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester United03/05/1980 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester United19/08/1980 |
| Overall | VNorwich City 0-2 Manchester United19/04/1980 | VManchester United 2-1 Aston Villa23/04/1980 | VManchester United 2-1 Coventry26/04/1980 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester United03/05/1980 | VManchester United 3-0 Middlesbrough16/08/1980 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester United19/08/1980 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 15 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 12 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 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) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
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 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
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
 | Alan Curbishley | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Lou Macari |  |
| Alan Curbishley | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Frank Worthington | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Lou Macari | |
Historical head to head
Home
61 gf
49 ga
Away
35 gf
60 ga
Total
96 gf
109 ga
Historical head to head
Home
60 gf
35 ga
Away
49 gf
61 ga
Total
109 gf
96 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
November 11, 1978 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
November 11, 1978 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
February 24, 1969 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
November 29, 1958 |
Latest head to head
November 11, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
August 19, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
January 02, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
August 20, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
January 22, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Alan Buckley | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
 |
Trevor Francis | 2 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
 |
Denis Thwaites | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
|
Alex Harley | 2 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Kevin Dillon | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Dennis Viollet | 6 goals | 1956 - 1961 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 6 goals | 1957 - 1965 |
|
Lou Macari | 5 goals | 1973 - 1977 |
 |
Denis Law | 5 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 4 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
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Sammy McIlroy | 3 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Trevor Francis | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
William Hennessey | 9 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Malcolm Beard | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Joe Gallagher | 8 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Stan Lynn | 7 matches | 1962 - 1965 |
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Jimmy Calderwood | 7 matches | 1975 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Bill Foulkes | 18 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 14 matches | 1957 - 1973 |
 |
Martin Buchan | 12 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Lou Macari | 11 matches | 1973 - 1978 |
 |
Brian Greenhoff | 10 matches | 1973 - 1978 |
|
Alex Stepney | 10 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
40 matches
9 matches
They played in both sides
40 matches
9 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 23, 1980
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