Birmingham City 3-1 Arsenal - October 07, 1980 / Division 1 1980/1981
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BC
0' - Goal
Kevin Dillon
0' - Goal
Stephen Lynex
0' - Goal
Frank Worthington0 0' - Goal
Alan Sunderland
BC
ARS
ARS
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jeffrey Wealands | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 25 | 213 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Todd | 31 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 19 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Langan | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Ainscow | 27 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Curbishley | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 20 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 33 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stephen Lynex | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 31 | 10 | 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
38
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
George Wood | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Gatting | 21 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Young | 28 | 190 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Walford | 22 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 34 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Devine | 21 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Sansom | 22 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Talbot | 27 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 22 | 195 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 24 | 269 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Sunderland | 27 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
107
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stephen Lynex
IN
Don Givens
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
39
105
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Smith vs Arsenal
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Smith vs Neill
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
249
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Neill vs Birmingham City
3 victories
6 draws
6 losses
Neill vs Smith
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Birmingham City after 8 consecutive matches without a win in Premier League (since 20/08/1980). It was the best streak for the club since 31/03/1979-05/05/1979 (10 matches).
Arsenal keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 13/09/1980). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 13/02/1979-17/03/1979 time period (6 matches).
Arsenal keeps its 13 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 16/08/1980). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 08/10/1977-27/12/1977 time period (15 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBirmingham City 3-1 Coventry16/08/1980 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Manchester United23/08/1980 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Bristol City26/08/1980 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Liverpool06/09/1980 | DBirmingham City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion20/09/1980 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Blackburn23/09/1980 |
| Overall | DBirmingham City 1-1 Liverpool06/09/1980 | DBrighton & Hove 2-2 Birmingham City13/09/1980 | DBirmingham City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion20/09/1980 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Blackburn23/09/1980 | DNorwich City 2-2 Birmingham City27/09/1980 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Birmingham City04/10/1980 |
Current form
| Away | VWest Bromwich Albion 0-1 Arsenal16/08/1980 | LCoventry 3-1 Arsenal23/08/1980 | DSwansea 1-1 Arsenal26/08/1980 | DManchester City 1-1 Arsenal06/09/1980 | LMiddlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal20/09/1980 | VStockport 1-3 Arsenal22/09/1980 |
| Overall | DManchester City 1-1 Arsenal06/09/1980 | VArsenal 2-0 Stoke City13/09/1980 | LMiddlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal20/09/1980 | VStockport 1-3 Arsenal22/09/1980 | VArsenal 1-0 Nottingham Forest27/09/1980 | VArsenal 1-0 Leicester04/10/1980 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 20 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 12 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
9 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
13 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1.22 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.22 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.44 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.78 |
|
0.75 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
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
| Frank Worthington | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Frank Stapleton |  |
 | Alan Curbishley | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Frank Stapleton | |
| Frank Worthington | 4 goals during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Frank Stapleton | |
Historical head to head
Home
105 gf
63 ga
Away
41 gf
109 ga
Total
146 gf
172 ga
Historical head to head
Home
109 gf
41 ga
Away
63 gf
105 ga
Total
172 gf
146 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 03, 1955 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
December 03, 1955 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
March 03, 1906 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
December 28, 1963 |
Latest head to head
May 05, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
December 30, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
March 21, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
October 29, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
January 18, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
 |
Trevor Francis | 7 goals | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Bob Hatton | 4 goals | 1974 - 1975 |
|
Jimmy Harris | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Peter Murphy | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Kenny Burns | 2 goals | 1974 - 1975 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1962 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Joe Baker | 7 goals | 1962 - 1965 |
 |
Malcolm Macdonald | 4 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Ted Drake | 4 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
 |
Geoff Strong | 3 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
Frank Stapleton | 2 goals | 1976 - 1978 |
 |
David Herd | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Trevor Francis | 12 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Johnny Schofield | 10 matches | 1959 - 1965 |
|
Trevor Smith | 10 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
Joe Gallagher | 10 matches | 1973 - 1979 |
|
Dave Latchford | 9 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Garry Pendrey | 8 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Pat Rice | 12 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
 |
Liam Brady | 12 matches | 1973 - 1979 |
|
Billy McCullough | 10 matches | 1959 - 1965 |
|
George Armstrong | 9 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
|
Sammy Nelson | 9 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Peter Simpson | 9 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
126 matches
48 matches
67 matches
69 matches
40 matches
20 matches
They played in both sides
67 matches
69 matches
126 matches
48 matches
40 matches
20 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 07, 1980
October 08, 1980
October 29, 1980
December 17, 1980
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