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Man United 0-0 Liverpool - December 26, 1980 / Division 1 1980/1981
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This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of

Man United 0-0 Liverpool - December 26, 1980 / Division 1 1980/1981

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60photo Richard Moneyphoto Alan Hansen 60' - Substitution Alan Hansenis substituted by Richard Money
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Team line-ups

Man United

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Bailey
photo Gary Bailey
Gary Bailey
England
B.date09/08/1958
Age22 years
positionGoalkeeper
Jovanovic
photo Nikola Jovanovic
Nikola Jovanovic
Serbia
B.date18/09/1952
Age28 years
H1m91  
positionCentral defender
Moran
photo Kevin Moran
Kevin Moran
Republic of Ireland
B.date29/04/1956
Age24 years
H1m80  
positionCentral defender
Nicholl
photo Jimmy Nicholl
Jimmy Nicholl
Northern Ireland
B.date28/12/1956
Age23 years
positionRight full-back
Duxbury
photo Mike Duxbury
Mike Duxbury
England
B.date01/09/1959
Age21 years
positionRight full-back
Albiston
photo Arthur Albiston
Arthur Albiston
Scotland
B.date14/07/1957
Age23 years
H1m71  
positionLeft full-back
Thomas
photo Mickey Thomas
Mickey Thomas
Wales
B.date07/07/1954
Age26 years
H1m68  
positionLeft Midfielder
Macari
photo Lou Macari
Lou Macari
Scotland
B.date04/06/1949
Age31 years
H1m68  
positionCentre Midfield
McIlroy
photo Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy
Northern Ireland
B.date02/08/1954
Age26 years
H1m78  
positionMidfield
Coppell
photo Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
England
B.date09/07/1955
Age25 years
H1m72  
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
Jordan
photo Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan
Scotland
B.date15/12/1951
Age29 years
H1m85  
positionStriker

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Gary Bailey 22 110 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Nikola Jovanovic 28 23 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Kevin Moran 24 29 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Jimmy Nicholl 23 230 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Mike Duxbury 21 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Arthur Albiston 23 164 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Mickey Thomas 26 99 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Lou Macari 31 298 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Sammy McIlroy 26 345 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Steve Coppell 25 284 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Joe Jordan 29 107 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

25.3 years

Average number of matches played for the team

155

Liverpool

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Clemence
photo Ray Clemence
Ray Clemence
England
B.date05/08/1948
Age32 years
H1m83  
positionGoalkeeper
Hansen60
photo Alan Hansen
Alan Hansen
Scotland
B.date13/06/1955
Age25 years
H1m88  
positionSweeper
Irwin
photo Colin Irwin
Colin Irwin
England
B.date09/02/1957
Age23 years
positionDefender
A. Kennedy
photo Alan Kennedy
Alan Kennedy
England
B.date31/08/1954
Age26 years
H1m75  
positionLeft full-back
Neal
photo Phil Neal
Phil Neal
England
B.date20/02/1951
Age29 years
H1m80  
positionRight full-back
Lee
photo Sammy Lee
Sammy Lee
England
B.date07/02/1959
Age21 years
H1m58  
positionMidfield
Ray Kennedy
photo Ray Kennedy
Ray Kennedy
England
B.date28/07/1951
Age29 years
H1m80  
positionCentre Midfield
Case
photo Jimmy Case
Jimmy Case
England
B.date18/05/1954
Age26 years
H1m76  
positionCentre Midfield
McDermott
photo Terry McDermott
Terry McDermott
England
B.date08/12/1951
Age29 years
positionOffensive Midfielder
Dalglish
photo Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Scotland
B.date04/03/1951
Age29 years
H1m78  
positionRight Winger
Johnson
photo David Johnson
David Johnson
England
B.date23/10/1951
Age29 years
positionForward

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Ray Clemence 32 636 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Alan Hansen 60 25 155 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Colin Irwin 23 24 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Alan Kennedy 26 115 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Phil Neal 29 355 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Sammy Lee 21 42 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Ray Kennedy 29 340 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Jimmy Case 26 248 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Terry McDermott 29 252 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Kenny Dalglish 29 207 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
David Johnson 29 173 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

27.1 years

Average number of matches played for the team

232

Substitutes

Age Match num Note

Substitutes

Age Match num Note
D
Richard Money 60 25 3 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Kenny Dalglish

IN

change player

Steve Heighway

OUT

Jimmy Case

IN

change player

Graeme Souness

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Dave Sexton

50

180

Success rate in this team:

39 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

42 %

Sexton vs Liverpool

7 victories

6 draws

17 losses

Latest figure on December 26, 1980

Sexton vs Paisley

4 victories

4 draws

9 losses

Latest figure on December 26, 1980

Manager

Age

Match num

Success rate in this team:

57 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

57 %

Paisley vs Man United

6 victories

5 draws

4 losses

Latest figure on December 26, 1980

Paisley vs Sexton

9 victories

4 draws

4 losses

Latest figure on December 26, 1980

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Key figures

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No Manchester United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Dave Sexton has done less than 1.21 goals conceded per game in Premier League.

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End of streak for Liverpool after 11 matches with at least one goal scored away from home (since 06/09/1980). It was the best streak for the club since 24/08/1957-08/01/1958 (15 matches).

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End of streak for Man United after 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Liverpool at home (since 21/09/1929). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 01/04/1911

Pre-match

Current form

Home

DManchester United 0-0 Arsenal11/10/1980

VManchester United 2-0 Everton25/10/1980

DManchester United 0-0 Coventry08/11/1980

DManchester United 0-0 Wolverhampton12/11/1980

DManchester United 1-1 Southampton29/11/1980

DManchester United 2-2 Stoke City13/12/1980

Overall

DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Manchester United15/11/1980

VBrighton & Hove 1-4 Manchester United22/11/1980

DManchester United 1-1 Southampton29/11/1980

DNorwich City 2-2 Manchester United06/12/1980

DManchester United 2-2 Stoke City13/12/1980

LArsenal 2-1 Manchester United20/12/1980

Current form

Away

VAberdeen 0-1 Liverpool22/10/1980

DStoke City 2-2 Liverpool01/11/1980

DCrystal Palace 2-2 Liverpool15/11/1980

LWolverhampton 4-1 Liverpool25/11/1980

VSunderland 2-4 Liverpool29/11/1980

DIpswich Town 1-1 Liverpool13/12/1980

Overall

LWolverhampton 4-1 Liverpool25/11/1980

VSunderland 2-4 Liverpool29/11/1980

VLiverpool 3-1 Birmingham City02/12/1980

VLiverpool 2-1 Tottenham06/12/1980

DIpswich Town 1-1 Liverpool13/12/1980

VLiverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton20/12/1980

Running streaks

Home Total
Drawing streak 4 0
Loosing streak 0 1
Unbeaten streak 11 0
Winless streak 4 4
Drawless streak 0 1
Scoring streak 2 6
Conceding streak 2 6

Running streaks

Away Total
Winning streak 0 1
Drawing streak 1 0
Unbeaten streak 2 5
Winless streak 1 0
Drawless streak 0 1
Scoring streak 11 9
Conceding streak 5 0
Invincibility streak 0 1

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

23

Number of games (Competition total)

23

11

Number of games (Home / Away)

11

6

Victories (Competition total)

11

3

Victories (Home / Away)

2

14

Draws (Competition total)

10

8

Draws (Home / Away)

7

3

Losses (Competition total)

2

0

Losses (Home / Away)

2

Goals

32

Goals scored (Competition total)

46

19

Goals scored (Home / Away)

18

20

Goals conceded (Competition total)

27

9

Goals conceded (Home / Away)

18

1.39

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

2

1.73

Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

1.64

0.87

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1.17

0.82

Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

1.64

Betting aid

10

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

15

5

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)

7

9

Clean sheets (Competition total)

6

6

Clean sheets (Home / Away)

2

8

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

3

3

Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

2

12

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

16

5

The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

8

0-0
(3 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

2-2
(4 times)

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

photo Joe JordanJoe Jordan7 goalsTeam's best scorer (Competition total)8 goalsKenny Dalglishphoto Kenny Dalglish
photo Steve CoppellSteve Coppell4 goalsTeam's best scorer (Home / Away)4 goalsKenny Dalglishphoto Kenny Dalglish
photo Sammy McIlroySammy McIlroy2 penaltiesTeam's penalty best scorer (Competition total)3 penaltiesTerry McDermottphoto Terry McDermott
photo Sammy McIlroySammy McIlroy1 penaltyTeam's penalty best scorer (Home / Away)-
photo Lou MacariLou Macari2 goals during the last 2 matchesThe fittest player2 goals during the last 3 matchesRay Kennedyphoto Ray Kennedy

Historical head to head

Home

54 matches
26 v
17 d
11 l

99 gf

55 ga

Away

51 matches
11 v
11 d
29 l

57 gf

97 ga

Neutral ground

2 matches
1 v
1 d
0 l

2 gf

1 ga

Total

107 matches
38 v
29 d
40 l

158 gf

153 ga

Historical head to head

Home

51 matches
29 v
11 d
11 l

97 gf

57 ga

Away

54 matches
11 v
17 d
26 l

55 gf

99 ga

Neutral ground

2 matches
0 v
1 d
1 l

1 gf

2 ga

Total

107 matches
40 v
29 d
38 l

153 gf

158 ga

Largest victory

Overall
5 - 0
September 11, 1946
Home
5 - 0
September 11, 1946

Largest victory

Overall
7 - 1
October 12, 1895
Away
3 - 0
December 26, 1978

Latest head to head

April 05, 1980 - Division 1 1979/1980

December 26, 1979 - Division 1 1979/1980

April 14, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979

April 04, 1979 - FA Cup 1978/1979

March 31, 1979 - FA Cup 1978/1979

Best historical scorers against Liverpool

photo George Best George Best 7 goals 1965 - 1968
photo Denis Law Denis Law 6 goals 1965 - 1971
photo Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton 4 goals 1960 - 1971
photo Jimmy Greenhoff Jimmy Greenhoff 3 goals 1977 - 1980
photo David Herd David Herd 3 goals 1962 - 1965
photo Willie Morgan Willie Morgan 2 goals 1969 - 1969
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Best historical scorers against Man United

photo Ian St-John Ian St-John 5 goals 1962 - 1968
photo Steve Heighway Steve Heighway 4 goals 1971 - 1975
photo John Toshack John Toshack 3 goals 1972 - 1975
photo Ron Yeats Ron Yeats 3 goals 1963 - 1968
photo Kenny Dalglish Kenny Dalglish 3 goals 1979 - 1980
photo Jimmy Case Jimmy Case 3 goals 1977 - 1978
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/01/1960. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Liverpool

photo Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton 24 matches 1960 - 1972
photo Alex Stepney Alex Stepney 21 matches 1966 - 1977
photo George Best George Best 20 matches 1964 - 1973
photo Tony Dunne Tony Dunne 20 matches 1963 - 1972
photo Martin Buchan Martin Buchan 17 matches 1972 - 1980
photo Pat Crerand Pat Crerand 16 matches 1963 - 1971
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Players with most games played vs Man United

photo Ian Callaghan Ian Callaghan 30 matches 1962 - 1977
photo Emelyn Hughes Emelyn Hughes 24 matches 1967 - 1979
photo Tommy Smith Tommy Smith 22 matches 1965 - 1978
photo Ray Clemence Ray Clemence 22 matches 1970 - 1980
photo Chris Lawler Chris Lawler 20 matches 1964 - 1973
photo Ron Yeats Ron Yeats 18 matches 1962 - 1971
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/01/1960. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

46 matches

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9 matches

1961 - 1966
Total : 1 players
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They played in both sides

46 matches

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9 matches

1961 - 1966
Total : 1 players
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Competition info

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