Man United 2-0 WBA - August 22, 1979 / Division 1 1979/1980
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MU
4' - Goal
Gordon McQueen4
MU
46' - Substitution
Sammy McIlroyis substituted by Andy Ritchie46
52' - Goal
Steve Coppell52
WBA
WBA
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Bailey | 21 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gordon McQueen | 4 | 27 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Martin Buchan | 30 | 292 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Albiston | 22 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 22 | 158 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 46 | 25 | 274 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mickey Thomas | 25 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 30 | 232 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 52 | 24 | 212 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Joe Jordan | 27 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
134
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tony Godden | 24 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Statham | 20 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ally Robertson | 26 | 219 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ally Brown | 28 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brendon Batson | 26 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 22 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Owen | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Brown | 33 | 471 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Wile | 32 | 245 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Barnes | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Mills | 27 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
133
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Andy Ritchie | 46 | 18 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
David Mills
IN
John Trewick
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
49
107
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Sexton vs WBA
8 victories
5 draws
8 losses
Sexton vs Atkinson
1 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
40
84
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Atkinson vs Man United
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Atkinson vs Sexton
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for WBA after 19 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 14/03/1979). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 25/12/1905 (16 matches)
WBA keeps its 4 matches without scoring any goal running (since 14/05/1979). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 19/11/1977-10/12/1977 time period (5 matches).
End of streak for WBA after 19 matches with only one goal conceded at most in Premier League (since 03/03/1979). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 15/11/1924 (14 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LManchester United 1-2 Bolton Wanderers11/04/1979 | DManchester United 0-0 Coventry16/04/1979 | VManchester United 1-0 Norwich City25/04/1979 | DManchester United 0-0 Derby County28/04/1979 | VManchester United 3-2 Wolverhampton07/05/1979 | DManchester United 1-1 Chelsea16/05/1979 |
| Overall | DSouthampton 1-1 Manchester United30/04/1979 | LArsenal 3-2 Manchester United04/05/1979 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester United05/05/1979 | VManchester United 3-2 Wolverhampton07/05/1979 | DManchester United 1-1 Chelsea16/05/1979 | DSouthampton 1-1 Manchester United18/08/1979 |
Current form
| Away | LBristol City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion17/04/1979 | DBirmingham City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion24/04/1979 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 West Bromwich Albion28/04/1979 | VEverton 0-2 West Bromwich Albion01/05/1979 | VAston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion11/05/1979 | LTottenham 1-0 West Bromwich Albion14/05/1979 |
| Overall | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester United05/05/1979 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Southampton08/05/1979 | VAston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion11/05/1979 | LTottenham 1-0 West Bromwich Albion14/05/1979 | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-1 Nottingham Forest18/05/1979 | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Derby County18/08/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 6 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
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) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
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
| Gordon McQueen | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Gordon McQueen | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
92 gf
70 ga
Away
64 gf
91 ga
Total
156 gf
161 ga
Historical head to head
Home
91 gf
64 ga
Away
70 gf
92 ga
Total
161 gf
156 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
April 08, 1970 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
April 08, 1970 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 22, 1977 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
Latest head to head
May 05, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
December 30, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
March 18, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
February 01, 1978 - FA Cup 1977/1978
January 28, 1978 - FA Cup 1977/1978
Best historical scorers against WBA
 |
George Best | 11 goals | 1964 - 1972 |
 |
Denis Law | 11 goals | 1962 - 1970 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 7 goals | 1962 - 1970 |
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Brian Kidd | 7 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
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David Herd | 6 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
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Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Tony Brown | 13 goals | 1964 - 1978 |
 |
Jeff Astle | 10 goals | 1966 - 1973 |
|
John Kaye | 4 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
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Cyrille Regis | 4 goals | 1978 - 1979 |
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Derek Kevan | 4 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
|
Clive Clark | 3 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
|
Bobby Charlton | 28 matches | 1957 - 1973 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 23 matches | 1956 - 1969 |
|
Tony Dunne | 19 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
George Best | 18 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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Alex Stepney | 16 matches | 1966 - 1978 |
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Nobby Stiles | 15 matches | 1960 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Tony Brown | 22 matches | 1964 - 1979 |
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Bobby Hope | 17 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
|
Jeff Astle | 15 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
|
Clive Clark | 15 matches | 1961 - 1969 |
|
Graham Williams | 15 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
|
Doug Fraser | 14 matches | 1964 - 1970 |
They played in both sides
194 matches
61 matches
115 matches
37 matches
34 matches
56 matches
They played in both sides
194 matches
61 matches
34 matches
56 matches
115 matches
37 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 21, 1979
August 22, 1979
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