Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham City - September 30, 1978 / Division 1 1978/1979
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Team line-ups
Leeds United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
David Harvey | 30 | 281 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Hart | 25 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Byron Stevenson | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Madeley | 34 | 569 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Cherry | 30 | 263 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Gray | 23 | 174 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Flynn | 22 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Arthur Graham | 25 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Carl Harris | 21 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Lorimer | 46 | 31 | 554 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ray Hankin | 22 | 44 | 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
189
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Jimmy Montgomery | 34 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 31 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevan Broadhurst | 19 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 23 | 171 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 17 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 18 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Towers | 26 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Ainscow | 25 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Emmanuel | 24 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Fox | 20 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Givens | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
53
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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M |
Gwyn Thomas | 46 | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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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
Malcolm Page
IN
Garry Pendrey
OUT
Mark Dennis
IN
Stewart Barrowclough
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
9
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
64 %
Stein vs Birmingham City
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Stein vs Smith
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
37
21
Success rate in this team:
29 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Smith vs Leeds United
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Smith vs Stein
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures

Leeds United keeps its 8 consecutive wins vs Birmingham City at home running (since 14/11/1964). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 31/08/1938 (2 matches)

Leeds United keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a loss vs Birmingham City running (since 18/10/1975). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 16/12/1972 (5 matches)

Leeds United keeps its 7 matches without conceding any goal vs Birmingham City at home running (since 16/12/1972). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 31/08/1938 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VLeeds United 2-0 Derby County12/04/1978 | LLeeds United 1-3 Arsenal22/04/1978 | LLeeds United 2-3 Manchester United23/08/1978 | VLeeds United 3-0 Wolverhampton26/08/1978 | DLeeds United 0-0 West Bromwich Albion06/09/1978 | LLeeds United 1-2 Tottenham16/09/1978 |
Overall | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Leeds United29/08/1978 | VChelsea 0-3 Leeds United02/09/1978 | DLeeds United 0-0 West Bromwich Albion06/09/1978 | LManchester City 3-0 Leeds United09/09/1978 | LLeeds United 1-2 Tottenham16/09/1978 | DCoventry 0-0 Leeds United23/09/1978 |
Current form
Away | VLeicester 1-4 Birmingham City15/04/1978 | DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Birmingham City25/04/1978 | DNottingham Forest 0-0 Birmingham City29/04/1978 | LManchester United 1-0 Birmingham City19/08/1978 | DBolton Wanderers 2-2 Birmingham City02/09/1978 | LNorwich City 4-0 Birmingham City16/09/1978 |
Overall | DBirmingham City 1-1 Derby County26/08/1978 | LBirmingham City 2-5 Southampton30/08/1978 | DBolton Wanderers 2-2 Birmingham City02/09/1978 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Liverpool09/09/1978 | LNorwich City 4-0 Birmingham City16/09/1978 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Chelsea23/09/1978 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
Winless streak | 5 | 11 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
Conceding streak | 3 | 8 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
4 |
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
10 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
15 |
5 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
7 |
1.57 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.71 |
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
1.43 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.14 |
1.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.33 |
Betting aid
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
2-3 |
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
![]() | Frank Gray | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Trevor Francis | ![]() |
![]() | Frank Gray | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Trevor Francis | ![]() |
![]() | Frank Gray | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Frank Gray | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Arthur Graham | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Don Givens | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
44 gf
18 ga
Away
32 gf
69 ga
Total
76 gf
87 ga
Historical head to head
Home
69 gf
32 ga
Away
18 gf
44 ga
Total
87 gf
76 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 16, 1972 |
Home | 4 - 0 |
December 16, 1972 |
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 2 |
April 20, 1957 |
Away | 2 - 0 |
February 13, 1937 |
Latest head to head
January 14, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
August 27, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
February 02, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
January 29, 1977 - FA Cup 1976/1977
August 24, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
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Peter Lorimer | 5 goals | 1972 - 1973 |
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Mick Jones | 3 goals | 1972 - 1972 |
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Arthur Graham | 3 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
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Allan Clarke | 3 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
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Jack Charlton | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
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John Charles | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
Best historical scorers against Leeds United
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Eddy Brown | 4 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
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Trevor Francis | 3 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
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John Connolly | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
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Bobby Thomson | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
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Denis Thwaites | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
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Jim Barrett | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
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Paul Reaney | 14 matches | 1964 - 1978 |
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David Harvey | 11 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Paul Madeley | 10 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
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Trevor Cherry | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Peter Lorimer | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Allan Clarke | 9 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Leeds United
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Trevor Francis | 11 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Garry Pendrey | 11 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Kenny Burns | 9 matches | 1973 - 1977 |
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Joe Gallagher | 8 matches | 1973 - 1978 |
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Malcolm Page | 8 matches | 1965 - 1978 |
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Ray Martin | 7 matches | 1964 - 1975 |
They played in both sides
378 matches


16 matches
58 matches


110 matches
18 matches


25 matches
They played in both sides
58 matches


110 matches
18 matches


25 matches
378 matches


16 matches
Competition info
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September 30, 1978
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