Birmingham City 1-2 Manchester City - October 07, 1978 / Division 1 1978/1979
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BC
0' - Goal
Alan Ainscow0 0' - Goal
Ron Futcher
0' - Goal
Brian Kidd
BC
46' - Substitution
Peter Barnesis substituted by Tony Henry
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Montgomery | 34 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 23 | 172 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 31 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 17 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Van Den Hauwe | 17 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Ainscow | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 18 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Emmanuel | 24 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Towers | 26 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stewart Barrowclough | 26 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Givens | 29 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
51
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 29 | 337 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 27 | 323 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Clements | 23 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Watson | 32 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Booth | 28 | 344 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 27 | 160 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Owen | 20 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Barnes | 46 | 21 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mick Channon | 29 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ron Futcher | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 29 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
156
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Tony Henry | 46 | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stewart Barrowclough
IN
Steve Fox
OUT
Pat Van Den Hauwe
IN
Kevan Broadhurst
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
37
22
Success rate in this team:
27 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Smith vs Manchester City
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Smith vs Book
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
44
223
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Book vs Birmingham City
6 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Book vs Smith
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
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Key figures
Birmingham City keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Manchester City running (since 19/04/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 16/11/1974-14/02/1976 time period (4 matches).
Birmingham City keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Manchester City running (since 19/04/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 22/02/1975-14/02/1976 time period (3 matches).
Tommy Booth played his game number 10 vs Birmingham City in his professional career
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBirmingham City 1-4 Manchester City22/04/1978 | LBirmingham City 1-3 Middlesbrough22/08/1978 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Derby County26/08/1978 | LBirmingham City 2-5 Southampton30/08/1978 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Liverpool09/09/1978 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Chelsea23/09/1978 |
| Overall | 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 | LLeeds United 3-0 Birmingham City30/09/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DDerby County 1-1 Manchester City19/08/1978 | DNorwich City 1-1 Manchester City02/09/1978 | DFC Twente 1-1 Manchester City13/09/1978 | VChelsea 1-4 Manchester City16/09/1978 | LManchester United 1-0 Manchester City30/09/1978 | DBlackpool 1-1 Manchester City04/10/1978 |
| Overall | DFC Twente 1-1 Manchester City13/09/1978 | VChelsea 1-4 Manchester City16/09/1978 | VManchester City 2-0 Tottenham23/09/1978 | VManchester City 3-2 FC Twente27/09/1978 | LManchester United 1-0 Manchester City30/09/1978 | DBlackpool 1-1 Manchester City04/10/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 12 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 9 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
8 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
13 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
9 |
|
8 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0.63 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.63 |
|
0.75 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
2.25 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.13 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
 | Trevor Francis | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Ron Futcher | |
 | Don Givens | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Ron Futcher | |
| Don Givens | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 3 matches | Ron Futcher | |
Historical head to head
Home
145 gf
62 ga
Away
47 gf
100 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
3 ga
Total
193 gf
165 ga
Historical head to head
Home
100 gf
47 ga
Away
62 gf
145 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
1 ga
Total
165 gf
193 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 0 |
April 27, 1896 |
| Home | 8 - 0 |
April 27, 1896 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 26, 1949 |
| Away | 5 - 1 |
March 29, 1932 |
Latest head to head
April 22, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
December 10, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
April 19, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
November 27, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
February 14, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
Bob Latchford | 4 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Jimmy Harris | 3 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
|
Bob Hatton | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Johnny Gordon | 3 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Alex Jackson | 3 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Denis Law | 6 goals | 1960 - 1974 |
|
Joe Hayes | 6 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
 |
Colin Barlow | 4 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Brian Kidd | 4 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
 |
Colin Bell | 4 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
 |
Dennis Tueart | 2 goals | 1975 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Trevor Smith | 10 matches | 1956 - 1963 |
|
Garry Pendrey | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Kenny Burns | 9 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Trevor Francis | 9 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Bob Hatton | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
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Dave Latchford | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Willie Donachie | 12 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Alan Oakes | 10 matches | 1960 - 1976 |
|
Michael Doyle | 9 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
|
Cliff Sear | 9 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
|
Tommy Booth | 9 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Joe Hayes | 9 matches | 1956 - 1962 |
They played in both sides
45 matches
145 matches
28 matches
40 matches
They played in both sides
45 matches
145 matches
28 matches
40 matches
Competition info
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October 07, 1978
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