Birmingham City 5-1 Man United - November 11, 1978 / Division 1 1978/1979
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13'
Joe Jordan
BC
13' - Goal
Joe Jordan
23' - Goal
Kevin Dillon23 32' - Goal
Alan Buckley32 36' - Goal
Alan Buckley36
BC
46' - Substitution
Jimmy Nichollis substituted by Arthur Albiston
51' - Goal
Don Givens51
90' - Goal
Jimmy Calderwood90
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Neil Freeman | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alberto Tarantini | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 31 | 167 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Calderwood | 90 | 23 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 23 | 177 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 17 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Towers | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 23 | 18 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Buckley | 3632 | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Steve Fox | 20 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Givens | 51 | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
55
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Patrick Roche | 27 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 29 | 168 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Greenhoff | 25 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 29 | 258 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 46 | 21 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lou Macari | 29 | 207 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 24 | 237 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David McCreery | 21 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 23 | 173 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 32 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 13 | 26 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
148
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Arthur Albiston | 46 | 21 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Fox
IN
Stewart Barrowclough
OUT
Kevin Dillon
IN
Gary Emmanuel
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
David McCreery
IN
Ashley Grimes
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
15
Success rate in this team:
7 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Smith vs Man United
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Smith vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
68
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Sexton vs Birmingham City
8 victories
5 draws
5 losses
Sexton vs Smith
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Don Givens scores a goal vs Manchester United in Premier League since the 26/11/1977 (with Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester United )
Only back at the time of Sir Matt Busby head of Manchester United (28/12/1970-02/06/1971), you can see a manager go over Dave Sexton with 1.57 goals scored per game in Premier League (1.98).
Birmingham City keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw vs Man United at home running (since 19/04/1965). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 12/03/1927 (4 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | 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 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Manchester City07/10/1978 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa21/10/1978 |
| Overall | LLeeds United 3-0 Birmingham City30/09/1978 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Manchester City07/10/1978 | LTottenham 1-0 Birmingham City14/10/1978 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa21/10/1978 | LCoventry 2-1 Birmingham City28/10/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Birmingham City04/11/1978 |
Current form
| Away | LIpswich Town 3-0 Manchester United26/08/1978 | VStockport 2-3 Manchester United30/08/1978 | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United09/09/1978 | DArsenal 1-1 Manchester United23/09/1978 | DAston Villa 2-2 Manchester United14/10/1978 | VWolverhampton 2-4 Manchester United28/10/1978 |
| Overall | LManchester United 1-2 Watford04/10/1978 | VManchester United 3-2 Middlesbrough07/10/1978 | DAston Villa 2-2 Manchester United14/10/1978 | LManchester United 1-3 Bristol City21/10/1978 | VWolverhampton 2-4 Manchester United28/10/1978 | DManchester United 1-1 Southampton04/11/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 9 | 17 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 8 | 14 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 12 |
| Conceding streak | 8 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
13 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
13 |
|
6 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
20 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
19 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
0.54 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.54 |
|
0.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.83 |
|
1.92 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.46 |
|
1.83 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.83 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
10 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
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
| Don Givens | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
| Don Givens | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
| Don Givens | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 3 matches | Jimmy Greenhoff | |
Historical head to head
Home
56 gf
48 ga
Away
35 gf
60 ga
Total
91 gf
108 ga
Historical head to head
Home
60 gf
35 ga
Away
48 gf
56 ga
Total
108 gf
91 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 12, 1927 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
March 12, 1927 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
February 24, 1969 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
November 29, 1958 |
Latest head to head
August 19, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
January 02, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
August 20, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
January 22, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
August 21, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
 |
Trevor Francis | 2 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
 |
Denis Thwaites | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
|
Alex Harley | 2 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Gary Emmanuel | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Mike Bullock | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Dennis Viollet | 6 goals | 1956 - 1961 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 6 goals | 1957 - 1965 |
 |
Lou Macari | 5 goals | 1973 - 1977 |
 |
Denis Law | 5 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 4 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 3 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Trevor Francis | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
William Hennessey | 9 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Malcolm Beard | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Joe Gallagher | 7 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Dave Latchford | 7 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Trevor Smith | 7 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Bill Foulkes | 18 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 14 matches | 1957 - 1973 |
 |
Martin Buchan | 11 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Tony Dunne | 10 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
Dennis Viollet | 10 matches | 1956 - 1961 |
|
Alex Stepney | 10 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
13 matches
9 matches
They played in both sides
13 matches
9 matches
Competition info
The other matches
November 11, 1978
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