Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea - February 24, 1979 / Division 1 1978/1979
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37'
67'
BW
36' - Goal
Eamonn Bannon
37' - Goal
David Burke37
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67' - Goal
Neil McNab67
CHE
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Team line-ups
Bolton Wanderers
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Seamus McDonagh | 26 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Jones | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Walsh | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Nicholson | 28 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Burke | 37 | 18 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Tony Dunne | 37 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil McNab | 67 | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Roy Greaves | 31 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Morgan | 34 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Gowling | 29 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
21
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 37 | 610 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Stride | 20 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Nutton | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Wilkins | 23 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Sitton | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 22 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eamonn Bannon | 36 | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gary Stanley | 24 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clive Walker | 21 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 32 | 375 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tommy Langley | 21 | 74 | 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
118
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alan Gowling
IN
Neil Whatmore
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Sitton
IN
Ron Harris
OUT
Peter Osgood
IN
Trevor Aylott
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
46
213
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Greaves vs Chelsea
4 victories
3 draws
4 losses
Greaves vs Blanchflower
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
9
Success rate in this team:
22 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
24 %
Blanchflower vs Bolton Wanderers
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Blanchflower vs Greaves
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Bolton Wanderers keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a loss vs Chelsea at home in Premier League running (since 17/12/1955). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 21/11/1953 (8 matches)
Bolton Wanderers keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw vs Chelsea at home in Premier League running (since 04/03/1959). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 05/12/1936 (4 matches)
It's the first time in his career that David Burke scores at least 1 goals during the same game in Premier League
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBolton Wanderers 2-2 Manchester City21/10/1978 | DBolton Wanderers 0-0 Coventry04/11/1978 | LBolton Wanderers 0-1 West Bromwich Albion18/11/1978 | LBolton Wanderers 0-1 Nottingham Forest25/11/1978 | VBolton Wanderers 3-1 Wolverhampton09/12/1978 | VBolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester United22/12/1978 |
| Overall | VBolton Wanderers 3-1 Wolverhampton09/12/1978 | LIpswich Town 3-0 Bolton Wanderers16/12/1978 | VBolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester United22/12/1978 | DMiddlesbrough 1-1 Bolton Wanderers26/12/1978 | LBristol City 3-1 Bolton Wanderers09/01/1979 | DNorwich City 0-0 Bolton Wanderers03/02/1979 |
Current form
| Away | LLeeds United 2-1 Chelsea22/11/1978 | LMiddlesbrough 7-2 Chelsea16/12/1978 | DSouthampton 0-0 Chelsea26/12/1978 | LIpswich Town 5-1 Chelsea30/12/1978 | LManchester United 3-0 Chelsea15/01/1979 | VManchester City 2-3 Chelsea20/01/1979 |
| Overall | DSouthampton 0-0 Chelsea26/12/1978 | LIpswich Town 5-1 Chelsea30/12/1978 | LManchester United 3-0 Chelsea15/01/1979 | VManchester City 2-3 Chelsea20/01/1979 | VChelsea 2-1 Birmingham City03/02/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Coventry21/02/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
23 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
25 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
11 |
Losses (Competition total) |
15 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
29 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
28 |
|
19 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
41 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
54 |
|
13 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
28 |
|
1.26 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.12 |
|
1.73 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.15 |
|
1.78 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.16 |
|
1.18 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.15 |
Betting aid
|
16 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
10 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
15 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
2-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-3 |
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 Worthington | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Tommy Langley | |
| Frank Worthington | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Duncan McKenzie | |
| Frank Worthington | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Gary Stanley | |
| Frank Worthington | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Frank Worthington | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | Tommy Langley | |
Historical head to head
Home
81 gf
56 ga
Away
49 gf
65 ga
Total
130 gf
121 ga
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
49 ga
Away
56 gf
81 ga
Total
121 gf
130 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
March 04, 1959 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
March 04, 1959 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
November 08, 1971 |
| Away | 6 - 0 |
November 08, 1971 |
Latest head to head
October 14, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
August 30, 1978 - League Cup 1978/1979
February 26, 1977 - Division 2 1976/1977
September 18, 1976 - Division 2 1976/1977
March 27, 1976 - Division 2 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Frederick Hill | 4 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
William McAdams | 3 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
 |
Nat Lofthouse | 3 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Raymond Parry | 3 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
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Alan Gowling | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
 |
Doug Holden | 2 goals | 1960 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Bolton Wanderers
 |
John Hollins | 3 goals | 1971 - 1972 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 3 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
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Bert Murray | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Peter Brabrook | 2 goals | 1957 - 1958 |
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Frank Blunstone | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
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Robert Tambling | 2 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Roy Hartle | 10 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
|
Frederick Hill | 9 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
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Edward Hopkinson | 9 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
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Bryan Edwards | 8 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
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Doug Holden | 8 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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Syd Farrimond | 6 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Bolton Wanderers
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John Mortimore | 9 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
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Frank Blunstone | 8 matches | 1959 - 1964 |
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Peter Brabrook | 8 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Peter Bonetti | 8 matches | 1960 - 1972 |
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 7 matches | 1958 - 1961 |
|
Ron Harris | 6 matches | 1963 - 1978 |
Competition info
The other matches
February 24, 1979
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