Chelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton - March 24, 1979 / Division 1 1978/1979
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CHE
CHE
50' - Goal
Tommy Langley50 52' - Goal
John Richards 61' - Goal
Billy Rafferty 75' - Substitution
David Strideis substituted by Gary Stanley75
WOL
WOL
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Petar Borota | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Stride | 75 | 21 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Michael Nutton | 19 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 34 | 659 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Sitton | 19 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Wilkins | 23 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eamonn Bannon | 20 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 22 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clive Walker | 21 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Trevor Aylott | 21 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tommy Langley | 50 | 21 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
22.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
90
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Paul Bradshaw | 22 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McAlle | 29 | 346 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Parkin | 31 | 371 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Berry | 21 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Geoff Palmer | 24 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Daley | 25 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Willie Carr | 29 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Daniel | 23 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kenny Hibbitt | 28 | 275 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Richards | 52 | 28 | 255 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Billy Rafferty | 61 | 28 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
165
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Gary Stanley | 75 | 25 | 39 | 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
Trevor Aylott
IN
James Docherty
OUT
Tommy Langley
IN
Gary Stanley
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
53
14
Success rate in this team:
14 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
20 %
Blanchflower vs Wolverhampton
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Blanchflower vs Barnwell
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
21
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Barnwell vs Chelsea
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Barnwell vs Blanchflower
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Chelsea after 4 consecutive matches without a loss vs Wolverhampton (since 11/12/1976). It was the best streak for the club since 14/02/1948-15/04/1950 (5 matches).
It's the first time Tommy Langley scores a goal vs in Premier League since the 22/08/1978 (with Wolverhampton vs Ipswich Town )
Chelsea keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a win vs Wolverhampton at home running (since 06/03/1973). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 21/12/1935-14/02/1948 time period (6 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LChelsea 0-1 Aston Villa09/12/1978 | DChelsea 0-0 Bristol City23/12/1978 | VChelsea 2-1 Birmingham City03/02/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Coventry21/02/1979 | DChelsea 0-0 Liverpool03/03/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Queens Park Rangers17/03/1979 |
| Overall | LChelsea 1-3 Coventry21/02/1979 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea24/02/1979 | DChelsea 0-0 Liverpool03/03/1979 | LNorwich City 2-0 Chelsea10/03/1979 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Chelsea14/03/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Queens Park Rangers17/03/1979 |
Current form
| Away | DQueens Park Rangers 3-3 Wolverhampton10/02/1979 | VArsenal 0-1 Wolverhampton24/02/1979 | VCrystal Palace 0-1 Wolverhampton26/02/1979 | DNorwich City 0-0 Wolverhampton07/03/1979 | VShrewsbury Town 1-3 Wolverhampton13/03/1979 | LLiverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton20/03/1979 |
| Overall | VCrystal Palace 0-1 Wolverhampton26/02/1979 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Middlesbrough03/03/1979 | DNorwich City 0-0 Wolverhampton07/03/1979 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Shrewsbury Town10/03/1979 | VShrewsbury Town 1-3 Wolverhampton13/03/1979 | LLiverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton20/03/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
30 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
29 |
|
14 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
19 |
Losses (Competition total) |
17 |
|
9 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
11 |
Goals
|
30 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
26 |
|
14 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
62 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
51 |
|
29 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
30 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.9 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.73 |
|
2.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.76 |
|
2.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
17 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
13 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
12 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
17 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
12 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Tommy Langley | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Peter Daniel | |
| Tommy Langley | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | George Berry | |
| Gary Stanley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Peter Daniel | |
| Gary Stanley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Peter Daniel | |
| Tommy Langley | 2 goals during the last 9 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | John Richards | |
Historical head to head
Home
86 gf
71 ga
Away
60 gf
93 ga
Total
146 gf
164 ga
Historical head to head
Home
93 gf
60 ga
Away
71 gf
86 ga
Total
164 gf
146 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
August 30, 1958 |
| Home | 6 - 2 |
August 30, 1958 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 1 |
September 26, 1953 |
| Away | 5 - 1 |
April 30, 1960 |
Latest head to head
August 22, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
April 22, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
December 10, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
May 07, 1977 - Division 2 1976/1977
December 11, 1976 - Division 2 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 9 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Peter Osgood | 5 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
|
Robert Tambling | 5 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
|
Barry Bridges | 5 goals | 1962 - 1964 |
|
Ron Tindall | 3 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
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Tommy Langley | 3 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
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Jimmy Murray | 6 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
John Richards | 6 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
 |
Raymond Crawford | 4 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Hugh Curran | 4 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
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Jim McCalliog | 4 goals | 1970 - 1973 |
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Des Horne | 3 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
|
Ron Harris | 19 matches | 1963 - 1978 |
 |
Peter Bonetti | 19 matches | 1960 - 1978 |
 |
John Hollins | 17 matches | 1964 - 1975 |
|
David Webb | 13 matches | 1968 - 1973 |
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John Mortimore | 12 matches | 1957 - 1964 |
|
Peter Osgood | 12 matches | 1968 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Derek Parkin | 18 matches | 1968 - 1978 |
|
John McAlle | 16 matches | 1968 - 1978 |
 |
David Wagstaffe | 13 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
|
Michael A Bailey | 13 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
|
Phil Parkes | 12 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Frank Munro | 12 matches | 1969 - 1975 |
They played in both sides
13 matches
173 matches
1 match
8 matches
1 match
1 match
They played in both sides
13 matches
173 matches
1 match
8 matches
1 match
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
March 24, 1979
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