Birmingham City 0-2 Nottingham - April 21, 1979 / Division 1 1978/1979
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.Division 1 1978/1979 - Round 40
BC
45' - Goal
Garry Birtles
BC
46' - Substitution
Mark Dennisis substituted by Alan Buckley46 90' - Goal
John Robertson
NF
NF
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Montgomery | 35 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 46 | 17 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Alberto Tarantini | 23 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Calderwood | 24 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 32 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 24 | 198 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Towers | 27 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Ainscow | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 19 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stewart Barrowclough | 27 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Don Givens | 29 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
76
Nottingham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Shilton | 29 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Larry Lloyd | 30 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Burns | 25 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Clark | 35 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 22 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Francis | 25 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Martin O'Neill | 27 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John McGovern | 29 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Garry Birtles | 45 | 22 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tony Woodcock | 23 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Robertson | 90 | 26 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
71
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Alan Buckley | 46 | 28 | 22 | 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
Jimmy Montgomery
IN
Neil Freeman
OUT
Mark Dennis
IN
Pat Van Den Hauwe
OUT
Kevin Dillon
IN
Alan Buckley
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Frank Clark
IN
Colin Barrett
OUT
Garry Birtles
IN
Ian Bowyer
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
39
Success rate in this team:
13 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
30 %
Smith vs Nottingham
0 victory
0 draw
6 losses
Smith vs Clough
0 victory
0 draw
6 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
44
229
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Clough vs Birmingham City
7 victories
4 draws
2 losses
Clough vs Smith
6 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
Nottingham keeps its 14 matches with only one goal conceded at most in Premier League running (since 03/02/1979). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/09/1977-04/02/1978 time period (22 matches).
Birmingham City keeps its 4 matches without scoring any goal vs Nottingham running (since 03/12/1977). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 18/10/1958 (2 matches)
Nottingham keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal scored away from home in Premier League running (since 13/01/1979). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 14/08/1971-26/10/1971 time period (8 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBirmingham City 3-1 Queens Park Rangers06/03/1979 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Coventry10/03/1979 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Norwich City27/03/1979 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town03/04/1979 | DBirmingham City 2-2 Southampton07/04/1979 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Wolverhampton14/04/1979 |
| Overall | VBirmingham City 1-0 Norwich City27/03/1979 | LBristol City 2-1 Birmingham City31/03/1979 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town03/04/1979 | DBirmingham City 2-2 Southampton07/04/1979 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Wolverhampton14/04/1979 | LIpswich Town 3-0 Birmingham City17/04/1979 |
Current form
| Away | VMiddlesbrough 1-3 Nottingham Forest03/02/1979 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest03/03/1979 | DEverton 1-1 Nottingham Forest10/03/1979 | DGrasshopper Zürich 1-1 Nottingham Forest21/03/1979 | VChelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest07/04/1979 | VDerby County 1-2 Nottingham Forest14/04/1979 |
| Overall | VNottingham Forest 4-0 Aston Villa04/04/1979 | VChelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest07/04/1979 | DNottingham Forest 3-3 FC Köln11/04/1979 | VDerby County 1-2 Nottingham Forest14/04/1979 | DNottingham Forest 0-0 Leeds United16/04/1979 | DNottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester United18/04/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 3 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 15 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
36 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
34 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
16 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
16 |
|
7 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
23 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
6 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
32 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
51 |
|
23 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
56 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
22 |
|
22 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
0.89 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
1.28 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.31 |
|
1.56 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.65 |
|
1.22 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.81 |
Betting aid
|
19 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
15 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
14 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
19 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
18 |
|
11 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
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 | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 12 goals | Garry Birtles | |
| Alan Buckley | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 7 goals | John Robertson | |
 | Trevor Francis | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | John Robertson | |
| Stewart Barrowclough | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | John Robertson | |
| Alan Ainscow | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | Trevor Francis | |
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
43 ga
Away
46 gf
44 ga
Total
111 gf
87 ga
Historical head to head
Home
44 gf
46 ga
Away
43 gf
65 ga
Total
87 gf
111 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 0 |
March 10, 1920 |
| Home | 8 - 0 |
March 10, 1920 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
February 23, 1959 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
November 29, 1952 |
Latest head to head
December 16, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
April 29, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
December 03, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
October 06, 1970 - League Cup 1970/1971
September 20, 1966 - League Cup 1966/1967
Best historical scorers against Nottingham
|
Jimmy Harris | 3 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 3 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
 |
Bertie Auld | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Johnny Gordon | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Gordon Astall | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Mike Hellawell | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
Colin Addison | 5 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
|
Colin Booth | 3 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
|
John Barnwell | 2 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
|
Len Julians | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
Dick Le Flem | 2 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
 |
Martin O'Neill | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Nottingham
|
Malcolm Beard | 8 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Trevor Smith | 8 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Mike Hellawell | 8 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
|
Colin Withers | 7 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
|
Bertie Auld | 6 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 6 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Bob McKinlay | 10 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Peter Grummitt | 8 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
 |
Jeff Whitefoot | 7 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Dick Le Flem | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Billy Gray | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
 |
Johnny Quigley | 6 matches | 1961 - 1963 |
They played in both sides
228 matches
12 matches
168 matches
160 matches
165 matches
70 matches
35 matches
48 matches
29 matches
81 matches
21 matches
10 matches
They played in both sides
168 matches
160 matches
29 matches
81 matches
1 match
73 matches
165 matches
70 matches
35 matches
48 matches
228 matches
12 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 21, 1979
Comments