Birmingham City 2-3 Man United - January 22, 1977 / Division 1 1976/1977
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BC
0' - Goal
Gary Emmanuel0
0' - Goal
Stuart Pearson
21' - Goal
Trevor Francis21 22' - Goal
Stewart Houston 24' - Goal
Jimmy Greenhoff
BC
75' - Substitution
Gordon Hillis substituted by Gerry Daly
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dave Latchford | 27 | 165 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Rathbone | 18 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Want | 28 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Gallagher | 22 | 128 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Styles | 27 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Howard Kendall | 30 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Emmanuel | 22 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Francis | 21 | 22 | 158 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Terry Hibbitt | 29 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gary Jones | 26 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Connolly | 26 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
74
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 34 | 435 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 22 | 27 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Brian Greenhoff | 23 | 122 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 27 | 180 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 20 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 27 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 22 | 148 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 21 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Hill | 75 | 22 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 27 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 24 | 30 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
127
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Gerry Daly | 75 | 22 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Arthur Styles
IN
Malcolm Page
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
39
63
Success rate in this team:
35 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Bell vs Man United
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Bell vs Docherty
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
48
202
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Docherty vs Birmingham City
9 victories
4 draws
4 losses
Docherty vs Bell
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Stewart Houston scores a goal in Premier League since the 13/03/1976 (with Manchester United vs Leeds United )
It's the first time Trevor Francis scores 1 goal vs Manchester United in his professional career with Birmingham City
Birmingham City keeps its 5 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 0-0 Manchester City27/11/1976 | LBirmingham City 2-4 Ipswich Town07/12/1976 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Sunderland11/12/1976 | DBirmingham City 0-0 West Ham27/12/1976 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Portsmouth08/01/1977 | DBirmingham City 3-3 Arsenal18/01/1977 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 2-4 Ipswich Town07/12/1976 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Sunderland11/12/1976 | DEverton 2-2 Birmingham City18/12/1976 | DBirmingham City 0-0 West Ham27/12/1976 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Portsmouth08/01/1977 | DBirmingham City 3-3 Arsenal18/01/1977 |
Current form
| Away | LWest Bromwich Albion 4-0 Manchester United16/10/1976 | LJuventus 3-0 Manchester United03/11/1976 | LAston Villa 3-2 Manchester United06/11/1976 | DLeicester 1-1 Manchester United20/11/1976 | LArsenal 3-1 Manchester United18/12/1976 | LIpswich Town 2-1 Manchester United03/01/1977 |
| Overall | VManchester United 4-0 Everton27/12/1976 | VManchester United 2-0 Aston Villa01/01/1977 | LIpswich Town 2-1 Manchester United03/01/1977 | VManchester United 1-0 Walsall08/01/1977 | VManchester United 2-0 Coventry15/01/1977 | VManchester United 2-1 Bristol City19/01/1977 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 3 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 7 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
22 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
21 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
35 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
35 |
|
19 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
31 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
30 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
1.59 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.67 |
|
1.73 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.4 |
|
1.41 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.43 |
|
1.09 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
Betting aid
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
12 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
Bookings
|
2 |
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
| Kenny Burns | 14 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 11 goals | Stuart Pearson | |
| Kenny Burns | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Stuart Pearson | |
| Trevor Francis | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Gerry Daly | |
| Trevor Francis | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Gerry Daly | |
| Trevor Francis | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 5 matches | Stuart Pearson | |
Historical head to head
Home
53 gf
41 ga
Away
33 gf
58 ga
Total
86 gf
99 ga
Historical head to head
Home
58 gf
33 ga
Away
41 gf
53 ga
Total
99 gf
86 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 21, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
January 31, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
August 19, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
March 16, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
October 20, 1973 - Division 1 1973/1974
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
 |
Denis Thwaites | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
|
Alex Harley | 2 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Kenny Burns | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Mike Bullock | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
 |
Peter Withe | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Dennis Viollet | 6 goals | 1956 - 1961 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 6 goals | 1957 - 1965 |
 |
Denis Law | 5 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 4 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
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Sammy McIlroy | 3 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
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George Best | 3 goals | 1965 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
William Hennessey | 9 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Malcolm Beard | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Trevor Smith | 7 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Stan Lynn | 7 matches | 1962 - 1965 |
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Mike Hellawell | 7 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Dave Latchford | 6 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Bill Foulkes | 18 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 14 matches | 1957 - 1973 |
|
Tony Dunne | 10 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
Dennis Viollet | 10 matches | 1956 - 1961 |
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Nobby Stiles | 9 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
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Shay Brennan | 9 matches | 1959 - 1965 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 22, 1977
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