Sheffield United 1-4 Man United - December 13, 1975 / Division 1 1975/1976
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SU
3' - Goal
Stuart Pearson
31' - Goal
Gordon Hill
SU
74' - Goal
Stuart Pearson 75' - Goal
William Dearden 75' - Substitution
William Deardenis substituted by Tony Field75
87' - Goal
Lou Macari
88' - Substitution
Sammy McIlroyis substituted by David McCreery
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Brown | 23 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Edmond Colquhoun | 30 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Franks | 24 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Garner | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Badger | 30 | 348 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Eddy | 31 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steven Ludlam | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Bradford | 22 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Dearden | 7575 | 31 | 145 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Woodward | 29 | 321 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Johnstone | 31 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
117
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 33 | 375 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 26 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Greenhoff | 22 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 26 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Forsyth | 23 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 88 | 21 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gerry Daly | 21 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 87 | 26 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Coppell | 20 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Hill | 31 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 374 | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
83
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Tony Field | 75 | 29 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
David McCreery | 88 | 18 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
William Dearden
IN
Chris Guthrie
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alex Stepney
IN
Patrick Roche
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
9
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Sirrel vs Man United
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Sirrel vs Docherty
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
141
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Docherty vs Sheffield United
11 victories
2 draws
5 losses
Docherty vs Sirrel
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Sheffield United has lost with a difference of 3 goals vs Man United, It was on the 14/10/1967
End of streak for Sheffield United after 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Man United (since 04/04/1972). It was the best streak for the club since 25/12/1928-28/03/1931 (6 matches).
Sheffield United keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw vs Man United running (since 30/09/1972). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 20/11/1965-02/10/1971 time period (7 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VSheffield United 2-1 Burnley23/09/1975 | LSheffield United 0-1 Norwich City27/09/1975 | LSheffield United 0-2 Stoke City18/10/1975 | DSheffield United 2-2 Manchester City01/11/1975 | LSheffield United 1-2 Leicester15/11/1975 | LSheffield United 1-2 Tottenham06/12/1975 |
| Overall | DSheffield United 2-2 Manchester City01/11/1975 | LAston Villa 5-1 Sheffield United08/11/1975 | LSheffield United 1-2 Leicester15/11/1975 | LStoke City 2-1 Sheffield United22/11/1975 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Sheffield United29/11/1975 | LSheffield United 1-2 Tottenham06/12/1975 |
Current form
| Away | VLeeds United 1-2 Manchester United11/10/1975 | LWest Ham 2-1 Manchester United25/10/1975 | LLiverpool 3-1 Manchester United08/11/1975 | LManchester City 4-0 Manchester United12/11/1975 | LArsenal 3-1 Manchester United22/11/1975 | DMiddlesbrough 0-0 Manchester United06/12/1975 |
| Overall | LLiverpool 3-1 Manchester United08/11/1975 | LManchester City 4-0 Manchester United12/11/1975 | VManchester United 2-0 Aston Villa15/11/1975 | LArsenal 3-1 Manchester United22/11/1975 | VManchester United 1-0 Newcastle United29/11/1975 | DMiddlesbrough 0-0 Manchester United06/12/1975 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 12 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 22 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
20 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
16 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
7 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
5 |
Goals
|
13 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
30 |
|
8 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
44 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
19 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
0.65 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
0.8 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.18 |
|
2.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.95 |
|
1.7 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.27 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
9 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
11 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
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
| Chris Guthrie | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Sammy McIlroy | |
| Keith Eddy | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Sammy McIlroy | |
| Keith Eddy | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Gerry Daly | |
| Keith Eddy | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| David Bradford | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 8 matches | Stuart Pearson | |
Historical head to head
Home
70 gf
42 ga
Away
47 gf
79 ga
Total
117 gf
121 ga
Historical head to head
Home
79 gf
47 ga
Away
42 gf
70 ga
Total
121 gf
117 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
December 26, 1928 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
December 26, 1928 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 02, 1955 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
October 14, 1967 |
Latest head to head
August 23, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
March 02, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
December 26, 1973 - Division 1 1973/1974
April 23, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
September 30, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Alan Woodward | 4 goals | 1964 - 1973 |
|
Mick Jones | 3 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Derek Pace | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
|
Alan Birchenall | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
|
William Dearden | 1 goal | 1973 - 1973 |
|
John Docherty | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
 |
Denis Law | 7 goals | 1963 - 1968 |
 |
George Best | 4 goals | 1964 - 1971 |
 |
David Herd | 3 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 2 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
 |
Samuel McMillan | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
|
David Sadler | 2 goals | 1966 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Len Badger | 16 matches | 1964 - 1975 |
|
Alan Woodward | 13 matches | 1964 - 1975 |
 |
Alan Hodgkinson | 12 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
|
Joe Shaw | 9 matches | 1962 - 1965 |
|
Reg Matthewson | 9 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
|
Brian Richardson | 8 matches | 1962 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
 |
Bobby Charlton | 17 matches | 1962 - 1973 |
|
Tony Dunne | 14 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
George Best | 12 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 11 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 11 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
|
David Herd | 11 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
They played in both sides
12 matches
3 matches
They played in both sides
12 matches
3 matches
Competition info
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December 13, 1975
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