Birmingham City 3-4 Leicester - August 20, 1974 / Division 1 1974/1975
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BC
0' - Goal
Kenny Burns
0' - Goal
Trevor Francis 0' - Goal
Trevor Francis0 0' - Goal
Dennis Rofe 0' - Goal
Keith Weller
0' - Goal
Frank Worthington 0' - Goal
Frank Worthington
BC
46' - Substitution
Malcolm Pageis substituted by Ray Martin46
LEI
LEI
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dave Latchford | 25 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Page | 46 | 27 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Kenny Burns | 20 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Roberts | 27 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Garry Pendrey | 25 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roger Hynd | 32 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Howard Kendall | 28 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Campbell | 26 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Francis | 20 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bob Hatton | 27 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Taylor | 29 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
67
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Wallington | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dennis Rofe | 24 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Earle | 28 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Cross | 30 | 434 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Munro | 21 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stephen Whitworth | 22 | 153 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jon Sammels | 29 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Birchenall | 28 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Weller | 28 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 25 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Glover | 30 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
131
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ray Martin | 46 | 29 | 93 | 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
Gordon Taylor
IN
Ray Martin
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
41
199
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Goodwin vs Leicester
3 victories
3 draws
1 loss
Goodwin vs Bloomfield
4 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
146
Success rate in this team:
29 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
27 %
Bloomfield vs Birmingham City
1 victory
2 draws
4 losses
Bloomfield vs Goodwin
1 victory
2 draws
4 losses
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Key figures
Only back at the time of Harry Storer head of Birmingham City (01/07/1945-01/12/1948), you can see a maanger go beneath Freddie Goodwin with 1.23 goals conceded per game (0.79).
End of streak for Birmingham City after 6 consecutive matches without a loss vs Leicester in Premier League (since 04/09/1963). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 07/09/1938 (3 matches)
Alan Birchenall played his game number 100 in Premier League with Leicester
General ranking
| -1 | 16 | Coventry | 0 pt | 1 rd |
| -1 | 17 | Burnley | 0 pt | 1 rd |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 0 pt | 2 rd | |
| -2 | 19 | Luton Town | 0 pt | 2 rd |
| 20 | Chelsea | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
| -6 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| -2 | 10 | Arsenal | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| +8 | 11 | Leicester | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| -2 | 12 | West Ham | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| -1 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBirmingham City 1-0 Sheffield United30/03/1974 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Stoke City13/04/1974 | DBirmingham City 2-2 Burnley16/04/1974 | VBirmingham City 4-0 Queens Park Rangers23/04/1974 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Norwich City27/04/1974 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Middlesbrough17/08/1974 |
| Overall | DBirmingham City 0-0 Stoke City13/04/1974 | DBirmingham City 2-2 Burnley16/04/1974 | DNewcastle United 1-1 Birmingham City20/04/1974 | VBirmingham City 4-0 Queens Park Rangers23/04/1974 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Norwich City27/04/1974 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Middlesbrough17/08/1974 |
Current form
| Away | DLiverpool 0-0 Leicester30/03/1974 | LLiverpool 3-1 Leicester03/04/1974 | DBurnley 0-0 Leicester13/04/1974 | LStoke City 1-0 Leicester15/04/1974 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Leicester23/04/1974 | LTottenham 1-0 Leicester27/04/1974 |
| Overall | VLeicester 3-0 Chelsea20/04/1974 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Leicester23/04/1974 | LTottenham 1-0 Leicester27/04/1974 | VLeicester 3-0 Norwich City29/04/1974 | LLeicester 0-1 Burnley09/05/1974 | LLeicester 0-1 Arsenal17/08/1974 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 3 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 8 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 4 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
18 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
19 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
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
Historical head to head
Home
90 gf
54 ga
Away
74 gf
97 ga
Total
164 gf
151 ga
Historical head to head
Home
97 gf
74 ga
Away
54 gf
90 ga
Total
151 gf
164 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
October 02, 1920 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
October 02, 1920 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
September 02, 1961 |
| Away | 5 - 1 |
September 02, 1961 |
Latest head to head
April 06, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
November 24, 1973 - Division 1 1973/1974
April 14, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
December 09, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
January 16, 1971 - Division 2 1970/1971
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Kenny Burns | 3 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
|
Jimmy Harris | 3 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
 |
Bob Latchford | 3 goals | 1973 - 1973 |
 |
Bertie Auld | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
Bobby Thomson | 2 goals | 1964 - 1964 |
|
Geoff Vowden | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
Ken Keyworth | 4 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
|
Graham Cross | 3 goals | 1961 - 1974 |
|
Gordon Wills | 3 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Leonard Glover | 2 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
 |
Albert Cheesebrough | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 8 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Mike Hellawell | 8 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
William Hennessey | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Trevor Smith | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Bertie Auld | 6 matches | 1961 - 1963 |
|
Malcolm Beard | 6 matches | 1961 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
Graham Cross | 10 matches | 1961 - 1974 |
|
Richie Norman | 10 matches | 1960 - 1965 |
|
Ian King | 8 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Howard Riley | 8 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
 |
Gordon Banks | 7 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
 |
Frank McLintock | 7 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
They played in both sides
106 matches
34 matches
1 match
1 match
They played in both sides
106 matches
34 matches
1 match
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
August 19, 1974
August 20, 1974
August 21, 1974
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+41
|  | Carlisle United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
+72
|  | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
+13
|  | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
+24
|  | Wolverhampton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
+95
|  | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
-56
|  | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
-57
|  | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
-18
|  | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
-69
|  | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
-210
|  | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
+811
|  | Leicester | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
-212
|  | West Ham | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
-113
|  | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-314
|  | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-215
|  | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-116
|  | Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
-117
|  | Burnley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
18
|  | Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
-219
|  | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
20
|  | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
21
|  | Leeds United | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
22
|  | Tottenham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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