Liverpool 4-1 Manchester City - December 26, 1974 / Division 1 1974/1975
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88'
Colin Bell
LIV
22' - Goal
Brian Hall22
25' - Goal
John Toshack25 41' - Goal
Steve Heighway41
LIV
72' - Goal
Brian Hall72
88' - Goal
Colin Bell
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Clemence | 26 | 289 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alec Lindsay | 26 | 230 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 27 | 438 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Thompson | 20 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neal | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Hall | 2272 | 28 | 179 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Peter Cormack | 28 | 136 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Callaghan | 32 | 648 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Keegan | 23 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Heighway | 41 | 27 | 244 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Toshack | 25 | 25 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
236
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 26 | 185 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 23 | 172 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jeff Clarke | 20 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Micky Horswill | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 24 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Doyle | 28 | 357 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Bell | 88 | 28 | 360 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mike Summerbee | 32 | 344 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Rodney Marsh | 30 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Royle | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dennis Tueart | 25 | 29 | 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
145
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alec Lindsay
IN
Tommy Smith
OUT
Brian Hall
IN
Terry McDermott
OUT
Steve Heighway
IN
Phil Boersma
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mike Summerbee
IN
Barney Daniels
OUT
Joe Royle
IN
Colin Barrett
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
32
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Paisley vs Manchester City
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Paisley vs Book
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
36
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Book vs Liverpool
1 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Book vs Paisley
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Liverpool has ended with the score 4-1 , It was on the 29/01/1972 (vs )
End of streak for Manchester City after 3 consecutive matches without a loss (since 07/12/1974).
Liverpool keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal scored at home in Premier League running (since 12/10/1974). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/08/1973-16/04/1974 time period (19 matches).
General ranking
| +3 | 1 | Liverpool | 29 pts | 23 rd |
| +4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 29 pts | 24 rd |
| -2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 pts | 24 rd |
| -2 | 4 | Everton | 28 pts | 23 rd |
| 5 | West Ham | 28 pts | 24 rd |
General ranking
| -2 | 4 | Everton | 28 pts | 23 rd |
| 5 | West Ham | 28 pts | 24 rd | |
| -3 | 6 | Manchester City | 28 pts | 24 rd |
| 7 | Stoke City | 27 pts | 24 rd | |
| 8 | Burnley | 26 pts | 24 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLiverpool 1-0 Leeds United26/10/1974 | LLiverpool 1-3 Arsenal09/11/1974 | LLiverpool 0-1 Middlesbrough12/11/1974 | DLiverpool 1-1 West Ham23/11/1974 | DLiverpool 2-2 Derby County07/12/1974 | VLiverpool 2-0 Luton Town14/12/1974 |
| Overall | DEverton 0-0 Liverpool16/11/1974 | DLiverpool 1-1 West Ham23/11/1974 | DCoventry 1-1 Liverpool30/11/1974 | DLiverpool 2-2 Derby County07/12/1974 | VLiverpool 2-0 Luton Town14/12/1974 | LBirmingham City 3-1 Liverpool21/12/1974 |
Current form
| Away | LBurnley 2-1 Manchester City12/10/1974 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Manchester City26/10/1974 | LEverton 2-0 Manchester City02/11/1974 | LBirmingham City 4-0 Manchester City16/11/1974 | LNewcastle United 2-1 Manchester City30/11/1974 | DWest Ham 0-0 Manchester City14/12/1974 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 4-0 Manchester City16/11/1974 | VManchester City 4-1 Leicester23/11/1974 | LNewcastle United 2-1 Manchester City30/11/1974 | VManchester City 3-2 Sheffield United07/12/1974 | DWest Ham 0-0 Manchester City14/12/1974 | DManchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton21/12/1974 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 10 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
8 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
20 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
22 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
23 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
11 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Losses (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
30 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
29 |
|
21 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
19 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
27 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
1.36 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.26 |
|
1.91 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.64 |
|
0.86 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.17 |
|
0.91 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.91 |
Betting aid
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
12 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
10 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
10 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-4 |
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
| Steve Heighway | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Rodney Marsh | |
| Steve Heighway | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Colin Bell | |
| Alec Lindsay | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Alec Lindsay | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| John Toshack | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 7 matches | Rodney Marsh | |
Historical head to head
Home
99 gf
71 ga
Away
65 gf
85 ga
Total
164 gf
156 ga
Historical head to head
Home
85 gf
65 ga
Away
71 gf
99 ga
Total
156 gf
164 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
April 16, 1974 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
April 16, 1974 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
September 11, 1935 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 26, 1937 |
Latest head to head
September 14, 1974 - Division 1 1974/1975
April 16, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
April 12, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
February 17, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
February 07, 1973 - FA Cup 1972/1973
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
|
Bobby Graham | 7 goals | 1968 - 1972 |
 |
Roger Hunt | 7 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
|
Gordon Hodgson | 4 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
|
Brian Hall | 3 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
 |
Ian St-John | 3 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Geoff Strong | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Neil Young | 4 goals | 1962 - 1969 |
 |
Francis Lee | 3 goals | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Colin Bell | 2 goals | 1966 - 1973 |
|
Ian Bowyer | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
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Jimmy Murray | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
|
Tommy Booth | 2 goals | 1973 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
 |
Ian Callaghan | 20 matches | 1962 - 1974 |
|
Tommy Smith | 17 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
 |
Emelyn Hughes | 17 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Chris Lawler | 16 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
|
Roger Hunt | 11 matches | 1962 - 1969 |
|
Steve Heighway | 10 matches | 1971 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
|
Colin Bell | 18 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
|
Mike Summerbee | 18 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
 |
Tony Book | 15 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
|
Alan Oakes | 15 matches | 1962 - 1974 |
|
Michael Doyle | 15 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Francis Lee | 14 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
They played in both sides
11 matches
2 matches
They played in both sides
11 matches
2 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 26, 1974
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+31
|  | Liverpool | 29 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 |
+42
|  | Middlesbrough | 29 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 |
-23
|  | Ipswich Town | 28 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
-24
|  | Everton | 28 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 |
5
|  | West Ham | 28 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 31 | +10 |
-36
|  | Manchester City | 28 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
7
|  | Stoke City | 27 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 |
8
|  | Burnley | 26 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 |
9
|  | Newcastle United | 26 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 |
10
|  | Derby County | 25 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 |
11
|  | Wolverhampton | 25 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 |
+112
|  | Leeds United | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 |
+213
|  | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 |
-214
|  | Sheffield United | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -5 |
-115
|  | Birmingham City | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | -3 |
16
|  | Coventry | 22 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -8 |
+217
|  | Chelsea | 21 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 38 | -12 |
18
|  | Tottenham | 20 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 |
-219
|  | Arsenal | 19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 29 | -2 |
20
|  | Carlisle United | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
21
|  | Leicester | 16 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 |
22
|  | Luton Town | 13 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | -16 |
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