Sheffield United 2-1 Chelsea - September 16, 1972 / Division 1 1972/1973
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Team line-ups
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Thomas McAlister | 19 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Goulding | 18 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Edmond Colquhoun | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Flynn | 24 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Badger | 27 | 214 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ted Hemsley | 29 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Currie | 22 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Ford | 27 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Trevor Hockey | 29 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Dearden | 28 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Woodward | 26 | 182 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
67
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Peter Bonetti | 30 | 519 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 46 | 26 | 232 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Ron Harris | 27 | 463 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 32 | 338 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Droy | 21 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 26 | 428 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paddy Mulligan | 27 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Kember | 23 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Bason | 17 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Feely | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Chris Garland | 23 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
195
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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M |
John Boyle | 46 | 25 | 257 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
David Ford
IN
Stewart Scullion
OUT
Edmond Colquhoun
IN
Ian MacKenzie
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter Feely
IN
Peter Osgood
OUT
Brian Bason
IN
Alan Hudson
OUT
Michael Droy
IN
Peter Houseman
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
591
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Harris vs Chelsea
4 victories
2 draws
10 losses
Harris vs Sexton
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
42
273
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Sexton vs Sheffield United
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Sexton vs Harris
2 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures

John Harris has registered 150 participation since the 01/07/1969 as the manager of next after this match..

Sheffield United keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most running (since 26/08/1972). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 20/03/1971-31/08/1971 time period (16 matches).

It's the first time Chris Garland scores 1 goal vs in his professional career with
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LSheffield United 0-4 Derby County08/04/1972 | VSheffield United 1-0 Crystal Palace22/04/1972 | LSheffield United 0-2 Leeds United15/08/1972 | LSheffield United 1-2 Newcastle United19/08/1972 | DSheffield United 0-0 Ipswich Town29/08/1972 | VSheffield United 3-1 Southampton02/09/1972 |
Overall | DStoke City 2-2 Sheffield United23/08/1972 | VWest Bromwich Albion 0-2 Sheffield United26/08/1972 | DSheffield United 0-0 Ipswich Town29/08/1972 | VSheffield United 3-1 Southampton02/09/1972 | VWorkington 0-1 Sheffield United06/09/1972 | DNorwich City 1-1 Sheffield United09/09/1972 |
Current form
Away | LLeeds United 2-0 Chelsea01/05/1972 | DLeicester 1-1 Chelsea16/08/1972 | VDerby County 1-2 Chelsea19/08/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Chelsea30/08/1972 | DArsenal 1-1 Chelsea02/09/1972 | VSouthend 0-1 Chelsea06/09/1972 |
Overall | LChelsea 1-2 Liverpool23/08/1972 | VChelsea 2-1 Manchester City26/08/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Chelsea30/08/1972 | DArsenal 1-1 Chelsea02/09/1972 | VSouthend 0-1 Chelsea06/09/1972 | LChelsea 1-3 West Ham09/09/1972 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
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Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 2 | 6 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 0 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
8 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
8 |
4 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
12 |
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
9 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
9 |
5 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
1.38 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
1.13 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.13 |
1.25 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.75 |
Betting aid
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
0-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
![]() | Alan Woodward | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Chris Garland | ![]() |
![]() | William Dearden | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Chris Garland | ![]() |
![]() | William Dearden | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Chris Garland | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
53 gf
41 ga
Away
28 gf
55 ga
Total
81 gf
96 ga
Historical head to head
Home
55 gf
28 ga
Away
41 gf
53 ga
Total
96 gf
81 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 21, 1931 |
Home | 4 - 0 |
February 21, 1931 |
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 1 |
September 09, 1961 |
Away | 3 - 0 |
January 04, 1908 |
Latest head to head
March 29, 1972 - Division 1 1971/1972
September 25, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
May 11, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
September 06, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
April 17, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
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Mick Jones | 3 goals | 1963 - 1967 |
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Derek Pace | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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Bernard Shaw | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
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John Docherty | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
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Brian Richardson | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
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William Russell | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
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Robert Tambling | 8 goals | 1961 - 1967 |
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Barry Bridges | 6 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
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Bert Murray | 4 goals | 1963 - 1965 |
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David Webb | 2 goals | 1972 - 1972 |
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George Graham | 2 goals | 1965 - 1966 |
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Peter Osgood | 2 goals | 1965 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Alan Hodgkinson | 12 matches | 1961 - 1968 |
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Len Badger | 10 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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Alan Woodward | 9 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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Ken Mallender | 8 matches | 1964 - 1968 |
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Mick Jones | 8 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
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Bernard Shaw | 8 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
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Peter Bonetti | 13 matches | 1961 - 1972 |
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Ron Harris | 12 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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John Hollins | 11 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
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Marvin Hinton | 10 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
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Eddie McCreadie | 8 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
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Robert Tambling | 8 matches | 1961 - 1967 |
They played in both sides
107 matches


96 matches
They played in both sides
107 matches


96 matches
Competition info
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