Chelsea 2-3 Man United - August 18, 1971 / Division 1 1971/1972
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CHE
0' - Goal
Tommy Baldwin
0' - Goal
Peter Osgood0
0' - Goal
Bobby Charlton 0' - Goal
Willie Morgan
0' - Goal
Brian Kidd
CHE
46' - Substitution
Peter Housemanis substituted by Charlie Cooke46
60' - Red card
George Best
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Phillips | 20 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Dempsey | 25 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 31 | 320 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 25 | 362 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 26 | 398 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Boyle | 24 | 222 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Hudson | 20 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 26 | 171 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Houseman | 46 | 25 | 220 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Derek Smethurst | 23 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 24 | 247 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
197
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 28 | 219 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 25 | 262 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Fitzpatrick | 24 | 140 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve James | 21 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 30 | 460 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 33 | 666 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Gowling | 22 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 60 | 25 | 384 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Willie Morgan | 26 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 22 | 175 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 31 | 350 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
261
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Charlie Cooke | 46 | 28 | 217 | 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
John Phillips
IN
Peter Bonetti
OUT
John Boyle
IN
David Webb
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Fitzpatrick
IN
Tommy O'Neil
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
207
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Sexton vs Man United
5 victories
2 draws
3 losses
Sexton vs O'Farrell
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
43
2
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
O'Farrell vs Chelsea
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
O'Farrell vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Man United has ended with the score 3-2 away from home, It was on the 26/10/1968 (vs )
Chelsea keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 12/04/1971). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 04/11/1970-06/03/1971 time period (11 matches).
Man United keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss away from home running (since 17/04/1971). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 13/12/1969-28/02/1970 time period (8 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VChelsea 3-1 Leeds United27/03/1971 | DChelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace10/04/1971 | VChelsea 1-0 Liverpool12/04/1971 | VChelsea 1-0 Manchester City14/04/1971 | VChelsea 2-1 Coventry24/04/1971 | LChelsea 0-1 Burnley26/04/1971 |
| Overall | LChelsea 0-1 Burnley26/04/1971 | VManchester City 0-1 Chelsea28/04/1971 | DIpswich Town 0-0 Chelsea01/05/1971 | DChelsea 1-1 Real Madrid19/05/1971 | VChelsea 2-1 Real Madrid21/05/1971 | LArsenal 3-0 Chelsea14/08/1971 |
Current form
| Away | LWest Ham 2-1 Manchester United03/04/1971 | LCoventry 2-1 Manchester United13/04/1971 | VCrystal Palace 3-5 Manchester United17/04/1971 | DBlackpool 1-1 Manchester United01/05/1971 | VManchester City 3-4 Manchester United05/05/1971 | DDerby County 2-2 Manchester United14/08/1971 |
| Overall | VCrystal Palace 3-5 Manchester United17/04/1971 | LManchester United 0-2 Liverpool19/04/1971 | VManchester United 3-2 Ipswich Town24/04/1971 | DBlackpool 1-1 Manchester United01/05/1971 | VManchester City 3-4 Manchester United05/05/1971 | DDerby County 2-2 Manchester United14/08/1971 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 23 | 7 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-2 |
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
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Denis Law |  |
||
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Denis Law | |
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| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Denis Law | |
Historical head to head
Home
61 gf
74 ga
Away
35 gf
75 ga
Total
96 gf
149 ga
Historical head to head
Home
75 gf
35 ga
Away
74 gf
61 ga
Total
149 gf
96 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
August 24, 1968 |
| Home | 6 - 2 |
September 06, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
December 26, 1960 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
November 29, 1947 |
Latest head to head
January 09, 1971 - Division 1 1970/1971
October 28, 1970 - League Cup 1970/1971
August 19, 1970 - Division 1 1970/1971
March 21, 1970 - Division 1 1969/1970
December 06, 1969 - Division 1 1969/1970
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Robert Tambling | 7 goals | 1961 - 1969 |
|
Ian Hutchinson | 5 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 4 goals | 1967 - 1968 |
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 4 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Peter Sillett | 3 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Peter Brabrook | 2 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Denis Law | 9 goals | 1963 - 1969 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 9 goals | 1958 - 1970 |
 |
Alex Dawson | 6 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
|
George Best | 4 goals | 1964 - 1970 |
 |
Tommy Taylor | 3 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
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David Herd | 3 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
Peter Bonetti | 21 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
|
Ron Harris | 17 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
|
Robert Tambling | 14 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
 |
John Hollins | 14 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
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Eddie McCreadie | 12 matches | 1963 - 1969 |
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Peter Houseman | 11 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Bobby Charlton | 26 matches | 1958 - 1971 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 21 matches | 1956 - 1967 |
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Nobby Stiles | 19 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
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Tony Dunne | 15 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
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Pat Crerand | 15 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
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George Best | 14 matches | 1964 - 1970 |
They played in both sides
58 matches
20 matches
32 matches
19 matches
1 match
218 matches
1 match
4 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
218 matches
58 matches
20 matches
32 matches
19 matches
1 match
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 17, 1971
August 18, 1971
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