Man United 2-1 WBA - October 24, 1970 / Division 1 1970/1971
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MU
0' - Goal
Brian Kidd
0' - Goal
Denis Law0
0' - Goal
Tony Brown
MU
46' - Substitution
Bobby Hopeis substituted by Roger Minton
WBA
WBA
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Rimmer | 22 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Edwards | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Fitzpatrick | 24 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 29 | 429 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Burns | 22 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Ure | 30 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 33 | 630 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Aston | 23 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 24 | 350 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 21 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 30 | 323 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
217
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
James Cumbes | 26 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Talbut | 30 | 148 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Merrick | 20 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Kaye | 30 | 253 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Doug Fraser | 28 | 261 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Len Cantello | 19 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 20 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Brown | 25 | 235 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Hope | 46 | 27 | 298 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jeff Astle | 28 | 231 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George McVitie | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
145
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Roger Minton | 46 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Denis Law
IN
Nobby Stiles
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Doug Fraser
IN
Colin Suggett
OUT
Len Cantello
IN
Roger Minton
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
32
75
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
McGuiness vs WBA
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
McGuiness vs Ashman
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
42
177
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Ashman vs Man United
3 victories
0 draw
4 losses
Ashman vs McGuiness
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
WBA keeps its 16 consecutive matches without a win away from home in Premier League running (since 27/12/1969). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/04/1926-05/02/1927 time period (16 matches).
It's the first time Denis Law scores a goal vs in his professional career with since the 29/04/1968 (with vs )
Man United keeps its 5 matches with at least 2 goals scored vs WBA at home in Premier League running (since 29/08/1921). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| -2 | 12 | Coventry | 13 pts | 14 rd |
| -2 | 13 | Newcastle United | 13 pts | 14 rd |
| +3 | 14 | Manchester United | 13 pts | 14 rd |
| +1 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 pts | 14 rd |
| +2 | 16 | Huddersfield Town | 12 pts | 14 rd |
General ranking
| +2 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 11 pts | 14 rd |
| -4 | 18 | Derby County | 11 pts | 14 rd |
| -4 | 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 pts | 14 rd |
| 20 | West Ham | 10 pts | 14 rd | |
| 21 | Blackpool | 8 pts | 14 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester United 1-1 West Ham29/08/1970 | VManchester United 2-0 Everton02/09/1970 | VManchester United 2-0 Coventry12/09/1970 | DManchester United 1-1 Blackpool26/09/1970 | VManchester United 1-0 Portsmouth07/10/1970 | LManchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace10/10/1970 |
| Overall | LIpswich Town 4-0 Manchester United19/09/1970 | DManchester United 1-1 Blackpool26/09/1970 | LWolverhampton 3-2 Manchester United03/10/1970 | VManchester United 1-0 Portsmouth07/10/1970 | LManchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace10/10/1970 | DLeeds United 2-2 Manchester United17/10/1970 |
Current form
| Away | LBlackpool 3-1 West Bromwich Albion22/08/1970 | LManchester City 4-1 West Bromwich Albion05/09/1970 | LArsenal 6-2 West Bromwich Albion19/09/1970 | DIpswich Town 2-2 West Bromwich Albion03/10/1970 | VPreston North End 0-1 West Bromwich Albion06/10/1970 | LCrystal Palace 3-0 West Bromwich Albion17/10/1970 |
| Overall | LArsenal 6-2 West Bromwich Albion19/09/1970 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Derby County26/09/1970 | DIpswich Town 2-2 West Bromwich Albion03/10/1970 | VPreston North End 0-1 West Bromwich Albion06/10/1970 | DWest Bromwich Albion 2-2 Leeds United10/10/1970 | LCrystal Palace 3-0 West Bromwich Albion17/10/1970 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
17 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
15 |
|
15 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
18 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
13 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
13 |
|
7 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
13 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
22 |
|
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
30 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.69 |
|
0.86 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
1.38 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.31 |
|
0.57 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3.5 |
Betting aid
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
11 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-3 |
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
 | George Best | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Tony Brown | |
| George Best | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Tony Brown | |
 | Bobby Charlton | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 5 matches | Tony Brown | |
Historical head to head
Home
76 gf
57 ga
Away
55 gf
70 ga
Total
131 gf
127 ga
Historical head to head
Home
70 gf
55 ga
Away
57 gf
76 ga
Total
127 gf
131 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
April 08, 1970 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
April 08, 1970 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
Latest head to head
April 08, 1970 - Division 1 1969/1970
October 25, 1969 - Division 1 1969/1970
April 02, 1969 - Division 1 1968/1969
August 14, 1968 - Division 1 1968/1969
April 29, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
Best historical scorers against WBA
|
Denis Law | 10 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 7 goals | 1962 - 1970 |
|
George Best | 7 goals | 1964 - 1970 |
 |
David Herd | 6 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
 |
Alex Dawson | 5 goals | 1957 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Jeff Astle | 8 goals | 1966 - 1969 |
|
Tony Brown | 4 goals | 1964 - 1969 |
 |
Derek Kevan | 4 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
|
John Kaye | 4 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
|
Clive Clark | 3 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
|
David Burnside | 3 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
|
Bobby Charlton | 23 matches | 1957 - 1970 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 23 matches | 1956 - 1969 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 15 matches | 1960 - 1970 |
 |
Shay Brennan | 15 matches | 1959 - 1969 |
|
Tony Dunne | 14 matches | 1962 - 1970 |
|
George Best | 13 matches | 1963 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Graham Williams | 15 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
|
Clive Clark | 15 matches | 1961 - 1969 |
|
Bobby Hope | 14 matches | 1960 - 1970 |
|
Stan Jones | 13 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
|
Doug Fraser | 13 matches | 1964 - 1970 |
 |
Don Howe | 12 matches | 1958 - 1964 |
They played in both sides
194 matches
61 matches
They played in both sides
194 matches
61 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 24, 1970
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Leeds United | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 |
2
|  | Arsenal | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 |
+13
|  | Tottenham | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 |
+14
|  | Crystal Palace | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
+15
|  | Chelsea | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
+16
|  | Wolverhampton | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 27 | +2 |
-47
|  | Manchester City | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
8
|  | Liverpool | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
+39
|  | Southampton | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
+310
|  | Everton | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
-211
|  | Stoke City | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
-212
|  | Coventry | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
-213
|  | Newcastle United | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
+314
|  | Manchester United | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
+115
|  | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
+216
|  | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
+217
|  | Ipswich Town | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
-418
|  | Derby County | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
-419
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 32 | -9 |
20
|  | West Ham | 10 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
21
|  | Blackpool | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
22
|  | Burnley | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | -18 |
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