Newcastle United 3-2 Chelsea - August 21, 1968 / Division 1 1968/1969
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NU
0' - Goal
Tommy Gibb 0' - Goal
Bryan Robson 0' - Goal
Bryan Robson0 0' - Goal
Alan Birchenall 0' - Goal
Robert Tambling
NU
CHE
CHE
Team line-ups
Newcastle United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Willie McFaul | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alwyn Burton | 26 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Clark | 24 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McNamee | 27 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Craig | 24 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jackie Sinclair | 25 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Gibb | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dave Elliott | 23 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bryan Robson | 22 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Geoff Allen | 21 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wyn Davies | 26 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
53
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 26 | 322 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 22 | 205 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 23 | 251 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 28 | 215 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Birchenall | 22 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Boyle | 21 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 23 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robert Tambling | 26 | 272 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charlie Cooke | 25 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 21 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
158
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Geoff Allen
IN
Tommy Robson
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
49
272
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Harvey vs Chelsea
3 victories
3 draws
3 losses
Harvey vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
40
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
35 %
Sexton vs Newcastle United
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Sexton vs Harvey
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
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Key figures
Newcastle United keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 15/04/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 23/08/1967-25/10/1967 time period (13 matches).
Chelsea keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw away from home running (since 12/04/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 27/03/1967-07/10/1967 time period (12 matches).
Chelsea keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home running (since 30/03/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 30/08/1967-06/01/1968 time period (12 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DNewcastle United 0-0 Leicester03/04/1968 | DNewcastle United 2-2 West Bromwich Albion12/04/1968 | VNewcastle United 1-0 Burnley13/04/1968 | LNewcastle United 1-3 Tottenham27/04/1968 | LNewcastle United 3-4 Manchester City11/05/1968 | DNewcastle United 1-1 West Ham10/08/1968 |
| Overall | LNewcastle United 1-3 Tottenham27/04/1968 | LManchester United 6-0 Newcastle United04/05/1968 | LNewcastle United 3-4 Manchester City11/05/1968 | DNewcastle United 1-1 West Ham10/08/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United14/08/1968 | LBurnley 1-0 Newcastle United17/08/1968 |
Current form
| Away | LBirmingham City 1-0 Chelsea30/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea06/04/1968 | LManchester City 1-0 Chelsea12/04/1968 | LEverton 2-1 Chelsea20/04/1968 | LWolverhampton 3-0 Chelsea04/05/1968 | VSheffield United 1-2 Chelsea11/05/1968 |
| Overall | VChelsea 1-0 Sunderland27/04/1968 | VChelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton29/04/1968 | LWolverhampton 3-0 Chelsea04/05/1968 | VSheffield United 1-2 Chelsea11/05/1968 | DChelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest14/08/1968 | VChelsea 3-1 West Bromwich Albion17/08/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 8 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
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) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-1 |
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
| Bryan Robson | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Robert Tambling | |
| Bryan Robson | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Bryan Robson | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Tommy Baldwin | |
Historical head to head
Home
55 gf
44 ga
Away
47 gf
71 ga
Total
102 gf
115 ga
Historical head to head
Home
71 gf
47 ga
Away
44 gf
55 ga
Total
115 gf
102 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
August 30, 1967 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
August 30, 1967 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 25, 1961 |
| Away | 6 - 1 |
March 25, 1961 |
Latest head to head
August 30, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
August 23, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
March 25, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
December 10, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
March 19, 1966 - Division 1 1965/1966
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Len White | 5 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Albert Bennett | 3 goals | 1965 - 1967 |
|
Wyn Davies | 3 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
|
Billy Wright | 2 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Reginald Davies | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Peter Noble | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
Best historical scorers against Newcastle United
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 10 goals | 1958 - 1961 |
|
Ron Tindall | 9 goals | 1957 - 1961 |
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Robert Tambling | 3 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 3 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
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Peter Brabrook | 3 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
John Mortimore | 2 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Alfred McMichael | 7 matches | 1955 - 1961 |
|
Len White | 6 matches | 1955 - 1960 |
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Jackie Bell | 6 matches | 1958 - 1961 |
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Albert Bennett | 6 matches | 1965 - 1967 |
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Richard Keith | 5 matches | 1958 - 1961 |
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James Scoular | 5 matches | 1955 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Newcastle United
|
Peter Brabrook | 10 matches | 1955 - 1961 |
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Jimmy Greaves | 9 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
|
Peter Sillett | 8 matches | 1955 - 1961 |
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John Mortimore | 8 matches | 1957 - 1960 |
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John Sillett | 8 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Peter Bonetti | 8 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
They played in both sides
48 matches
7 matches
16 matches
15 matches
They played in both sides
16 matches
15 matches
48 matches
7 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 19, 1968
August 20, 1968
August 21, 1968
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