Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City - April 16, 1968 / Division 1 1967/1968
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CHE
25' - Goal
Alan Birchenall25
CHE
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 26 | 314 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 21 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marvin Hinton | 28 | 210 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 28 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 23 | 244 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Birchenall | 25 | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 22 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 21 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charlie Cooke | 25 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Houseman | 22 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
139
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ken Mulhearn | 22 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Kennedy | 30 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Book | 33 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Connor | 22 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glyn Pardoe | 21 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Heslop | 27 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Doyle | 21 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Oakes | 25 | 180 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francis Lee | 23 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Young | 24 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Summerbee | 25 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
82
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dave Connor
IN
Tony Coleman
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
31
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Sexton vs Manchester City
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Sexton vs Mercer
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
147
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Mercer vs Chelsea
9 victories
1 draw
5 losses
Mercer vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Manchester City keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 19/02/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 23/08/1967-07/10/1967 time period (11 matches).
Chelsea keeps its 3 matches without conceding any goal at home running (since 20/03/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/02/1967-11/03/1967 time period (4 matches).
Chelsea keeps its 10 consecutive matches without a loss at home running (since 26/12/1967). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 28/12/1965-11/04/1966 time period (13 matches).
General ranking
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 pts | 37 rd | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 41 pts | 38 rd | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 40 pts | 36 rd | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 36 pts | 38 rd | |
| 11 | Arsenal | 34 pts | 36 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Manchester United | 52 pts | 38 rd | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 49 pts | 36 rd | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 49 pts | 37 rd | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 48 pts | 36 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 45 pts | 36 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VChelsea 3-1 Liverpool12/02/1968 | VChelsea 1-0 Norwich City17/02/1968 | VChelsea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1968 | VChelsea 4-1 Leicester16/03/1968 | DChelsea 0-0 Leeds United20/03/1968 | VChelsea 2-0 Tottenham13/04/1968 |
| Overall | DChelsea 0-0 Leeds United20/03/1968 | VWest Ham 0-1 Chelsea23/03/1968 | LBirmingham City 1-0 Chelsea30/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea06/04/1968 | LManchester City 1-0 Chelsea12/04/1968 | VChelsea 2-0 Tottenham13/04/1968 |
Current form
| Away | VReading 0-7 Manchester City31/01/1968 | LLeicester 4-3 Manchester City19/02/1968 | VBurnley 0-1 Manchester City02/03/1968 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester City23/03/1968 | VManchester United 1-3 Manchester City27/03/1968 | LLeicester 1-0 Manchester City06/04/1968 |
| Overall | VManchester City 5-1 Fulham16/03/1968 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester City23/03/1968 | VManchester United 1-3 Manchester City27/03/1968 | LLeicester 1-0 Manchester City06/04/1968 | VManchester City 1-0 Chelsea12/04/1968 | VManchester City 3-0 West Ham13/04/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 9 | 10 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
9 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
13 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
35 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
36 |
|
17 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
13 |
Victories (Competition total) |
22 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
12 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
7 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
54 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
76 |
|
29 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
27 |
|
61 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
38 |
|
24 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
22 |
|
1.54 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.11 |
|
1.71 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.59 |
|
1.74 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.06 |
|
1.41 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.29 |
Betting aid
|
20 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
19 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
13 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
23 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-0 |
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
 | Peter Osgood | 12 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 17 goals | Neil Young | |
| Peter Osgood | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 8 goals | Francis Lee |  |
| Peter Osgood | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Francis Lee | |
| Peter Osgood | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | Francis Lee | |
| Tommy Baldwin | 5 goals during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Neil Young | |
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
43 ga
Away
38 gf
64 ga
Total
101 gf
107 ga
Historical head to head
Home
64 gf
38 ga
Away
43 gf
63 ga
Total
107 gf
101 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
October 01, 1966 |
| Home | 6 - 3 |
November 19, 1960 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
November 15, 1958 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 25, 1951 |
Latest head to head
April 12, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
February 11, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
October 01, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
April 07, 1962 - Division 1 1961/1962
November 18, 1961 - Division 1 1961/1962
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
|
Robert Tambling | 4 goals | 1960 - 1966 |
|
Frank Blunstone | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
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Ron Tindall | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
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Jim Lewis | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
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Barry Bridges | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
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Colin Barlow | 2 goals | 1958 - 1961 |
|
Joe Hayes | 2 goals | 1958 - 1962 |
 |
Denis Law | 2 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Neil Young | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
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William Leivers | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
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Ray Sambrook | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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John Mortimore | 9 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
|
Peter Brabrook | 8 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Greaves | 7 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Peter Bonetti | 7 matches | 1960 - 1968 |
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Robert Tambling | 6 matches | 1960 - 1968 |
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Ron Tindall | 6 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Alan Oakes | 8 matches | 1959 - 1968 |
 |
Bert Trautmann | 8 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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Colin Barlow | 7 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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Cliff Sear | 6 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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Joe Hayes | 6 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
|
Dave Ewing | 4 matches | 1958 - 1961 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 15, 1968
April 16, 1968
April 17, 1968
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Manchester United | 52 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 47 | +31 |
2
|  | Leeds United | 49 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 28 | +33 |
3
|  | Manchester City | 49 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 39 | +37 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 48 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 33 | +24 |
5
|  | Everton | 45 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 34 | +22 |
6
|  | Tottenham | 42 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 49 | +11 |
7
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 53 | +11 |
8
|  | Newcastle United | 41 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 52 | -2 |
9
|  | Chelsea | 40 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 61 | -6 |
10
|  | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 54 | -6 |
11
|  | Arsenal | 34 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
+212
|  | Burnley | 34 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 65 | -9 |
-113
|  | Southampton | 34 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 76 | -14 |
-114
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 |
+215
|  | West Ham | 31 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 63 | +4 |
-116
|  | Leicester | 31 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 66 | -11 |
-117
|  | Sunderland | 31 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 |
+118
|  | Coventry | 31 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 66 | -17 |
-119
|  | Wolverhampton | 30 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 60 | 72 | -12 |
20
|  | Sheffield United | 30 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 62 | -19 |
21
|  | Stoke City | 28 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 63 | -20 |
22
|  | Fulham | 22 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 47 | 83 | -36 |
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