Manchester City 1-0 S Wednesday - April 25, 1968 / Division 1 1967/1968
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0' - Own goal
Brian Usher0
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Team line-ups
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ken Mulhearn | 22 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Book | 33 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glyn Pardoe | 21 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Doyle | 21 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Heslop | 27 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Oakes | 25 | 165 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Bell | 22 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francis Lee | 23 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tony Coleman | 22 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Summerbee | 25 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Young | 24 | 136 | 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
80
S Wednesday
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Springett | 21 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilf Smith | 21 | 133 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vic Mobley | 24 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Megson | 31 | 333 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jim McCalliog | 21 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Young | 31 | 208 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Eustace | 23 | 138 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Ford | 23 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Woodall | 19 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Ritchie | 26 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Usher | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24 years
Average number of matches played for the team
120
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tony Coleman
IN
Dave Connor
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Brian Usher
IN
John Fantham
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
149
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Mercer vs S Wednesday
4 victories
4 draws
5 losses
Videos
Key figures
Manchester City keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs S Wednesday running (since 27/12/1966). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 29/08/1959-07/09/1960 time period (3 matches).
Manchester City keeps its 16 consecutive matches without a loss vs S Wednesday at home running (since 01/09/1934). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 21/02/1931 (5 matches)
It's the first time in his career that Brian Usher scores an own goal %comp
General ranking
| 1 | Manchester United | 54 pts | 39 rd | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 53 pts | 39 rd | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 52 pts | 39 rd | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 48 pts | 37 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 47 pts | 38 rd |
General ranking
| 13 | Arsenal | 34 pts | 37 rd | |
| +1 | 14 | Sunderland | 34 pts | 39 rd |
| -1 | 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 pts | 40 rd |
| 16 | Southampton | 34 pts | 39 rd | |
| 17 | Leicester | 33 pts | 39 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester City 0-0 Leicester17/02/1968 | VManchester City 1-0 Sunderland24/02/1968 | VManchester City 3-1 Coventry09/03/1968 | VManchester City 5-1 Fulham16/03/1968 | VManchester City 1-0 Chelsea12/04/1968 | VManchester City 3-0 West Ham13/04/1968 |
| Overall | 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 | LChelsea 1-0 Manchester City16/04/1968 | DWolverhampton 0-0 Manchester City20/04/1968 |
Current form
| Away | LChelsea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1968 | VStoke City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday16/03/1968 | VWolverhampton 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday19/03/1968 | LSouthampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday30/03/1968 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday13/04/1968 | LEverton 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday15/04/1968 |
| Overall | LSouthampton 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday30/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea06/04/1968 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday13/04/1968 | LEverton 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday15/04/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 0-0 Everton16/04/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 0-0 Nottingham Forest20/04/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
14 |
|
3 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
14 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
38 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
39 |
|
19 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
22 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
15 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
12 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
16 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
12 |
Goals
|
76 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
48 |
|
49 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
39 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
57 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
35 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.23 |
|
2.58 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.89 |
|
1.03 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.46 |
|
0.84 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.84 |
Betting aid
|
19 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
14 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
9 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
9 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
13 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
17 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
21 |
|
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
4-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-3 |
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
| Neil Young | 17 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 17 goals | John Ritchie | |
| Neil Young | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 7 goals | John Ritchie | |
 | Francis Lee | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | John Ritchie | |
| Tony Coleman | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | John Ritchie | |
| Neil Young | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 5 matches | John Ritchie | |
Historical head to head
Home
82 gf
47 ga
Away
34 gf
82 ga
Total
116 gf
129 ga
Historical head to head
Home
82 gf
34 ga
Away
47 gf
82 ga
Total
129 gf
116 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 20, 1915 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
March 20, 1915 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
December 19, 1936 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
March 28, 1902 |
Latest head to head
December 02, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
January 02, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
December 27, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
March 09, 1963 - Division 1 1962/1963
October 20, 1962 - Division 1 1962/1963
Best historical scorers against S Wednesday
|
Alex Harley | 4 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
Bobby Kennedy | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
|
Peter Dobing | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
 |
Denis Law | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Alan Oakes | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Joe Hayes | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
|
David Layne | 3 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
|
John Fantham | 3 goals | 1960 - 1967 |
 |
Colin Dobson | 3 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
Keith Ellis | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
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Bobby Craig | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
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Alan Finney | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs S Wednesday
|
Alan Oakes | 8 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
|
Bobby Kennedy | 6 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
|
Neil Young | 6 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
|
Cliff Sear | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
 |
David Wagstaffe | 5 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
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Joe Hayes | 5 matches | 1960 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
John Fantham | 9 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
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Don Megson | 9 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
|
Peter Swan | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
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Ron Springett | 6 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
|
Tony Kay | 5 matches | 1960 - 1962 |
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Peter Johnson | 5 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 22, 1968
April 23, 1968
April 27, 1968
April 29, 1968
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Manchester United | 54 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 47 | +32 |
2
|  | Leeds United | 53 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 32 | +35 |
3
|  | Manchester City | 52 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 39 | +38 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 48 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 34 | +23 |
5
|  | Everton | 47 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 36 | +22 |
6
|  | Tottenham | 44 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 |
7
|  | Chelsea | 42 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 64 | -6 |
8
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 56 | +9 |
9
|  | Newcastle United | 41 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 54 | -4 |
10
|  | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 |
11
|  | Burnley | 36 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 67 | -6 |
12
|  | West Ham | 34 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 69 | 64 | +5 |
13
|  | Arsenal | 34 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 49 | -2 |
+114
|  | Sunderland | 34 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 59 | -10 |
-115
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 |
16
|  | Southampton | 34 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 80 | -17 |
17
|  | Leicester | 33 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 67 | -8 |
18
|  | Wolverhampton | 31 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 72 | -12 |
19
|  | Coventry | 31 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 70 | -19 |
20
|  | Sheffield United | 30 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 66 | -21 |
21
|  | Stoke City | 30 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 69 | -23 |
22
|  | Fulham | 26 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 85 | -33 |
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