Birmingham City 1-2 S Wednesday - February 08, 1964 / Division 1 1963/1964
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79'
32'
John Fantham65'
David Layne
BC
32' - Goal
John Fantham
BC
65' - Goal
David Layne 79' - Goal
Alex Harley79
SW
SW
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Colin Withers | 23 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ray Martin | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Hennessey | 21 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stan Lynn | 35 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Winston Foster | 22 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 29 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Malcolm Beard | 21 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Regan | 19 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Hellawell | 25 | 155 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Thwaites | 19 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alex Harley | 79 | 27 | 21 | 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
66
S Wednesday
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ron Springett | 28 | 183 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tom McAnearney | 32 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Hill | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Megson | 27 | 177 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Swan | 27 | 192 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Young | 27 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Layne | 65 | 24 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Colin Dobson | 23 | 92 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Wilkinson | 28 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Fantham | 32 | 25 | 166 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Finney | 30 | 171 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27 years
Average number of matches played for the team
131
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Winston Foster
IN
Trevor Smith
OUT
Alex Harley
IN
Bobby Thomson
OUT
Malcolm Beard
IN
Mick Farmer
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Fantham
IN
Mark Pearson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
42
188
Success rate in this team:
32 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Merrick vs S Wednesday
0 victory
3 draws
5 losses
Merrick vs Buckingham
0 victory
2 draws
4 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
48
131
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Buckingham vs Birmingham City
6 victories
5 draws
4 losses
Buckingham vs Merrick
4 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
Birmingham City keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win vs S Wednesday at home running (since 10/10/1959). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 31/10/1903 (2 matches)
End of streak for Birmingham City after 8 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs S Wednesday at home in Premier League (since 22/04/1936). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 03/04/1934 (2 matches)
The last time Birmingham City has ended with the score 1-2 vs S Wednesday at home, It was on the 19/03/1932
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBirmingham City 3-3 Nottingham Forest23/11/1963 | VBirmingham City 2-1 West Ham07/12/1963 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Fulham21/12/1963 | LBirmingham City 1-4 Arsenal28/12/1963 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Port Vale04/01/1964 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Burnley18/01/1964 |
| Overall | DBirmingham City 0-0 Fulham21/12/1963 | LBirmingham City 1-4 Arsenal28/12/1963 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Port Vale04/01/1964 | VManchester United 1-2 Birmingham City11/01/1964 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Burnley18/01/1964 | LIpswich Town 3-2 Birmingham City01/02/1964 |
Current form
| Away | DStoke City 4-4 Sheffield Wednesday16/11/1963 | DTottenham 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday30/11/1963 | LManchester United 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday14/12/1963 | LBolton Wanderers 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday28/12/1963 | LNewport County 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday04/01/1964 | VIpswich Town 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday11/01/1964 |
| Overall | VSheffield Wednesday 3-0 Bolton Wanderers26/12/1963 | LBolton Wanderers 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday28/12/1963 | LNewport County 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday04/01/1964 | VIpswich Town 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday11/01/1964 | VSheffield Wednesday 3-0 Sheffield United18/01/1964 | LSheffield Wednesday 0-3 Everton01/02/1964 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 17 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
27 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
28 |
|
13 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
14 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
33 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
55 |
|
17 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
55 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
41 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
29 |
|
1.22 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.96 |
|
1.31 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
2.04 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.46 |
|
1.31 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.07 |
Betting aid
|
19 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
21 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
17 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-3 |
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
 | Bertie Auld | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 13 goals | David Layne | |
| Bertie Auld | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 8 goals | David Layne | |
| Stan Lynn | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 4 penalties | Tom McAnearney | |
| Stan Lynn | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Tom McAnearney | |
| John Regan | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 9 goals during the last 11 matches | David Layne | |
Historical head to head
Home
51 gf
21 ga
Away
41 gf
80 ga
Total
92 gf
101 ga
Historical head to head
Home
80 gf
41 ga
Away
21 gf
51 ga
Total
101 gf
92 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 25, 1956 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
December 25, 1956 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 9 - 1 |
December 13, 1930 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
December 26, 1934 |
Latest head to head
September 28, 1963 - Division 1 1963/1964
March 30, 1963 - Division 1 1962/1963
September 15, 1962 - Division 1 1962/1963
December 23, 1961 - Division 1 1961/1962
August 26, 1961 - Division 1 1961/1962
Best historical scorers against S Wednesday
|
Peter Murphy | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Harry Hooper | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Bertie Auld | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
 |
Bobby Thomson | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
John Fantham | 7 goals | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Edwin Holliday | 3 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
|
David Layne | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
|
Alan Finney | 2 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Derek Wilkinson | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Colin Dobson | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs S Wednesday
|
Trevor Smith | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
Mike Hellawell | 6 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Johnny Schofield | 6 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
William Hennessey | 5 matches | 1961 - 1963 |
|
Johnny Watts | 5 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 5 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
Peter Swan | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
Tom McAnearney | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
 |
Ron Springett | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
|
Derek Wilkinson | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
 |
Don Megson | 8 matches | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Peter Johnson | 8 matches | 1959 - 1963 |
Competition info
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February 08, 1964
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