S Wednesday 5-1 Birmingham City - August 26, 1961 / Division 1 1961/1962
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SW
14' - Goal
Keith Ellis14 20' - Goal
Alan Finney20 25' - Goal
Jimmy Bloomfield
SW
46' - Goal
John Fantham46 70' - Goal
John Fantham70 77' - Goal
John Fantham77
BC
BC
Team line-ups
S Wednesday
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ron Springett | 26 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Kay | 24 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tom McAnearney | 29 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Megson | 25 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Johnson | 30 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Swan | 24 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Craig | 26 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Fantham | 467077 | 22 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Derek Wilkinson | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Keith Ellis | 14 | 25 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Finney | 20 | 27 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
43
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Colin Withers | 21 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Hennessey | 18 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Smith | 25 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 25 | 27 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dick Neal | 27 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Malcolm Beard | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Winston Foster | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bertie Auld | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Hellawell | 23 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bryan Orritt | 24 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Harris | 28 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
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
William Hennessey
IN
Johnny Watts
OUT
Bryan Orritt
IN
Billy Rudd
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
3
Success rate in this team:
100 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Buckingham vs Birmingham City
3 victories
3 draws
4 losses
Buckingham vs Merrick
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
58
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Merrick vs S Wednesday
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Merrick vs Buckingham
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for S Wednesday after 4 consecutive matches without a win vs Birmingham City (since 12/03/1958). It was the best streak for the club since 06/12/1947-25/12/1956 (5 matches).
S Wednesday keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a draw vs Birmingham City at home in Premier League running (since 02/01/1934). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 07/11/1931 (2 matches)
S Wednesday keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Birmingham City at home running (since 28/09/1957). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 28/04/1930-03/04/1937 time period (8 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DSheffield Wednesday 0-0 Wolverhampton11/03/1961 | VSheffield Wednesday 5-1 Manchester United25/03/1961 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United03/04/1961 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Leicester08/04/1961 | LSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Everton22/04/1961 | VSheffield Wednesday 4-2 Bolton Wanderers23/08/1961 |
| Overall | LTottenham 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday17/04/1961 | LSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Everton22/04/1961 | VChelsea 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday26/04/1961 | LAston Villa 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday29/04/1961 | VWest Bromwich Albion 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday19/08/1961 | VSheffield Wednesday 4-2 Bolton Wanderers23/08/1961 |
Current form
| Away | VCardiff City 0-2 Birmingham City31/03/1961 | LEverton 1-0 Birmingham City01/04/1961 | LManchester United 4-1 Birmingham City15/04/1961 | VInter Milan 1-2 Birmingham City19/04/1961 | LLeicester 3-2 Birmingham City29/04/1961 | LNottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham City22/08/1961 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 0-2 Blackpool22/04/1961 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Burnley27/04/1961 | LLeicester 3-2 Birmingham City29/04/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Inter Milan03/05/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Fulham19/08/1961 | LNottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham City22/08/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 13 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 13 | 12 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 11 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
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
| Keith Ellis | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Jimmy Harris | |
| Keith Ellis | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jimmy Harris | |
| Keith Ellis | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Jimmy Harris | |
Historical head to head
Home
68 gf
39 ga
Away
19 gf
49 ga
Total
87 gf
88 ga
Historical head to head
Home
49 gf
19 ga
Away
39 gf
68 ga
Total
88 gf
87 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 9 - 1 |
December 13, 1930 |
| Home | 9 - 1 |
December 13, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 25, 1956 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
April 03, 1937 |
Latest head to head
December 31, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
August 27, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
April 23, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
October 10, 1959 - Division 1 1959/1960
March 12, 1958 - Division 1 1957/1958
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
John Fantham | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Derek Wilkinson | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against S Wednesday
 |
Harry Hooper | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
 |
Ron Springett | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Don Megson | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
John Quinn | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Tony Kay | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Derek Wilkinson | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
John Fantham | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs S Wednesday
|
Johnny Gordon | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Brian Farmer | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Dick Neal | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Trevor Smith | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
George Allen | 2 matches | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Harry Hooper | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 26, 1961
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