Birmingham City 1-5 Leicester - September 02, 1961 / Division 1 1961/1962
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BC
12' - Goal
Ken Keyworth
BC
58' - Goal
Gordon Wills 60' - Goal
Gordon Wills
69' - Goal
Jimmy Walsh 78' - Goal
Ken Keyworth 88' - Goal
Jimmy Bloomfield88
LEI
LEI
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Colin Withers | 21 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Smith | 25 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Allen | 29 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dick Neal | 27 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Winston Foster | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 88 | 27 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Malcolm Beard | 19 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bertie Auld | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robin Stubbs | 20 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Harris | 28 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Hellawell | 23 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gordon Banks | 23 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian King | 24 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Appleton | 25 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richie Norman | 25 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Chalmers | 24 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian White | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ken Keyworth | 7812 | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gordon Wills | 6058 | 27 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Albert Cheesebrough | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Howard Riley | 23 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Walsh | 69 | 30 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
39
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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
39
60
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Merrick vs Leicester
0 victory
1 draw
4 losses
Merrick vs Gillies
0 victory
1 draw
4 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
40
90
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Gillies vs Birmingham City
4 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Gillies vs Merrick
4 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Birmingham City has lost with a difference of 4 goals vs Leicester in Premier League, It was on the 29/04/1933
Birmingham City keeps its 15 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Leicester in Premier League running (since 28/04/1934). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 29/04/1933 (3 matches)
Birmingham City keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Leicester at home running (since 13/09/1952). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 07/09/1938 (3 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBirmingham City 2-3 Tottenham08/04/1961 | LBirmingham City 0-2 Blackpool22/04/1961 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Burnley27/04/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Inter Milan03/05/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Fulham19/08/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Nottingham Forest30/08/1961 |
| Overall | 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 | LSheffield Wednesday 5-1 Birmingham City26/08/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Nottingham Forest30/08/1961 |
Current form
| Away | LWest Ham 1-0 Leicester31/03/1961 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Leicester08/04/1961 | DNottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester22/04/1961 | LTottenham 2-0 Leicester06/05/1961 | LManchester City 3-1 Leicester19/08/1961 | DArsenal 4-4 Leicester29/08/1961 |
| Overall | VLeicester 3-2 Birmingham City29/04/1961 | LTottenham 2-0 Leicester06/05/1961 | LManchester City 3-1 Leicester19/08/1961 | LLeicester 0-1 Arsenal23/08/1961 | VLeicester 1-0 West Bromwich Albion26/08/1961 | DArsenal 4-4 Leicester29/08/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 12 | 13 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 9 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.5 |
|
2.25 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3.5 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
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
| Jimmy Harris | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Albert Cheesebrough |  |
| Jimmy Harris | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Albert Cheesebrough | |
| Jimmy Harris | 3 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Albert Cheesebrough | |
Historical head to head
Home
77 gf
43 ga
Away
59 gf
79 ga
Total
136 gf
122 ga
Historical head to head
Home
79 gf
59 ga
Away
43 gf
77 ga
Total
122 gf
136 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
October 02, 1920 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
October 02, 1920 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
August 25, 1951 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
April 29, 1933 |
Latest head to head
April 29, 1961 - Division 1 1960/1961
February 22, 1961 - FA Cup 1960/1961
February 18, 1961 - FA Cup 1960/1961
November 26, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
February 06, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Jimmy Singer | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Harris | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Gordon Wills | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Graham Cross | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Howard Riley | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Colin Withers | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Brian Farmer | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Dick Neal | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
George Allen | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Mike Hellawell | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
Ian King | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
 |
Frank McLintock | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
 |
Colin Appleton | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Albert Cheesebrough | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Richie Norman | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
They played in both sides
1 match
1 match
They played in both sides
1 match
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
September 02, 1961
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