Leicester 4-1 Sheffield United - October 07, 1961 / Division 1 1961/1962
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LEI
18' - Goal
Howard Riley18
38' - Goal
Jimmy Walsh38
LEI
48' - Goal
Gordon Wills48 58' - Goal
Len Chalmers58 88' - Goal
Leonard Allchurch
SU
SU
Team line-ups
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gordon Banks | 23 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Chalmers | 58 | 25 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Richie Norman | 26 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Appleton | 25 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 21 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian King | 24 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ken Keyworth | 27 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Wills | 48 | 27 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Howard Riley | 18 | 23 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Walsh | 38 | 30 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Mitten | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
44
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Hodgkinson | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Cec Coldwell | 32 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Henry Orr | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Shaw | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Shaw | 33 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Kettleborough | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Richardson | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Pace | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ron Simpson | 27 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Allchurch | 88 | 28 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Billy Hodgson | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
9
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jimmy Walsh
IN
Hughie McIlmoyle
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
40
99
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Gillies vs Sheffield United
2 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Gillies vs Harris
2 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
44
118
Success rate in this team:
53 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Harris vs Leicester
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Harris vs Gillies
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Leicester keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Sheffield United at home running (since 11/04/1953). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 28/08/1933 (2 matches)
It's the first time Jimmy Walsh scores 1 goal vs Sheffield United in Premier League
It's the first time Howard Riley scores 1 goal vs Leicester in Premier League
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LLeicester 0-1 Arsenal23/08/1961 | VLeicester 1-0 West Bromwich Albion26/08/1961 | VLeicester 2-0 Everton09/09/1961 | LLeicester 2-6 Burnley20/09/1961 | VLeicester 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday23/09/1961 | VLeicester 3-1 Glenavon27/09/1961 |
| Overall | VGlenavon 1-4 Leicester13/09/1961 | LFulham 2-1 Leicester16/09/1961 | LLeicester 2-6 Burnley20/09/1961 | VLeicester 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday23/09/1961 | VLeicester 3-1 Glenavon27/09/1961 | LWest Ham 4-1 Leicester30/09/1961 |
Current form
| Away | LBristol Rovers 3-1 Sheffield United22/04/1961 | DCardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United23/08/1961 | LNottingham Forest 2-0 Sheffield United26/08/1961 | LChelsea 6-1 Sheffield United09/09/1961 | DFulham 1-1 Sheffield United13/09/1961 | VBlackburn 1-2 Sheffield United30/09/1961 |
| Overall | DFulham 1-1 Sheffield United13/09/1961 | VSheffield United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday16/09/1961 | LSheffield United 1-4 West Ham23/09/1961 | VSheffield United 4-0 Fulham25/09/1961 | VBlackburn 1-2 Sheffield United30/09/1961 | DSheffield United 2-2 Newcastle United02/10/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 12 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 8 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
11 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
10 |
|
5 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Losses (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
18 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
23 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
18 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
1.64 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2.09 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.8 |
|
1.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.5 |
Betting aid
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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 Walsh | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Derek Pace | |
| Jimmy Walsh | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Derek Pace | |
| Howard Riley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Ron Simpson | |
| Howard Riley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Ron Simpson | |
| Jimmy Walsh | 5 goals during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 4 matches | Derek Pace | |
Historical head to head
Home
42 gf
30 ga
Away
33 gf
49 ga
Total
75 gf
79 ga
Historical head to head
Home
49 gf
33 ga
Away
30 gf
42 ga
Total
79 gf
75 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
January 12, 1957 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
January 12, 1957 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
January 04, 1930 |
| Away | 3 - 1 |
December 28, 1935 |
Latest head to head
March 27, 1961 - FA Cup 1960/1961
March 23, 1961 - FA Cup 1960/1961
March 18, 1961 - FA Cup 1960/1961
January 12, 1957 - Division 2 1956/1957
September 08, 1956 - Division 2 1956/1957
Competition info
The other matches
October 07, 1961
October 09, 1961
April 17, 1962
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