Sheffield United 3-1 Leicester - February 24, 1962 / Division 1 1961/1962
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SU
0' - Goal
Keith Kettleborough 0' - Goal
Leonard Allchurch 0' - Goal
Leonard Allchurch0 0' - Goal
Ken Keyworth
SU
LEI
LEI
Team line-ups
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Hodgkinson | 25 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Cec Coldwell | 33 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Shaw | 27 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Shaw | 33 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Kettleborough | 26 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Richardson | 27 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Allchurch | 28 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gerry Summers | 28 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Pace | 29 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Russell | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Barry Hartle | 22 | 10 | 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
25
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gordon Banks | 24 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richie Norman | 26 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Appleton | 25 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 22 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian King | 24 | 92 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Chalmers | 25 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ken Keyworth | 27 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dave Gibson | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Stringfellow | 19 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Walsh | 31 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Howard Riley | 23 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
82
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Barry Hartle
IN
Ron Simpson
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Frank McLintock
IN
Ian White
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
144
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Harris vs Leicester
1 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Harris vs Gillies
1 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
40
122
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Gillies vs Sheffield United
2 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Gillies vs Harris
2 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Sheffield United keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Leicester at home running (since 25/12/1954). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 22/03/1952 (2 matches)
Sheffield United keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Leicester in Premier League running (since 04/09/1933). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time Ken Keyworth scores 1 goal vs Sheffield United in Premier League
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VSheffield United 2-0 Nottingham Forest22/12/1961 | VSheffield United 2-1 Blackpool26/12/1961 | DSheffield United 2-2 Bury10/01/1962 | VSheffield United 3-1 Chelsea20/01/1962 | VSheffield United 3-1 Norwich City17/02/1962 | DSheffield United 0-0 Blackburn20/02/1962 |
| Overall | VPeterborough United 1-3 Sheffield United27/01/1962 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Sheffield United03/02/1962 | DBlackpool 0-0 Sheffield United06/02/1962 | VWest Ham 1-2 Sheffield United10/02/1962 | VSheffield United 3-1 Norwich City17/02/1962 | DSheffield United 0-0 Blackburn20/02/1962 |
Current form
| Away | DNottingham Forest 0-0 Leicester09/12/1961 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Leicester23/12/1961 | LIpswich Town 1-0 Leicester26/12/1961 | LStoke City 5-2 Leicester15/01/1962 | LEverton 3-2 Leicester20/01/1962 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Leicester10/02/1962 |
| Overall | LLeicester 1-2 Birmingham City13/01/1962 | LStoke City 5-2 Leicester15/01/1962 | LEverton 3-2 Leicester20/01/1962 | VLeicester 4-1 Fulham03/02/1962 | VSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Leicester10/02/1962 | DLeicester 2-2 West Ham17/02/1962 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 14 | 15 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 9 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
28 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
29 |
|
15 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
14 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
10 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
13 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
38 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
49 |
|
25 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
42 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
46 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
29 |
|
1.36 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.69 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.59 |
|
1.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.93 |
Betting aid
|
16 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
18 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
16 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
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
| Derek Pace | 17 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 11 goals | Jimmy Walsh |  |
| Derek Pace | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Ken Keyworth | |
| Ron Simpson | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 4 penalties | Howard Riley | |
| Ron Simpson | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Howard Riley | |
| Derek Pace | 9 goals during the last 9 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | Ken Keyworth | |
Historical head to head
Home
49 gf
33 ga
Away
31 gf
46 ga
Total
80 gf
79 ga
Historical head to head
Home
46 gf
31 ga
Away
33 gf
49 ga
Total
79 gf
80 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
January 04, 1930 |
| Home | 7 - 1 |
January 04, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
January 12, 1957 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
February 23, 1929 |
Latest head to head
October 07, 1961 - Division 1 1961/1962
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
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Leonard Allchurch | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
|
Gordon Wills | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Len Chalmers | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Walsh | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Howard Riley | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Brian Richardson | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Leonard Allchurch | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Billy Hodgson | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
 |
Alan Hodgkinson | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Joe Shaw | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Graham Shaw | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
|
Richie Norman | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Len Chalmers | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Howard Riley | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Walsh | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Gordon Wills | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
 |
Gordon Banks | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
Competition info
The other matches
February 24, 1962
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