Birmingham City 2-0 Arsenal - September 14, 1960 / Division 1 1960/1961
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Robin Stubbs 0' - Goal
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Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Johnny Schofield | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Smith | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Allen | 28 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Farmer | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Billy Rudd | 18 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dick Neal | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Johnny Watts | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robin Stubbs | 19 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Harry Hooper | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Johnny Gordon | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Astall | 32 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 30 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Docherty | 32 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Snedden | 19 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy McCullough | 25 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Wills | 32 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 26 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Ward | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Skirton | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Herd | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Kane | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jackie Henderson | 28 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
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
Alan Skirton
IN
Danny R Clapton
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
8
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Merrick vs Arsenal
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Merrick vs Swindin
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
100
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Swindin vs Birmingham City
3 victories
0 draw
3 losses
Swindin vs Merrick
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Birmingham City keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Arsenal at home running (since 01/03/1958). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 27/08/1932-07/09/1935 time period (4 matches).
Birmingham City keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw vs Arsenal at home running (since 04/02/1950). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 08/04/1939 (3 matches)
Birmingham City keeps its 6 matches won with a difference of 2 goals vs Arsenal at home running (since 03/12/1955). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 07/11/1914 (2 matches)
General ranking
| -1 | 8 | Fulham | 9 pts | 7 rd |
| -1 | 9 | Aston Villa | 9 pts | 8 rd |
| +4 | 10 | Birmingham City | 8 pts | 8 rd |
| +2 | 11 | Newcastle United | 8 pts | 8 rd |
| -1 | 12 | Chelsea | 7 pts | 7 rd |
General ranking
| +2 | 11 | Newcastle United | 8 pts | 8 rd |
| -1 | 12 | Chelsea | 7 pts | 7 rd |
| -3 | 13 | Arsenal | 7 pts | 8 rd |
| +4 | 14 | Leicester | 6 pts | 8 rd |
| -3 | 15 | West Ham | 6 pts | 8 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBirmingham City 1-7 West Bromwich Albion18/04/1960 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Burnley27/04/1960 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Blackburn30/04/1960 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday27/08/1960 | VBirmingham City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion31/08/1960 | LBirmingham City 1-3 Preston North End10/09/1960 |
| Overall | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-2 Birmingham City24/08/1960 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday27/08/1960 | VBirmingham City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion31/08/1960 | LFulham 2-1 Birmingham City03/09/1960 | LArsenal 2-0 Birmingham City06/09/1960 | LBirmingham City 1-3 Preston North End10/09/1960 |
Current form
| Away | LBirmingham City 3-0 Arsenal16/04/1960 | LFulham 3-0 Arsenal18/04/1960 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Arsenal30/04/1960 | LBurnley 3-2 Arsenal20/08/1960 | LPreston North End 2-0 Arsenal30/08/1960 | DManchester City 0-0 Arsenal03/09/1960 |
| Overall | VArsenal 1-0 Preston North End23/08/1960 | VArsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest27/08/1960 | LPreston North End 2-0 Arsenal30/08/1960 | DManchester City 0-0 Arsenal03/09/1960 | VArsenal 2-0 Birmingham City06/09/1960 | LArsenal 2-3 Tottenham10/09/1960 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 8 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 8 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
14 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
10 |
|
16 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
19 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
10 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1.43 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.43 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
1.71 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
1.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.67 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-3 |
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
| Johnny Gordon | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | David Herd |  |
| Johnny Gordon | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | David Herd | |
| Johnny Gordon | 3 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | David Herd | |
Historical head to head
Home
80 gf
45 ga
Away
35 gf
85 ga
Total
115 gf
130 ga
Historical head to head
Home
85 gf
35 ga
Away
45 gf
80 ga
Total
130 gf
115 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 03, 1955 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
December 03, 1955 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
March 03, 1906 |
| Away | 3 - 1 |
November 14, 1936 |
Latest head to head
September 06, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
April 16, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
October 31, 1959 - Division 1 1959/1960
May 04, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
April 14, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Peter Murphy | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Johnny Gordon | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Ted Drake | 4 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
|
David Herd | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
John Barnwell | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
 |
Cliff Bastin | 1 goal | 1934 - 1934 |
|
Peter Kane | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Jackie Henderson | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Johnny Gordon | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
 |
Harry Hooper | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
George Allen | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Johnny Watts | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Johnny Schofield | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Brian Farmer | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
David Herd | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Jackie Henderson | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Len Wills | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Alfred John Kelsey | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
George Male | 2 matches | 1934 - 1935 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 12, 1960
September 13, 1960
September 14, 1960
September 19, 1960
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Tottenham | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 |
2
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
3
|  | Wolverhampton | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
4
|  | Burnley | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
+45
|  | Everton | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
-16
|  | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
-17
|  | Blackburn | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
-18
|  | Fulham | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
-19
|  | Aston Villa | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
+410
|  | Birmingham City | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
+211
|  | Newcastle United | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
-112
|  | Chelsea | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
-313
|  | Arsenal | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
+414
|  | Leicester | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
-315
|  | West Ham | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
-116
|  | Cardiff City | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
-117
|  | Preston North End | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
+218
|  | Manchester United | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
-219
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
-120
|  | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
21
|  | Blackpool | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
22
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
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