Leicester 5-3 Newcastle United - February 11, 1961 / Division 1 1960/1961
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76'
LEI
2' - Goal
Ian King2 14' - Own goal
George Dalton14
14' - Goal
Ivor Allchurch 23' - Goal
Len White
28' - Goal
Albert Cheesebrough28
LEI
50' - Goal
Len White 59' - Goal
Ian King59 76' - Goal
Kenneth Leek76
NU
NU
Team line-ups
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gordon Banks | 23 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian King | 592 | 23 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Richie Norman | 25 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Chalmers | 24 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Appleton | 24 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 21 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ken Keyworth | 26 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Howard Riley | 22 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Walsh | 30 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kenneth Leek | 76 | 25 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Albert Cheesebrough | 28 | 26 | 64 | 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
62
Newcastle United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bryan Harvey | 22 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McGrath | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Dalton | 14 | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Bill McKinney | 24 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Heslop | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Duncan Neale | 21 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Len White | 2350 | 30 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Albert Scanlon | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Hughes | 24 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ivor Allchurch | 14 | 31 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Charles Woods | 19 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
41
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Albert Cheesebrough
IN
Gordon Wills
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John McGrath
IN
Richard Keith
OUT
George Dalton
IN
Jackie Bell
OUT
George Heslop
IN
Bob Stokoe
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
39
64
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Gillies vs Newcastle United
3 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
Leicester keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Newcastle United at home running (since 13/02/1937). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 31/03/1934 (6 matches)
Leicester keeps its 10 consecutive matches without a draw vs Newcastle United running (since 31/01/1948). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 21/01/1933 (9 matches)
Leicester keeps its 11 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Newcastle United at home in Premier League running (since 02/02/1929). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 4 | Burnley | 33 pts | 27 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 32 pts | 28 rd | |
| +1 | 6 | Leicester | 31 pts | 29 rd |
| -1 | 7 | Aston Villa | 31 pts | 28 rd |
| 8 | Arsenal | 29 pts | 29 rd |
General ranking
| -1 | 18 | Fulham | 23 pts | 29 rd |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 pts | 30 rd | |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 21 pts | 29 rd | |
| 21 | Blackpool | 19 pts | 27 rd | |
| 22 | Preston North End | 17 pts | 28 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DLeicester 1-1 Nottingham Forest03/12/1960 | VLeicester 2-0 Bolton Wanderers26/12/1960 | VLeicester 4-1 Everton31/12/1960 | VLeicester 3-1 Oxford United07/01/1961 | VLeicester 6-0 Manchester United21/01/1961 | VLeicester 5-1 Bristol City31/01/1961 |
| Overall | VLeicester 4-1 Everton31/12/1960 | VLeicester 3-1 Oxford United07/01/1961 | DBlackburn 1-1 Leicester14/01/1961 | VLeicester 6-0 Manchester United21/01/1961 | VLeicester 5-1 Bristol City31/01/1961 | VTottenham 2-3 Leicester04/02/1961 |
Current form
| Away | LChelsea 4-2 Newcastle United05/11/1960 | LEverton 5-0 Newcastle United19/11/1960 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Newcastle United03/12/1960 | LBirmingham City 2-1 Newcastle United26/12/1960 | LBurnley 5-3 Newcastle United31/12/1960 | DManchester City 3-3 Newcastle United21/01/1961 |
| Overall | LBurnley 5-3 Newcastle United31/12/1960 | VNewcastle United 5-0 Fulham07/01/1961 | DNewcastle United 2-2 Nottingham Forest14/01/1961 | DManchester City 3-3 Newcastle United21/01/1961 | VNewcastle United 4-0 Stockport01/02/1961 | DNewcastle United 3-3 Arsenal04/02/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 7 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 20 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 11 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 8 |
| Conceding streak | 11 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
7 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
20 |
|
11 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
20 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
28 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
28 |
|
13 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
11 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
10 |
Goals
|
57 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
63 |
|
31 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
50 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
78 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
43 |
|
2.04 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.25 |
|
2.38 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.54 |
|
1.79 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.79 |
|
1.38 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3.31 |
Betting aid
|
20 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
24 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
6 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
23 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-5 |
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 | 16 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 23 goals | Len White | |
| Jimmy Walsh | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 8 goals | Len White | |
| Ian King | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Bob Stokoe | |
| Ian King | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Bob Stokoe | |
| Jimmy Walsh | 6 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 4 matches | Len White | |
Historical head to head
Home
51 gf
38 ga
Away
31 gf
53 ga
Total
82 gf
91 ga
Historical head to head
Home
53 gf
31 ga
Away
38 gf
51 ga
Total
91 gf
82 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
January 18, 1930 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
January 18, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
January 02, 1909 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
January 02, 1909 |
Latest head to head
September 24, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
January 23, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
September 12, 1959 - Division 1 1959/1960
February 28, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
October 11, 1958 - Division 1 1958/1959
Best historical scorers against Newcastle United
|
Kenneth Leek | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Tommy McDonald | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Bernie Kelly | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Albert Cheesebrough | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy Walsh | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Ivor Allchurch | 2 goals | 1958 - 1958 |
|
Jackie Bell | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
|
Len White | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
George Eastham | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
|
John McGuigan | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Newcastle United
|
Kenneth Leek | 5 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Tommy McDonald | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy Walsh | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Gordon Wills | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Tony Knapp | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Colin Appleton | 4 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Ivor Allchurch | 5 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Len White | 5 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Gordon Hughes | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
George Eastham | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
James Scoular | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
|
Alfred McMichael | 4 matches | 1958 - 1960 |
They played in both sides
1 match
4 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 11, 1961
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Tottenham | 50 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 36 | +53 |
2
|  | Wolverhampton | 42 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 54 | +23 |
3
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 |
4
|  | Burnley | 33 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 76 | 52 | +24 |
5
|  | Everton | 32 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 54 | +7 |
+16
|  | Leicester | 31 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 53 | +9 |
-17
|  | Aston Villa | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 55 | +3 |
8
|  | Arsenal | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 60 | -1 |
+29
|  | West Ham | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 59 | +4 |
10
|  | Blackburn | 28 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 59 | -3 |
+111
|  | Cardiff City | 28 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 51 | -8 |
-312
|  | Manchester United | 27 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
13
|  | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 56 | -11 |
+114
|  | Chelsea | 24 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 65 | 71 | -6 |
+315
|  | Manchester City | 24 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 65 | -8 |
16
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 51 | -10 |
-317
|  | Birmingham City | 24 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 55 | -14 |
-118
|  | Fulham | 23 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 73 | -22 |
19
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 60 | -15 |
20
|  | Newcastle United | 21 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 83 | -17 |
21
|  | Blackpool | 19 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 56 | -8 |
22
|  | Preston North End | 17 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 53 | -25 |
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