WBA 3-2 Man United - August 22, 1959 / Division 1 1959/1960
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WBA
18' - Goal
Dennis Viollet
24' - Goal
David Burnside24
25' - Own goal
Bill Foulkes25
WBA
72' - Goal
Dennis Viollet 73' - Goal
David Burnside73
MU
MU
Team line-ups
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Potter | 23 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Howe | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Williams | 29 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Robson | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Barlow | 33 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Joe Kennedy | 33 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Burnside | 2473 | 19 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Maurice Setters | 22 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robert Dixon | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Kevan | 24 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ronald Allen | 30 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
31
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Harry Gregg | 26 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bill Foulkes | 25 | 27 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Joseph Carolan | 21 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Freddie Goodwin | 26 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Greaves | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Wilfred McGuiness | 21 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 21 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Albert Quixall | 26 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dennis Viollet | 7218 | 25 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Albert Scanlon | 23 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Warren Bradley | 26 | 26 | 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
70
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Robert Dixon
IN
Derek Hogg
OUT
David Burnside
IN
Alec Jackson
OUT
Maurice Setters
IN
Jimmy Campbell
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Wilfred McGuiness
IN
Shay Brennan
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
621
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Busby vs WBA
10 victories
5 draws
8 losses
Videos
Key figures
WBA keeps its 25 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 12/04/1958). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 18/12/1954-04/02/1956 time period (28 matches).
WBA keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal scored vs Man United in Premier League running (since 27/08/1955). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 27/11/1954 (7 matches)
Man United keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 18/04/1959). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 31/01/1959-04/04/1959 time period (13 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWest Bromwich Albion 3-1 Blackpool28/03/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 3-0 Manchester City31/03/1959 | DWest Bromwich Albion 2-2 Newcastle United11/04/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Luton Town15/04/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Nottingham Forest25/04/1959 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa29/04/1959 |
| Overall | DWest Bromwich Albion 2-2 Newcastle United11/04/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Luton Town15/04/1959 | LTottenham 5-0 West Bromwich Albion18/04/1959 | VChelsea 0-2 West Bromwich Albion22/04/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Nottingham Forest25/04/1959 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa29/04/1959 |
Current form
| Away | VBlackburn 1-3 Manchester United02/03/1959 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-3 Manchester United14/03/1959 | LBurnley 4-2 Manchester United28/03/1959 | VPortsmouth 1-3 Manchester United30/03/1959 | DLuton Town 0-0 Manchester United11/04/1959 | LLeicester 2-1 Manchester United25/04/1959 |
| Overall | LBurnley 4-2 Manchester United28/03/1959 | VPortsmouth 1-3 Manchester United30/03/1959 | VManchester United 3-0 Bolton Wanderers04/04/1959 | DLuton Town 0-0 Manchester United11/04/1959 | VManchester United 1-0 Birmingham City18/04/1959 | LLeicester 2-1 Manchester United25/04/1959 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 24 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
43 gf
34 ga
Away
43 gf
45 ga
Total
86 gf
79 ga
Historical head to head
Home
45 gf
43 ga
Away
34 gf
43 ga
Total
79 gf
86 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
December 19, 1925 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
December 15, 1951 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
December 24, 1955 |
Latest head to head
March 14, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
October 25, 1958 - Division 1 1958/1959
March 08, 1958 - Division 1 1957/1958
March 05, 1958 - FA Cup 1957/1958
March 01, 1958 - FA Cup 1957/1958
Best historical scorers against Man United
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Derek Kevan | 2 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
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Bobby Robson | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
Best historical scorers against WBA
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Tommy Taylor | 3 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
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Dennis Viollet | 2 goals | 1956 - 1959 |
 |
Liam Whelan | 2 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
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Alex Dawson | 2 goals | 1957 - 1958 |
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Ernie Taylor | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
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Warren Bradley | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
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Don Howe | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Maurice Setters | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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David Burnside | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Derek Kevan | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Ray Potter | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Stuart Williams | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
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Freddie Goodwin | 7 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
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Bill Foulkes | 6 matches | 1956 - 1958 |
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Bobby Charlton | 6 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
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Ian Greaves | 6 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
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Harry Gregg | 5 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Alex Dawson | 5 matches | 1957 - 1958 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 22, 1959
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