Leicester 3-1 Chelsea - August 29, 1959 / Division 1 1959/1960
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LEI
0' - Goal
Peter Brabrook
16' - Goal
Albert Cheesebrough16 42' - Goal
William Cunningham42
LEI
88' - Goal
Kenneth Leek88
CHE
CHE
Team line-ups
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dave MacLaren | 25 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 42 | 29 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Johnny Newman | 25 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Chalmers | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Appleton | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Knapp | 22 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Wills | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Howard Riley | 21 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Albert Cheesebrough | 16 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenneth Leek | 88 | 24 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Derek Hines | 28 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Reginald Matthews | 26 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Mortimore | 24 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Whittaker | 24 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Compton | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Sillett | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sylvan Anderton | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charlie Livesey | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Blunstone | 24 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tony Nicholas | 21 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Brabrook | 21 | 92 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Greaves | 19 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
47
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
William Cunningham
IN
Joe Baillie
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
47
327
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Drake vs Leicester
4 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
Chelsea keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss running (since 22/08/1959).
Leicester keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a loss vs Chelsea at home in Premier League running (since 21/11/1908). It's a record streak. The first of history
Chelsea keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw away from home running (since 15/04/1959). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/09/1958-28/03/1959 time period (17 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LLeicester 2-4 Birmingham City18/03/1959 | VLeicester 3-1 Portsmouth28/03/1959 | DLeicester 0-0 Bolton Wanderers30/03/1959 | DLeicester 1-1 West Ham11/04/1959 | VLeicester 2-1 Manchester United25/04/1959 | VLeicester 3-2 Leeds United26/08/1959 |
| Overall | VNottingham Forest 1-4 Leicester18/04/1959 | LWolverhampton 3-0 Leicester22/04/1959 | VLeicester 2-1 Manchester United25/04/1959 | LManchester City 3-1 Leicester29/04/1959 | LWest Ham 3-0 Leicester22/08/1959 | VLeicester 3-2 Leeds United26/08/1959 |
Current form
| Away | LLeeds United 4-0 Chelsea28/03/1959 | DArsenal 1-1 Chelsea11/04/1959 | VNottingham Forest 1-3 Chelsea15/04/1959 | LBirmingham City 4-1 Chelsea25/04/1959 | LBelgrade XI 4-1 Chelsea13/05/1959 | VManchester United 0-1 Chelsea26/08/1959 |
| Overall | LChelsea 0-2 West Bromwich Albion22/04/1959 | LBirmingham City 4-1 Chelsea25/04/1959 | VChelsea 1-0 Belgrade XI29/04/1959 | LBelgrade XI 4-1 Chelsea13/05/1959 | DChelsea 4-4 Preston North End22/08/1959 | VManchester United 0-1 Chelsea26/08/1959 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 8 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
3 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
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 Hines | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Jimmy Greaves |  |
| Derek Hines | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jimmy Greaves | |
| Derek Hines | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 2 matches | Jimmy Greaves | |
Historical head to head
Home
27 gf
17 ga
Away
11 gf
44 ga
Total
38 gf
61 ga
Historical head to head
Home
44 gf
11 ga
Away
17 gf
27 ga
Total
61 gf
38 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
September 01, 1924 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
September 01, 1924 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 23, 1957 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
March 14, 1959 |
Latest head to head
March 14, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
October 25, 1958 - Division 1 1958/1959
March 22, 1958 - Division 1 1957/1958
November 23, 1957 - Division 1 1957/1958
December 18, 1954 - Division 1 1954/1955
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Bernie Kelly | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
 |
Jimmy Walsh | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Ron Tindall | 4 goals | 1957 - 1958 |
|
Peter Brabrook | 2 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Peter Sillett | 2 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Jim Lewis | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
|
Johnny McNichol | 1 goal | 1957 - 1957 |
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John Sillett | 1 goal | 1958 - 1958 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Ian King | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Johnny Newman | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Ken Keyworth | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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Tommy McDonald | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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John Anderson | 2 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
|
Ian McNeill | 1 match | 1959 - 1959 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Reginald Matthews | 4 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
|
Peter Brabrook | 4 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
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Ron Tindall | 4 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
|
Mel Scott | 3 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
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John Sillett | 3 matches | 1957 - 1958 |
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John Mortimore | 3 matches | 1958 - 1959 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 29, 1959
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