Birmingham City 3-0 Gillingham - August 26, 1997 / League Cup 1997/1998
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BC
BC
68' - Goal
Paul Furlong68
72' - Substitution
Ian Chapmanis substituted by Richard Green 72' - Substitution
Matt Bryantis substituted by Lenny Piper 72' - Substitution
Steve Butleris substituted by Jimmy Corbett 75' - Goal
Paul Devlin75
78' - Goal
Peter Ndlovu78
79' - Substitution
Steve Bruceis substituted by Michael Johnson79 80' - Substitution
Peter Ndlovuis substituted by Kevin Francis80
GIL
GIL
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ian Bennett | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bruce | 79 | 36 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gary Ablett | 31 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Wassall | 29 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Grainger | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Chris Holland | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Antoine Hey | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Devlin | 75 | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Hughes | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Ndlovu | 7880 | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Furlong | 68 | 28 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
6
Gillingham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Neil Moss | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Chapman | 72 | 27 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Matt Bryant | 72 | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Simon Ratcliffe | 30 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Barry Ashby | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Guy Butters | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Smith | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Hessenthaler | 32 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mick Galloway | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Butler | 72 | 35 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ade Akinbiyi | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
5
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Johnson | 79 | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Francis | 80 | 29 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Richard Green | 72 | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lenny Piper | 72 | 20 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jimmy Corbett | 72 | 17 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
43
57
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Francis vs Gillingham
3 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Francis vs Pulis
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
113
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Pulis vs Birmingham City
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Pulis vs Francis
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Paul Furlong scores 1 goal vs Gillingham in League Cup
It's the first time Peter Ndlovu scores 1 goal in League Cup with
It's the first time Paul Devlin scores 1 goal vs in his professional career with Birmingham City
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBirmingham City 0-0 Charlton31/03/1997 | VBirmingham City 1-0 Huddersfield Town12/04/1997 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Tranmere Rovers15/04/1997 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Oxford United26/04/1997 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Stoke City09/08/1997 | VBirmingham City 3-0 Reading23/08/1997 |
| Overall | VBradford 0-2 Birmingham City19/04/1997 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Oxford United26/04/1997 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City04/05/1997 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Stoke City09/08/1997 | VGillingham 0-1 Birmingham City12/08/1997 | VBirmingham City 3-0 Reading23/08/1997 |
Current form
| Away | VRotherham United 1-2 Gillingham25/03/1997 | VBristol City 0-1 Gillingham29/03/1997 | DChesterfield 2-2 Gillingham05/04/1997 | DBournemouth 2-2 Gillingham12/04/1997 | VMillwall 0-2 Gillingham26/04/1997 | DBurnley 0-0 Gillingham16/08/1997 |
| Overall | VGillingham 2-0 Walsall29/04/1997 | VGillingham 2-0 Shrewsbury Town03/05/1997 | DGillingham 0-0 Preston North End09/08/1997 | LGillingham 0-1 Birmingham City12/08/1997 | DBurnley 0-0 Gillingham16/08/1997 | VGillingham 2-1 Walsall23/08/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 13 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Invincibility streak | 6 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Kevin Francis | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Kevin Francis | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Away
4 gf
0 ga
Total
4 gf
0 ga
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
4 ga
Total
0 gf
4 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
January 09, 1988 |
| Home | No success yet | |
Largest victory
No success yetLatest head to head
August 12, 1997 - League Cup 1997/1998
January 09, 1988 - FA Cup 1987/1988
Best historical scorers against Gillingham
|
Kevin Francis | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
Players with most games played vs Gillingham
 |
Gary Ablett | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Michael Johnson | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Paul Devlin | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Martin O'Connor | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Paul Furlong | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Martin Grainger | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
Leo Fortune-West | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Neil Moss | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Richard Green | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Matt Bryant | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Mark O'Connor | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
|
Mick Galloway | 1 match | 1997 - 1997 |
They played in both sides
5 matches
4 matches
They played in both sides
5 matches
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 11, 1997
August 12, 1997
August 13, 1997
August 26, 1997
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