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Sheffield United 1-1 Coventry - March 17, 1998 / FA Cup 1997/1998
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.FA Cup 1997/1998 - Quarter-finals
10'
Paul Telfer
SU
0
10
10' - Goal
Paul Telfer
10' - Goal
Paul Telfer
HT
SU
64' - Substitution
Chris Shortis substituted by Piotr Kachuro64
72' - Substitution
Nicky Markeris substituted by Traianos Dellas72
85' - Substitution
Marcelois substituted by Lee Morris85
89' - Goal
David Holdsworth89
FT
COV
96 96' - Substitution
Trond-Egil Soltvedtis substituted by Gavin Strachan
96' - Substitution
Viorel Moldovanis substituted by Simon Haworth
96' - Substitution
Trond-Egil Soltvedtis substituted by Gavin Strachan 96' - Substitution
Viorel Moldovanis substituted by Simon Haworth
HT
FT
COV
Team line-ups
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alan Kelly | 29 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Short | 64 | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Nicky Marker | 72 | 32 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David Holdsworth | 89 | 29 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Lee Sandford | 29 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roger Nilsen | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wayne Quinn | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vassilis Borbokis | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Ford | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Marcelo | 85 | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gareth Taylor | 25 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Steve Ogrizovic | 40 | 524 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Breen | 24 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Burrows | 29 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Telfer | 10 | 26 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Roland Nilsson | 34 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trond-Egil Soltvedt | 96 | 31 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Darren Huckerby | 21 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Boateng | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Viorel Moldovan | 96 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Noel Whelan | 23 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dion Dublin | 28 | 150 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
102
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Traianos Dellas | 72 | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lee Morris | 85 | 17 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Piotr Kachuro | 64 | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Gavin Strachan | 96 | 19 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Simon Haworth | 96 | 20 | 12 | 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
42
4
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Thompson vs Coventry
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Latest figure on March 17, 1998
Thompson vs Strachan
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Latest figure on March 17, 1998
Manager
Age
Match num
41
69
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Strachan vs Sheffield United
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Latest figure on March 17, 1998
Strachan vs Thompson
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Latest figure on March 17, 1998
Referee
Steve Dunn
1 victory |
3 draws |
1 loss |
Sheffield United5 matches | General total | Coventry16 matches | 6 victories |
6 draws |
4 losses |
0 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
Sheffield United2 matches | Season total | Coventry2 matches | 0 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on March 07, 2004 | Latest figure on November 22, 2003 | |||||||
Videos
January 22, 2013
Key figures
End of streak for Coventry after 21 consecutive matches without a draw away from home in FA Cup (since 30/01/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 06/01/1951 (11 matches)
Sheffield United keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a loss in FA Cup running (since 03/01/1998). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/01/1936-21/03/1936 time period (7 matches).
Sheffield United keeps its 11 matches with only one goal conceded at most in FA Cup running (since 06/01/1996). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 25/01/1964 (9 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VSheffield United 1-0 Ipswich Town03/02/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Oxford United07/02/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Reading13/02/1998 | VSheffield United 2-1 Bradford28/02/1998 | LSheffield United 0-1 Ipswich Town03/03/1998 | VSheffield United 4-0 Reading14/03/1998 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 2-0 Sheffield United22/02/1998 | DQueens Park Rangers 2-2 Sheffield United25/02/1998 | VSheffield United 2-1 Bradford28/02/1998 | LSheffield United 0-1 Ipswich Town03/03/1998 | DCoventry 1-1 Sheffield United07/03/1998 | VSheffield United 4-0 Reading14/03/1998 |
Current form
| Away | LChelsea 3-1 Coventry10/01/1998 | VBolton Wanderers 1-5 Coventry31/01/1998 | VAston Villa 0-1 Coventry14/02/1998 | VSouthampton 1-2 Coventry18/02/1998 | VCrystal Palace 0-3 Coventry28/02/1998 | DNewcastle United 0-0 Coventry14/03/1998 |
| Overall | VAston Villa 0-1 Coventry14/02/1998 | VSouthampton 1-2 Coventry18/02/1998 | VCoventry 1-0 Barnsley21/02/1998 | VCrystal Palace 0-3 Coventry28/02/1998 | DCoventry 1-1 Sheffield United07/03/1998 | DNewcastle United 0-0 Coventry14/03/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 10 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.75 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
Bookings
|
6 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
10 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Jan Age Fjortoft | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Dion Dublin |  |
| Don Hutchison | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Viorel Moldovan | |
| Don Hutchison | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Dion Dublin | |
| Don Hutchison | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Marcelo | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 4 matches | Dion Dublin | |
Historical head to head
Home
16 matches
6 v
5 d
5 l
18 gf
15 ga
Away
17 matches
4 v
7 d
6 l
25 gf
28 ga
Total
33 matches
10 v
12 d
11 l
43 gf
43 ga
Historical head to head
Home
17 matches
6 v
7 d
4 l
28 gf
25 ga
Away
16 matches
5 v
5 d
6 l
15 gf
18 ga
Total
33 matches
11 v
12 d
10 l
43 gf
43 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 29, 1939 |
| Home | 3 - 1 |
April 21, 1973 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
December 26, 1991 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 26, 1991 |
Latest head to head
March 07, 1998 - FA Cup 1997/1998
February 12, 1994 - Premier League 1993/1994
October 31, 1993 - Premier League 1993/1994
March 24, 1993 - Premier League 1992/1993
November 28, 1992 - Premier League 1992/1993
Best historical scorers against Coventry
|
Alan Woodward | 5 goals | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Tony Currie | 2 goals | 1972 - 1972 |
|
William Dearden | 2 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Philip Cliff | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Colin Addison | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Mick Speight | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 26/08/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
|
David Cross | 3 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
|
Brian Alderson | 2 goals | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Willie Carr | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Stewart Robson | 1 goal | 1991 - 1991 |
|
Bobby Graham | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Brian Borrows | 1 goal | 1990 - 1990 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 26/08/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Len Badger | 11 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Alan Woodward | 10 matches | 1967 - 1976 |
 |
Edmond Colquhoun | 10 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
|
Tony Currie | 9 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
|
Ted Hemsley | 7 matches | 1972 - 1975 |
 |
Dane Whitehouse | 6 matches | 1991 - 1994 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 26/08/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
 |
Steve Ogrizovic | 9 matches | 1990 - 1998 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
|
Brian Borrows | 8 matches | 1990 - 1994 |
|
Billy Glazier | 7 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Mick Coop | 7 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
 |
Dennis Mortimer | 7 matches | 1971 - 1975 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 26/08/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
They played in both sides
58 matches
9 matches
1980 - 1993
57 matches
6 matches
1974 - 1982
Total : 2 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/09/1974. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. They played in both sides
58 matches
9 matches
1980 - 1993
57 matches
6 matches
1974 - 1982
Total : 2 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/09/1974. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing. Competition info
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