Wimbledon FC 0-3 Chelsea - April 13, 1997 / FA Cup 1996/1997
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WFC
43' - Goal
Mark Hughes
WFC
63' - Substitution
Neal Ardleyis substituted by Dean Holdsworth63
64' - Goal
Gianfranco Zola 90' - Goal
Mark Hughes
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Team line-ups
Wimbledon FC
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Neil Sullivan | 27 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dean Blackwell | 27 | 137 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Kimble | 30 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Perry | 23 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Cunningham | 25 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Vinnie Jones | 32 | 256 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Öyvind Leonhardsen | 26 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neal Ardley | 63 | 24 | 122 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Robbie Earle | 32 | 233 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Marcus Gayle | 26 | 122 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Efan Ekoku | 29 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
138
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Frode Grodas | 32 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Leboeuf | 29 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Sinclair | 25 | 170 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Erland Johnsen | 30 | 175 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Clarke | 33 | 308 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eddie Newton | 25 | 166 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Craig Burley | 25 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dennis Wise | 30 | 250 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto Di Matteo | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Hughes | 9043 | 33 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gianfranco Zola | 64 | 30 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
127
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Dean Holdsworth | 63 | 28 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Marcus Gayle
IN
Jason Euell
OUT
Neil Sullivan
IN
Paul Heald
OUT
Öyvind Leonhardsen
IN
Stewart Castledine
OUT
Dean Blackwell
IN
Brian McAllister
OUT
Kenny Cunningham
IN
Duncan Jupp
OUT
Vinnie Jones
IN
Peter Fear
OUT
Robbie Earle
IN
Mick Harford
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dennis Wise
IN
Paul Hughes
OUT
Erland Johnsen
IN
Scott Minto
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
267
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Kinnear vs Chelsea
2 victories
6 draws
4 losses
Kinnear vs Gullit
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
34
42
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Gullit vs Wimbledon FC
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Gullit vs Kinnear
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Gerald Ashby
3 victories |
3 draws |
6 losses |
Wimbledon FC12 matches | General total | Chelsea10 matches | 7 victories |
1 draw |
2 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Wimbledon FC1 match | Season total | Chelsea1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on February 21, 1998 | Latest figure on April 25, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Chelsea after 3 consecutive matches without a win (since 22/03/1997).
Wimbledon FC keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Chelsea surterrainneutre in FA Cup running (since 09/03/1996). It's a record streak. The first of history
Wimbledon FC keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a win vs Chelsea in FA Cup running (since 09/03/1996). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | VBolton Wanderers 1-3 Wimbledon FC22/09/1992 | VBolton Wanderers 0-2 Wimbledon FC08/01/1997 |
| Overall | DWimbledon FC 1-1 Leicester11/03/1997 | LBlackburn 3-1 Wimbledon FC15/03/1997 | DWimbledon FC 1-1 West Ham18/03/1997 | DWimbledon FC 1-1 Newcastle United23/03/1997 | LTottenham 1-0 Wimbledon FC05/04/1997 | LWimbledon FC 0-2 Aston Villa09/04/1997 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | LMiddlesbrough 2-1 Chelsea13/01/1993 | VChelsea 2-0 Luton Town09/04/1994 | LManchester United 4-0 Chelsea14/05/1994 | DStoke City 0-0 Chelsea20/09/1995 | LManchester United 2-1 Chelsea31/03/1996 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea22/10/1996 |
| Overall | LWest Ham 3-2 Chelsea12/03/1997 | VChelsea 6-2 Sunderland16/03/1997 | VChelsea 1-0 Southampton19/03/1997 | LMiddlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea22/03/1997 | LChelsea 0-3 Arsenal05/04/1997 | LCoventry 3-1 Chelsea09/04/1997 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 6 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
9 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
14 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.8 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
10 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
| Robbie Earle | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Gianfranco Zola | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Frank Leboeuf |  |
||
| Robbie Earle | 4 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Dennis Wise |  |
Historical head to head
Home
11 gf
13 ga
Away
23 gf
17 ga
Total
34 gf
30 ga
Historical head to head
Home
17 gf
23 ga
Away
13 gf
11 ga
Total
30 gf
34 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 06, 1986 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
March 20, 1996 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
October 19, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
March 20, 1996 - FA Cup 1995/1996
March 09, 1996 - FA Cup 1995/1996
March 02, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
December 26, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Dennis Wise | 5 goals | 1987 - 1989 |
|
Robbie Earle | 5 goals | 1991 - 1996 |
|
John Fashanu | 4 goals | 1986 - 1993 |
|
Efan Ekoku | 3 goals | 1994 - 1996 |
|
Terry Gibson | 3 goals | 1989 - 1990 |
 |
Lawrie Sanchez | 2 goals | 1988 - 1993 |
Best historical scorers against Wimbledon FC
 |
Gordon Durie | 4 goals | 1987 - 1990 |
|
Paul Furlong | 2 goals | 1994 - 1996 |
|
Mark Hughes | 2 goals | 1996 - 1996 |
 |
Dan Petrescu | 2 goals | 1995 - 1996 |
 |
Ruud Gullit | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
 |
Gianluca Vialli | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
 |
Hans Segers | 12 matches | 1989 - 1995 |
|
Robbie Earle | 12 matches | 1991 - 1996 |
|
John Scales | 12 matches | 1987 - 1994 |
 |
Vinnie Jones | 11 matches | 1986 - 1996 |
|
Dean Blackwell | 10 matches | 1990 - 1996 |
|
Lawrie Sanchez | 10 matches | 1987 - 1993 |
Players with most games played vs Wimbledon FC
 |
Steve Clarke | 14 matches | 1987 - 1996 |
|
Dennis Wise | 12 matches | 1990 - 1996 |
 |
Kerry Dixon | 10 matches | 1986 - 1992 |
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Gareth Hall | 9 matches | 1987 - 1995 |
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Kevin Hitchcock | 9 matches | 1988 - 1996 |
|
John Spencer | 8 matches | 1993 - 1996 |
They played in both sides
255 matches
42 matches
163 matches
24 matches
134 matches
249 matches
83 matches
111 matches
82 matches
28 matches
They played in both sides
134 matches
249 matches
83 matches
111 matches
255 matches
42 matches
82 matches
28 matches
163 matches
24 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 13, 1997
April 22, 1997
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