WBA 3-2 Man United - February 01, 1978 / FA Cup 1977/1978
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88'
Gordon Hill
WBA
13' - Goal
Tony Brown13
20' - Goal
Stuart Pearson
WBA
46' - Substitution
Arthur Albistonis substituted by Jimmy Greenhoff
49' - Goal
Cyrille Regis49 88' - Goal
Gordon Hill
MU
94' - Goal
Cyrille Regis94
MU
Team line-ups
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Tony Brown | 13 | 32 | 416 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Cyrille Regis | 9449 | 19 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
218
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Patrick Roche | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 28 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 28 | 236 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Albiston | 46 | 20 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 21 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 28 | 180 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 23 | 204 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 22 | 140 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Hill | 88 | 23 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 20 | 28 | 128 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
123
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 46 | 31 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Cyrille Regis
IN
Willie Johnston
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
38
4
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
25 %
Atkinson vs Man United
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Atkinson vs Sexton
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
47
35
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Sexton vs WBA
7 victories
4 draws
6 losses
Sexton vs Atkinson
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
WBA keeps its 26 matches with at least one goal scored vs Man United at home running (since 18/08/1951). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 24/12/1949 (4 matches)
It's the first time Gordon Hill scores a goal in FA Cup with Manchester United since the 26/02/1977 (with Manchester United vs Southampton )
End of streak for WBA after 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Man United at home (since 14/09/1974). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 15/12/1962
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Norwich City03/12/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 West Ham17/12/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-3 Arsenal27/12/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Leeds United31/12/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 4-1 Blackpool07/01/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-1 Liverpool14/01/1978 |
| Overall | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Leeds United31/12/1977 | DChelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion02/01/1978 | VWest Bromwich Albion 4-1 Blackpool07/01/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-1 Liverpool14/01/1978 | LMiddlesbrough 1-0 West Bromwich Albion21/01/1978 | DManchester United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion28/01/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DQueens Park Rangers 2-2 Manchester United26/11/1977 | LWest Ham 2-1 Manchester United10/12/1977 | VEverton 2-6 Manchester United26/12/1977 | LCoventry 3-0 Manchester United31/12/1977 | DCarlisle United 1-1 Manchester United07/01/1978 | VIpswich Town 1-2 Manchester United14/01/1978 |
| Overall | LManchester United 1-2 Birmingham City02/01/1978 | DCarlisle United 1-1 Manchester United07/01/1978 | VManchester United 4-2 Carlisle United11/01/1978 | VIpswich Town 1-2 Manchester United14/01/1978 | VManchester United 4-0 Derby County21/01/1978 | DManchester United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion28/01/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 14 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.33 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
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) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
 | Willie Johnston | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Lou Macari |  |
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Lou Macari | |
||
| Willie Johnston | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Steve Coppell |  |
Historical head to head
Home
87 gf
62 ga
Away
64 gf
88 ga
Total
151 gf
150 ga
Historical head to head
Home
88 gf
64 ga
Away
62 gf
87 ga
Total
150 gf
151 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 22, 1977 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
October 22, 1977 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
April 08, 1970 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
January 18, 1964 |
Latest head to head
January 28, 1978 - FA Cup 1977/1978
October 22, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
March 23, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
October 16, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 26, 1974 - Division 2 1974/1975
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Jeff Astle | 10 goals | 1966 - 1973 |
|
Tony Brown | 10 goals | 1964 - 1976 |
|
John Kaye | 4 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
|
Clive Clark | 3 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
|
David Cross | 3 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
|
John Wile | 2 goals | 1971 - 1977 |
Best historical scorers against WBA
 |
George Best | 11 goals | 1964 - 1972 |
 |
Denis Law | 11 goals | 1962 - 1970 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 7 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 7 goals | 1962 - 1970 |
 |
David Herd | 6 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Tony Brown | 18 matches | 1964 - 1977 |
 |
Bobby Hope | 17 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
|
Clive Clark | 15 matches | 1961 - 1969 |
|
Graham Williams | 15 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
|
Jeff Astle | 15 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
|
Doug Fraser | 14 matches | 1964 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
|
Bobby Charlton | 28 matches | 1957 - 1973 |
 |
Bill Foulkes | 23 matches | 1956 - 1969 |
|
Tony Dunne | 19 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
George Best | 18 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
|
Alex Stepney | 15 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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Shay Brennan | 15 matches | 1959 - 1969 |
They played in both sides
48 matches
34 matches
37 matches
115 matches
1 match
194 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
194 matches
37 matches
115 matches
48 matches
34 matches
Competition info
The other matches
January 28, 1978
January 31, 1978
February 01, 1978
February 06, 1978
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