Middlesbrough 2-1 Birmingham City - September 12, 1981 / Division 1 1981/1982
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MID
0' - Goal
Heini Otto 0' - Goal
David Hodgson0 0' - Goal
Neil Whatmore
MID
46' - Substitution
David Sheareris substituted by Garry MacDonald46 46' - Substitution
Bud Brockenis substituted by Ian Handysides
BC
BC
Team line-ups
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Platt | 29 | 236 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Bailey | 24 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Baxter | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Anthony McAndrew | 25 | 214 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Craggs | 32 | 278 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joe Bolton | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Ross | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Shearer | 46 | 22 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Terry Cochrane | 28 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Heini Otto | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Hodgson | 21 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
99
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jeffrey Wealands | 30 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Todd | 32 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Dennis | 20 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevan Broadhurst | 22 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Langan | 24 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Archie Gemmill | 34 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Dillon | 21 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bud Brocken | 46 | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tony Evans | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Whatmore | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Toine Van Mierlo | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
37
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Garry MacDonald | 46 | 19 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Ian Handysides | 46 | 18 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Colin Ross
IN
Graeme Hedley
OUT
Terry Cochrane
IN
William Woof
OUT
Ian Bailey
IN
Andrew McCreesh
OUT
John Craggs
IN
Michael Angus
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
40
146
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Smith vs Middlesbrough
3 victories
0 draw
3 losses
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Key figures
Middlesbrough keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw vs Birmingham City in Premier League running (since 10/09/1977). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 15/10/1927 (6 matches)
Birmingham City keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw away from home running (since 31/03/1981). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 16/09/1978-08/09/1979 time period (23 matches).
Middlesbrough keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 18/04/1981). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 14/02/1981-04/04/1981 time period (11 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 West Bromwich Albion28/03/1981 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Brighton & Hove11/04/1981 | LMiddlesbrough 0-1 Coventry21/04/1981 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich Town02/05/1981 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Liverpool05/05/1981 | LMiddlesbrough 1-3 Tottenham29/08/1981 |
| Overall | LAston Villa 3-0 Middlesbrough25/04/1981 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich Town02/05/1981 | LMiddlesbrough 1-2 Liverpool05/05/1981 | LMiddlesbrough 1-3 Tottenham29/08/1981 | DLiverpool 1-1 Middlesbrough01/09/1981 | LBrighton & Hove 2-0 Middlesbrough05/09/1981 |
Current form
| Away | DStoke City 0-0 Birmingham City28/03/1981 | LArsenal 2-1 Birmingham City31/03/1981 | LCrystal Palace 3-1 Birmingham City11/04/1981 | LSunderland 3-0 Birmingham City18/04/1981 | LLeicester 1-0 Birmingham City25/04/1981 | LEverton 3-1 Birmingham City29/08/1981 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 0-2 Leeds United21/04/1981 | LLeicester 1-0 Birmingham City25/04/1981 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Everton02/05/1981 | LEverton 3-1 Birmingham City29/08/1981 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town01/09/1981 | VBirmingham City 4-3 Nottingham Forest05/09/1981 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 8 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 5 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 12 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 10 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.33 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
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 |
|
1-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-3 |
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
| Heini Otto | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Tony Evans | |
| Heini Otto | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Toine Van Mierlo | |
| David Shearer | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Neil Whatmore | |
Historical head to head
Home
51 gf
43 ga
Away
43 gf
75 ga
Total
94 gf
118 ga
Historical head to head
Home
75 gf
43 ga
Away
43 gf
51 ga
Total
118 gf
94 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
February 08, 1930 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
February 08, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
December 26, 1905 |
| Away | 5 - 2 |
April 08, 1955 |
Latest head to head
April 04, 1981 - Division 1 1980/1981
November 01, 1980 - Division 1 1980/1981
January 26, 1980 - FA Cup 1979/1980
March 24, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
August 22, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
David Mills | 4 goals | 1975 - 1978 |
|
John Hickton | 3 goals | 1974 - 1975 |
|
Alan Foggon | 3 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
 |
Billy Ashcroft | 3 goals | 1977 - 1979 |
|
David Armstrong | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Micky Burns | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
 |
Trevor Francis | 5 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
 |
Frank Worthington | 2 goals | 1980 - 1980 |
|
Joe Gallagher | 2 goals | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Tony Evans | 1 goal | 1981 - 1981 |
|
Bob Hatton | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Keith Bertschin | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
David Armstrong | 12 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
John Craggs | 11 matches | 1974 - 1980 |
|
Jim Platt | 10 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Stuart Boam | 9 matches | 1974 - 1979 |
|
David Mills | 8 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Ian Bailey | 6 matches | 1976 - 1981 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Joe Gallagher | 10 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Trevor Francis | 7 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Garry Pendrey | 7 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
Gary Emmanuel | 5 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Keith Bertschin | 5 matches | 1977 - 1981 |
 |
Howard Kendall | 5 matches | 1974 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
1 match
7 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
7 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 12, 1981
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