WBA 3-0 Chelsea - August 20, 1977 / Division 1 1977/1978
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WBA
63' - Goal
Tony Brown63 79' - Goal
Tony Brown79 89' - Goal
David Cross89
WBA
CHE
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Team line-ups
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tony Godden | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Statham | 18 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ally Robertson | 24 | 129 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paddy Mulligan | 32 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Len Cantello | 25 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 20 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Wile | 30 | 155 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Brown | 6379 | 31 | 392 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Cross | 89 | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Laurie Cunningham | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Johnston | 30 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
93
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Phillips | 26 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 32 | 593 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Locke | 23 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Wicks | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Sparrow | 20 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 20 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Stanley | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Britton | 23 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Lewington | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tommy Langley | 19 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Finnieston | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
85
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Len Cantello
IN
Johnny Giles
OUT
Bryan Robson
IN
Mick Martin
OUT
Laurie Cunningham
IN
Raymond Treacy
OUT
Tony Godden
IN
John Osborne
OUT
Derek Statham
IN
Ally Brown
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
48
1
Success rate in this team:
100 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Allen vs Chelsea
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Allen vs Shellito
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
37
1
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
0 %
Shellito vs WBA
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Shellito vs Allen
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for WBA after 6 matches with at least one goal conceded at home (since 19/03/1977). It was the best streak for the club since 26/08/1970-10/10/1970 (7 matches).
WBA keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 02/04/1977).
End of streak for Chelsea after 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 16/04/1977). It was the best streak for the club since 14/04/1973-28/08/1973 (7 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Newcastle United19/03/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Middlesbrough02/04/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-2 Arsenal09/04/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 0-2 Manchester City16/04/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-3 Sunderland30/04/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 3-1 Stoke City14/05/1977 |
| Overall | DCoventry 1-1 West Bromwich Albion19/04/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-3 Sunderland30/04/1977 | VLeicester 0-5 West Bromwich Albion07/05/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 3-1 Stoke City14/05/1977 | DEverton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion16/05/1977 | LAston Villa 4-0 West Bromwich Albion23/05/1977 |
Current form
| Away | VCardiff City 1-3 Chelsea12/03/1977 | LFulham 3-1 Chelsea08/04/1977 | LCharlton 4-0 Chelsea11/04/1977 | DOldham Athletic 0-0 Chelsea19/04/1977 | LBurnley 1-0 Chelsea23/04/1977 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Chelsea07/05/1977 |
| Overall | VChelsea 2-1 Nottingham Forest16/04/1977 | DOldham Athletic 0-0 Chelsea19/04/1977 | LBurnley 1-0 Chelsea23/04/1977 | VChelsea 4-0 Sheffield United30/04/1977 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Chelsea07/05/1977 | VChelsea 4-0 Hull City14/05/1977 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
87 gf
54 ga
Away
70 gf
92 ga
Total
157 gf
146 ga
Historical head to head
Home
92 gf
70 ga
Away
54 gf
87 ga
Total
146 gf
157 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
April 27, 1972 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
April 27, 1972 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
December 03, 1960 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
February 11, 1953 |
Latest head to head
January 31, 1976 - Division 2 1975/1976
August 20, 1975 - Division 2 1975/1976
March 10, 1973 - Division 1 1972/1973
October 14, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
April 27, 1972 - Division 1 1971/1972
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Tony Brown | 7 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
 |
Jeff Astle | 7 goals | 1966 - 1971 |
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Derek Kevan | 4 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Dennis Clarke | 2 goals | 1967 - 1967 |
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Keith Smith | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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Doug Fraser | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
Best historical scorers against WBA
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Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
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Robert Tambling | 7 goals | 1961 - 1968 |
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Barry Bridges | 5 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
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John Hollins | 3 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
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Ian Hutchinson | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
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Ron Tindall | 3 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
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Tony Brown | 18 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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Bobby Hope | 18 matches | 1961 - 1972 |
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Jeff Astle | 16 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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John Kaye | 14 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
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Graham Williams | 13 matches | 1960 - 1969 |
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Doug Fraser | 13 matches | 1963 - 1970 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
 |
Peter Bonetti | 22 matches | 1960 - 1972 |
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Ron Harris | 19 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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John Hollins | 18 matches | 1964 - 1973 |
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Robert Tambling | 13 matches | 1960 - 1970 |
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Eddie McCreadie | 12 matches | 1963 - 1972 |
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Peter Houseman | 12 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
They played in both sides
40 matches
79 matches
They played in both sides
40 matches
79 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 20, 1977
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