Derby County 4-1 Leicester - April 22, 1978 / Division 1 1977/1978
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DC
0' - Goal
Steven Buckley
0' - Goal
Bruce Rioch 0' - Goal
Charles George 0' - Goal
Charles George0
0' - Goal
Roger Davies
DC
46' - Substitution
Gerry Ryanis substituted by Paul Bartlett46
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Team line-ups
Derby County
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Middleton | 21 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Nish | 30 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steven Buckley | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Powell | 22 | 164 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Langan | 21 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Daly | 23 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bruce Rioch | 30 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terry Curran | 23 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gerry Ryan | 46 | 22 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Charles George | 27 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Colin Chesters | 18 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
74
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Wallington | 25 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Goodwin | 18 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 32 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Thomas Williams | 20 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Sims | 20 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stephen Whitworth | 26 | 312 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Derek Dawkins | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geoffrey Salmons | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neville Hamilton | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dean Smith | 19 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Roger Davies | 27 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23 years
Average number of matches played for the team
60
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Paul Bartlett | 46 | 18 | 9 | 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
David Nish
IN
Colin Todd
OUT
Steve Powell
IN
Roy McFarland
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dean Smith
IN
Winston White
OUT
Derek Dawkins
IN
Billy Hughes
OUT
Neville Hamilton
IN
Alan Woollett
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
49
38
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Docherty vs Leicester
6 victories
9 draws
9 losses
Docherty vs McFarlane
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
3
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
McFarlane vs Derby County
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
McFarlane vs Docherty
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Derby County has ended with the score 4-1 vs Leicester, It was on the 06/11/1926
Derby County keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Leicester running (since 27/12/1976). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 12/12/1953-19/04/1975 time period (9 matches).
Derby County keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a loss vs Leicester at home running (since 15/04/1939). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 06/11/1926-15/09/1934 time period (9 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DDerby County 1-1 Newcastle United04/03/1978 | VDerby County 4-2 Liverpool08/03/1978 | DDerby County 1-1 Chelsea11/03/1978 | LDerby County 1-3 Birmingham City18/03/1978 | VDerby County 2-0 Queens Park Rangers27/03/1978 | VDerby County 3-1 Wolverhampton08/04/1978 |
| Overall | DNorwich City 0-0 Derby County29/03/1978 | LEverton 2-1 Derby County01/04/1978 | VDerby County 3-1 Wolverhampton08/04/1978 | LLeeds United 2-0 Derby County12/04/1978 | LWest Ham 3-0 Derby County15/04/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Derby County18/04/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DAston Villa 0-0 Leicester04/03/1978 | LCoventry 1-0 Leicester11/03/1978 | LNottingham Forest 1-0 Leicester14/03/1978 | VMiddlesbrough 0-1 Leicester27/03/1978 | LLeeds United 5-1 Leicester28/03/1978 | LLiverpool 3-2 Leicester08/04/1978 |
| Overall | LLeicester 2-3 Manchester United25/03/1978 | VMiddlesbrough 0-1 Leicester27/03/1978 | LLeeds United 5-1 Leicester28/03/1978 | LLeicester 0-1 West Bromwich Albion01/04/1978 | LLiverpool 3-2 Leicester08/04/1978 | LLeicester 1-4 Birmingham City15/04/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
39 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
39 |
|
19 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
8 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
12 |
Draws (Competition total) |
12 |
|
7 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
15 |
Losses (Competition total) |
23 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
14 |
Goals
|
46 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
22 |
|
30 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
57 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
64 |
|
23 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
34 |
|
1.18 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.56 |
|
1.58 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.45 |
|
1.46 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.64 |
|
1.21 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.7 |
Betting aid
|
22 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
11 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
14 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
22 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
23 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Charles George | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Geoffrey Salmons | |
| Charles George | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Billy Hughes | |
| Charles George | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Billy Hughes | |
| Charles George | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Billy Hughes | |
| Gerry Daly | 2 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Geoffrey Salmons | |
Historical head to head
Home
54 gf
25 ga
Away
29 gf
34 ga
Total
83 gf
59 ga
Historical head to head
Home
34 gf
29 ga
Away
25 gf
54 ga
Total
59 gf
83 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
December 28, 1914 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
December 09, 1911 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
February 26, 1910 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 06, 1924 |
Latest head to head
December 10, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
April 12, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 27, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
April 17, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
December 26, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Leicester
|
Kevin Hector | 3 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
 |
Leighton James | 2 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
 |
Alan Hinton | 2 goals | 1971 - 1972 |
 |
Francis Lee | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
|
William Hennessey | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
John O'Hare | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
Best historical scorers against Derby County
 |
Frank Worthington | 2 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
|
Brian Alderson | 2 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Keith Weller | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
|
Eddie Kelly | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Chris Garland | 1 goal | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Bob Lee | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
|
Colin Todd | 13 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
|
Colin Boulton | 11 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
|
Roy McFarland | 10 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
 |
Archie Gemmill | 10 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
|
Kevin Hector | 9 matches | 1971 - 1975 |
|
David Nish | 7 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Derby County
|
Stephen Whitworth | 12 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
|
Keith Weller | 11 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Jon Sammels | 11 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
|
Dennis Rofe | 10 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Frank Worthington | 10 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Graham Cross | 7 matches | 1971 - 1975 |
They played in both sides
199 matches
189 matches
126 matches
15 matches
57 matches
7 matches
18 matches
18 matches
They played in both sides
199 matches
189 matches
18 matches
18 matches
126 matches
15 matches
57 matches
7 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 22, 1978
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