Liverpool 4-0 Leicester - September 21, 1968 / Division 1 1968/1969
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LIV
2' - Goal
Ron Yeats2 4' - Goal
Tommy Smith4 10' - Goal
Alun Evans10
12' - Goal
Ian Callaghan12
LIV
LEI
LEI
Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tommy Lawrence | 28 | 308 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Smith | 4 | 23 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 21 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Wall | 24 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Yeats | 2 | 30 | 302 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Chris Lawler | 24 | 233 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Callaghan | 12 | 26 | 312 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ian St-John | 30 | 297 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Roger Hunt | 30 | 309 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Thompson | 25 | 274 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alun Evans | 10 | 19 | 1 | 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
213
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Shilton | 19 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Bell | 31 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Cross | 24 | 235 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Nish | 20 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Manley | 18 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Woollett | 21 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Mackay | 20 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dave Gibson | 29 | 255 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Stringfellow | 25 | 248 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Glover | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Rodney Fern | 19 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
92
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alun Evans
IN
Bobby Graham
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Rodney Fern
IN
Allan Clarke
OUT
Bobby Mackay
IN
Bobby Roberts
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
450
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Shankly vs Leicester
7 victories
1 draw
8 losses
Shankly vs Gillies
7 victories
1 draw
8 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
447
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Gillies vs Liverpool
8 victories
1 draw
7 losses
Gillies vs Shankly
8 victories
1 draw
7 losses
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Key figures
Liverpool keeps its 27 matches with at least one goal scored at home in Premier League running (since 13/05/1967). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 19/11/1932-05/09/1934 time period (37 matches).
Leicester keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home running (since 10/08/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/02/1967-14/10/1967 time period (13 matches).
Liverpool keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 11/05/1968).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLiverpool 6-1 Nottingham Forest11/05/1968 | VLiverpool 2-1 Manchester City10/08/1968 | VLiverpool 2-1 Stoke City20/08/1968 | VLiverpool 4-1 Sunderland24/08/1968 | VLiverpool 4-0 Sheffield United04/09/1968 | VLiverpool 2-0 Queens Park Rangers07/09/1968 |
| Overall | DEverton 0-0 Liverpool27/08/1968 | LLeeds United 1-0 Liverpool31/08/1968 | VLiverpool 4-0 Sheffield United04/09/1968 | VLiverpool 2-0 Queens Park Rangers07/09/1968 | VIpswich Town 0-2 Liverpool14/09/1968 | LAthletic Bilbao 2-1 Liverpool18/09/1968 |
Current form
| Away | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Leicester10/08/1968 | LArsenal 3-0 Leicester13/08/1968 | LStoke City 1-0 Leicester24/08/1968 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Leicester28/08/1968 | VDarlington 1883-2012 1-2 Leicester04/09/1968 | LSunderland 2-0 Leicester07/09/1968 |
| Overall | LStoke City 1-0 Leicester24/08/1968 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Leicester28/08/1968 | VLeicester 3-1 Southampton31/08/1968 | VDarlington 1883-2012 1-2 Leicester04/09/1968 | LSunderland 2-0 Leicester07/09/1968 | DLeicester 1-1 Leeds United14/09/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 6 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 9 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 17 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
9 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
13 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
10 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
13 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1.44 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.2 |
|
0.78 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.44 |
|
0.75 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
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
| Bobby Graham | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Allan Clarke |  |
| Ian Callaghan | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Allan Clarke | |
| Bobby Graham | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 9 matches | Allan Clarke | |
Historical head to head
Home
50 gf
31 ga
Away
30 gf
47 ga
Total
80 gf
78 ga
Historical head to head
Home
47 gf
30 ga
Away
31 gf
50 ga
Total
78 gf
80 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
November 17, 1934 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
November 17, 1934 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
October 13, 1962 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
January 02, 1926 |
Latest head to head
February 24, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
October 07, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
January 18, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
August 20, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
January 29, 1966 - Division 1 1965/1966
Best historical scorers against Leicester
 |
Roger Hunt | 5 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Gordon Hodgson | 3 goals | 1934 - 1934 |
 |
Geoff Strong | 3 goals | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Alf Arrowsmith | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
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Ian St-John | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Ian Callaghan | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
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Mike Stringfellow | 4 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
|
Ken Keyworth | 3 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Graham Cross | 2 goals | 1962 - 1967 |
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Dave Gibson | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Derek Dougan | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Albert Cheesebrough | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
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Roger Hunt | 13 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
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Ian St-John | 13 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
 |
Tommy Lawrence | 13 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
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Gerry Byrne | 13 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
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Ron Yeats | 13 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
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Ian Callaghan | 13 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
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Graham Cross | 13 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
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Dave Gibson | 13 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
|
Mike Stringfellow | 12 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
|
Richie Norman | 11 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
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John Sjoberg | 11 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
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Gordon Banks | 11 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 21, 1968
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