Blackburn 1-0 Sunderland - March 01, 1997 / Premier League 1996/1997
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BLA
31' - Substitution
Georgios Donisis substituted by Paul Warhurst31
BLA
64' - Substitution
John Mullinis substituted by Craig Russell
84' - Goal
Kevin Gallacher84
84' - Substitution
Paul Bracewellis substituted by Alex Rae 84' - Substitution
Michael Grayis substituted by Martin Smith
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Team line-ups
Blackburn
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tim Flowers | 30 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Hendry | 31 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Henning Berg | 27 | 180 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jeff Kenna | 26 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Le Saux | 28 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tim Sherwood | 28 | 208 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lars Bohinen | 27 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Georgios Donis | 31 | 27 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Gallacher | 84 | 30 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jason Wilcox | 25 | 145 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Per Werner Pedersen | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
116
Sunderland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Lionel Perez | 29 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andy Melville | 28 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gareth Hall | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Darren Williams | 19 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Ord | 26 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dariusz Kubicki | 33 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Bracewell | 84 | 34 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Gray | 84 | 22 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Mullin | 64 | 21 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kevin Ball | 32 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Kelly | 31 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Paul Warhurst | 31 | 27 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Martin Smith | 84 | 22 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alex Rae | 84 | 27 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Craig Russell | 64 | 23 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Lars Bohinen
IN
Garry Flitcroft
OUT
Georgios Donis
IN
Chris Sutton
OUT
Per Werner Pedersen
IN
Billy McKinlay
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dariusz Kubicki
IN
Martin Scott
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
33
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Parkes vs Sunderland
1 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Parkes vs Reid
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
91
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Reid vs Blackburn
1 victory
1 draw
3 losses
Reid vs Parkes
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
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Key figures
Blackburn keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a loss vs Sunderland at home running (since 27/12/1977). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 11/09/1920 (6 matches)
End of streak for Blackburn after 3 consecutive draws vs Sunderland at home (since 28/02/1989). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 15/02/1936
End of streak for Blackburn after 4 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Sunderland at home (since 06/09/1986). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 17/01/1979
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBlackburn 2-1 Southampton30/11/1996 | VBlackburn 1-0 Newcastle United26/12/1996 | VBlackburn 1-0 Port Vale04/01/1997 | VBlackburn 4-0 Coventry11/01/1997 | VBlackburn 2-1 West Ham01/02/1997 | LBlackburn 1-2 Coventry15/02/1997 |
| Overall | VBlackburn 4-0 Coventry11/01/1997 | DSunderland 0-0 Blackburn18/01/1997 | LTottenham 2-1 Blackburn29/01/1997 | VBlackburn 2-1 West Ham01/02/1997 | LBlackburn 1-2 Coventry15/02/1997 | DLiverpool 0-0 Blackburn22/02/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LManchester United 5-0 Sunderland21/12/1996 | LWest Ham 2-0 Sunderland28/12/1996 | DCoventry 2-2 Sunderland01/01/1997 | DArsenal 1-1 Sunderland04/01/1997 | DLeicester 1-1 Sunderland29/01/1997 | LAston Villa 1-0 Sunderland01/02/1997 |
| Overall | VSunderland 1-0 Arsenal11/01/1997 | LSunderland 0-2 Arsenal15/01/1997 | DSunderland 0-0 Blackburn18/01/1997 | DLeicester 1-1 Sunderland29/01/1997 | LAston Villa 1-0 Sunderland01/02/1997 | LSunderland 0-1 Leeds United22/02/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 12 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
25 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
26 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
Draws (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
11 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
26 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
23 |
|
15 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
33 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1.04 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.88 |
|
1.36 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.77 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.27 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.85 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
10 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
9 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
13 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
38 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
40 |
|
15 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
4 |
Key players
 | Chris Sutton | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Craig Russell | |
| Chris Sutton | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Michael Bridges |  |
| Chris Sutton | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Alex Rae | |
| Chris Sutton | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Chris Sutton | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 12 matches | Craig Russell | |
Historical head to head
Home
117 gf
77 ga
Away
60 gf
136 ga
Total
177 gf
213 ga
Historical head to head
Home
136 gf
60 ga
Away
77 gf
117 ga
Total
213 gf
177 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 1 |
March 22, 1909 |
| Home | 8 - 1 |
March 22, 1909 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 2 |
February 04, 1931 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
March 03, 1906 |
Latest head to head
January 18, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
April 29, 1992 - Division 2 1991/1992
September 07, 1991 - Division 2 1991/1992
February 10, 1990 - Division 2 1989/1990
September 16, 1989 - Division 2 1989/1990
Best historical scorers against Sunderland
|
John Byrom | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
 |
Scott Sellars | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
|
Mike Harrison | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
|
Walter Joyce | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Andrew McEvoy | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
 |
Colin Hendry | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
Best historical scorers against Blackburn
|
Nick Sharkey | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
|
Len Ashurst | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Gordon Armstrong | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
|
George Mulhall | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Peter Davenport | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
Players with most games played vs Sunderland
 |
Mike Ferguson | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
John Byrom | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Mike England | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Walter Joyce | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Ronnie Clayton | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Andrew McEvoy | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Blackburn
|
Nick Sharkey | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Len Ashurst | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
George Mulhall | 4 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Cecil Irwin | 3 matches | 1964 - 1966 |
|
John Parke | 3 matches | 1965 - 1966 |
|
Martin Harvey | 3 matches | 1964 - 1965 |
They played in both sides
4 matches
26 matches
They played in both sides
4 matches
26 matches
Competition info
The other matches
March 01, 1997
March 02, 1997
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