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Norwich City 4-1 Man United - September 26, 1979 / League Cup 1979/1980
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Norwich City 4-1 Man United - September 26, 1979 / League Cup 1979/1980

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0
22photo Sammy McIlroy 22' - Goal Sammy McIlroy
photo Jimmy Nicholl 23' - Own goal Jimmy Nicholl23
HT

logo Norwich City NC

46photo Andy Ritchiephoto Sammy McIlroy 46' - Substitution Sammy McIlroyis substituted by Andy Ritchie
photo Martin Buchan 56' - Own goal Martin Buchan56
FT

logo Manchester United MU

logo Manchester United MU

Team line-ups

Team line-up not yet available

Man United

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
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Bailey
photo Gary Bailey
Gary Bailey
England
B.date09/08/1958
Age21 years
positionGoalkeeper
McQueen
photo Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen
Scotland
B.date26/06/1952
Age27 years
H1m91  
positionCentral defender
Buchan56
photo Martin Buchan
Martin Buchan
Scotland
B.date06/03/1949
Age30 years
positionCentral defender
Grimes
photo Ashley Grimes
Ashley Grimes
Republic of Ireland
B.date02/08/1957
Age22 years
H1m80  
positionLeft full-back
Albiston
photo Arthur Albiston
Arthur Albiston
Scotland
B.date14/07/1957
Age22 years
H1m71  
positionLeft full-back
Nicholl23
photo Jimmy Nicholl
Jimmy Nicholl
Northern Ireland
B.date28/12/1956
Age22 years
positionRight full-back
McIlroy2246
photo Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy
Northern Ireland
B.date02/08/1954
Age25 years
H1m78  
positionMidfield
Thomas
photo Mickey Thomas
Mickey Thomas
Wales
B.date07/07/1954
Age25 years
H1m68  
positionLeft Midfielder
Macari
photo Lou Macari
Lou Macari
Scotland
B.date04/06/1949
Age30 years
H1m68  
positionCentre Midfield
Wilkins
photo Ray Wilkins
Ray Wilkins
England
B.date14/09/1956
Age23 years
H1m73  
positionCentre Midfield
Coppell
photo Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
England
B.date09/07/1955
Age24 years
H1m72  
positionRight Offensive Midfielder

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Gary Bailey 21 47 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Gordon McQueen 27 70 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Martin Buchan 56 30 300 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Ashley Grimes 22 42 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Arthur Albiston 22 118 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Jimmy Nicholl 23 22 166 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Sammy McIlroy 2246 25 281 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Mickey Thomas 25 42 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Lou Macari 30 240 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Ray Wilkins 23 10 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Steve Coppell 24 219 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

24.6 years

Average number of matches played for the team

140

Substitutes

Age Match num Note
F
Andy Ritchie 46 18 30 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Manager

Age

Match num

John Bond

46

280

Success rate in this team:

32 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

33 %

Bond vs Man United

4 victories

5 draws

5 losses

Latest figure on September 26, 1979

Bond vs Sexton

4 victories

2 draws

4 losses

Latest figure on September 26, 1979

Manager

Age

Match num

Dave Sexton

49

115

Success rate in this team:

39 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

42 %

Sexton vs Norwich City

8 victories

2 draws

9 losses

Latest figure on September 26, 1979

Sexton vs Bond

4 victories

2 draws

4 losses

Latest figure on September 26, 1979

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Key figures

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Pre-match

Current form

Home

LNorwich City 1-2 Aston Villa21/04/1979

DNorwich City 1-1 Nottingham Forest05/05/1979

VNorwich City 4-0 Tottenham22/08/1979

VNorwich City 2-1 Leeds United25/08/1979

VNorwich City 4-2 Gillingham05/09/1979

VNorwich City 3-1 Nottingham Forest15/09/1979

Overall

DGillingham 1-1 Norwich City29/08/1979

LCoventry 2-0 Norwich City01/09/1979

VNorwich City 4-2 Gillingham05/09/1979

LMiddlesbrough 1-0 Norwich City08/09/1979

VNorwich City 3-1 Nottingham Forest15/09/1979

DLiverpool 0-0 Norwich City22/09/1979

Current form

Away

LWest Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester United05/05/1979

DSouthampton 1-1 Manchester United18/08/1979

DArsenal 0-0 Manchester United25/08/1979

LTottenham 2-1 Manchester United29/08/1979

VAston Villa 0-3 Manchester United08/09/1979

LWolverhampton 3-1 Manchester United22/09/1979

Overall

LTottenham 2-1 Manchester United29/08/1979

VManchester United 2-1 Middlesbrough01/09/1979

VManchester United 3-1 Tottenham05/09/1979

VAston Villa 0-3 Manchester United08/09/1979

VManchester United 1-0 Derby County15/09/1979

LWolverhampton 3-1 Manchester United22/09/1979

Running streaks

Home Total
Winning streak 4 0
Drawing streak 0 1
Unbeaten streak 5 2
Winless streak 0 1
Drawless streak 4 0
Scoring streak 6 0
Goalless streak 0 1
Conceding streak 3 0
Invincibility streak 0 1

Running streaks

Away Total
Loosing streak 1 1
Winless streak 1 1
Drawless streak 3 6
Scoring streak 3 6
Conceding streak 1 1

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

2

Number of games (Competition total)

2

1

Number of games (Home / Away)

1

1

Victories (Competition total)

1

1

Victories (Home / Away)

0

1

Draws (Competition total)

0

0

Draws (Home / Away)

0

0

Losses (Competition total)

1

0

Losses (Home / Away)

1

Goals

5

Goals scored (Competition total)

4

4

Goals scored (Home / Away)

1

3

Goals conceded (Competition total)

3

2

Goals conceded (Home / Away)

2

2.5

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

2

4

Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

1

1.5

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1.5

2

Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

2

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

0

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

0

0

Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

0

2

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

2

1

The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

1

4-2
(1 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

1-2
(1 times)

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

-Team's best scorer (Competition total)2 goalsMickey Thomasphoto Mickey Thomas
-Team's best scorer (Home / Away)1 goalMickey Thomasphoto Mickey Thomas
-The fittest player2 goals during the last 2 matchesMickey Thomasphoto Mickey Thomas

Historical head to head

Home

12 matches
5 v
2 d
5 l

20 gf

21 ga

Away

13 matches
1 v
5 d
7 l

8 gf

20 ga

Total

25 matches
6 v
7 d
12 l

28 gf

41 ga

Historical head to head

Home

13 matches
7 v
5 d
1 l

20 gf

8 ga

Away

12 matches
5 v
2 d
5 l

21 gf

20 ga

Total

25 matches
12 v
7 d
6 l

41 gf

28 ga

Largest victory

Overall
3 - 0
January 10, 1959
Home
3 - 0
January 10, 1959

Largest victory

Overall
5 - 0
September 22, 1934
Away
3 - 1
April 15, 1978

Latest head to head

April 25, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979

April 07, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979

April 15, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978

November 19, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978

April 02, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977

Best historical scorers against Man United

photo Philip Boyer Philip Boyer 2 goals 1976 - 1976
photo Colin Suggett Colin Suggett 1 goal 1977 - 1977
photo Graham Paddon Graham Paddon 1 goal 1979 - 1979
photo John Ryan John Ryan 1 goal 1976 - 1976
photo Kevin Reeves Kevin Reeves 1 goal 1977 - 1977
photo Keith Robson Keith Robson 1 goal 1979 - 1979
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/02/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Best historical scorers against Norwich City

photo Lou Macari Lou Macari 3 goals 1974 - 1979
photo Stuart Pearson Stuart Pearson 2 goals 1975 - 1977
photo Gordon Hill Gordon Hill 2 goals 1976 - 1976
photo Brian Greenhoff Brian Greenhoff 1 goal 1974 - 1974
photo Ian Storey-Moore Ian Storey-Moore 1 goal 1972 - 1972
photo Gordon McQueen Gordon McQueen 1 goal 1979 - 1979
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/02/1967. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Man United

photo Kevin Keelan Kevin Keelan 9 matches 1972 - 1977
photo Tony Powell Tony Powell 8 matches 1975 - 1979
photo Martin Peters Martin Peters 8 matches 1975 - 1979
photo Colin Suggett Colin Suggett 8 matches 1973 - 1978
photo Colin Sullivan Colin Sullivan 6 matches 1975 - 1978
photo Jimmy Neighbour Jimmy Neighbour 6 matches 1976 - 1979
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/01/1959. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Norwich City

photo Martin Buchan Martin Buchan 11 matches 1972 - 1979
photo Sammy McIlroy Sammy McIlroy 9 matches 1974 - 1979
photo Alex Stepney Alex Stepney 9 matches 1967 - 1978
photo Lou Macari Lou Macari 8 matches 1973 - 1979
photo Brian Greenhoff Brian Greenhoff 8 matches 1973 - 1978
photo Stewart Houston Stewart Houston 8 matches 1974 - 1979
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/01/1959. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

76 matches

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18 matches

1972 - 1976
Total : 1 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 07/10/1972. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

76 matches

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18 matches

1972 - 1976
Total : 1 players
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 07/10/1972. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Competition info

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