Reading 1-2 Arsenal - February 05, 1972 / FA Cup 1971/1972
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Pat Rice
REA
0' - Goal
Tony Wagstaff0 0' - Own goal
Stuart Morgan
0' - Goal
Pat Rice
REA
ARS
ARS
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Steve Death | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Wooler | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Morgan | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dennis Butler | 28 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gordon Cumming | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Wagstaff | 27 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Les Chappell | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Harley | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Will Dixon | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dick Habbin | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Harman | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
1
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bob Wilson | 30 | 178 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank McLintock | 32 | 290 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Simpson | 27 | 229 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 22 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 22 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Graham | 27 | 217 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eddie Kelly | 20 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 20 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Armstrong | 27 | 342 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Charles George | 21 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Ball | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
146
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Eddie Kelly
IN
John Roberts
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
319
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Mee vs Reading
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
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Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw in FA Cup running (since 31/03/1971). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 29/01/1964-28/01/1967 time period (6 matches).
The last time Reading has ended with the score 1-2 at home, It was on the 09/01/1957 (vs )
Arsenal keeps its 7 matches with only one goal conceded at most away from home in FA Cup running (since 06/01/1971). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 23/02/1952 (6 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DReading 0-0 Torquay United07/12/1968 | LReading 0-3 Colchester United20/08/1969 | VReading 6-1 Bishop's Stortford21/11/1970 | VReading 1-0 Shrewsbury Town21/12/1970 | VReading 1-0 Aldershot FC11/12/1971 | VReading 6-1 Blyth Spartans19/01/1972 |
| Overall | LWatford 5-0 Reading06/01/1971 | LGillingham 4-0 Reading18/08/1971 | VBridgwater Town 1948 0-3 Reading20/11/1971 | VReading 1-0 Aldershot FC11/12/1971 | DBlyth Spartans 2-2 Reading15/01/1972 | VReading 6-1 Blyth Spartans19/01/1972 |
Current form
| Away | DTottenham 1-1 Arsenal24/11/1971 | DWest Ham 0-0 Arsenal04/12/1971 | DNottingham Forest 1-1 Arsenal27/12/1971 | DStoke City 0-0 Arsenal08/01/1972 | VSwindon Town 0-2 Arsenal15/01/1972 | VSheffield United 0-5 Arsenal29/01/1972 |
| Overall | DNottingham Forest 1-1 Arsenal27/12/1971 | DArsenal 1-1 Everton01/01/1972 | DStoke City 0-0 Arsenal08/01/1972 | VSwindon Town 0-2 Arsenal15/01/1972 | VArsenal 1-0 Huddersfield Town22/01/1972 | VSheffield United 0-5 Arsenal29/01/1972 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 4 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 11 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
12 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
7 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.75 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-0 |
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) | 1 goal | Alan Ball |  |
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| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Alan Ball | |
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| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Alan Ball | |
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
1 ga
Away
0 gf
1 ga
Total
0 gf
2 ga
Historical head to head
Home
1 gf
0 ga
Away
1 gf
0 ga
Total
2 gf
0 ga
Largest victory
No success yetLargest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
October 11, 1967 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
February 16, 1935 |
Latest head to head
October 11, 1967 - League Cup 1967/1968
February 16, 1935 - FA Cup 1934/1935
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
Best historical scorers against Reading
 |
Cliff Bastin | 1 goal | 1935 - 1935 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
Players with most games played vs Reading
|
George Male | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
|
Jack Crayston | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
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Wilf Copping | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
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Cliff Bastin | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
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Ted Drake | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
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Frank Moss | 1 match | 1935 - 1935 |
Competition info
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