Manchester City 1-1 Birmingham City - December 28, 1985 / Division 1 1985/1986
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MC
0' - Goal
Neil McNab0 0' - Goal
David Geddis
MC
46' - Substitution
Clive Wilsonis substituted by Paul Simpson46
BC
BC
Team line-ups
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Eric Nixon | 23 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Reid | 25 | 157 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Clements | 30 | 148 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick McCarthy | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Clive Wilson | 46 | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Paul Power | 32 | 299 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy May | 21 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mark Lillis | 25 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil McNab | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Phillips | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Davies | 30 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
71
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David Seaman | 22 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ray Ranson | 25 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicholas Platnauer | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Wright | 27 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
James Hagan | 29 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Julian Dicks | 17 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Geddis | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Martin Kuhl | 20 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Des Bremner | 33 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andrew Kennedy | 21 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robert Hopkins | 24 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
33
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Paul Simpson | 46 | 19 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Anthony Rees | 21 | |||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mark Lillis
IN
James Melrose
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
David Geddis
IN
Brian Roberts
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
126
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
56 %
McNeill vs Birmingham City
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
McNeill vs Saunders
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
200
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Saunders vs Manchester City
5 victories
10 draws
8 losses
Saunders vs McNeill
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
The last time Birmingham City has ended with the score 1-1 in Premier League, It was on the 07/05/1984 (vs )
End of streak for Manchester City after 4 consecutive wins at home (since 23/11/1985). It was the best streak for the club since 15/09/1984-27/10/1984 (5 matches).
No Birmingham City manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Ron Saunders has done less than 1.09 goals scored per game .
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester City 0-0 Sunderland04/11/1985 | DManchester City 1-1 Ipswich Town09/11/1985 | VManchester City 1-0 Newcastle United23/11/1985 | VManchester City 2-0 Hull City11/12/1985 | VManchester City 5-1 Coventry14/12/1985 | VManchester City 1-0 Liverpool26/12/1985 |
| Overall | LLuton Town 2-1 Manchester City30/11/1985 | DLeicester 1-1 Manchester City07/12/1985 | VManchester City 2-0 Hull City11/12/1985 | VManchester City 5-1 Coventry14/12/1985 | LSheffield Wednesday 3-2 Manchester City21/12/1985 | VManchester City 1-0 Liverpool26/12/1985 |
Current form
| Away | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Birmingham City19/10/1985 | LLuton Town 2-0 Birmingham City02/11/1985 | LSouthampton 3-0 Birmingham City06/11/1985 | LSouthampton 1-0 Birmingham City16/11/1985 | DArsenal 0-0 Birmingham City30/11/1985 | LWest Ham 2-0 Birmingham City14/12/1985 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 0-2 Liverpool23/11/1985 | DArsenal 0-0 Birmingham City30/11/1985 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Watford07/12/1985 | LWest Ham 2-0 Birmingham City14/12/1985 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Chelsea21/12/1985 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Nottingham Forest26/12/1985 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 4 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 10 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 13 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
23 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
22 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
6 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
15 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
27 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
13 |
|
15 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
32 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
32 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
1.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.59 |
|
1.36 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.4 |
|
1.39 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.45 |
|
1.27 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.9 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
12 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
13 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
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
 | Mark Lillis | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | David Geddis | |
| Paul Simpson | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Andrew Kennedy | |
| Mark Lillis | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Billy Wright | |
| Mark Lillis | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Clive Wilson | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Nicholas Platnauer |  |
Historical head to head
Home
108 gf
51 ga
Away
66 gf
154 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
1 ga
Total
177 gf
206 ga
Historical head to head
Home
154 gf
66 ga
Away
51 gf
108 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
3 ga
Total
206 gf
177 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 26, 1949 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
November 26, 1949 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 0 |
April 27, 1896 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
April 11, 1962 |
Latest head to head
September 03, 1985 - Division 1 1985/1986
March 19, 1985 - Division 2 1984/1985
November 10, 1984 - Division 2 1984/1985
January 01, 1983 - Division 1 1982/1983
November 20, 1982 - Division 1 1982/1983
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
 |
Denis Law | 6 goals | 1960 - 1974 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 5 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
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Colin Bell | 4 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
|
Kevin Reeves | 2 goals | 1982 - 1982 |
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Kazimierz Deyna | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
|
Gary Owen | 2 goals | 1977 - 1978 |
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
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Bob Latchford | 4 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Tony Evans | 4 goals | 1981 - 1981 |
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Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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Frank Worthington | 3 goals | 1981 - 1982 |
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Bob Hatton | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Jimmy Harris | 3 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
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Joe Corrigan | 17 matches | 1972 - 1983 |
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Willie Donachie | 14 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
|
Tommy Booth | 13 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
|
Asa Hartford | 10 matches | 1975 - 1983 |
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Dennis Tueart | 10 matches | 1974 - 1983 |
|
Alan Oakes | 9 matches | 1960 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Joe Gallagher | 11 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Garry Pendrey | 10 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
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Kevin Dillon | 10 matches | 1977 - 1983 |
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Kenny Burns | 9 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
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Trevor Francis | 9 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Dave Latchford | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
They played in both sides
175 matches
19 matches
145 matches
69 matches
42 matches
8 matches
40 matches
28 matches
26 matches
228 matches
They played in both sides
26 matches
228 matches
145 matches
69 matches
40 matches
28 matches
175 matches
19 matches
42 matches
8 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 28, 1985
January 25, 1986
April 08, 1986
April 16, 1986
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