Chelsea 2-1 Middlesbrough - April 21, 1979 / Division 1 1978/1979
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29'
CHE
10' - Substitution
David Strideis substituted by Ron Harris10 29' - Goal
Gary Stanley29
CHE
46' - Substitution
Micky Burnsis substituted by Stan Cummins 52' - Goal
David Armstrong 74' - Goal
Graham Wilkins74
MID
MID
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 37 | 612 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Stride | 10 | 21 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Graham Wilkins | 74 | 23 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Michael Droy | 27 | 133 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Chivers | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 22 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Fillery | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eamonn Bannon | 21 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Stanley | 29 | 25 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tommy Langley | 21 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clive Walker | 21 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
102
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Platt | 27 | 149 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Ramage | 21 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Boam | 31 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Johnson | 20 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Ashcroft | 26 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Craggs | 30 | 201 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Armstrong | 52 | 24 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mark Proctor | 18 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Micky Burns | 46 | 32 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Mahoney | 32 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Terry Cochrane | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
97
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ron Harris | 10 | 34 | 665 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Stan Cummins | 46 | 20 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter Bonetti
IN
Petar Borota
OUT
Clive Walker
IN
Trevor Aylott
OUT
Gary Chivers
IN
John Sitton
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alan Ramage
IN
Anthony McAndrew
OUT
Billy Ashcroft
IN
Bosko Jankovic
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
21
Success rate in this team:
14 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
19 %
Blanchflower vs Middlesbrough
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Blanchflower vs Neal
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
47
93
Success rate in this team:
32 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Neal vs Chelsea
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Neal vs Blanchflower
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
No Middlesbrough manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before John Neal has done less than 1.19 goals scored per game .
End of streak for Chelsea after 8 consecutive matches without a win vs Middlesbrough in Premier League (since 29/11/1952). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/11/1923 (4 matches)
It's the first time Gary Stanley scores 1 goal vs Middlesbrough in his professional career with Chelsea
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DChelsea 0-0 Liverpool03/03/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Queens Park Rangers17/03/1979 | LChelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton24/03/1979 | DChelsea 1-1 Derby County04/04/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest07/04/1979 | LChelsea 1-2 Southampton14/04/1979 |
| Overall | LNottingham Forest 6-0 Chelsea28/03/1979 | DChelsea 1-1 Derby County04/04/1979 | LChelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest07/04/1979 | LBristol City 3-1 Chelsea10/04/1979 | LChelsea 1-2 Southampton14/04/1979 | LArsenal 5-2 Chelsea16/04/1979 |
Current form
| Away | DArsenal 0-0 Middlesbrough10/02/1979 | LNorwich City 1-0 Middlesbrough24/02/1979 | VWolverhampton 1-3 Middlesbrough03/03/1979 | DBristol City 1-1 Middlesbrough17/03/1979 | VTottenham 1-2 Middlesbrough07/04/1979 | DBolton Wanderers 0-0 Middlesbrough14/04/1979 |
| Overall | DMiddlesbrough 2-2 Manchester United27/03/1979 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Tottenham31/03/1979 | VTottenham 1-2 Middlesbrough07/04/1979 | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Leeds United10/04/1979 | DBolton Wanderers 0-0 Middlesbrough14/04/1979 | VMiddlesbrough 2-0 Manchester City17/04/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 13 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 10 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 10 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
37 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
37 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
14 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
25 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
12 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
9 |
Goals
|
37 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
52 |
|
18 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
84 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
45 |
|
37 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
26 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.41 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.11 |
|
2.27 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.22 |
|
2.06 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.44 |
Betting aid
|
23 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
17 |
|
12 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
13 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
23 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
20 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
1-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Tommy Langley | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 13 goals | Micky Burns | |
| Tommy Langley | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | David Armstrong | |
| Gary Stanley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | David Armstrong | |
| Gary Stanley | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Tommy Langley | 4 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | Mark Proctor | |
Historical head to head
Home
73 gf
34 ga
Away
44 gf
67 ga
Total
117 gf
101 ga
Historical head to head
Home
67 gf
44 ga
Away
34 gf
73 ga
Total
101 gf
117 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
February 16, 1952 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
February 16, 1952 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 2 |
December 16, 1978 |
| Away | 2 - 1 |
March 22, 1975 |
Latest head to head
December 16, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
April 04, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
October 15, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
March 22, 1975 - Division 1 1974/1975
September 07, 1974 - Division 1 1974/1975
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
|
Ian Hutchinson | 2 goals | 1970 - 1974 |
 |
Peter Osgood | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
John Sparrow | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
|
John Bumstead | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Keith Weller | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Micky Burns | 4 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
 |
David Shearer | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Willie Maddren | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
|
Alan Willey | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
|
David Armstrong | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
John Craggs | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Ron Harris | 7 matches | 1967 - 1978 |
 |
Charlie Cooke | 4 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Tommy Langley | 4 matches | 1975 - 1978 |
|
Ian Britton | 4 matches | 1975 - 1978 |
 |
John Hollins | 4 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
 |
Peter Bonetti | 4 matches | 1967 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Stuart Boam | 5 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
David Armstrong | 5 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
 |
David Mills | 4 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
John Craggs | 3 matches | 1974 - 1978 |
|
John Mahoney | 3 matches | 1977 - 1978 |
|
Jim Platt | 3 matches | 1974 - 1977 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 21, 1979
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