Chelsea 5-3 Ipswich Town - January 21, 1978 / Division 1 1977/1978
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CHE
15' - Goal
Roger Osborne 21' - Goal
Kenny Swain21
29' - Goal
John Wark 81' - Goal
Paul Mariner
CHE
61' - Goal
Kenny Swain61 63' - Substitution
Bill Garneris substituted by Steve Finnieston63 74' - Goal
Steve Finnieston74
81' - Substitution
Paul Marineris substituted by Alan Brazil 83' - Goal
Steve Wicks83 90' - Goal
Tommy Langley90
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Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 36 | 583 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Droy | 26 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 33 | 614 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Wicks | 83 | 21 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gary Locke | 23 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Swain | 6121 | 25 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 21 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Britton | 23 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bill Garner | 63 | 30 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tommy Langley | 90 | 19 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Clive Walker | 20 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
157
Ipswich Town
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Laurie Sivell | 26 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Allan Hunter | 31 | 274 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Wark | 29 | 20 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mick Mills | 29 | 404 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Russell Osman | 18 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Les Tibbott | 22 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Geddis | 19 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roger Osborne | 15 | 27 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Brian Talbot | 24 | 154 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Mariner | 8181 | 24 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Eric Gates | 22 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
120
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Steve Finnieston | 7463 | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Alan Brazil | 81 | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Michael Droy
IN
Graham Wilkins
OUT
Kenny Swain
IN
John Sparrow
OUT
Gary Locke
IN
Ray Lewington
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Laurie Sivell
IN
Paul Cooper
OUT
Roger Osborne
IN
Colin Viljoen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
37
28
Success rate in this team:
32 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Shellito vs Ipswich Town
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Shellito vs Robson
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
44
453
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Robson vs Chelsea
4 victories
3 draws
8 losses
Robson vs Shellito
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
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Key figures
The last time Chelsea has ended with the score 5-3 at home, It was on the 11/10/1952 (vs )
Ipswich Town keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 29/11/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 12/03/1977-07/05/1977 time period (12 matches).
End of streak for Chelsea after 3 matches without scoring any goal vs Ipswich Town (since 21/09/1974). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DChelsea 0-0 Aston Villa19/11/1977 | LChelsea 0-1 Everton03/12/1977 | DChelsea 1-1 Norwich City17/12/1977 | VChelsea 2-1 West Ham27/12/1977 | DChelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion02/01/1978 | VChelsea 4-2 Liverpool07/01/1978 |
| Overall | LArsenal 3-0 Chelsea26/12/1977 | VChelsea 2-1 West Ham27/12/1977 | VBirmingham City 4-5 Chelsea31/12/1977 | DChelsea 2-2 West Bromwich Albion02/01/1978 | VChelsea 4-2 Liverpool07/01/1978 | LCoventry 5-1 Chelsea14/01/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DWolverhampton 0-0 Ipswich Town26/11/1977 | LFC Barcelona 3-0 Ipswich Town01/12/1977 | LBristol City 2-0 Ipswich Town10/12/1977 | LNorwich City 1-0 Ipswich Town26/12/1977 | LArsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town02/01/1978 | VCardiff City 0-2 Ipswich Town07/01/1978 |
| Overall | LNorwich City 1-0 Ipswich Town26/12/1977 | VIpswich Town 3-2 Queens Park Rangers27/12/1977 | LIpswich Town 1-2 Derby County31/12/1977 | LArsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town02/01/1978 | VCardiff City 0-2 Ipswich Town07/01/1978 | LIpswich Town 1-2 Manchester United14/01/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 10 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 11 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
25 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
25 |
|
13 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
7 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
6 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
10 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
25 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
26 |
|
12 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
37 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
30 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.04 |
|
0.92 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.33 |
|
1.48 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.2 |
|
0.77 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.25 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
10 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
11 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
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
| Tommy Langley | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Paul Mariner | |
| Tommy Langley | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Paul Mariner | |
| Ian Britton | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Trevor Whymark | |
| Tommy Langley | 5 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Paul Mariner | |
Historical head to head
Home
23 gf
7 ga
Away
15 gf
16 ga
Total
38 gf
23 ga
Historical head to head
Home
16 gf
15 ga
Away
7 gf
23 ga
Total
23 gf
38 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 22, 1964 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
February 22, 1964 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
December 26, 1972 |
| Away | 3 - 2 |
October 13, 1973 |
Latest head to head
September 03, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
March 31, 1975 - Division 1 1974/1975
September 21, 1974 - Division 1 1974/1975
February 26, 1974 - Division 1 1973/1974
October 13, 1973 - Division 1 1973/1974
Best historical scorers against Ipswich Town
|
David Webb | 5 goals | 1968 - 1972 |
|
Robert Tambling | 5 goals | 1961 - 1968 |
 |
Peter Osgood | 4 goals | 1969 - 1972 |
|
Alan Birchenall | 3 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
 |
John Hollins | 3 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
|
Barry Bridges | 3 goals | 1962 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
 |
Raymond Crawford | 5 goals | 1961 - 1968 |
|
David Johnson | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
 |
Brian Talbot | 2 goals | 1974 - 1977 |
 |
Doug Moran | 2 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
|
Colin Viljoen | 2 goals | 1969 - 1972 |
|
Robert Hunt | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Ipswich Town
|
Ron Harris | 18 matches | 1963 - 1977 |
|
John Hollins | 15 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
 |
Charlie Cooke | 12 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
 |
Peter Bonetti | 12 matches | 1961 - 1973 |
|
Peter Osgood | 11 matches | 1968 - 1973 |
|
David Webb | 11 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Mick Mills | 14 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
|
Peter Morris | 12 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Colin Viljoen | 12 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
|
David Best | 11 matches | 1968 - 1973 |
|
Trevor Whymark | 10 matches | 1970 - 1977 |
 |
Billy Baxter | 10 matches | 1961 - 1970 |
They played in both sides
11 matches
112 matches
1 match
1 match
1 match
55 matches
They played in both sides
11 matches
112 matches
1 match
55 matches
1 match
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
January 21, 1978
January 28, 1978
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