Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United - April 15, 1978 / Division 1 1977/1978
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45+30'
45+34'
60'
Micky Burns
ARS
75' - Goal
Liam Brady75
79' - Goal
David Price79
ARS
60' - Goal
Micky Burns
NU
NU
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 32 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Walford | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 19 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 29 | 396 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 29 | 221 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Hudson | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Price | 79 | 22 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Graham Rix | 20 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 75 | 22 | 194 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Malcolm Macdonald | 28 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 21 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
124
Newcastle United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mike Mahoney | 27 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Blackley | 29 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Barton | 18 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Irving Nattrass | 25 | 224 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Kennedy | 23 | 157 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geoff Nulty | 29 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Scott | 18 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nigel Walker | 19 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark McGhee | 20 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stewart Barrowclough | 26 | 223 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Micky Burns | 60 | 31 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
92
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Walford
IN
Willie Young
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Geoff Nulty
IN
Ralph Callachan
OUT
John Blackley
IN
Kenneth Mitchell
OUT
Nigel Walker
IN
Ray Blackhall
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
35
101
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Neill vs Newcastle United
7 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Neill vs McGarry
6 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
50
27
Success rate in this team:
19 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
McGarry vs Arsenal
6 victories
4 draws
10 losses
McGarry vs Neill
0 victory
0 draw
6 losses
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Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded in Premier League running (since 01/04/1978).
Arsenal keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss vs Newcastle United in Premier League running (since 16/03/1976). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 09/10/1971 (4 matches)
Arsenal keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 04/03/1978).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DArsenal 0-0 Norwich City28/02/1978 | VArsenal 3-0 Manchester City04/03/1978 | VArsenal 4-1 Bristol City18/03/1978 | VArsenal 4-0 West Bromwich Albion25/03/1978 | VArsenal 3-1 Manchester United01/04/1978 | VArsenal 3-0 Leyton Orient08/04/1978 |
| Overall | DBirmingham City 1-1 Arsenal21/03/1978 | VArsenal 4-0 West Bromwich Albion25/03/1978 | DChelsea 0-0 Arsenal27/03/1978 | VArsenal 3-1 Manchester United01/04/1978 | VArsenal 3-0 Leyton Orient08/04/1978 | LQueens Park Rangers 2-1 Arsenal11/04/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DDerby County 1-1 Newcastle United04/03/1978 | DChelsea 2-2 Newcastle United18/03/1978 | LNottingham Forest 2-0 Newcastle United25/03/1978 | LBristol City 3-1 Newcastle United01/04/1978 | DCoventry 0-0 Newcastle United04/04/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Newcastle United12/04/1978 |
| Overall | LNottingham Forest 2-0 Newcastle United25/03/1978 | DNewcastle United 2-2 Manchester City29/03/1978 | LBristol City 3-1 Newcastle United01/04/1978 | DCoventry 0-0 Newcastle United04/04/1978 | DNewcastle United 1-1 Aston Villa08/04/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Newcastle United12/04/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 9 | 16 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
37 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
37 |
|
19 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
18 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
22 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
12 |
Goals
|
54 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
39 |
|
35 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
31 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
66 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
34 |
|
1.46 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.05 |
|
1.84 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.83 |
|
0.84 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.78 |
|
0.58 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.89 |
Betting aid
|
17 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
13 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
10 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
14 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
18 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
18 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Malcolm Macdonald | 14 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 12 goals | Micky Burns | |
| Malcolm Macdonald | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Micky Burns | |
| Liam Brady | 5 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Micky Burns | |
| Liam Brady | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Micky Burns | |
| Liam Brady | 3 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Micky Burns | |
Historical head to head
Home
94 gf
65 ga
Away
68 gf
127 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
1 ga
Total
162 gf
193 ga
Historical head to head
Home
127 gf
68 ga
Away
65 gf
94 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
0 ga
Total
193 gf
162 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
September 17, 1960 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
September 17, 1960 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
October 03, 1925 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
August 25, 1923 |
Latest head to head
November 19, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
April 30, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 04, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
March 16, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
November 01, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Newcastle United
|
George Graham | 5 goals | 1967 - 1971 |
 |
Ray Kennedy | 4 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
 |
David Herd | 3 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Geoff Strong | 3 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
 |
Alan Ball | 2 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
|
Charles George | 2 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Bryan Robson | 6 goals | 1966 - 1970 |
|
Malcolm Macdonald | 6 goals | 1971 - 1975 |
|
Wyn Davies | 4 goals | 1967 - 1969 |
|
Len White | 3 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Smith | 2 goals | 1972 - 1973 |
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Micky Burns | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Newcastle United
|
George Armstrong | 20 matches | 1965 - 1977 |
|
John Radford | 18 matches | 1965 - 1976 |
|
Peter Simpson | 17 matches | 1965 - 1975 |
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Peter Storey | 17 matches | 1966 - 1975 |
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Pat Rice | 16 matches | 1970 - 1977 |
|
George Graham | 13 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Frank Clark | 19 matches | 1965 - 1975 |
|
Bobby Moncur | 16 matches | 1965 - 1973 |
|
Dave Craig | 16 matches | 1965 - 1977 |
|
Willie McFaul | 15 matches | 1968 - 1975 |
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Bryan Robson | 10 matches | 1966 - 1970 |
|
Malcolm Macdonald | 10 matches | 1971 - 1976 |
They played in both sides
208 matches
4 matches
97 matches
195 matches
20 matches
191 matches
They played in both sides
97 matches
195 matches
20 matches
191 matches
208 matches
4 matches
Competition info
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April 15, 1978
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