Leeds United 1-3 Arsenal - April 22, 1978 / Division 1 1977/1978
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LU
0' - Goal
Tony Currie0
0' - Own goal
Paul Hart
0' - Goal
Malcolm Macdonald
0' - Goal
Frank Stapleton
LU
46' - Substitution
Eddie Grayis substituted by Allan Clarke46
ARS
ARS
Team line-ups
Leeds United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dave Stewart | 31 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Hart | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Cherry | 30 | 256 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Madeley | 33 | 559 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Hampton | 23 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Gray | 23 | 164 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Arthur Graham | 25 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Flynn | 22 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Currie | 28 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Eddie Gray | 46 | 30 | 358 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ray Hankin | 22 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
147
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 32 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Young | 26 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 19 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Devine | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 29 | 222 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Price | 22 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Matthews | 22 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 22 | 195 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 20 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Malcolm Macdonald | 28 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 21 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
95
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Allan Clarke | 46 | 31 | 328 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
Willie Young
IN
Steve Walford
OUT
John Matthews
IN
Alan Hudson
OUT
John Devine
IN
Pat Rice
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
42
192
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Armfield vs Arsenal
5 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Armfield vs Neill
3 victories
5 draws
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
35
102
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Neill vs Leeds United
2 victories
4 draws
2 losses
Neill vs Armfield
2 victories
5 draws
3 losses
Videos
Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 01/04/1978).
End of streak for Leeds United after 10 consecutive matches without a loss vs Arsenal (since 09/05/1973). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 02/03/1968
It's the first time Malcolm Macdonald scores a goal vs Leeds United in his professional career with Arsenal since the 03/01/1977 (with Arsenal vs Leeds United )
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LLeeds United 0-2 Bristol City04/03/1978 | VLeeds United 5-0 Middlesbrough18/03/1978 | VLeeds United 2-1 Wolverhampton27/03/1978 | VLeeds United 5-1 Leicester28/03/1978 | LLeeds United 1-2 West Ham08/04/1978 | VLeeds United 2-0 Derby County12/04/1978 |
| Overall | VLeeds United 2-1 Wolverhampton27/03/1978 | VLeeds United 5-1 Leicester28/03/1978 | LNorwich City 3-0 Leeds United01/04/1978 | LLeeds United 1-2 West Ham08/04/1978 | VLeeds United 2-0 Derby County12/04/1978 | DNottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United15/04/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DLeicester 1-1 Arsenal11/02/1978 | DWest Ham 2-2 Arsenal25/02/1978 | VWrexham 2-3 Arsenal11/03/1978 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Arsenal21/03/1978 | DChelsea 0-0 Arsenal27/03/1978 | LQueens Park Rangers 2-1 Arsenal11/04/1978 |
| Overall | 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 | VArsenal 2-1 Newcastle United15/04/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 16 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
39 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
38 |
|
20 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
18 |
Victories (Competition total) |
19 |
|
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
10 |
|
4 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
12 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
61 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
56 |
|
38 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
47 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
32 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
1.56 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.47 |
|
1.9 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.06 |
|
1.21 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.84 |
|
0.9 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.11 |
Betting aid
|
20 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
12 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
13 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
21 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
19 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
1 |
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
| Ray Hankin | 19 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 14 goals | Malcolm Macdonald | |
| Ray Hankin | 12 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Malcolm Macdonald | |
| Eddie Gray | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 5 penalties | Liam Brady |  |
| Eddie Gray | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 penalties | Liam Brady | |
| Ray Hankin | 4 goals during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | Liam Brady | |
Historical head to head
Home
66 gf
29 ga
Away
37 gf
63 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
0 ga
Total
105 gf
92 ga
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
37 ga
Away
29 gf
66 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
2 ga
Total
92 gf
105 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
May 09, 1973 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
May 09, 1973 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
December 20, 1924 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
April 09, 1938 |
Latest head to head
December 10, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
January 03, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
October 30, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
March 27, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
December 06, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
 |
Peter Lorimer | 9 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
|
Allan Clarke | 6 goals | 1972 - 1977 |
 |
Joe Jordan | 5 goals | 1973 - 1976 |
 |
Johnny Giles | 5 goals | 1965 - 1969 |
 |
Jack Charlton | 4 goals | 1964 - 1971 |
|
Duncan McKenzie | 4 goals | 1974 - 1975 |
Best historical scorers against Leeds United
 |
Ted Drake | 5 goals | 1934 - 1939 |
 |
Cliff Bastin | 3 goals | 1935 - 1938 |
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David Herd | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Ray Bowden | 2 goals | 1935 - 1935 |
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Frank McLintock | 2 goals | 1967 - 1968 |
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Alan Ball | 2 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Paul Reaney | 26 matches | 1964 - 1977 |
 |
Paul Madeley | 25 matches | 1965 - 1977 |
 |
Billy Bremner | 24 matches | 1960 - 1976 |
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Norman Hunter | 23 matches | 1964 - 1976 |
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Peter Lorimer | 21 matches | 1965 - 1977 |
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Johnny Giles | 18 matches | 1964 - 1975 |
Players with most games played vs Leeds United
|
George Armstrong | 25 matches | 1964 - 1977 |
 |
Peter Storey | 22 matches | 1965 - 1975 |
|
Peter Simpson | 19 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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John Radford | 17 matches | 1965 - 1976 |
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Pat Rice | 16 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
|
Frank McLintock | 14 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
They played in both sides
12 matches
42 matches
They played in both sides
12 matches
42 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 22, 1978
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