Man United 4-0 Crystal Palace - March 25, 1972 / Division 1 1971/1972
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MU
0' - Goal
Bobby Charlton
0' - Goal
Alan Gowling
0' - Goal
Denis Law 0' - Goal
Ian Storey-Moore0
MU
46' - Substitution
Mel Blythis substituted by Peter Wall
60' - Substitution
Brian Kiddis substituted by Sammy McIlroy60
CP
CP
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 29 | 263 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy O'Neil | 19 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 30 | 490 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve James | 22 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 34 | 709 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 60 | 22 | 212 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Gowling | 23 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 32 | 384 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 25 | 427 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian Storey-Moore | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
246
Crystal Palace
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Jackson | 29 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mel Blyth | 46 | 27 | 111 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David Payne | 24 | 96 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert Bell | 21 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Anthony Taylor | 25 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Kellard | 29 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Craven | 24 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sam Goodwin | 29 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Wallace | 31 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gerald Queen | 27 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robert Tambling | 30 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
64
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 60 | 17 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Peter Wall | 46 | 27 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ian Storey-Moore
IN
Willie Morgan
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
44
46
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
O'Farrell vs Crystal Palace
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
O'Farrell vs Head
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
55
285
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Head vs Man United
1 victory
2 draws
4 losses
Head vs O'Farrell
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Crystal Palace after 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most away from home (since 19/02/1972). It was the best streak for the club since 15/08/1970-14/09/1970 (5 matches).
End of streak for Man United after 7 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Crystal Palace (since 14/02/1925). It's a record streak. The first of history
Man United keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a loss vs Crystal Palace at home running (since 26/08/1922). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LManchester United 0-1 Chelsea22/01/1972 | LManchester United 0-2 Newcastle United12/02/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Middlesbrough26/02/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Everton08/03/1972 | VManchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town11/03/1972 | DManchester United 1-1 Stoke City18/03/1972 |
| Overall | VMiddlesbrough 0-3 Manchester United29/02/1972 | LTottenham 2-0 Manchester United04/03/1972 | DManchester United 0-0 Everton08/03/1972 | VManchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town11/03/1972 | DManchester United 1-1 Stoke City18/03/1972 | LStoke City 2-1 Manchester United22/03/1972 |
Current form
| Away | LEverton 3-2 Crystal Palace18/01/1972 | LLiverpool 4-1 Crystal Palace29/01/1972 | DWest Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace19/02/1972 | VIpswich Town 0-2 Crystal Palace04/03/1972 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Crystal Palace11/03/1972 | DEverton 0-0 Crystal Palace21/03/1972 |
| Overall | DCrystal Palace 2-2 Coventry12/02/1972 | DWest Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace19/02/1972 | VIpswich Town 0-2 Crystal Palace04/03/1972 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Crystal Palace11/03/1972 | LCrystal Palace 0-2 Wolverhampton18/03/1972 | DEverton 0-0 Crystal Palace21/03/1972 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
32 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
33 |
|
16 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
15 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
10 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
8 |
Draws (Competition total) |
10 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
16 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
9 |
Goals
|
54 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
31 |
|
28 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
45 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
51 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
27 |
|
1.69 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.94 |
|
1.75 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
1.41 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.55 |
|
1.13 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
Betting aid
|
18 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
8 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
12 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
18 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | George Best | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Robert Tambling | |
| George Best | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Robert Tambling | |
| Willie Morgan | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| George Best | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 6 matches | John Craven | |
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
6 ga
Away
15 gf
11 ga
Total
28 gf
17 ga
Historical head to head
Home
11 gf
15 ga
Away
6 gf
13 ga
Total
17 gf
28 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
April 12, 1924 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
April 12, 1924 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
October 10, 1970 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
October 10, 1970 |
Latest head to head
September 11, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
April 17, 1971 - Division 1 1970/1971
November 18, 1970 - League Cup 1970/1971
October 10, 1970 - Division 1 1970/1971
February 14, 1970 - Division 1 1969/1970
Best historical scorers against Crystal Palace
|
Denis Law | 5 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Brian Kidd | 4 goals | 1970 - 1971 |
|
George Best | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 2 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
|
Willie Morgan | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
|
John Fitzpatrick | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Robert Tambling | 2 goals | 1970 - 1971 |
|
Gerald Queen | 2 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Mel Blyth | 2 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
 |
John Sewell | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Alan Birchenall | 1 goal | 1971 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Crystal Palace
|
Tony Dunne | 6 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 6 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
George Best | 6 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Willie Morgan | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
David Sadler | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Brian Kidd | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
John Jackson | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
John McCormick | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Anthony Taylor | 5 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
|
David Payne | 4 matches | 1970 - 1971 |
|
Mel Blyth | 4 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
 |
Steve Kember | 4 matches | 1969 - 1971 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 25, 1972
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