Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea - April 17, 1971 / Division 1 1970/1971
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45+30'
Keith Weller
MC
0' - Goal
Francis Lee0
75' - Goal
Keith Weller
MC
46' - Substitution
Tony Towersis substituted by Frederick Hill46 75' - Substitution
Keith Welleris substituted by Michael Droy
CHE
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Team line-ups
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 22 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Book | 36 | 192 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Booth | 21 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Connor | 25 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Mann | 23 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 19 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Towers | 46 | 19 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jeffrey Johnson | 17 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Carter | 17 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francis Lee | 26 | 167 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Young | 27 | 251 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
22.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
91
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Phillips | 19 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 24 | 358 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 25 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Eddie McCreadie | 31 | 316 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Dempsey | 25 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 26 | 390 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Boyle | 24 | 215 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 25 | 167 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Weller | 7575 | 24 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Houseman | 25 | 213 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Smethurst | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
181
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Frederick Hill | 46 | 31 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Droy | 75 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Carter
IN
Frederick Hill
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Tommy Baldwin
IN
Alan Hudson
OUT
Eddie McCreadie
IN
Michael Droy
OUT
Keith Weller
IN
Charlie Cooke
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
56
318
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Mercer vs Chelsea
11 victories
4 draws
8 losses
Mercer vs Sexton
3 victories
3 draws
4 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
41
199
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Sexton vs Manchester City
4 victories
3 draws
3 losses
Sexton vs Mercer
4 victories
3 draws
3 losses
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Key figures
Manchester City keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win running (since 09/04/1971).
Manchester City keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Chelsea at home running (since 10/04/1920). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 26/12/1914 (3 matches)
End of streak for Chelsea after 3 consecutive matches without a draw away from home (since 10/03/1971).
General ranking
| 6 | Liverpool | 44 pts | 38 rd | |
| 7 | Southampton | 44 pts | 38 rd | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 40 pts | 38 rd | |
| +1 | 9 | Coventry | 39 pts | 39 rd |
| +2 | 10 | Manchester United | 38 pts | 38 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Arsenal | 58 pts | 37 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Leeds United | 58 pts | 39 rd |
| 3 | Chelsea | 48 pts | 39 rd | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 47 pts | 39 rd | |
| 5 | Tottenham | 45 pts | 37 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LManchester City 1-2 Arsenal17/02/1971 | DManchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton06/03/1971 | DManchester City 1-1 Coventry20/03/1971 | VManchester City 2-0 Gornik Zabrze24/03/1971 | VManchester City 3-0 Everton03/04/1971 | LManchester City 1-3 Nottingham Forest09/04/1971 |
| Overall | VManchester City 3-1 Gornik Zabrze31/03/1971 | VManchester City 3-0 Everton03/04/1971 | LManchester City 1-3 Nottingham Forest09/04/1971 | LHuddersfield Town 1-0 Manchester City10/04/1971 | DNewcastle United 0-0 Manchester City12/04/1971 | LChelsea 1-0 Manchester City14/04/1971 |
Current form
| Away | LWolverhampton 1-0 Chelsea13/02/1971 | VStoke City 1-2 Chelsea20/02/1971 | DSouthampton 0-0 Chelsea27/02/1971 | LClub Brugge 2-0 Chelsea10/03/1971 | LTottenham 2-1 Chelsea13/03/1971 | LArsenal 2-0 Chelsea03/04/1971 |
| Overall | VChelsea 4-0 Club Brugge24/03/1971 | VChelsea 3-1 Leeds United27/03/1971 | LArsenal 2-0 Chelsea03/04/1971 | DChelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace10/04/1971 | VChelsea 1-0 Liverpool12/04/1971 | VChelsea 1-0 Manchester City14/04/1971 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 3 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
8 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
15 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
5 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
37 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
38 |
|
17 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
17 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
15 |
Draws (Competition total) |
13 |
|
7 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
41 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
49 |
|
24 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
32 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
39 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
1.11 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.29 |
|
1.41 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.89 |
|
0.86 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.03 |
|
0.82 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.05 |
Betting aid
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
16 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
15 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
13 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
20 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
1-1 |
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
 | Colin Bell | 13 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 12 goals | Keith Weller | |
| Francis Lee | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 9 goals | Keith Weller | |
| Michael Doyle | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | David Webb | |
Historical head to head
Home
68 gf
39 ga
Away
48 gf
71 ga
Total
116 gf
110 ga
Historical head to head
Home
71 gf
48 ga
Away
39 gf
68 ga
Total
110 gf
116 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
November 15, 1958 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
November 15, 1958 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
October 01, 1966 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
October 01, 1966 |
Latest head to head
April 14, 1971 - (C2) Coupe des Vainqueurs de Coupes 1970/1971
January 23, 1971 - FA Cup 1970/1971
October 10, 1970 - Division 1 1970/1971
December 20, 1969 - Division 1 1969/1970
September 06, 1969 - Division 1 1969/1970
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
 |
Denis Law | 2 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Neil Young | 2 goals | 1966 - 1969 |
|
Bobby Owen | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Colin Barlow | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Colin Bell | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Joe Hayes | 1 goal | 1962 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
 |
Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
|
Robert Tambling | 4 goals | 1960 - 1966 |
|
Ron Tindall | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Tommy Baldwin | 2 goals | 1966 - 1968 |
|
Frank Blunstone | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Jim Lewis | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Alan Oakes | 12 matches | 1961 - 1970 |
|
Tony Book | 9 matches | 1966 - 1971 |
 |
Glyn Pardoe | 8 matches | 1966 - 1970 |
|
Mike Summerbee | 8 matches | 1966 - 1970 |
|
Michael Doyle | 8 matches | 1966 - 1970 |
|
Neil Young | 8 matches | 1962 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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Peter Bonetti | 14 matches | 1960 - 1971 |
|
Ron Harris | 11 matches | 1966 - 1971 |
 |
John Hollins | 10 matches | 1966 - 1971 |
|
Peter Houseman | 10 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
 |
Charlie Cooke | 9 matches | 1966 - 1971 |
 |
Peter Osgood | 9 matches | 1966 - 1971 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 17, 1971
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Arsenal | 58 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 26 | +40 |
-12
|  | Leeds United | 58 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 |
3
|  | Chelsea | 48 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 |
4
|  | Wolverhampton | 47 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 |
5
|  | Tottenham | 45 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 |
6
|  | Liverpool | 44 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 36 | 22 | +14 |
7
|  | Southampton | 44 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 |
8
|  | Manchester City | 40 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 |
+19
|  | Coventry | 39 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 36 | -2 |
+210
|  | Manchester United | 38 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 58 | -1 |
-211
|  | Newcastle United | 38 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 43 | -3 |
+112
|  | Derby County | 37 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 53 | -1 |
-213
|  | Everton | 36 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 58 | -4 |
+314
|  | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 58 | -16 |
-115
|  | Stoke City | 34 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 46 | -4 |
+216
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 68 | -12 |
-217
|  | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 46 | -9 |
-218
|  | Crystal Palace | 33 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 46 | -10 |
19
|  | Ipswich Town | 32 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 45 | -5 |
20
|  | West Ham | 31 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 57 | -13 |
21
|  | Burnley | 25 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 59 | -32 |
22
|  | Blackpool | 19 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 64 | -34 |
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