Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea - April 12, 1968 / Division 1 1967/1968
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MC
MC
46' - Substitution
Robert Tamblingis substituted by Joe Fascione 52' - Goal
Michael Doyle52
CHE
CHE
Team line-ups
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ken Mulhearn | 22 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Kennedy | 30 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Book | 33 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glyn Pardoe | 21 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Heslop | 27 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Doyle | 52 | 21 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alan Oakes | 25 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tony Coleman | 22 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Summerbee | 25 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francis Lee | 23 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Young | 24 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
80
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Bonetti | 26 | 312 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Harris | 23 | 242 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Thomson | 21 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Webb | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Hollins | 21 | 194 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marvin Hinton | 28 | 208 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Baldwin | 22 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robert Tambling | 46 | 26 | 269 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Charlie Cooke | 25 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Osgood | 21 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Houseman | 22 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
145
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Joe Fascione | 46 | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Bobby Kennedy
IN
Dave Connor
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jim Thomson
IN
Eddie McCreadie
OUT
Peter Houseman
IN
Alan Birchenall
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
53
145
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Mercer vs Chelsea
9 victories
1 draw
4 losses
Mercer vs Sexton
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
38
29
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
30 %
Sexton vs Manchester City
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Sexton vs Mercer
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Manchester City keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a loss vs Chelsea at home in Premier League running (since 26/10/1912). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Manchester City after 5 matches with at least one goal conceded (since 09/03/1968).
Manchester City keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss 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)
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Manchester United | 49 pts | 36 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Leeds United | 47 pts | 35 rd |
| 3 | Manchester City | 47 pts | 35 rd | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 45 pts | 34 rd | |
| +1 | 5 | Tottenham | 42 pts | 35 rd |
General ranking
| 7 | Newcastle United | 39 pts | 36 rd | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 pts | 35 rd | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 36 pts | 34 rd | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 34 pts | 36 rd | |
| 11 | Arsenal | 32 pts | 34 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester City 0-0 Reading27/01/1968 | DManchester City 1-1 Arsenal03/02/1968 | DManchester City 0-0 Leicester17/02/1968 | VManchester City 1-0 Sunderland24/02/1968 | VManchester City 3-1 Coventry09/03/1968 | VManchester City 5-1 Fulham16/03/1968 |
| Overall | VBurnley 0-1 Manchester City02/03/1968 | VManchester City 3-1 Coventry09/03/1968 | VManchester City 5-1 Fulham16/03/1968 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester City23/03/1968 | VManchester United 1-3 Manchester City27/03/1968 | LLeicester 1-0 Manchester City06/04/1968 |
Current form
| Away | LCoventry 2-1 Chelsea10/02/1968 | VManchester United 1-3 Chelsea02/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea09/03/1968 | VWest Ham 0-1 Chelsea23/03/1968 | LBirmingham City 1-0 Chelsea30/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea06/04/1968 |
| Overall | VChelsea 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1968 | VChelsea 4-1 Leicester16/03/1968 | DChelsea 0-0 Leeds United20/03/1968 | VWest Ham 0-1 Chelsea23/03/1968 | LBirmingham City 1-0 Chelsea30/03/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Chelsea06/04/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
34 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
33 |
|
17 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
20 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
13 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
12 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
72 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
52 |
|
45 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
25 |
|
38 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
60 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
36 |
|
2.12 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.58 |
|
2.65 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.47 |
|
1.12 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.82 |
|
0.94 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.12 |
Betting aid
|
18 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
20 |
|
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
11 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
17 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
23 |
|
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
4-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
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
 | Francis Lee | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 12 goals | Peter Osgood |  |
| Neil Young | 13 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Peter Osgood | |
| Francis Lee | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Peter Osgood | |
| Tony Coleman | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Peter Osgood | |
| Francis Lee | 10 goals during the last 14 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 6 matches | Tommy Baldwin | |
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
38 ga
Away
43 gf
63 ga
Total
106 gf
101 ga
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
43 ga
Away
38 gf
63 ga
Total
101 gf
106 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
February 11, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
October 01, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
April 07, 1962 - Division 1 1961/1962
November 18, 1961 - Division 1 1961/1962
April 08, 1961 - Division 1 1960/1961
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
 |
Denis Law | 2 goals | 1960 - 1961 |
|
Bobby Kennedy | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
 |
Barrie Betts | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Gerry Baker | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Neil Young | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
 |
Colin Barlow | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
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Jimmy Greaves | 8 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
|
Robert Tambling | 4 goals | 1960 - 1966 |
|
Barry Bridges | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Ron Tindall | 2 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Frank Blunstone | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Jim Lewis | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Alan Oakes | 5 matches | 1961 - 1967 |
|
Colin Barlow | 4 matches | 1960 - 1962 |
 |
Bert Trautmann | 4 matches | 1960 - 1962 |
 |
David Wagstaffe | 3 matches | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Neil Young | 3 matches | 1962 - 1967 |
|
Cliff Sear | 3 matches | 1960 - 1962 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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John Mortimore | 9 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
|
Peter Brabrook | 8 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
|
Jimmy Greaves | 7 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Peter Bonetti | 6 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
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Ron Tindall | 6 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
|
Reginald Matthews | 5 matches | 1957 - 1959 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 09, 1968
April 10, 1968
April 12, 1968
April 16, 1968
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Manchester United | 49 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 45 | +28 |
-12
|  | Leeds United | 47 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 28 | +32 |
3
|  | Manchester City | 47 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 38 | +35 |
4
|  | Liverpool | 45 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 |
+15
|  | Tottenham | 42 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 47 | +13 |
-16
|  | Everton | 40 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 34 | +20 |
7
|  | Newcastle United | 39 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 50 | -1 |
8
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 52 | +9 |
9
|  | Chelsea | 36 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 61 | -9 |
10
|  | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 51 | -6 |
11
|  | Arsenal | 32 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 |
12
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 55 | -8 |
13
|  | Burnley | 31 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 63 | -10 |
14
|  | Southampton | 31 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 74 | -17 |
+215
|  | West Ham | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 59 | +7 |
-116
|  | Leicester | 30 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 61 | -8 |
-117
|  | Sunderland | 29 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 56 | -13 |
+318
|  | Sheffield United | 29 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 60 | -18 |
-119
|  | Wolverhampton | 28 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 70 | -12 |
-120
|  | Coventry | 28 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 62 | -18 |
-121
|  | Stoke City | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 56 | -16 |
22
|  | Fulham | 21 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 78 | -33 |
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