Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City - September 09, 1961 / Division 1 1961/1962
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ARS
ARS
48' - Own goal
Cliff Sear48 74' - Goal
Arfon Griffiths74
89' - Goal
Alan Skirton89
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 31 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Neill | 19 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Snedden | 20 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Magill | 22 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy McCullough | 26 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Eastham | 24 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Laurie Brown | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John MacLeod | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jackie Henderson | 29 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Skirton | 89 | 22 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Arfon Griffiths | 74 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
32
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bert Trautmann | 37 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Ewing | 32 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Kennedy | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Cliff Sear | 48 | 24 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Barrie Betts | 28 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Colin Barlow | 25 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Dobing | 22 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Hayes | 25 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Wagstaffe | 18 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Roy Cheetham | 21 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clive Colbridge | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
31
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alfred John Kelsey
IN
Jack McClelland
OUT
John Snedden
IN
Melvyn Charles
OUT
Arfon Griffiths
IN
John Petts
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Colin Barlow
IN
Gerry Baker
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
46
141
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Swindin vs Manchester City
5 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Swindin vs McDowall
5 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
503
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
McDowall vs Arsenal
2 victories
7 draws
12 losses
McDowall vs Swindin
0 victory
2 draws
5 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Alan Skirton scores 1 goal vs Manchester City in his professional career with Arsenal
It's the first time in his career that Arfon Griffiths scores at least 1 goals during the same game in his professional career with Arsenal
Arsenal keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a loss vs Manchester City running (since 31/08/1955). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 02/10/1937-06/02/1954 time period (14 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DArsenal 0-0 West Ham25/03/1961 | VArsenal 4-2 Fulham03/04/1961 | VArsenal 1-0 Blackpool08/04/1961 | LArsenal 1-5 Wolverhampton22/04/1961 | DArsenal 2-2 Burnley19/08/1961 | DArsenal 4-4 Leicester29/08/1961 |
| Overall | LEverton 4-1 Arsenal29/04/1961 | DArsenal 2-2 Burnley19/08/1961 | VLeicester 0-1 Arsenal23/08/1961 | LTottenham 4-3 Arsenal26/08/1961 | DArsenal 4-4 Leicester29/08/1961 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Arsenal02/09/1961 |
Current form
| Away | DWest Ham 1-1 Manchester City15/04/1961 | VLeicester 1-2 Manchester City26/04/1961 | DBlackpool 3-3 Manchester City29/04/1961 | VFulham 3-4 Manchester City23/08/1961 | VIpswich Town 2-4 Manchester City26/08/1961 | VEverton 0-2 Manchester City06/09/1961 |
| Overall | VManchester City 3-1 Leicester19/08/1961 | VFulham 3-4 Manchester City23/08/1961 | VIpswich Town 2-4 Manchester City26/08/1961 | VManchester City 2-1 Fulham30/08/1961 | LManchester City 1-3 Burnley02/09/1961 | VEverton 0-2 Manchester City06/09/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 12 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 13 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
16 |
|
6 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
2.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.67 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3.33 |
|
2.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.67 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.67 |
Betting aid
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
4-3 |
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
| Melvyn Charles | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Joe Hayes | |
| Melvyn Charles | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Peter Dobing | |
 | George Eastham | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Barrie Betts |  |
| George Eastham | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Barrie Betts | |
| Melvyn Charles | 6 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | Gerry Baker |  |
Historical head to head
Home
93 gf
54 ga
Away
65 gf
73 ga
Total
158 gf
127 ga
Historical head to head
Home
73 gf
65 ga
Away
54 gf
93 ga
Total
127 gf
158 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 3 |
October 06, 1956 |
| Home | 7 - 3 |
October 06, 1956 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 02, 1912 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
November 02, 1912 |
Latest head to head
January 14, 1961 - Division 1 1960/1961
September 03, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
January 23, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
September 12, 1959 - Division 1 1959/1960
February 07, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
|
Ray Bowden | 3 goals | 1934 - 1935 |
 |
David Herd | 3 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Danny R Clapton | 2 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
 |
Cliff Bastin | 1 goal | 1934 - 1934 |
|
Jackie Henderson | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
|
Joe Haverty | 1 goal | 1959 - 1959 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Joe Hayes | 2 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
|
William McAdams | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Barrie Betts | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
 |
Colin Barlow | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Billy McCullough | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
David Herd | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Melvyn Charles | 3 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Danny R Clapton | 3 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Len Wills | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 matches | 1959 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Joe Hayes | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Colin Barlow | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
 |
Bert Trautmann | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
Clive Colbridge | 4 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
William Leivers | 3 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
|
George Hannah | 3 matches | 1959 - 1961 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 09, 1961
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