Sheffield United 1-0 Reading - February 13, 1998 / FA Cup 1997/1998
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87'
SU
SU
76' - Substitution
Graham Stuartis substituted by Marcelo76
83' - Substitution
Carl Asabais substituted by Martin Williams 87' - Goal
Lee Sandford87
89' - Substitution
Dean Saundersis substituted by Piotr Kachuro89
REA
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Team line-ups
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Simon Tracey | 30 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Marker | 32 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Sandford | 87 | 29 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David Holdsworth | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vassilis Borbokis | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wayne Quinn | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Don Hutchison | 26 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Ford | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Stuart | 76 | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dean Saunders | 89 | 33 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gareth Taylor | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Sal Bibbo | 23 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martyn Booty | 26 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Linvoy Primus | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andrew Bernal | 31 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Swales | 24 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Phil Parkinson | 30 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lee Hodges | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Houghton | 36 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jason Bowen | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Carl Asaba | 83 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Trevor Morley | 36 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Piotr Kachuro | 89 | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Marcelo | 76 | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Martin Williams | 83 | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
37
94
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Spackman vs Reading
3 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Spackman vs Bullivant
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
41
42
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Bullivant vs Sheffield United
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Bullivant vs Spackman
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
No Sheffield United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Nigel Spackman has done less than 0.98 goals conceded per game .
The last time Reading has ended with the score 0-1 away from home in FA Cup, It was on the 21/11/1981 (vs )
Reading keeps its 11 matches with at least one goal conceded in FA Cup running (since 24/11/1993). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 13/01/1986-21/11/1989 time period (14 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VSheffield United 4-1 Charlton28/12/1997 | DSheffield United 1-1 Bury03/01/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Wolverhampton17/01/1998 | DSheffield United 1-1 Huddersfield Town27/01/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Ipswich Town03/02/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Oxford United07/02/1998 |
| Overall | VSheffield United 1-0 Wolverhampton17/01/1998 | DIpswich Town 1-1 Sheffield United24/01/1998 | DSheffield United 1-1 Huddersfield Town27/01/1998 | DPortsmouth 1-1 Sheffield United31/01/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Ipswich Town03/02/1998 | VSheffield United 1-0 Oxford United07/02/1998 |
Current form
| Away | LMiddlesbrough 4-0 Reading13/12/1997 | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Reading28/12/1997 | DCheltenham 1-1 Reading13/01/1998 | VSwindon Town 0-2 Reading17/01/1998 | DCardiff City 1-1 Reading24/01/1998 | LBradford 4-1 Reading27/01/1998 |
| Overall | VReading 2-1 Cheltenham20/01/1998 | DCardiff City 1-1 Reading24/01/1998 | LBradford 4-1 Reading27/01/1998 | VReading 2-0 Birmingham City31/01/1998 | DReading 1-1 Cardiff City03/02/1998 | LReading 1-3 Tranmere Rovers07/02/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 22 | 7 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 13 | 17 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 9 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.25 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.75 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Jan Age Fjortoft | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Trevor Morley | |
| Don Hutchison | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Carl Asaba | |
| Don Hutchison | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Don Hutchison | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Don Hutchison | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 4 matches | Trevor Morley | |
Historical head to head
Home
12 gf
6 ga
Away
8 gf
9 ga
Total
20 gf
15 ga
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
8 ga
Away
6 gf
12 ga
Total
15 gf
20 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 27, 1996 |
| Home | 4 - 1 |
November 21, 1987 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
March 21, 1987 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
November 04, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
March 29, 1997 - First Division 1996/1997
August 17, 1996 - First Division 1996/1997
April 27, 1996 - First Division 1995/1996
November 25, 1995 - First Division 1995/1996
They played in both sides
126 matches
1 match
They played in both sides
126 matches
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
February 14, 1998
February 15, 1998
February 25, 1998
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