West Ham 5-0 Sheffield United - November 17, 1971 / League Cup 1971/1972
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Clyde Best 0' - Goal
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Team line-ups
West Ham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bobby Ferguson | 26 | 160 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McDowell | 20 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Taylor | 20 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Moore | 30 | 470 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Bonds | 25 | 187 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Lampard | 23 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Harry Redknapp | 24 | 146 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Brooking | 23 | 121 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Geoff Hurst | 29 | 418 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bryan Robson | 26 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clyde Best | 20 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
165
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Hope | 22 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Flynn | 23 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Edmond Colquhoun | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Goulding | 17 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Badger | 26 | 186 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Currie | 21 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geoffrey Salmons | 23 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gilbert Reece | 29 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Woodward | 25 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stewart Scullion | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Trevor Hockey | 28 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
55
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Geoff Hurst
IN
Ade Coker
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
50
526
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Greenwood vs Sheffield United
7 victories
1 draw
9 losses
Greenwood vs Harris
7 victories
1 draw
9 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
54
555
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Harris vs West Ham
9 victories
1 draw
7 losses
Harris vs Greenwood
9 victories
1 draw
7 losses
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Sheffield United after 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 26/10/1971). It was the best streak for the club since 20/03/1971-31/08/1971 (16 matches).
The last time West Ham has won with a difference of 5 goals in League Cup, It was on the 04/09/1968 (vs )
West Ham keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most at home in League Cup running (since 09/09/1970). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 16/12/1963 (4 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWest Ham 2-1 Stoke City25/09/1971 | DWest Ham 0-0 Leeds United06/10/1971 | DWest Ham 1-1 Leicester09/10/1971 | VWest Ham 1-0 Wolverhampton23/10/1971 | VWest Ham 2-1 Liverpool27/10/1971 | LWest Ham 1-2 Sheffield United06/11/1971 |
| Overall | VLeeds United 0-1 West Ham20/10/1971 | VWest Ham 1-0 Wolverhampton23/10/1971 | VWest Ham 2-1 Liverpool27/10/1971 | VCrystal Palace 0-3 West Ham30/10/1971 | LWest Ham 1-2 Sheffield United06/11/1971 | LHuddersfield Town 1-0 West Ham13/11/1971 |
Current form
| Away | VLeicester 0-1 Sheffield United18/09/1971 | LManchester United 2-0 Sheffield United02/10/1971 | LSouthampton 3-2 Sheffield United16/10/1971 | LManchester City 2-1 Sheffield United23/10/1971 | DArsenal 0-0 Sheffield United26/10/1971 | VWest Ham 1-2 Sheffield United06/11/1971 |
| Overall | LManchester City 2-1 Sheffield United23/10/1971 | DArsenal 0-0 Sheffield United26/10/1971 | DSheffield United 1-1 Liverpool30/10/1971 | VWest Ham 1-2 Sheffield United06/11/1971 | VSheffield United 2-0 Arsenal08/11/1971 | VSheffield United 2-0 Coventry13/11/1971 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.6 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
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
 | Geoff Hurst | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Alan Woodward | |
| Geoff Hurst | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Alan Woodward | |
||
| Geoff Hurst | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 4 matches | Alan Woodward | |
Historical head to head
Home
57 gf
40 ga
Away
41 gf
66 ga
Total
98 gf
106 ga
Historical head to head
Home
66 gf
41 ga
Away
40 gf
57 ga
Total
106 gf
98 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 19, 1966 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
February 19, 1966 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
September 07, 1931 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
September 09, 1957 |
Latest head to head
November 06, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
April 27, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
March 09, 1968 - FA Cup 1967/1968
December 02, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
April 04, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
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John Byrne | 4 goals | 1963 - 1965 |
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John Sissons | 4 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
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Geoff Hurst | 4 goals | 1965 - 1968 |
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Alan Sealey | 3 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
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Ronnie Boyce | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
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Peter Brabrook | 2 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
Best historical scorers against West Ham
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Derek Pace | 4 goals | 1961 - 1964 |
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Mick Jones | 4 goals | 1965 - 1967 |
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Gilbert Reece | 3 goals | 1968 - 1971 |
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Tony Wagstaff | 3 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
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John Docherty | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
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Alan Birchenall | 2 goals | 1965 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
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Bobby Moore | 14 matches | 1961 - 1971 |
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Geoff Hurst | 13 matches | 1961 - 1971 |
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Ronnie Boyce | 10 matches | 1963 - 1968 |
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Martin Peters | 10 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
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Ken Brown | 10 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
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John Sissons | 9 matches | 1964 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs West Ham
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Alan Hodgkinson | 14 matches | 1961 - 1968 |
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Keith Kettleborough | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Len Badger | 8 matches | 1964 - 1971 |
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Joe Shaw | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Brian Richardson | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
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Graham Shaw | 7 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
Competition info
The other matches
November 17, 1971
November 23, 1971
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