Leicester 0-0 Sheffield United - February 24, 1973 / Division 1 1972/1973
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Team line-ups
Leicester
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Shilton | 23 | 193 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dennis Rofe | 22 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Malcolm Manley | 23 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Farrington | 25 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Cross | 29 | 372 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Woollett | 25 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stephen Whitworth | 20 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Birchenall | 27 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Weller | 26 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Worthington | 24 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Glover | 29 | 140 | 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
114
Sheffield United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Thomas McAlister | 20 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Flynn | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Edmond Colquhoun | 27 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ted Hemsley | 29 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Len Badger | 27 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Eddy | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Currie | 23 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geoffrey Salmons | 25 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Bone | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Dearden | 29 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Woodward | 26 | 207 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
87
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Jimmy Bone
IN
Mick Speight
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
39
81
Success rate in this team:
28 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
26 %
Bloomfield vs Sheffield United
1 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Bloomfield vs Harris
1 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
55
618
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Harris vs Leicester
7 victories
9 draws
10 losses
Harris vs Bloomfield
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Leicester keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win vs Sheffield United running (since 26/12/1970). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 28/12/1935-08/09/1956 time period (15 matches).
End of streak for Leicester after 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Sheffield United at home in Premier League (since 22/04/1967). It was the best streak for the club since 27/12/1954-14/11/1964 (5 matches).
Leicester keeps its 3 matches without scoring any goal vs Sheffield United at home running (since 10/04/1971). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 14/11/1964 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VLeicester 3-1 West Bromwich Albion02/12/1972 | VLeicester 2-1 Crystal Palace23/12/1972 | VLeicester 2-1 West Ham30/12/1972 | LLeicester 1-2 Arsenal17/01/1973 | DLeicester 1-1 Manchester City20/01/1973 | VLeicester 2-0 Leeds United10/02/1973 |
| Overall | DArsenal 2-2 Leicester13/01/1973 | LLeicester 1-2 Arsenal17/01/1973 | DLeicester 1-1 Manchester City20/01/1973 | VEverton 0-1 Leicester27/01/1973 | VLeicester 2-0 Leeds United10/02/1973 | LArsenal 1-0 Leicester17/02/1973 |
Current form
| Away | LTottenham 2-0 Sheffield United23/12/1972 | LNewcastle United 4-1 Sheffield United30/12/1972 | VWatford 0-1 Sheffield United13/01/1973 | DSouthampton 1-1 Sheffield United20/01/1973 | LCarlisle United 2-1 Sheffield United03/02/1973 | LChelsea 4-2 Sheffield United10/02/1973 |
| Overall | VWatford 0-1 Sheffield United13/01/1973 | DSouthampton 1-1 Sheffield United20/01/1973 | VSheffield United 2-0 Norwich City27/01/1973 | LCarlisle United 2-1 Sheffield United03/02/1973 | LChelsea 4-2 Sheffield United10/02/1973 | LSheffield United 0-1 Birmingham City17/02/1973 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
30 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
29 |
|
15 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
13 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
34 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
31 |
|
20 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
41 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
44 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
30 |
|
1.13 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.07 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.08 |
|
1.37 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.52 |
|
1.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.31 |
Betting aid
|
12 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
15 |
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
8 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
18 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
 | Frank Worthington | 10 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 11 goals | William Dearden |  |
| Frank Worthington | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | William Dearden | |
| Frank Worthington | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Frank Worthington | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Alan Birchenall | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 6 matches | William Dearden | |
Historical head to head
Home
59 gf
40 ga
Away
42 gf
60 ga
Total
101 gf
100 ga
Historical head to head
Home
60 gf
42 ga
Away
40 gf
59 ga
Total
100 gf
101 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
January 12, 1957 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
January 12, 1957 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
January 04, 1930 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
November 14, 1964 |
Latest head to head
December 16, 1972 - Division 1 1972/1973
January 01, 1972 - Division 1 1971/1972
September 18, 1971 - Division 1 1971/1972
April 10, 1971 - Division 2 1970/1971
December 26, 1970 - Division 2 1970/1971
Best historical scorers against Sheffield United
|
Ken Keyworth | 3 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
|
Jackie Sinclair | 2 goals | 1965 - 1966 |
|
Mike Stringfellow | 2 goals | 1966 - 1967 |
|
Bobby Roberts | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Ally Brown | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
|
Jimmy Goodfellow | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
Best historical scorers against Leicester
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Leonard Allchurch | 3 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Alan Woodward | 3 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
|
Keith Kettleborough | 2 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Mick Jones | 2 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
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Gilbert Reece | 2 goals | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Michael Hill | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
Players with most games played vs Sheffield United
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Graham Cross | 15 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
Dave Gibson | 13 matches | 1962 - 1969 |
|
John Sjoberg | 13 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
|
Mike Stringfellow | 11 matches | 1962 - 1968 |
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Richie Norman | 11 matches | 1961 - 1967 |
 |
Gordon Banks | 10 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Leicester
 |
Alan Hodgkinson | 14 matches | 1961 - 1968 |
|
Len Badger | 11 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
|
Alan Woodward | 8 matches | 1964 - 1972 |
|
Brian Richardson | 8 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Joe Shaw | 7 matches | 1961 - 1965 |
|
Ken Mallender | 7 matches | 1964 - 1968 |
They played in both sides
59 matches
107 matches
50 matches
54 matches
7 matches
33 matches
They played in both sides
59 matches
107 matches
50 matches
54 matches
7 matches
33 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 24, 1973
February 28, 1973
March 06, 1973
March 07, 1973
April 11, 1973
April 30, 1973
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