Birmingham City 2-6 Burnley - September 16, 1961 / Division 1 1961/1962
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BC
![photo Ray Pointer](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Jimmy Robson](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Ray Pointer](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Jimmy McIlroy](/images/photos/resampled/players/76/a_36/36032.webp)
BC
![photo Gordon Harris](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Ray Pointer](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Mike Hellawell](/images/base/default_user.png)
![photo Jimmy Bloomfield](/images/base/default_user.png)
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Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Johnny Schofield | 30 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Smith | 25 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
George Allen | 29 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Farmer | 28 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Malcolm Beard | 19 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dick Neal | 27 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Bloomfield | 81 | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Harris | 28 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Taylor | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Hellawell | 80 | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Robin Stubbs | 20 | 17 | 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
36
Burnley
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Adam Blacklaw | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Elder | 20 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Angus | 23 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Miller | 24 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Adamson | 32 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Cummings | 33 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 45 | 29 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ray Pointer | 291371 | 24 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gordon Harris | 65 | 21 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy Robson | 15 | 22 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Connelly | 23 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
49
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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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
39
64
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Merrick vs Burnley
0 victory
0 draw
3 losses
Merrick vs Potts
0 victory
0 draw
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
40
181
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Potts vs Birmingham City
5 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Potts vs Merrick
3 victories
0 draw
0 loss
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Key figures
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Birmingham City keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Burnley at home running (since 18/01/1958). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 14/01/1956 (2 matches)
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Birmingham City keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a draw vs Burnley running (since 10/09/1955). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 06/04/1912-04/01/1947 time period (24 matches).
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Birmingham City keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw vs Burnley at home in Premier League running (since 03/09/1949). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LBirmingham City 0-1 Burnley27/04/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Inter Milan03/05/1961 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Fulham19/08/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Nottingham Forest30/08/1961 | LBirmingham City 1-5 Leicester02/09/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Swindon Town13/09/1961 |
Overall | LSheffield Wednesday 5-1 Birmingham City26/08/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Nottingham Forest30/08/1961 | LBirmingham City 1-5 Leicester02/09/1961 | DWest Bromwich Albion 0-0 Birmingham City06/09/1961 | LIpswich Town 4-1 Birmingham City09/09/1961 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Swindon Town13/09/1961 |
Current form
Away | DAston Villa 2-2 Burnley26/04/1961 | VBirmingham City 0-1 Burnley27/04/1961 | VWest Ham 1-2 Burnley29/04/1961 | DArsenal 2-2 Burnley19/08/1961 | LIpswich Town 6-2 Burnley29/08/1961 | VManchester City 1-3 Burnley02/09/1961 |
Overall | VBurnley 4-3 Ipswich Town22/08/1961 | VBurnley 3-1 Bolton Wanderers26/08/1961 | LIpswich Town 6-2 Burnley29/08/1961 | VManchester City 1-3 Burnley02/09/1961 | VBurnley 2-0 Leicester05/09/1961 | VBurnley 3-1 West Bromwich Albion09/09/1961 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
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Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
Winless streak | 3 | 7 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 14 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
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Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 6 |
Scoring streak | 7 | 14 |
Conceding streak | 4 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
19 |
4 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
7 |
18 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
14 |
7 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
9 |
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.71 |
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.33 |
2.57 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
2.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
Betting aid
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-2 |
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
![]() | Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Jimmy McIlroy | ![]() |
![]() | Jimmy Bloomfield | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Jimmy McIlroy | ![]() |
![]() | Jimmy Bloomfield | 3 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Ray Pointer | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
44 gf
33 ga
Away
31 gf
59 ga
Total
75 gf
92 ga
Historical head to head
Home
59 gf
31 ga
Away
33 gf
44 ga
Total
92 gf
75 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 24, 1928 |
Home | 4 - 0 |
March 24, 1928 |
Largest victory
Overall | 7 - 1 |
April 10, 1926 |
Away | 7 - 1 |
April 10, 1926 |
Latest head to head
April 27, 1961 - Division 1 1960/1961
September 17, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
April 27, 1960 - Division 1 1959/1960
September 26, 1959 - Division 1 1959/1960
January 31, 1959 - Division 1 1958/1959
Best historical scorers against Burnley
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
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Louis Page | 6 goals | 1926 - 1926 |
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Jimmy Robson | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
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Jack Bruton | 1 goal | 1926 - 1926 |
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Trevor Meredith | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
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Jimmy Adamson | 1 goal | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Burnley
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George Allen | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
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Brian Farmer | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
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William Hennessey | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
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Dick Neal | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
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Jimmy Bloomfield | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
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Jimmy Singer | 1 match | 1961 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
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Jimmy Adamson | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
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Adam Blacklaw | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
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John Angus | 2 matches | 1960 - 1961 |
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Trevor Meredith | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
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Louis Page | 1 match | 1926 - 1926 |
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Ray Pointer | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 16, 1961
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