Wolverhampton 0-0 Manchester City - April 20, 1968 / Division 1 1967/1968
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Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Phil Parkes | 20 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Woodfield | 24 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Robert Thomson | 24 | 172 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Holsgrove | 22 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derek Parkin | 20 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael A Bailey | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Wagstaffe | 25 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Michael Kenning | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Wignall | 28 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Knowles | 22 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Dougan | 30 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
53
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ken Mulhearn | 22 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Book | 33 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Connor | 22 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Glyn Pardoe | 21 | 92 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Doyle | 21 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Heslop | 27 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Oakes | 25 | 181 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Bell | 22 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mike Summerbee | 25 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Neil Young | 24 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francis Lee | 23 | 29 | 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
80
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
Dave Connor
IN
Bobby Kennedy
OUT
Colin Bell
IN
Tony Coleman
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
39
129
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Allen vs Manchester City
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Allen vs Mercer
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
148
Success rate in this team:
45 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Mercer vs Wolverhampton
4 victories
5 draws
6 losses
Mercer vs Allen
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures

The last time Wolverhampton has ended with the score 0-0 vs Manchester City at home, It was on the 26/10/1901

Michael Doyle played his game number 50 in Premier League

End of streak for Wolverhampton after 22 matches with at least one goal scored vs Manchester City at home in Premier League (since 20/01/1906). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 16 | Leicester | 33 pts | 39 rd | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 33 pts | 38 rd | |
| +1 | 18 | Wolverhampton | 31 pts | 38 rd |
| -1 | 19 | Coventry | 31 pts | 39 rd |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 30 pts | 38 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Manchester United | 54 pts | 39 rd | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 53 pts | 38 rd | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 50 pts | 38 rd | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 48 pts | 37 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 47 pts | 37 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LWolverhampton 1-2 West Ham20/01/1968 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Liverpool02/03/1968 | VWolverhampton 2-1 Sunderland09/03/1968 | LWolverhampton 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday19/03/1968 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Sheffield United23/03/1968 | VWolverhampton 6-1 Nottingham Forest06/04/1968 |
| Overall | LWolverhampton 1-2 West Ham20/01/1968 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Liverpool02/03/1968 | VWolverhampton 2-1 Sunderland09/03/1968 | LWolverhampton 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday19/03/1968 | LWolverhampton 1-3 Sheffield United23/03/1968 | VWolverhampton 6-1 Nottingham Forest06/04/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 28 | 28 |
| Conceding streak | 9 | 9 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 5 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
19 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
17 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
37 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
37 |
|
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
22 |
|
8 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
19 |
Losses (Competition total) |
10 |
|
7 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
8 |
Goals
|
60 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
76 |
|
40 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
27 |
|
72 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
39 |
|
35 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
1.62 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.05 |
|
2.22 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
1.95 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.05 |
|
1.94 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.28 |
Betting aid
|
25 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
19 |
|
14 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
13 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
27 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
17 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
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
![]() | Derek Dougan | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 15 goals | Neil Young | ![]() |
![]() | Derek Dougan | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Michael Kenning | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Tony Coleman | ![]() |
![]() | Michael Kenning | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Derek Dougan | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 4 matches | Neil Young | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
96 gf
49 ga
Away
56 gf
92 ga
Total
152 gf
141 ga
Historical head to head
Home
92 gf
56 ga
Away
49 gf
96 ga
Total
141 gf
152 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 0 |
December 23, 1933 |
| Home | 8 - 0 |
December 23, 1933 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
December 18, 1909 |
| Away | 6 - 1 |
March 21, 1904 |
Latest head to head
October 14, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
August 30, 1965 - Division 2 1965/1966
August 25, 1965 - Division 2 1965/1966
December 15, 1962 - Division 1 1962/1963
August 18, 1962 - Division 1 1962/1963
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
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Jimmy Murray | 11 goals | 1957 - 1962 |
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Ted Farmer | 5 goals | 1960 - 1962 |
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Peter Broadbent | 4 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
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Norman Deeley | 3 goals | 1958 - 1959 |
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Bobby Mason | 2 goals | 1957 - 1960 |
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Bill Slater | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
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Colin Barlow | 5 goals | 1958 - 1961 |
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William McAdams | 4 goals | 1957 - 1959 |
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Peter Dobing | 3 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
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Joe Hayes | 2 goals | 1959 - 1962 |
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Ken Barnes | 2 goals | 1957 - 1957 |
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Gerry Baker | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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Ronald Flowers | 10 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Jimmy Murray | 10 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Eddie Stuart | 9 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Bobby Mason | 9 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
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Gerry Harris | 9 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Eddie Clamp | 9 matches | 1957 - 1961 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
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Joe Hayes | 11 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Bert Trautmann | 10 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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William Leivers | 8 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Colin Barlow | 8 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Cliff Sear | 8 matches | 1957 - 1962 |
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Ken Barnes | 7 matches | 1957 - 1960 |
They played in both sides
227 matches
10 matches
3 matches
95 matches
They played in both sides
3 matches
95 matches
227 matches
10 matches
Competition info
The other matches
April 20, 1968
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| ![]() | Manchester United | 54 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 47 | +32 |
2
| ![]() | Leeds United | 53 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 29 | +36 |
3
| ![]() | Manchester City | 50 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 39 | +37 |
4
| ![]() | Liverpool | 48 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 34 | +23 |
5
| ![]() | Everton | 47 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 35 | +23 |
6
| ![]() | Tottenham | 44 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 |
7
| ![]() | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 56 | +9 |
8
| ![]() | Newcastle United | 41 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 54 | -4 |
9
| ![]() | Chelsea | 40 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 63 | -7 |
10
| ![]() | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 54 | -6 |
+111
| ![]() | Burnley | 36 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 65 | -5 |
-112
| ![]() | Arsenal | 34 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 49 | -2 |
+113
| ![]() | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 |
-114
| ![]() | Southampton | 34 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 80 | -17 |
15
| ![]() | West Ham | 33 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 |
16
| ![]() | Leicester | 33 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 67 | -8 |
17
| ![]() | Sunderland | 33 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 |
+118
| ![]() | Wolverhampton | 31 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 72 | -12 |
-119
| ![]() | Coventry | 31 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 70 | -19 |
20
| ![]() | Sheffield United | 30 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 63 | -20 |
21
| ![]() | Stoke City | 28 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 67 | -24 |
22
| ![]() | Fulham | 24 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 49 | 83 | -34 |








































































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