SEASON: 1970-71
- DIVISION:
- English First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Matt Gillies
- FA Cup:
- 5th Round (Tottenham Hotspur (A) 1-2)
- League Cup:
- 3rd Round (Birmingham City (A) 1-2)
- Top Goalscorer:
- Ian Storey-Moore (22 goals)
- Ever Present:
- Jim Barron (53 games)
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- John Winfield (53 games)
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- Liam O'Kane (53 games)
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- Peter Hindley (53 games)
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- Sammy Chapman (53 games)
- Competitive Games:
- 53
- Competitive Goals:
- 57
- Goals per game:
- 1.1
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 36 out of (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 42.9%
- Highest League Attendance:
- 40,692 (Arsenal)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 13,502 (Stoke City)
- Average League Attendance:
- 23,371
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 25,349 (Leyton Orient)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 11,491 (Airdrieonians)
- Clean Sheets:
- 15
- Yellow Cards:
- 9
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 1   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 1   (scored by us for opponents)   (Liam O'Kane)
- Penalties scored:
- 4
- Penalties conceded:
- 2
- Penalties missed:
- 0
- Penalties saved:
- 0
- GAME COUNTS
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1970-71
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Arsenal | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 2.44828 | 65 | European Cup First Round | 0-3 | 0-4 | |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 2.40000 | 64 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-0 | 0-2 | |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 1.63636 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-1 | 1-0 | |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 1.18519 | 52 | UEFA Cup First Round | 4-1 | 0-4 | |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1.75000 | 51 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 0-1 | 0-3 | |
6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 1.23810 | 51 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 1-1 | 0-2 | |
7 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 1.27273 | 46 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 1-4 | |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 42 | .98485 | 43 | 1-2 | 0-2 | ||
9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 1.03704 | 42 | 2-4 | 2-1 | ||
10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | .97368 | 42 | 2-0 | 0-2 | ||
11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 1.11905 | 41 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 30 | .95652 | 41 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||
13 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37 | .91667 | 37 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
14 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 44 | .90000 | 37 | 3-2 | 0-1 | ||
15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | .81633 | 36 | 1-3 | 0-0 | ||
16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 35 | .68852 | 36 | ||||
17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 50 | .77333 | 35 | 3-3 | 1-0 | ||
18 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | .68421 | 35 | 3-1 | 0-2 | ||
19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | .87500 | 34 | 0-1 | 0-0 | ||
20 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | .78333 | 34 | 1-0 | 0-2 | ||
21 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | .46032 | 27 | Relegated | 1-0 | 1-2 | |
22 | Blackpool | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | .51515 | 23 | Relegated | 3-1 | 3-2 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 15 times | 8 times | 6 times | 2 times | Conceded | 15 times | 14 times | 5 times | 4 times | Won By | 10 times | 6 times | 1 time | Lost By | 9 times | 8 times | 3 times | 2 times |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Matt Gillies
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Testimonial
Manager for all games: Matt Gillies
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Sat Jan 02, 1971 | Luton Town | 3 | H | 1-1 | 23,230 | McIntosh (17') | |
Mon Jan 11, 1971 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | A | 4-3 | 23,483 | Cormack (17'), Collier (80'), Lyons (81'), Rees (87') |
Sat Jan 23, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 4 | H | 1-1 | 25,349 | Storey-Moore (44' pen) | |
Mon Jan 25, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | A | 0-0 | 19,791 | |
Mon Feb 01, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | A | 1-0 | 18,530 | Collier (28') |
Sat Feb 13, 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | A | 1-2 | 46,366 | Storey-Moore (68' pen) |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Wed Sep 09, 1970 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | A | 0-0 | 18,165 | |||
Mon Sep 21, 1970 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | H | 2-0 | 15,818 | Cormack (68'), Storey-Moore (84') | |
Tue Oct 06, 1970 | Birmingham City | 3 | A | 1-2 | 23,015 | Hockey (15' OG) |
Anglo-Scottish Cup
Date | Opponent | Country | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Sep 14, 1970 | Airdrieonians | Scotland | 1 | 1 | H | 2-2 | 11,491 | Cormack (9'), Storey-Moore (73') |
Mon Sep 28, 1970 | Airdrieonians | Scotland | 1 | 2 | A | 2-2 | 13,177 | Hilley (25'), Cormack (95') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Tue May 04, 1971 | Mansfield Town | H | 0-1 | 9,022 |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Fri Jul 24, 1970 | Halmia | Sweden | A | 3-0 | 4,712 | Cormack (26'), Newton (52'), Rees (88') |
Sun Jul 26, 1970 | Landskrona BoIS | Sweden | A | 4-2 | 2,910 | Hilley (4'), Storey-Moore (31', 57', 86') |
Tue Jul 28, 1970 | Jonkoeping Soedra | Sweden | A | 1-0 | 2,000 | Cormack (48') |
Fri Aug 07, 1970 | Hamburg SV | Germany | H | 1-0 | 11,185 | Cormack (13') |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon May 10, 1971 | Notts County | England | H | 4-1 | 15,645 | McKenzie (37', 52'), O'Kane (49'), Storey-Moore (68' pen) |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £35,000 | Out (5) - £99,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Neil Martin | Bought | Bill Brindley | Sold | Tommy Jackson | Bought | Dave Hilley | Sold | 1970 | Jim McIntosh | Bought | Graham Collier | Sold | Jul 22, 1970 | Jim Barron | Bought | Oct 10, 1970 | Henry Newton | Sold | £99,000 | Jan 16, 1971 | Doug Fraser | Bought | £35,000 | Oct 17, 1970 | Alex Ingram | Sold |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Jim Barron | England | 26 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 23 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | John Winfield | England | 27 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 1 | ||||||||
D | Peter Hindley | England | 26 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 2 | Midfielders | |||||||
M | Alex Ingram | Scotland | 25 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
M | Doug Fraser | Scotland | 28 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
M | Henry Newton | England | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
M | John Cottam | England | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
M | Liam O'Kane | N. Ireland | 22 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 1 | ||||||||
M | Paul Richardson | England | 20 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | Forwards | ||||||
F | Barry Lyons | England | 25 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
F | Dave Hilley | Scotland | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
F | Duncan McKenzie | England | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
F | Graham Collier | England | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
F | Ian Storey-Moore | England | 25 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||
F | Jim McIntosh | Scotland | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Neil Martin | Scotland | 29 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Peter Cormack | Scotland | 24 | 52 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 1 | |||||||
F | Ronnie Rees | Wales | 26 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | ||||||
F | Sammy Chapman | England | 23 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
F | Tommy Jackson | N. Ireland | 23 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
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22 (3) | Ian Storey-Moore | 41 |
13 | Peter Cormack | 52 |
4 | Ronnie Rees | 45 |
3 | Barry Lyons | 45 |
3 | Graham Collier | 13 |
2 | Duncan McKenzie | 8 |
2 | Peter Hindley | 53 |
1 | Dave Hilley | 7 |
1 | Henry Newton | 17 |
1 | Jim McIntosh | 5 |
1 | Neil Martin | 12 |
1 | Own Goals | 53 |
1 | Paul Richardson | 31 |
1 | Sammy Chapman | 53 |
1 | Tommy Jackson | 28 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Blackpool | Sat Oct 10, 1970 | Home | 3-1 | Sat Apr 17, 1971 | Away | 3-2 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Arsenal | Sat Oct 03, 1970 | Away | 0-4 | Tue Apr 13, 1971 | Home | 0-3 | |
Liverpool | Sat Sep 19, 1970 | Away | 0-3 | Sat Apr 24, 1971 | Home | 0-1 | |
Manchester United | Sat Nov 14, 1970 | Home | 1-2 | Sat Mar 13, 1971 | Away | 0-2 |