| 单词 | goal average |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgoal average goal average n. originally Association Football the number of goals scored by a team in a competition or series of matches divided by the number it has conceded, often used as a criterion by which teams with the same number of points are ranked in a table; cf. goal difference n.In Association Football now widely replaced by goal difference as a method for ranking teams.In early use often expressed in terms of a ratio. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > [noun] > league or division > method used to rank teams equal on points goal average1885 goal difference1959 1885 Notts. Guardian 6 Feb. (Suppl.) 4/5 The North End fancied that they were going to have almost a walk-over, and increase their goal average. 1892 Football News 20 Feb. 1/7 The Ilkeston players say their goal average is 120 against 20. 1907 St. George's Gaz. 28 Feb. 21/1 Our Hockey Team has been distinguishing itself lately, for..we have succeeded in winning all our matches. The goal average, too, has been rather remarkable. 1991 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 4 Sept. Australia failed to make the final eight at the junior world men's water polo championships..when they could manage no better than a 7-7 draw with Bulgaria who made the medal round on a superior goal average. 2014 H. Redknapp Man Walks onto Pitch (2015) ii. 82 Leeds lost the league title on goal average that season. < as lemmas |
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