COVENTRY CITY 3 - 2 FOREST - Tue Sep 16, 1969 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Tue Sep 16, 1969 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 17 September 1969
- Nottingham Guardian - Wednesday 17 September 1969
- Season:
- 1969-70
- Referee:
- B Homewood
- Attendance:
- 26,038
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
10 - Opp Before/After:
- 7
5
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sunderland (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Apr 07, 1970
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2629 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1253 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2899 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4145 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 54 years, 7 months, 9 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Matt Gillies
Prior form: DLWWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Graham Collier (26') - Graham Collier first goal
Ronnie Rees (77')
COVENTRY CITY
Manager: Noel Cantwell
Prior form: WWLWLD (Old to recent)
Goals
Neil Martin (41')
Dave Clements (58')
Graham Paddon (78')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Alan Hill | |
| 2 | D | 25 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 26 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | 23 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | D | 27 |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Henry Newton | |
| 7 | F | 25 | Ronnie Rees  (77') | |
| 8 | F | 30 |  Dave Hilley | |
| 9 | F | 18 | Graham Collier (26') off for Liam O'Kane (70') | |
| 10 | F | 30 | John Barnwell | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 21 |  Liam O'Kane on for Graham Collier (70') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bill Glazier |
| 2 | D | George Curtis |
| 3 | D | Mick Coop |
| 4 | D | Dietmar Bruck |
| 5 | D | Jeff Blockley |
| 6 | M | Maurice Setters |
| 7 | M | Graham Paddon |
| 8 | M | Dave Clements |
| 9 | M | Ernie Hunt |
| 10 | F | Ian Gibson |
| 11 | F | Neil Martin |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Hannigan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Coventry City | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Derby County | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.50000 | 16 | DDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.20000 | 16 | DWDWWL | |||
| 3 | Everton | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2.42857 | 15 | WDWWLW | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.30769 | 12 | WDDLDD | |||
| 5 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.45455 | 11 | DDDLDW | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.27273 | 11 | WWDWWL | |||
| 7 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.25000 | 11 | WWLWLD | |||
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.18182 | 11 | DDWWLW | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00000 | 10 | DWDLDW | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .90909 | 10 | DLWWDW | |||
| 11 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1.66667 | 9 | LDWDDW | |||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.00000 | 8 | LDDWLL | |||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .92308 | 8 | DLLDWD | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .66667 | 8 | DDDDDD | |||
| 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .64286 | 8 | LDDWDW | |||
| 16 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .69231 | 7 | LDDDDL | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .80000 | 6 | DWLDLL | |||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .76923 | 6 | LWLLDD | |||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .62500 | 6 | WWLDDL | |||
| 20 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .60000 | 6 | DLDLLL | |||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .60000 | 4 | LLLLWD | |||
| 22 | Sunderland | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .27273 | 3 | LLLDLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Derby County | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.50000 | 16 | DDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.20000 | 16 | DWDWWL | |||
| 3 | Everton | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2.42857 | 15 | WDWWLW | |||
| 2 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.30769 | 13 | WDWWLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Coventry City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.30000 | 13 | WLWLDW | 3-2 | |
 2 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.28571 | 13 | DDLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.45455 | 11 | DDDLDW | ||
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.18182 | 11 | DDWWLW | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .90000 | 10 | WDLDWL | 2-3 | ||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .85714 | 10 | LWWDWL | 2-3 | ||
| 11 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1.66667 | 9 | LDWDDW | |||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.00000 | 8 | LDDWLL | |||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .92308 | 8 | DLLDWD | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .66667 | 8 | DDDDDD | |||
| 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .64286 | 8 | LDDWDW | |||
| 16 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .69231 | 7 | LDDDDL | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .80000 | 6 | DWLDLL | |||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .76923 | 6 | LWLLDD | |||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .62500 | 6 | WWLDDL | |||
| 20 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .60000 | 6 | DLDLLL | |||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .62500 | 5 | LLLWDD | 1-1 | ||
| 22 | Sunderland | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .27273 | 3 | LLLDLL | |||
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