COVENTRY CITY 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 17, 1970 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 17, 1970 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-2
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 17 October 1970
- Season:
- 1970-71
- Referee:
- Roger Kirkpatrick
- Attendance:
- 25,418
- League Week:
- 13 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 14
10
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Huddersfield Town (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Sep 11, 1971
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2674 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1298 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 2953 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4208 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 55 years, 1 month, 27 days ago
Review
Tommy Jackons made his debut on this game but went off injured after jst 48 mintes
COVENTRY CITY
Manager: Noel Cantwell
Prior form: DLLDWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Neil Martin (35')
Ernie Hunt (39')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 26 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 27 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | 24 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | 22 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | F | 23 | Tommy Jackson off for Graham Collier (48') | Debut |
| 7 | F | 25 | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | M | 20 | Paul Richardson | |
| 9 | M | 25 |  Alex Ingram | Last game |
| 10 | F | 24 | Peter Cormack | |
| 11 | F | 26 |  Ronnie Rees | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 19 | Graham Collier on for Tommy Jackson (48') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bill Glazier |
| 2 | D | Chris Cattlin |
| 3 | D | Mick Coop |
| 4 | D | Jeff Blockley |
| 5 | D | Dave Clements |
| 6 | M | Willie Carr |
| 7 | M | Geoff Strong |
| 8 | M | Brian Alderson |
| 9 | M | John O'Rourke |
| 10 | F | Ernie Hunt  |
| 11 | F | Neil Martin |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Joicey |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4-0 | Everton |
| Blackpool | 2-2 | Huddersfield Town |
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Crystal Palace | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Derby County | 1-2 | Chelsea |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Stoke City |
| Leeds United | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Liverpool | 2-0 | Burnley |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Southampton |
| West Ham United | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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