COVENTRY CITY 1 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 11, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 11, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-1 (Draw)
- Half-time: 0-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Mar 25, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2711 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1335 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2997 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 4254 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 11 September 1971
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | M |  Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | F | Tommy Jackson | |
| 8 | F | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin off for Paul Richardson (64) | |
| 10 | F | Peter Cormack  (71) | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Paul Richardson on for Neil Martin (64) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bill Glazier |
| 2 | D | Robert Parker |
| 3 | D | Wilf Smith |
| 4 | D | Mick Coop |
| 5 | D | Jeff Blockley |
| 6 | M | Dennis Mortimer |
| 7 | M | Michael McGuire |
| 8 | M | Willie Carr |
| 9 | M | Chris Chilton () |
| 10 | F | Brian Alderson |
| 11 | F | Ernie Hunt |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | John O'Rourke () |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-0 | Leeds United |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Crystal Palace | 1-3 | Manchester United |
| Derby County | 4-0 | Stoke City |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Leicester City |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Newcastle United |
| Sheffield United | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Ham United | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Everton |
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 | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3.50000 | 13 | WWWDWW | ||
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.20000 | 10 | LDDWWW | ||
| 3 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.00000 | 10 | WWDDDW | ||
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.62500 | 10 | WWWDLW | ||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.28571 | 9 | LDWDWW | ||
| 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.40000 | 8 | WDLWWD | ||
| 7 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.28571 | 8 | LWWWDL | ||
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.10000 | 8 | WDWDWL | ||
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.09091 | 8 | WLWWLL | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.12500 | 7 | DDWDLW | ||
| 11 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.20000 | 6 | WWLLLW | ||
| 12 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.16667 | 6 | LLDWWD | ||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .83333 | 6 | WDLDLL | ||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .75000 | 6 | WDDLDL | ||
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .71429 | 6 | LDLWWD | ||
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .64286 | 6 | LDDWLD | ||
| 17 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .50000 | 5 | LLWLWL | ||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .50000 | 5 | DWDLLD | ||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .66667 | 4 | LWLDDL | ||
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .58333 | 4 | WLLLLD | ||
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .53846 | 4 | LLDLLW | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .33333 | 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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.66667 | 14 | WWDWWD | 2-2 | |
 1 | 2 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.66667 | 12 | WDDDWW | 4-0 |
| 1 | 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.77778 | 12 | WWDLWW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.33333 | 10 | DLWWDW | 2-1 |
 3 | 5 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.57143 | 10 | DDWWWL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.25000 | 10 | DWDWWD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.18182 | 10 | LWWLLW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.60000 | 8 | WLLLWW | 2-0 |
| 3 | 9 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.28571 | 8 | LDWWDW | 2-1 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1.10000 | 8 | DWDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 11 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.00000 | 8 | DWDWLL | 0-1 |
| 5 | 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .81818 | 8 | WWWDLL | 0-4 |
| 3 | 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .66667 | 7 | DDWLDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .71429 | 6 | DLDLLL | 0-1 |
| 5 | 15 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .69231 | 6 | LLLLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 16 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .68750 | 6 | DLWWDL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .66667 | 6 | DDLDLL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 18 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .61538 | 6 | LDLLWW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 19 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .57143 | 6 | LWLWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .69231 | 5 | WLDDLD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 21 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .50000 | 5 | WDLLDL | 1-2 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .33333 | 3 | LLDLLL | 1-3 | |