FOREST 4 - 1 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Aug 25, 1979 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Aug 25, 1979 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Coventry City

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
4-1  WON 

Half-time: 2-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 25 August 1979
Sports Argus - Saturday 25 August 1979
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1979-80

Referee:
D Webb

Attendance:
23,025

Pos Before/After:
3 2

Opp Before/After:
8 16

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Blackburn Rovers (League Cup)

League:
West Bromwich Albion

Coventry City:
Dec 29, 1979


GAME COUNT:

League:
3043 (of 5022)
League Tier 1:
1456 (of 2274)
Competitive:
3410 (of 5740)
Total:
4752 (of 7527)
Played:
45 years, 3 months, 13 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WW (Old to recent)

Goals
Tony Woodcock (18')
John McGovern (39')
John McGovern (63') - John McGovern last goal
John Robertson (68') (Pen)
Logo
COVENTRY CITY
Manager: Gordon Milne
Prior form: LW (Old to recent)

Goals
Thomas English (47')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK29 Peter Shilton
2D23 Viv Anderson
3D24 Frank Gray
4M29 John McGovern goal (39') goal (63')
5D30 Larry Lloyd
6D25 Kenny Burns
7M27 Martin O'Neill
8M28 Asa HartfordLast game
9F23 Garry Birtles
10F23 Tony Woodcock goal (18')
11F26 John Robertson goal (68')
Subs
12M28 Ian Bowyer


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJim Blyth
2DBobby McDonald
3DJim Holton
4DDave Jones (46')
5DGary Gillespie
6MBarry Powell
7MAndy Blair
8MSteve Hunt
9MTommy Hutchison
10FMichael Ferguson
11FThomas English goal
Subs
12Brian Roberts (46')




All Games In Division 1 On This Day (Sat Aug 25, 1979)
Home Score Away
Arsenal0-0Manchester United
Aston Villa0-2Bristol City
Bolton Wanderers2-1Southampton
Derby County0-1Everton
Liverpool3-1West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City3-2Brighton and Hove Albion
Middlesbrough1-1Crystal Palace
Norwich City2-1Leeds United
Nottingham Forest4-1Coventry City
Stoke City3-1Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers3-0Ipswich Town

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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Norwich City220082100401004264 WW
2Middlesbrough220061100301003154 WW
3Nottingham Forest220020100101001024 WW
4Leeds United211042100200102223 DW
5Manchester United211031100200101123 DW
6Aston Villa211032100210101113 DW
7Arsenal210142001021004022 WL
8Coventry City210154100310012312 LW
9Ipswich Town210121001011002012 LW
10Wolverhampton Wanderers110010000001001012 W
11Stoke City210133100320010102 WL
12Bolton Wanderers202011010110100002 DD
13Southampton202011010110100002 DD
14Crystal Palace202000010000100002 DD
15Liverpool101000010000000001 D
16Derby County2011010010101000-11 DL
17Bristol City2011350102200113-21 DL
18West Bromwich Albion2011020100000102-21 DL
19Manchester City2011030100000103-31 DL
20Everton2002260012400102-40 LL
21Brighton and Hove Albion2002160010400112-50 LL
22Tottenham Hotspur2002170011300104-60 LL


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Norwich City3300103200611004276 WWW 2-1
12Nottingham Forest330061200511001056 WWW 4-1
13Middlesbrough321072110411003155 WWD 1-1
64Wolverhampton Wanderers220040100301001044 WW 3-0
65Stoke City320164200630010124 WLW 3-1
16Manchester United312031100200201124 DWD 0-0
57Bolton Wanderers312032110320100014 DDW 2-1
18Arsenal311142011021004023 WLD 0-0
69Liverpool211031110310000023 DW 3-1
610Leeds United311154100200113413 DWL 1-2
611Bristol City311155010221013303 DLW 2-0
212Crystal Palace303011010000201103 DDD 1-1
713Aston Villa3111341012301011-13 DWL 0-2
514Manchester City3111351103200103-23 DLW 3-2
215Southampton3021230101101112-12 DDL 1-2
816Coventry City3102681003100237-22 LWL 1-4
817Ipswich Town3102240010110123-22 LWL 0-3
218Everton3102360012410112-32 LLW 1-0
319Derby County3012020020201000-21 DLL 0-1
220West Bromwich Albion3012150100000215-41 DLL 1-3
21Brighton and Hove Albion3003390010400235-60 LLL 2-3
22Tottenham Hotspur30032100011300217-80 LLL 1-3

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