FOREST 2 - 4 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Mar 10, 1990 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 10, 1990 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-2
- Season:
- 1989-90
- Referee:
- P Harrison
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 18,750
- Pos Before/After:
- 4
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 6 6
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Charlton Athletic (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Sep 01, 1990
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3482 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1895 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3975 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5492 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 11 March 1990
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWWDWL (Old to recent)
Goals
David Currie (78) - David Currie only goal
Brian Laws (82) - Brian Laws last goal
COVENTRY CITY
Manager: John Sillett
Prior form: WLWWWL (Old to recent)
Goals
Kevin Gallacher (2)
David Speedie (13)
Kevin Drinkell (69)
David Speedie (75)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Brian Laws  (82) | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | F |  Terry Wilson | |
| 6 | F |  Toddy Orlygsson off for Nigel Jemson (70) | |
| 7 | F | Gary Crosby | |
| 8 | F | Garry Parker off for Tommy Gaynor (70) | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | David Currie (78) | First start |
| 11 | F | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Nigel Jemson on for Toddy Orlygsson (70) | |
| 13 | F |  Tommy Gaynor on for Garry Parker (70) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steve Ogrizovic |
| 2 | D | Peter Billing |
| 3 | D | Anthony Dobson |
| 4 | D | Trevor Peake |
| 5 | D | Brian Borrows |
| 6 | M | Micky Gynn |
| 7 | M | David Speedie |
| 8 | M | David Smith |
| 9 | M | Kevin Gallacher |
| 10 | F | Kevin Drinkell |
| 11 | F | Cyrille Regis |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Downs | |
| 13 | Steve Livingstone |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Chelsea | 0-0 | Norwich City |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-4 | Coventry City |
| Southampton | 2-1 | Derby County |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 53 | DDWWDW | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 52 | WWWWLL | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 46 | LWLDLW | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 43 | WWWDWL | ||
| 5 | Chelsea | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 42 | WLLDWW | ||
| 6 | Coventry City | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -7 | 40 | WLWWWL | ||
| 7 | Southampton | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 39 | DLLDWL | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 39 | LWWLLL | ||
| 9 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | DWLWWL | ||
| 10 | Wimbledon | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 38 | WDDLWW | ||
| 11 | Everton | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 38 | WDWLWL | ||
| 12 | Norwich City | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 38 | LWLDLW | ||
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 36 | DWDLWW | ||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -13 | 33 | LDLWDW | ||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 32 | -19 | 33 | LLLWDW | ||
| 16 | Manchester United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -3 | 31 | LLDWLW | ||
| 17 | Luton Town | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -11 | 29 | DWLDLW | ||
| 18 | Manchester City | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -14 | 28 | DWDDLL | ||
| 19 | Millwall | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -15 | 24 | DDLLLL | ||
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -15 | 23 | LLWWDL | ||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 55 | WWWLLW | 2-0 |
 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 53 | DDWWDW | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 47 | WLDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 43 | WWDWLL | 2-4 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 43 | LLDWWD | 0-0 | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -5 | 43 | LWWWLW | 4-2 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 42 | LLDWLW | 2-1 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 42 | WWLLLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 9 | Norwich City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 39 | WLDLWD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 10 | Derby County | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 38 | WLWWLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 11 | Wimbledon | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 38 | WDDLWW | |
| 1 | 12 | Everton | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 38 | WDWLWL | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 36 | DWDLWW | ||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -13 | 33 | LDLWDW | ||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 32 | -19 | 33 | LLLWDW | ||
| 16 | Manchester United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -3 | 31 | LLDWLW | ||
| 17 | Luton Town | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -13 | 29 | WLDLWL | 0-2 | |
| 18 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -14 | 29 | WDDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 19 | Millwall | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -15 | 24 | DDLLLL | ||
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 23 | LWWDLL | 0-3 | |