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 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 11 September 1971
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Mar 25, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2711 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 1335 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 2997 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4257 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 54 years, 11 months, 9 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 28 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | 23 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | M | 29 |  Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Tommy Jackson | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Neil Martin off for Paul Richardson (64') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Peter Cormack  (71') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 21 | 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | LDDWWW | |||
| 3 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | WWDDDW | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | WWWDLW | |||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LDWDWW | |||
| 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | WDLWWD | |||
| 7 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LWWWDL | |||
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | WDWDWL | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | WLWWLL | |||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | DDWDLW | |||
| 11 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WWLLLW | |||
| 12 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LLDWWD | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | WDLDLL | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | WDDLDL | |||
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | LDLWWD | |||
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 6 | LDDWLD | |||
| 17 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 | LLWLWL | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | DWDLLD | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 | LWLDDL | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 4 | WLLLLD | |||
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LLDLLW | |||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | WWDWWD | 2-2 | ||
 1 | 2 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | WDDDWW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | WWDLWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | DLWWDW | 2-1 | |
 3 | 5 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | DDWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | DWDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | LWWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 8 | LDWWDW | 2-1 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | DWDLWD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | DWDWLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 | WWWDLL | 0-4 | |
| 3 | 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 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 | -2 | 6 | DLDLLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 15 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 6 | LLLLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | DLWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 6 | DDLDLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 6 | LDLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 19 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 | LWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 | WLDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 21 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 5 | WDLLDL | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 3 | LLDLLL | 1-3 | ||