COVENTRY CITY 0 - 3 FOREST - Sat Dec 29, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 29, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
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14- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Nov 29, 1980
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3062 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1475 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 3440 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4786 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 45 years, 11 months, 14 days ago
Review
John O'Hare was booked without entering the game…he rushed onto the pitch to pass some remarks to Trevor Francis and was shown a yellow card by the referee.
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LLDLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Robertson (50') (Pen)
John Robertson (66')
Stan Bowles (70') - Stan Bowles last goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 30 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 25 |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | 30 | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 31 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 26 | Kenny Burns 0 | |
| 7 | F | 25 | Trevor Francis | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Stan Bowles  (70') | |
| 9 | F | 23 | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | M | 28 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson (50') (66') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 33 | John O'Hare 0 | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Les Sealey |
| 2 | D | Brian Roberts |
| 3 | D | Mick Coop |
| 4 | D | Bobby McDonald |
| 5 | D | Jim Holton |
| 6 | M | Gary Gillespie |
| 7 | M | Andy Blair |
| 8 | M | Steve Hunt |
| 9 | M | Tommy Hutchison |
| 10 | F | Michael Ferguson |
| 11 | F | Thomas English |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Steve Whitton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 4-1 | Manchester City |
| Bristol City | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
| Coventry City | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Everton | 1-1 | Derby County |
| Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Leeds United | 2-2 | Norwich City |
| Manchester United | 3-0 | Arsenal |
| Southampton | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-2 | Liverpool |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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