Sat, 8, Dec, 1979-3:00 pm
Half Time: 2-1
Arsenal
3
3 : 1
Coventry City
1
Full Time
(27,562)
Goal
Frank Stapleton
22'
Goal
Alan Sunderland
26'
27'
Goal
David O'Leary
69'

Game #2505 | League game #2293
Season game #22 | Division One game #19
Gordon Milne game #
Arsenal 4th | Coventry City 9th (22)

Arsenal win comfortably as City suffer a relapse of form. They never recover from two quick goals, and after the break, with Brady pulling the strings, they are outclassed. Only poor finishing prevents it being a rout. Stapleton is very impressive, scoring  the first and making the second.

Referee: TD Spencer
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Arsenal
1
player photo
Pat Jennings
2
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John Devine
3
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Sammy Nelson
77'
4
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Brian Talbot
5
player photo
David O'Leary
69'
6
player photo
Steve Walford
7
player photo
Liam Brady
8
player photo
Alan Sunderland
26'
9
player photo
Frank Stapleton
22'
10
player photo
John Hollins
11
player photo
Graham Rix
Substitutes
12
player photo
Steve Gatting
77'
Coach
Terry Neill
Coventry City
Substitutes
Coach
Arsenal
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 22'
Frank Stapleton
Goal 2:0 26'
Alan Sunderland
27' 2:1 Goal
Ray Gooding
Ray Gooding
Goal 3:1 69'
David O'Leary
Substitute 77'
In:Steve Gatting
Out:Sammy Nelson
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Frank Stapleton
22'
Goal
Alan Sunderland
26'
27'
Goal
David O'Leary
69'
Out
Sammy Nelson
In
Steve Gatting
77'
Arsenal
Arsenal
Coventry City
3 Goals 1