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Game #2531 | League game #2317
Season game #1 | Division One game #1
Gordon Milne game #
Birmingham City 4th | Coventry City 15th (22)
Ray Gooding sent off for violent conduct, striking Archie Gemmill, 50 minutes.
In hot sunshine Coventry are outclassed by newly promoted Blues and have Gooding sent off after 50 mins for hitting Gemmill. It’s the home side’s first opening-day win for ten years and is fully deserved. Wallace has gone and Coventry haven’t been strengthened. Relegation looms.
Referee:
JE Martin
1
Jeff Wealands
2
David Langan
3
Mark Dennis
4
Alan Curbishley
20'53'
5
Joe Gallagher
6
Don Givens
7
Alan Ainscow
8
Keith Bertschin
9
Frank Worthington
10
Archie Gemmill
11
Kevin Dillon
27'
Substitutes
12
Steve Lynex
Coach
Jim Smith
76'
56'
50'
Substitutes
56'
Coach
Birmingham City
Coventry City
Goal
1:0
20'
Alan Curbishley
Goal
2:0
27'
Kevin Dillon
50'
Red Card
Ray Gooding
Violent conduct, striking Archie Gemmill
Goal
3:0
53'
Alan Curbishley
56'
Substitute
In:Brian Roberts
Out:Roger Van Gool
76'
3:1
Goal
Andy Blair
Birmingham City
Coventry City
Birmingham City
Coventry City
