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Game #2999 | League game #2710
Season game #28 | Division One game #22
Highfield Road # | John Sillett game #
Coventry City 11th | Crystal Palace 14th (20)
Dixie McNeil is City’s new coach and Speedie saves his blushes against a negative Palace with a late goal. Their defence move out to catch the Scot offside from Oggy’s mighty kick but Gary O’Reilly is sluggish and Speedie shoots past Nigel Martyn. Kevin Drinkell has a back injury.
Referee:
RB Gifford
85'
61'
Coach
1
Nigel Martyn
2
John Pemberton
3
David Burke
4
Gary O'Reilly
86'
5
Jeff Hopkins
6
Andy Thorn
7
Phil Barber
8
Geoff Thomas
9
Mark Bright
10
Ian Wright
11
Alan Pardew
Substitutes
12
Eddie McGoldrick
86'
14
John Salako
Coach
Steve Coppell
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Substitute
61'
In:Howard Clark
Out:Gary Bannister
Goal
1:0
85'
David Speedie
86'
Substitute
In:Eddie McGoldrick
Out:Gary O'Reilly
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
86'
Out
Gary O'Reilly
In
Eddie McGoldrick
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