Game #1769 | League game #1652
Season game #8 | Division Two game #8
Highfield Road game # | Jimmy Hill game #
Coventry City 3rd | Derby County 2nd (22)

City have 26 shots, but captain for the night Matthews has to make few saves. A cool Derby defence master a frantic City and take their few chances against a weakened defence. The second biggest post-war league crowd pay record receipts of £6,000. The Sky Blue bubble has burst.