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Game #1957 | League game #1818
Season game #7 | Division One game #6
Highfield Road game # | Noel Cantwell game #
Coventry City 19th | Newcastle United 11th (22)
Gibson enjoys a purple patch and his superb shot inflicts Newcastle’s second defeat of the season. Baker’s header had cancelled out Sinclair’s soft opener. Press reports link Wyn Davies with a move to City and the fans show their respect for him. Cantwell resigns as Eire co-manager.
Referee:
R Capey
33'77'
75'
Substitutes
77'
Coach
1
Ian McFaul
2
David Craig
16'
3
Frank Clark
4
Tommy Gibb
5
John McNamee
6
Ollie Burton
7
Jackie Sinclair
8'
8
Bryan 'Pop' Robson
9
Wyn Davies
10
Dave Elliott
11
Geoff Allen
Substitutes
12
Jim Iley
16'
Coach
Joe Harvey
Coventry City
Newcastle United
8'
0:1
Goal
Jackie Sinclair
16'
Substitute
In:Jim Iley
Out:David Craig
Goal
1:1
33'
Gerry Baker
Goal
2:1
75'
Ian Gibson
Substitute
77'
In:Trevor Shepherd
Out:Gerry Baker
Coventry City
Newcastle United
Coventry City
Newcastle United
16'
Out
David Craig
In
Jim Iley
