Game #1655 | League game #1553
Season game #1 | Division Three game #1
Highfield Road game # | Jimmy Hill game #
Coventry City 4th | Notts County 20th (24)

The expectations are enormous for a nervy City, playing in sky blue for the first time in a league game. Thirty shots rain on County’s goal and Barr scores a right-footer and sets up Bly’s header to the baking crowd’s relief. Sound defence seals first win over County in seven attempts.