Coventry City - Preston North End

Sat, 11, Feb, 1967-3:15 pm

Football League Second Division 1966-1967 | Matchweek 29

Half Time: 0-1

Coventry City

2 : 1

Preston North End

Full Time

Highfield Road

(29,047)

31'

Goal

Nobby Lawton

Goal

Ernie Machin

80'

Goal

Bobby Gould

88'

Game #1891 | League game #1757
Season game #33 | Division Two game #29
Highfield Road game # | Jimmy Hill game #
Coventry City 1st | Preston North End 7th (22)

Late goals are stock-in-trade for City and Gould justifies his recall sliding home from Farmer’s slide-rule pass. Jimmy Milne’s team use rough-arm tactics and sit back after Lawton’s goal. After constant attacking, Machin heads in Gibson’s cross in a fine move to send the crowd wild.