Game #2864 | League game #2598
Season game #39 | Division One game #30
Highfield Road # | George Curtis & John Sillett game #
Coventry City 8th | Sheffield Wednesday 15th (22)

A glue-pot of a pitch, near-blizzard conditions and an icy wind rule out inventive football in this FA Cup rehearsal. Regis makes the goal for McGrath, who is making a habit of scoring. City pass this test of strength and stamina, despite losing Emerson after Megson’s bad tackle.