Sat, 14, Aug, 1971-3:15 pm
Half Time: 1-0
Coventry City
1
1 : 1
Stoke City
1
Full Time
44'
48'
Goal
John Richie

Game #2097 | League game #1939
Season game #1 | Division One game #1
Highfield Road game # | Noel Cantwell game #
Coventry City 13th | Stoke City 14th (22)

Against last season’s FA Cup semi finalists City are unable to press home their territorial advantage. A torrential rainstorm threatened to end the game in the first half. Hunt scored a header from Mortimer’s cross. Ritchie’s run beat Blockley and Barry and ended with a powerful shot.

Referee: V James
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Coventry City
Substitutes
52'
Stoke City
1
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Gordon Banks
2
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Jackie Marsh
3
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Mike Pejic
4
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Mike Bernard
5
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Denis Smith
6
player photo
Alan Bloor
7
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John Mahoney
85'
8
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Jimmy Greenhoff
9
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John Richie
48'
10
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Willie Stevenson
11
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Sean Haselgrave
Substitutes
12
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Eric Skeels
85'
Coach
Tony Waddington
Coventry City
Stoke City
Ernie Hunt
Goal 1:0 44'
Ernie Hunt
48' 1:1 Goal
John Richie
Brian Alderson
Substitute 52'
In:Brian Alderson
Out:Billy Rafferty
85' Substitute
In:Eric Skeels
Out:John Mahoney
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
44'
48'
Goal
John Richie
Stoke City
85'
Out
John Mahoney
In
Eric Skeels
Coventry City
Stoke City
1 Goals 1