Sat, 21, Dec, 1968-3:00 pm
Half Time: 2-1
Manchester City
4
4 : 2
Coventry City
2
Full Time
(27,700)
Goal
Tommy Booth
16'
Goal
Neil Young
19'
Goal
Neil Young
48'
Goal (own)
51'

Game #1979 | League game #1836
Season game #29 | Division One game #24
Noel Cantwell game #
Manchester City 14th | Coventry City 21st (22)

One blatant offside goal, two deflections and a Neil Young special from 30 yards sink City. They score first and last and create two good chances near the end but never deserved a draw. Curtis deflects Bell’s shot for the fourth. Glazier and the defence are not in commanding form.

Referee: P Partridge
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Manchester City
1
player photo
Harry Dowd
2
player photo
Glyn Pardoe
3
player photo
Arthur Mann
4
player photo
Mike Doyle
5
player photo
Tommy Booth
16'
6
player photo
Alan Oakes
7
player photo
Francis Lee
8
player photo
Colin Bell
9
player photo
Bobby Owen
10
player photo
Neil Young
19'48'
11
player photo
Tony Coleman
Substitutes
12
player photo
Ian Bowyer
Coach
Joe Mercer
Coventry City
Substitutes
Manchester City
Coventry City
5' 0:1 Goal
Trevor Shepherd
Goal 1:1 16'
Tommy Booth
Goal 2:1 19'
Neil Young
Goal 3:1 48'
Neil Young
George Curtis
Goal (own) 4:1 51'
George Curtis
77' 4:2 Goal
Tony Hateley
Tony Hateley
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Tommy Booth
16'
Goal
Neil Young
19'
Goal
Neil Young
48'
Goal (own)
51'
Manchester City
Coventry City
4 Goals 2