Full Time
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Goal
Gordon Davies
18'
Goal
Paul Simpson
44'
Goal
Gordon Davies
56'
Goal
Mak Lillis
74'
Goal
Paul Simpson
85'
Game #2803 | League game #2547
Season game #27 | Division One game #21
Don Mackay game #
Manchester City 16th | Coventry City 15th (22)
Man City win in a canter against a poor Coventry team without regular defenders Kilcline and Peake. Three goals come after McGrath limps off, with Davies and Lillis scoring headers and Simpson lashing one in. The club are £800,000 in debt and quoted Luton £600,000 for Gibson.
Presumed kit for this game although unconfirmed. Do you have a picture from this game?
Referee:
D Hutchinson
1
Eric Nixon
2
Nicky Reid
3
Paul Power
4
Kenny Clements
5
Mick McCarthy
80'
6
David Phillips
7
Mak Lillis
74'
8
Andy May
9
Gordon Davies
18'56'
10
Neil McNab
11
Paul Simpson
44'85'
Substitutes
12
Jim Melrose
80'
Coach
Billy McNeill
56'
72'
Substitutes
56'
Coach
Manchester City
Coventry City
Goal
1:0
18'
Gordon Davies
Goal
2:0
44'
Paul Simpson
Goal
3:0
56'
Gordon Davies
56'
Substitute
In:Ken Hibbitt
Out:Lloyd McGrath
72'
3:1
Goal
Terry Gibson
Goal
4:1
74'
Mak Lillis
Substitute
80'
In:Jim Melrose
Out:Mick McCarthy
Goal
5:1
85'
Paul Simpson
Manchester City
Coventry City
Manchester City
Coventry City
Out
Mick McCarthy
In
Jim Melrose
80'
