Sat, 19, Aug, 1978-3:00 pm
Half Time: 1-0
Middlesbrough
1
1 : 2
Coventry City
2
Full Time
Goal
Billy Woolf
4'

Game #2439 | League game #2233
Season game #1 | Division One game #1
Gordon Milne game #
Middlesbrough 17th | Coventry City 3rd (22)

A goal down in four minutes, City bounce back to win with a late headed goal from Ferguson. Sealey makes a rare appearance due to Blyth’s injury and shines. City’s first win at Ayresome since 1965 is achieved with a battling performance and teenager Gary Gillespie looks confident.

Referee: K Walmsley
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Middlesbrough
1
player photo
Jim Stewart
2
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John Craggs
3
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Ian Bailey
4
player photo
John Mahoney
5
player photo
Stuart Boam
6
player photo
Alan Ramage
7
player photo
David Mills
8
player photo
Tony McAndrew
9
player photo
Billy Ashcroft
10
player photo
Billy Woolf
4'
11
player photo
David Armstrong
55'
Substitutes
12
player photo
Graeme Hedley
55'
Coach
John Neal
Coventry City
Substitutes
12
f
player photo
61'
Coach
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 4'
Billy Woolf
Substitute 55'
In:Graeme Hedley
Out:David Armstrong
60' 1:1 Goal
Barry Powell
Barry Powell
61' Substitute
In:Alan Green
Out:Terry Yorath
Alan Green
87' 1:2 Goal
Mick Ferguson
Mick Ferguson
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Billy Woolf
4'
0'
Yellow Card
0'
Yellow Card
Out
David Armstrong
In
Graeme Hedley
55'
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
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