Sat, 15, Aug, 1970-3:00 pm
Football League First Division 1970-1971 | Matchweek 1
Half Time: 2-0
Nottingham Forest
2
2 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
City Ground
(25,137)
Goal
Barry Lyons
16'
Goal
Ian Storey-Moore
28'

Game #2045 | League game #1897
Season game #1 | Division One game #1
Noel Cantwell game #
Nottingham Forest 5th | Coventry City 21st (22)

Forest are favourites for relegation after one win in twelve to end last season, but they deserved this win. Cormack flicks in Lyon’s free-kick. Glazier saves well from Rees’ shot but Moore whips the ball in for the second. Joicey offers a brave header and Martin misses a good chance.

Referee: P Baldwin
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Nottingham Forest
1
player photo
Jim Barron
2
player photo
Peter Hindley
3
player photo
John Winfield
4
player photo
Bob Chapman
5
player photo
Liam O'Kane
75'
6
player photo
Henry Newton
7
player photo
Barry Lyons
16'
8
player photo
Ronnie Rees
9
player photo
Alex Ingram
10
player photo
Peter Cormack
11
player photo
Ian Storey-Moore
28'
Substitutes
12
player photo
Dave Hilley
75'
Coach
Matt Gillies
Coventry City
1
g
player photo
Bill Glazier
2
d
player photo
Mick Coop
3
d
player photo
Dietmar Bruck
4
m
player photo
Willie Carr
5
d
player photo
Jeff Blockley
6
f
player photo
Geoff Strong
7
f
player photo
Ernie Hunt
8
f
player photo
Brian Joicey
9
f
player photo
Neil Martin
10
f
player photo
John O'Rourke
11
m
player photo
Dave Clements
Substitutes
12
m
player photo
Dennis Mortimer
Coach
Noel Cantwell
Nottingham Forest
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 16'
Barry Lyons
Goal 2:0 28'
Ian Storey-Moore
Substitute 75'
In:Dave Hilley
Out:Liam O'Kane
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Barry Lyons
16'
Goal
Ian Storey-Moore
28'
Out
Liam O'Kane
In
Dave Hilley
75'
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Coventry City
2 Goals 0