Sat, 24, Mar, 1979-3:00 pm
Football League First Division 1978-1979 | Matchweek 33
Half Time: 1-0
Nottingham Forest
3
3 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
City Ground
(29,706)
Goal
Tony Woodcock
25'
Goal
Garry Birtles
65'
Goal
Dave Needham
85'

Game #2474 | League game #2265
Season game #36 | Division One game #33
Gordon Milne game #
Nottingham Forest 6th | Coventry City 8th (22)

Forest won the League Cup last week and have only lost twice all season. They play £1 million signing Trevor Francis and his shot bounces off a defender for Birtles to score the second goal. Harry Roberts keeps the dangerous John Robertson in his pocket. Holton is on the transfer list.

Referee: D Shaw
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Nottingham Forest
1
player photo
Peter Shilton
2
player photo
Viv Anderson
3
player photo
Colin Barrett
4
player photo
John McGovern
5
player photo
Larry Lloyd
6
player photo
Dave Needham
85'
7
player photo
Martin O'Neill
8
player photo
Trevor Francis
9
player photo
Garry Birtles
65'
10
player photo
Tony Woodcock
25'
11
player photo
John Robertson
Substitutes
12
player photo
Archie Gemmill
Coach
Brian Clough
Coventry City
1
g
player photo
Les Sealey
2
d
player photo
Mick Coop
3
d
player photo
Bobby McDonald
4
m
player photo
Terry Yorath
5
d
player photo
Brian Roberts
6
d
player photo
Jim Hagan
7
m
player photo
Don Nardiello
8
m
player photo
Andy Blair
9
f
player photo
Garry Thompson
10
m
player photo
Barry Powell
11
m
player photo
Tommy Hutchison
66'
Substitutes
12
m
player photo
Steve Hunt
66'
Coach
Gordon Milne
Nottingham Forest
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 25'
Tony Woodcock
Goal 2:0 65'
Garry Birtles
66' Substitute
In:Steve Hunt
Out:Tommy Hutchison
Steve Hunt
Goal 3:0 85'
Dave Needham
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Tony Woodcock
25'
Goal
Garry Birtles
65'
Goal
Dave Needham
85'
Coventry City
66'
Out
Tommy Hutchison
In
Steve Hunt
Nottingham Forest
Coventry City
3 Goals 0