Sat, 18, Aug, 1979-3:00 pm
Half Time: 1-0
Stoke City
3
3 : 2
Coventry City
2
Full Time
Goal
Viv Busby
34'
Goal
Garth Crooks
50'
Goal
Garth Crooks
55'
64'
Goal (from penalty)

Game #2484 | League game #2275
Season game #1 | Division One game #1
Gordon Milne game #
Stoke City 4th | Coventry City 16th (22)

Newly promoted Stoke rip City’s new-look defence apart inside an hour, though two Powell goals raise hopes. Yorath has departed to Spurs and Gooding struggles as his replacement. Tommy English tries hard and is shoved for the penalty. Gary Collier and David Jones look rusty.

Referee: D Richardson
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Stoke City
1
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Roger Jones
2
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Ray Evans
3
player photo
Geoff Scott
4
player photo
Sammy Irvine
5
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Denis Smith
6
player photo
Mike Doyle
7
player photo
Viv Busby
34'
8
player photo
Adrian Heath
9
player photo
Brendan O'Callaghan
10
player photo
Garth Crooks
50'55'
11
player photo
Loek Ursem
76'
Substitutes
12
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Paul Richardson
76'
Coach
Alan Durban
Coventry City
Substitutes
12
m
player photo
Coach
Stoke City
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 34'
Viv Busby
Goal 2:0 50'
Garth Crooks
Goal 3:0 55'
Garth Crooks
64' 3:1 Goal (from penalty)
Barry Powell
Foul on Tommy English
Barry Powell
71' 3:2 Goal
Barry Powell
Barry Powell
Substitute 76'
In:Paul Richardson
Out:Loek Ursem
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Viv Busby
34'
Goal
Garth Crooks
50'
Goal
Garth Crooks
55'
64'
Goal (from penalty)
Out
Loek Ursem
In
Paul Richardson
76'
Stoke City
Stoke City
Coventry City
3 Goals 2