Sat, 24, Sep, 1983-3:00 pm
Half Time: 0-0
Sunderland
1
1 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
(11,612)
Goal
Colin West
53'

Game #2688 | League game #2449
Season game #7 | Division One game #7
Bobby Gould game #
Sunderland 17th | Coventry City 11th (22)

Former Sunderland star Allardyce makes a rusty debut, alongside the impressive Trevor Peake, but City lack ideas up front. Sunderland are no great shakes but win an uninteresting game after Rowell heads back James’ free-kick for West to score. Turner makes a brave save from Daly.

Referee: CN Seel
Line Ups
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Commentary
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Sunderland
1
player photo
Chris Turner
2
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Barry Venison
3
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Rob Hindmarch
4
player photo
Ian Atkins
5
player photo
Gordon Chisholm
6
player photo
Mark Proctor
7
player photo
Paul Bracewell
8
player photo
Gary Rowell
9
player photo
Colin West
53'
10
player photo
Nick Pickering
11
player photo
Leighton James
79'
Substitutes
12
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John Cooke
79'
Coach
Alan Durban
Coventry City
Substitutes
62'
Coach
Sunderland
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 53'
Colin West
62' Substitute
In:Dave Bennett
Out:Keith Thompson
Dave Bennett
Substitute 79'
In:John Cooke
Out:Leighton James
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Colin West
53'
Out
Leighton James
In
John Cooke
79'
Sunderland
Sunderland
Coventry City
1 Goals 0