Bristol City 5-0 Coventry - December 26, 1978 / Division 1 1978/1979
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BC
0' - Goal
Peter Cormack 0' - Goal
Joe Royle 0' - Goal
Joe Royle 0' - Goal
Tom Ritchie 0' - Goal
Joe Royle0
BC
COV
COV
Team line-ups
Bristol City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Shaw | 24 | 96 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Norman Hunter | 35 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Donald Gillies | 27 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Rodgers | 26 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Clive Whitehead | 23 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Gow | 26 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Trevor Tainton | 30 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Cormack | 32 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Sweeney | 33 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Royle | 29 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tom Ritchie | 26 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
80
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Les Sealey | 21 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Holton | 27 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Keith Osgood | 23 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Coop | 30 | 356 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby McDonald | 23 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Barry Powell | 24 | 136 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Blair | 19 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Hutchison | 31 | 253 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Hunt | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Garry Thompson | 19 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian Wallace | 22 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
98
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Keith Osgood
IN
Paul Dyson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
541
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Dicks vs Coventry
1 victory
5 draws
3 losses
Dicks vs Milne
1 victory
4 draws
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
41
209
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Milne vs Bristol City
2 victories
4 draws
1 loss
Milne vs Dicks
2 victories
4 draws
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Bristol City keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss vs Coventry at home running (since 15/09/1923). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time Tom Ritchie scores a goal vs Coventry in Premier League since the 03/12/1977 (with Bristol City vs Coventry )
It's the first time Peter Cormack scores 1 goal vs Coventry in Premier League with Bristol City
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBristol City 1-3 Nottingham Forest14/10/1978 | LBristol City 1-3 Arsenal28/10/1978 | VBristol City 4-1 Bolton Wanderers11/11/1978 | LBristol City 0-1 Wolverhampton21/11/1978 | VBristol City 1-0 Derby County02/12/1978 | VBristol City 1-0 Liverpool16/12/1978 |
| Overall | LBristol City 0-1 Wolverhampton21/11/1978 | DBirmingham City 1-1 Bristol City25/11/1978 | VBristol City 1-0 Derby County02/12/1978 | DLeeds United 1-1 Bristol City09/12/1978 | VBristol City 1-0 Liverpool16/12/1978 | DChelsea 0-0 Bristol City23/12/1978 |
Current form
| Away | DTottenham 1-1 Coventry30/09/1978 | LManchester City 2-0 Coventry14/10/1978 | LWest Bromwich Albion 7-1 Coventry21/10/1978 | DBolton Wanderers 0-0 Coventry04/11/1978 | LNorwich City 1-0 Coventry18/11/1978 | LSouthampton 4-0 Coventry16/12/1978 |
| Overall | LNorwich City 1-0 Coventry18/11/1978 | VCoventry 4-2 Derby County21/11/1978 | DCoventry 1-1 Arsenal25/11/1978 | VCoventry 1-0 Queens Park Rangers09/12/1978 | LSouthampton 4-0 Coventry16/12/1978 | VCoventry 3-2 Everton23/12/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 7 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
21 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
20 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
5 |
Goals
|
23 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
28 |
|
15 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
22 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
29 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
1.1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.4 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
1.05 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.45 |
|
1.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.89 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
10 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Tom Ritchie | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Ian Wallace |  |
| David Rodgers | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Ferguson Michael | |
| Tom Ritchie | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Peter Cormack | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Joe Royle | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Ian Wallace | |
Historical head to head
Home
11 gf
11 ga
Away
10 gf
16 ga
Total
21 gf
27 ga
Historical head to head
Home
16 gf
10 ga
Away
11 gf
11 ga
Total
27 gf
21 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
April 16, 1921 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
April 16, 1921 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
November 22, 1952 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
April 17, 1922 |
Latest head to head
April 29, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
December 03, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
May 19, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
November 06, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
August 31, 1976 - League Cup 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Coventry
|
Joe Royle | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Gerry Gow | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Tom Ritchie | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Donald Gillies | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
Best historical scorers against Bristol City
|
Tommy Hutchison | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Ferguson Michael | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Ian Wallace | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
John Shaw | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
 |
Norman Hunter | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Trevor Tainton | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Tom Ritchie | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Clive Whitehead | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Gerry Sweeney | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Bristol City
 |
Terry Yorath | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Ferguson Michael | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Mick Coop | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Bobby McDonald | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Barry Powell | 4 matches | 1976 - 1978 |
They played in both sides
1 match
14 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
14 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 26, 1978
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