Coventry 4-2 Manchester City - October 04, 1977 / Division 1 1977/1978
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COV
0' - Goal
Ferguson Michael
0' - Goal
Ian Wallace 0' - Goal
Ferguson Michael 0' - Goal
Ferguson Michael0 0' - Goal
Peter Barnes
0' - Goal
Dennis Tueart
COV
MC
MC
Team line-ups
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Les Sealey | 20 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Holton | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Oakey | 22 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby McDonald | 22 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Coop | 29 | 315 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terry Yorath | 27 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Beck | 23 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Hutchison | 30 | 201 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Barry Powell | 23 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ferguson Michael | 23 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian Wallace | 21 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
86
Manchester City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Joe Corrigan | 28 | 293 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Clements | 22 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tommy Booth | 27 | 311 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Donachie | 25 | 283 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Watson | 30 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Power | 23 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Asa Hartford | 26 | 121 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Barnes | 20 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dennis Tueart | 27 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Royle | 28 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 28 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
142
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Les Sealey
IN
Jim Blyth
OUT
John Beck
IN
Ray Graydon
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Joe Royle
IN
Gary Owen
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
150
Success rate in this team:
31 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Milne vs Manchester City
2 victories
1 draw
5 losses
Milne vs Book
2 victories
1 draw
4 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
43
169
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Book vs Coventry
4 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Book vs Milne
4 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
No Coventry manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Gordon Milne has done less than 31% of wins .
It's the first time Peter Barnes scores a goal vs Coventry in his professional career with Manchester City since the 13/12/1975 (with Manchester City vs Coventry )
Tony Book has registered 200 goal(s) since the 12/04/1974 as the manager of Manchester City next after this match..
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LCoventry 0-1 Manchester City14/05/1977 | DCoventry 2-2 Bristol City19/05/1977 | VCoventry 3-1 Derby County20/08/1977 | DCoventry 2-2 Leeds United03/09/1977 | VCoventry 2-1 Middlesbrough17/09/1977 | LCoventry 1-2 West Bromwich Albion01/10/1977 |
| Overall | VHuddersfield Town 0-2 Coventry30/08/1977 | DCoventry 2-2 Leeds United03/09/1977 | LLiverpool 2-0 Coventry10/09/1977 | VCoventry 2-1 Middlesbrough17/09/1977 | VNewcastle United 1-2 Coventry24/09/1977 | LCoventry 1-2 West Bromwich Albion01/10/1977 |
Current form
| Away | VAston Villa 1-4 Manchester City24/08/1977 | VWest Ham 0-1 Manchester City27/08/1977 | VChesterfield 0-1 Manchester City30/08/1977 | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester City17/09/1977 | DWidzew Lodz 0-0 Manchester City28/09/1977 | DEverton 1-1 Manchester City01/10/1977 |
| Overall | VManchester City 3-1 Manchester United10/09/1977 | DManchester City 2-2 Widzew Lodz14/09/1977 | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester City17/09/1977 | VManchester City 2-0 Bristol City24/09/1977 | DWidzew Lodz 0-0 Manchester City28/09/1977 | DEverton 1-1 Manchester City01/10/1977 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 5 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 3 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 15 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
8 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
8 |
|
4 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
13 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
16 |
|
8 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1.63 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.75 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.75 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
| Ian Wallace | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Mick Channon |  |
| Ferguson Michael | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Dennis Tueart | |
| Ian Wallace | 6 goals during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Asa Hartford | |
Historical head to head
Home
24 gf
23 ga
Away
15 gf
37 ga
Total
39 gf
60 ga
Historical head to head
Home
37 gf
15 ga
Away
23 gf
24 ga
Total
60 gf
39 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
January 10, 1970 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
January 10, 1970 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 27, 1971 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
September 09, 1967 |
Latest head to head
May 14, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 18, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
December 13, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
August 23, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
March 22, 1975 - Division 1 1974/1975
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
|
Colin Stein | 3 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Willie Carr | 3 goals | 1970 - 1973 |
|
John O'Rourke | 3 goals | 1970 - 1971 |
|
Alan Green | 2 goals | 1975 - 1975 |
|
Brian Alderson | 2 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Tony Hateley | 2 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Coventry
 |
Colin Bell | 7 goals | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Rodney Marsh | 4 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
 |
Francis Lee | 4 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Neil Young | 3 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
|
Mike Summerbee | 3 goals | 1967 - 1972 |
|
Dennis Tueart | 3 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
|
Billy Glazier | 15 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Mick Coop | 14 matches | 1968 - 1977 |
|
Willie Carr | 11 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
 |
Dennis Mortimer | 10 matches | 1970 - 1975 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 10 matches | 1972 - 1977 |
|
Wilf Smith | 8 matches | 1970 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Michael Doyle | 19 matches | 1967 - 1976 |
|
Colin Bell | 17 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Alan Oakes | 15 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
|
Tommy Booth | 14 matches | 1968 - 1977 |
|
Mike Summerbee | 13 matches | 1967 - 1975 |
 |
Willie Donachie | 13 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
31 matches
37 matches
3 matches
33 matches
They played in both sides
31 matches
37 matches
3 matches
33 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 03, 1977
October 04, 1977
October 05, 1977
February 08, 1978
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