Coventry 2-1 Newcastle United - September 07, 1968 / Division 1 1968/1969
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23'
75'
COV
8' - Goal
Jackie Sinclair
23' - Goal
Gerry Baker23
COV
46' - Substitution
Gerry Bakeris substituted by Trevor Shepherd46
46' - Substitution
Dave Craigis substituted by Jim Iley 75' - Goal
Ian Gibson75
NU
NU
Team line-ups
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Billy Glazier | 25 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Hill | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Cattlin | 22 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Coop | 20 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dave Clements | 22 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ian Gibson | 75 | 25 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ernie Machin | 24 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Maurice Setters | 31 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gerry Baker | 2346 | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Tudor | 22 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ernie Hunt | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
30
Newcastle United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Willie McFaul | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Craig | 46 | 24 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Frank Clark | 24 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John McNamee | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alwyn Burton | 26 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Gibb | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jackie Sinclair | 8 | 25 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dave Elliott | 23 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wyn Davies | 26 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bryan Robson | 22 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Geoff Allen | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
56
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Trevor Shepherd | 46 | 21 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jim Iley | 46 | 32 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
36
42
Success rate in this team:
26 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
26 %
Cantwell vs Newcastle United
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Cantwell vs Harvey
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
49
277
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Harvey vs Coventry
4 victories
0 draw
2 losses
Harvey vs Cantwell
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
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Key figures
Coventry keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal scored vs Newcastle United running (since 16/01/1965). It's a record streak. The first of history
Coventry keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Newcastle United at home running (since 16/09/1946). It's a record streak. The first of history
No Newcastle United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Noel Cantwell has done less than 26% of wins .
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LCoventry 0-1 Leeds United13/04/1968 | VCoventry 2-0 Stoke City15/04/1968 | LCoventry 0-1 Leicester27/04/1968 | LCoventry 1-2 West Ham24/08/1968 | VCoventry 4-2 West Bromwich Albion27/08/1968 | VCoventry 2-0 Portsmouth03/09/1968 |
| Overall | LSheffield Wednesday 3-0 Coventry17/08/1968 | LManchester United 1-0 Coventry21/08/1968 | LCoventry 1-2 West Ham24/08/1968 | VCoventry 4-2 West Bromwich Albion27/08/1968 | DBurnley 1-1 Coventry31/08/1968 | VCoventry 2-0 Portsmouth03/09/1968 |
Current form
| Away | LFulham 2-0 Newcastle United20/04/1968 | LManchester United 6-0 Newcastle United04/05/1968 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United14/08/1968 | LBurnley 1-0 Newcastle United17/08/1968 | DSunderland 1-1 Newcastle United31/08/1968 | VSouthport 0-2 Newcastle United02/09/1968 |
| Overall | LBurnley 1-0 Newcastle United17/08/1968 | VNewcastle United 3-2 Chelsea21/08/1968 | DNewcastle United 0-0 Everton24/08/1968 | DNewcastle United 1-1 Nottingham Forest28/08/1968 | DSunderland 1-1 Newcastle United31/08/1968 | VSouthport 0-2 Newcastle United02/09/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 9 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 4 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
7 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
1.8 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1-2 |
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
 | Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Bryan Robson | |
| Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Bryan Robson | |
| Ernie Hunt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Ernie Hunt | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Ernie Hunt | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 6 goals during the last 7 matches | Bryan Robson | |
Historical head to head
Home
15 gf
16 ga
Away
11 gf
13 ga
Total
26 gf
29 ga
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
11 ga
Away
16 gf
15 ga
Total
29 gf
26 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
February 04, 1939 |
| Home | 5 - 4 |
January 16, 1965 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
January 20, 1968 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
January 20, 1968 |
Latest head to head
January 20, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
September 16, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
January 28, 1967 - FA Cup 1966/1967
January 16, 1965 - Division 2 1964/1965
September 12, 1964 - Division 2 1964/1965
Best historical scorers against Newcastle United
|
Bobby Gould | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Ronnie Rees | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Gerry Baker | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Coventry
|
Wyn Davies | 2 goals | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Jackie Sinclair | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
|
Jim Scott | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
|
Tommy Robson | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
 |
Albert Bennett | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Jim Iley | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
Players with most games played vs Newcastle United
|
Bobby Gould | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Ernie Machin | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Ian Gibson | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Billy Glazier | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Dietmar Bruck | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Ronnie Rees | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Albert Bennett | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Wyn Davies | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Tommy Robson | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Dave Elliott | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Bobby Moncur | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Jim Scott | 2 matches | 1967 - 1968 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 07, 1968
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