Coventry City |
Set maker:
A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details:
1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists:
Series 1 (1-84),
Series 2 (85-169),
Series 3 (170-255),
Team checklist
Links:
Arsenal,
Blackpool,
Burnley,
Chelsea,
Coventry City,
Crystal Palace,
Derby County,
Everton,
Ipswich Town,
Leeds United,
Liverpool,
Manchester City,
Manchester United,
Newcastle United,
Nottingham Forest,
Southampton,
Stoke City,
Tottenham Hotspur,
West
Bromwich Albion,
West Ham United,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Checklists,
Variants and
error cards. |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Bill Glazier |
40 |
0 |
| Eric McManus |
2 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mick Coop |
25 |
0 |
| Wilf Smith |
15 |
0 |
| Chris Cattlin |
1 |
0 |
| Geoff Strong |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Chris Cattlin |
13 |
0 |
| Wilf Smith |
12 |
0 |
| Dave Clements |
8 |
0 |
| Geoff Strong |
6 |
0 |
| Dietmar Bruck |
3 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ernie Machin |
22 |
0 |
| Dennis Mortimer |
7 |
0 |
| Dave Clements |
4 |
0 |
| Ian Goodwin |
4 |
0 |
| Bob Parker |
2 |
0 |
| Willie Carr |
1 |
0 |
| Wilf Smith |
1 |
0 |
| John O'Rourke |
1 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Jeff Blockley |
41 |
0 |
| Roy
Barry |
1 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Geoff Strong |
25 |
0 |
| Bob Parker |
16 |
0 |
| Jeff Blocklet |
1 |
1 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ernie Hunt |
20 |
4 |
| Dennis Mortimer |
13 |
0 |
| Brian Hill |
4 |
0 |
| Brian Alderson |
3 |
0 |
| Brian Joicey |
1 |
0 |
| Bob Parker |
1 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Willie Carr |
40 |
5 |
| Brian Joicey |
1 |
0 |
| Dennis Mortimer |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Neil Martin |
26 |
9 |
| Brian Joicey |
8 |
0 |
| Bill Rafferty |
7 |
1 |
| Ernie Hunt |
1 |
1 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
John O'Rourke
(A&BC error card) |
26 |
5 |
| Ernie Hunt |
8 |
5 |
| Brian Joicey |
5 |
1 |
| Bill Rafferty |
2 |
0 |
| Ernie Machin |
1 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Dave Clements |
29 |
3 |
| Brian Alderson |
9 |
1 |
| Ernie Machin |
2 |
0 |
| Brian Joicey |
1 |
0 |
| Dennis Mortimer |
1 |
0 |
|
Substitutes
Transferred to Cardiff City, July 1970 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ernie Hunt |
2 |
0 |
| Dennis Mortimer |
2 |
0 |
| Brian Alderson |
1 |
0 |
| Dietmar Bruck |
1 |
0 |
| John O'Rourke |
1 |
0 |
|
 |
1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
12 |
|
| Away |
21 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
13 |
26 |
|
| Total |
42 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
37 |
38 |
42 |
|
League position: 10th |
|
Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Highfield Road |
| Ground capacity |
51,200 |
| Manager |
Noel Cantwell |
| Club captain |
Roy Barry |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 2 - 3rd |
| 1966/67 |
Division 2 - 1st |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 20th |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 20th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 6th |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 18th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 19th |
| 1973/74 |
Division 1 - 16th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 1 - 14th |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Rochdale |
1-2 |
|
 |
1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Tranmere R. |
1-1, 2-1 |
| 3 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
3-1 |
| 4 |
v. Derby County |
1-0 |
| 5 |
v. Tottenham H. |
1-4 |
|
|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Southampton |
W 1-0 |
Hunt |
| 25/08/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 05/09/70 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 19/09/70 |
v. Chelsea |
L 0-1 |
|
| 03/10/70 |
v. Everton |
W 3-1 |
Hunt 2, Martin |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 2-0 |
Hunt, Martin |
| 24/10/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 1-3 |
Martin |
| 07/11/70 |
v. Manchester City |
W 2-1 |
Carr, Doyle (o.g.) |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 2-1 |
Martin, Clements |
| 05/12/70 |
v. Stoke City |
W 1-0 |
O'Rourke |
| 26/12/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 1-1 |
Martin (pen.) |
| 09/01/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 1-0 |
Joicey |
| 08/02/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 13/02/71 |
v. Blackpool |
W 2-0 |
Carr, O'Rourke |
| 26/02/71 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 13/03/71 |
v. Liverpool |
W 1-0 |
O'Rourke |
| 03/04/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 13/04/71 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
W 2-1 |
Hunt 2 |
| 17/04/71 |
v. Burnley |
W 3-0 |
Hunt 2, Rafferty |
| 27/04/71 |
v. Derby County |
D 0-0 |
|
| 01/05/71 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 2-0 |
Hunt, Blockley |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
L 0-2 |
|
| 18/08/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 2-0 |
Martin 2 |
| 29/08/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 02/09/70 |
v. Derby County |
W 4-3 |
Carr, Martin 2, Clements |
| 12/09/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
L 0-2 |
|
| 26/09/70 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 10/10/70 |
v. Burnley |
D 0-0 |
|
| 31/10/70 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-2 |
|
| 14/11/70 |
v. Liverpool |
D 0-0 |
|
| 28/11/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
W 2-1 |
O'Rourke, Clements |
| 12/12/70 |
v. Blackpool |
L 0-1 |
|
| 19/12/70 |
v. Southampton |
L 0-3 |
|
| 16/01/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 06/02/71 |
v. Stoke City |
L 1-2 |
Alderson |
| 20/02/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 2-1 |
Carr 2 |
| 20/03/71 |
v. Manchester City |
D 1-1 |
O'Rourke |
| 27/03/71 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 06/04/71 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
|
| 10/04/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 12/04/71 |
v. Everton |
L 0-3 |
|
| 24/04/71 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-2 |
Hunt |
|
