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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)
Coventry City |
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 |
|
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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 |
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League position: 10th |
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 06/04/71 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
|
| 10/04/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 0-0 |
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| 12/04/71 |
v. Everton |
L 0-3 |
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| 24/04/71 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-2 |
Hunt |
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