Spurs v Coventry City Match Reports
[this page is under-going construction – please bear with MEHSTG as we try to complete this mammoth task for all our opponents]
18.09.2024 | League Cup Round 3. Away Won 2-1 For a match report, click here. |
05.01.2013 | FA Cup Round 3. Home Won 3-0 For a match report, click here. |
24.09.2003 | League Cup Round 2. Away Won 3-0 For a match report, click here. |
16.01.2002 | FA Cup Round 3. Away Won 2-0 For a match report, click here. |
05.01.2002 | FA Cup Round 3. Away Match postponed. |
17.03.2001 | Premier League. Home Won 3-0 For a match report, click here |
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14.10.2000 | Premier League Away Lost 1-2
This was quite simply a disgraceful away performance. Coventry are a very poor side who had not won a home league match this season. In addition they had a number of injuries and a teenager making his league debut in goal. For Tottenham, Anderton made a welcome return and Walker was in goal for the suspended Sullivan. The first half was appalling. Spurs played as though they were going through the motions and this attitude ran right through the team. After some half hearted Tottenham efforts Coventry took the lead from a wonder strike by John Aloisi. From about 30 yards out with no sign of a challenge he hit an unstoppable shot passed Walker. Instead of rallying and bouncing back the Spurs heads went down. A second goal followed which was again down to Ramon Vega, who is now nicknamed Coco the Clown by the Spurs faithful. Bellamy advanced on a bouncing ball in the Spurs area and nipped it past Coco while he was deciding whether to head the ball or not. Bellamy then crossed for Eustace to slide home. Coventry could not believe it, two nil up at home. As the half wore on the Spurs fans anger grew and the “Graham out ” chants were followed by “Graham for England”. It’s good to keep a sense of humour in times like this. Spurs started the second half with a blast from George clearly still ringing in their ears. They began to create some chances and on 53 minutes Rebrov took a pass from Leonhardsen and slammed home. Plenty of time to go on and take the game. All it needed was some composure and ability. Spurs were missing both. Perry had an excellent flick from a corner well saved. Ferdinand missed an absolute sitter with his head. Iversen came on and bundled the ball into the net but it was disallowed and Sherwood hit the bar in the final minute. There was also a dismissal in the second half. As Coventry were breaking from a Spurs corner Carlton Palmer and Chris Perry clashed. Perry seemed to flick at Palmer. Carlton reacted by launching a massive kick up Perry’s backside which the Assistant Referee saw clearly. In the nonsense that followed Palmer had to be ushered from the pitch after an altercation with Ferdinand. As Palmer walked down the touchline he then punted a water bottle. During all of this George and Gordon Strachan were having a set to. George would do well to follow Carlton Palmer’s example and kick a few more Spurs players up the backside. So ten man Coventry finished victorious. It is worth commenting on the Spurs players. Walker made one decent save, but showed nothing more and we hear he wants away because he can’t be bothered to fight for his place. Perry tried hard but seems to have too much to do when playing with Coco. As for Coco himself he should never be allowed to put on a Spurs shirt again after the run of mistakes and the goals he has cost us. Thatcher is committed but lacks any finesse at all. Leonhardsen is weak. His challenges are pathetic and for me he performs at the level of an average First Division player. Sherwood is slow and sluggish. He gives the ball away to often and despite wearing the captains armband is swift to blame others when things go wrong. Freund had a poor game and will never score as it becomes an obsession with him. Ferdinand appears to be past it. He is struggling with the pace of the Premiership and his body language on the field is sending all the messages of someone who doesn’t care. Iversen is struggling and being on the bench does not help. As for the other substitute, Dominguez, it is humiliating for Spurs to bring on a midget who does not want to play for us. That leaves only three players from our starting line up truly worthy of playing for Tottenham : Carr, Anderton & Rebrov. Add to them Campbell and you then realise how far we are from being a top side. George, you talk of taking us forward. We have not gone far yet have we? MEHSTG TOP MAN : – NONE
Eric the Viking
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Coventry City – Chris Kirkland, Marc Edworthy, Richard Shaw, Gary Breen, Paul Telfer, John Eustace, Mustapha Hadji, Carlton Palmer 72, Youssef Chippo, John Aloisi (Cedric Roussel 71), Craig Bellamy (Colin Hendry 82).
Subs not used – Gary Montgomery, Ysrael Zuniga, Barry Quinn
Tottenham Hotspur – Ian Walker, Stephen Carr 50, Ben Thatcher 90, Chris Perry 73, Ramon Vega 56, Tim Sherwood, Oyvind Leonhardsen (Jose Dominguez 83), Steffen Freund (Steffen Iversen 77), Darren Anderton 75, Sergei Rebrov, Les Ferdinand.
Subs not used – Hans Segers, Alton Thelwell, Stephen Clemence
Ref. : – Mr. P. Jones (-) Linesmen : – Attendance – 21,435 Goal-scorers : Coventry : – Aloisi 12, Eustace 25
Tottenham Hotspur : – Rebrov 53
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26.02.2000 | Premier League Away Won 1-0
One Nil to the Tottenham. Not a good game by any stretch of the imagination, in fact at times it was downright boring. After three consecutive one nil defeats however any victory is most welcome. Freund and Leonhardsen were back in midfield from the start. Leo played on the left freeing Ginola for a roaming strikers role. Clemence and Korsten were back on the bench. Chris Armstrong was straight into the action with a spectacular overhead effort which was just too high. Armstrong again had a strong drive which Hedman failed to hold. Gradually the first half settled into monotony with both sides giving the ball away cheaply on a tricky pitch. As half time approached Keane for once got clear and picked out Hadji at the far post. Just as Hadji was about to celebrate slotting in the first goal, Walker flew across his goal to make an excellent save. Sherwood was injured early in the second half and was replaced by Clemence. It looked as if the problem was in the groin area (as opposed to the penalty area), maybe Sherwood will now have the long awaited operation. He certainly looks sluggish during games at present. Sol Campbell received an elbow from Whelan which went unpunished. Fortunately Sol recovered, unlike Taricco who was injured in a clash of heads. After lengthy treatment Taricco tried to carry on but was staggering about as if he was drunk. Sol ushered him from the field. A goalless draw looked likely and the large contingent of travelling Spurs fans began to get restless. A small group began the chant of “We want Sugar out” and were probably surprised at the support they received. This was then followed by the usual anti Graham calls. Only the highly paid David Pleat escaped the fans wrath. Probably because we still don’t understand what he does. In any event it’s one thing calling for some heads but what are the alternatives? If George makes the signings he wishes to make then a squad which is half reasonable could become very strong. As if to placate the fans a goal then arrived. Anderton knocked over a corner. Armstrong rose unchallenged and headed powerfully downwards. Hedman failed to hold the ball on the line and it squirmed in to give Spurs the lead. Walker then made another good save as Coventry threatened for once. At the other end Ginola put Armstrong through one on one with the keeper. These are not good situations for Chris who has too much time to think and his effort was blocked by Hedman. For once however Spurs hung on till the end to collect all three points. Most of the Spurs players worked hard although Anderton could have done more. Campbell was again a tower of strength and despite his shortcomings in front of goal Armstrong worked hard. Walker kept a clean sheet and made a couple of excellent saves. MEHSTG TOP MAN – IAN WALKER
Eric the Viking
Teams :
Coventry City – Magnus Hedman, Richard Shaw, Gary Breen, Paul D. Williams (Barry Quinn 46), David Burrows, Youssef Chippo, Gary McAllister, John Eustace, Mustapha Hadji, Whelan (Runar Normann 81), Robbie Keane .
Subs not used – Morten Hyldgaard, Mo Konjic, Gordon Strachan
Tottenham Hotspur – Ian Walker, Stephen Carr, Chris Perry, Sol Campbell, Mauricio Taricco (Luke Young 62), Darren Anderton, Tim Sherwood (Stephen Clemence 45), Steffen Freund, Oyvind Leonhardsen, David Ginola, Chris Armstrong.
Subs not used – Espen Baardsen, John Scales, Willem Korsten
Ref. : – Linesmen : –
Attendance : 23,077 Weather : Cold & Dry
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19.09.1999 | Premier League Home Won 3-2
It’s not just the fact that my memory isn’t what it was, but I can’t think of a time when Tottenham have so dominated three consecutive matches. This one went much the same way as the Bradford match, but luckily, Spurs were able to hang on for the win in the end. Early on Spurs had threatened, but Chippo had a shot from distance which went under Walker’s arm and inched wide of the post. In the next attack, Spurs scored. Seven minutes had elapsed when a long cross from Taricco on the left found Iversen stealing in to volley home on the stretch for a much needed goal. His pre-season form had started to desert him and the confidence the goal brought showed in his play, but he could have had a fistful of goals today to steal the headlines from five goal Shearer. It was mainly all one way traffic, apart from a long range McAllister effort and a dropped cross by Ian, which the ref gave a foul for. Sherwood latched onto a blocked Leonhardsen shot and put it over the bar; Freund had a shot blocked; Ginola had a shot fizz wide and another trouble the police in the control room suspended from the West Stand roof !!; Armstrong couldn’t convert a parry from another Leo shot; Iversen twice was in on the keeper, but was foiled by Hedman and then shot agonisingly just wide of the post; Armstrong slid a ball across the face of goal that Steffen couldn’t quite reach; Leonhardsen hit a Sherwood free-kick on the volley at the far post that forced the keeper to push it into the side-netting. It would have been a fair reflection of the first half had Tottenham gone in about 6-0 up. But they didn’t and that was where the trouble lies. At the start of the second half, Spurs again took the game to Coventry and following a corner, a goal-bound header by Iversen hit Armstrong, just in front of the keeper and the returning striker returned it into the net to make it two. His “cupped hand around ear” celebration a reaction to the boos that rang out whenever he touched the ball on Thursday night. Very shortly after, Iversen’s flick over the defence onto Oyvind saw him unleash a vicious volley past Hedman to make it 3-0. It was at this point that things went wrong. Almost immediately, a ball in from the right wing towards Robbie Keane in the box saw him let it run across him and he turned Perry to shoot past Walker from ten yards out. Tottenham seemed to let Coventry dictate the pace of the game and let them come onto the defence. It was no surprise that in the 74th minute, the Sky Blues started to cast clouds over Spurs fans with their second goal. They had knocked the ball about for a minute or so in their own half, before a long ball to our far post from the left got to Chippo, who played a one-two with Hadji. Although his first shot was well blocked by Walker, the Moroccan was quick enough to react and slide the ball home to get them back into the game. Spurs suddenly started to panic and hoof the ball away, to nobody in particular since Ginola had made way for Jose. Now, Dominguez had drawn a few fouls, but does not hold the ball in the same way as David or indeed take two markers out of the game. It was pretty desperate stuff for the last fifteen minutes towards the end of the match, but Nielsen’s introduction for Armstrong (another echo of Bradford, which luckily didn’t rebound on this occasion) helped steady things a little. At the end it was Spurs who were going forward again as Iversen was denied by a last ditch tackle, but it should have been all so much easier. Full credit to Cov in coming back after seemingly dead and buried, but McAllister made himself look an old fool, by mouthing off at Taricco and then proceeding to spray passes to almost every member of the crowd in his anger to impose himself on Spurs !! The boos that greeted his every touch haven’t been heard from a Tottenham crowd since Le Homme Savage last appeared here. All in all, it was a game that should have been wrapped up at half-time and Spurs could have shared the eight goal headlines with Newcastle, but once again the lack of a ruthless goal-poacher nearly cost Tottenham two points. Thankfully this time, they just had enough to overcome their opponents. MEHSTG TOP MAN : OYVIND LEONHARDSEN Pete Stachio Teams : – |
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06.02.1999 | Premier League Home Drew 0-0
In the preview for this game, we predicted that Tottenham would enjoy a three goal victory. But for wayward finishing it could have been all that and more. For the first fifteen minutes Tottenham ran the game. Sol had a soft header drift just wide of the post, Nielsen had a shot straight at Hedman and the best opportunity was when Anderton’s fierce half-volley whistled past the post. However, Coventry did rally and had their best chance of the game when Huckerby got away from Young, but was twice denied by Ian Walker’s legs. Apart from that and a free header from a corner by Breen which went wide, they did little else to threaten the Tottenham goal. Meanwhile, at the other end, Les had a diving header go close, Freund had a couple of drives go wide and Darren had another good shot blocked. The closest Spurs came to a goal was kept for last, when, with half-time approaching, Sinton cut in from the left and curled a shot against the bar. The follow-up fell to Sol, who put his over-head kick over the bar. Half-time came at just the right time for the Sky Blues as it broke Tottenham’s momentum. They had a few corners and during the rest of the half they did manage a couple of counter-attacks, which were either dealt with by Young and Campbell or ended with crosses, which might have been dangerous if they had got people up to support the strikers. Tottenham produced more chances, but were wasteful in converting them. Iversen’s prod at the far post went over somehow, when it seemed easier to score; had Nielsen connected with Anderton’s cross with anything other than his knee (not as accurately as Tuesday this time) it would have gone in; Anderton had a left foot drive go wide and Freund surprised Hedman with a low shot on target, which he spilled in front of the goal, but there were no Spurs players on hand to stick it away. Les at the start of the half and Armstrong towards the end both had chances, but pulled the ball wide of the goal. Come the end of the match, it was disappointing that we did not take all three points and these are the sort of games Tottenham must win to be considered seriously. Coventry had only taken four points away all season and it wasn’t hard to see why. They reinforced their defence with two huge players in the second half – one was David Brightwell and the other, Bosnian Mohammed Konjic. Surely a case of Mohammed being the mountain here ! Their playing staff look better on paper than they play and with some of the talent there, it is difficult to see where the problem lies. But that is their problem. Ours is to turn possession and territorial superiority into victories. The bonuses form the game were a solid debut by Taricco, another excellent display by Carr (how long can Eire ignore him ??) and Luke Young’s dogged display against the pacy Huckerby. Freund had his best game yet and looks as though he is settling in well, despite his theatrical responses to fouls on him. Sherwood did get on for a few minutes at the end, but had little chance to do anything. I’m sure his opportunity will come soon. Iversen looked a bit out of touch and Armstrong came on to replace him, but again didn’t have much time to do anything spectacular. Perhaps the team were saving their best for next Saturday and the following Tuesday ! MEHSTG TOP MAN : – STEPHEN CARR Pete Stachio Teams : – |
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26.12.1998 | Premier League Away Drew 1-1
Three points were there for the taking in a poor match, but a poor Spurs performance against a poor Coventry side left honours even. This was not a good Boxing Day out ! Coventry started with 41 year old Ogrizovic in goal after Hedman apparently suffered a migraine! (no pun intended). This was a wise move by Hedman in view of the atrocious conditions. A linesman (Assistant Referee) was also replaced early on after pulling a muscle and leaving on a stretcher. Spurs took the lead in the 17th minute when Campbell was on hand to stab home after Ogrizovic had fumbled Ginola’s flick on from Anderton’s corner. Anderton then had an excellent chance to increase the lead when he met Ginola’s pull back but hit his shot straight at the keeper. Spurs continued to dominate the first half but could not turn their superiority into goals. In the second half Coventry showed a little more urgency if not skill. Despite a fine hardworking performance by Anderton the Spurs midfield was struggling with Nielsen chasing shadows. Fox had another particularly frustrating game again showing his ‘lack of bottle’ in the tackle and his lack of pace on the heavy pitch. He must be a joy for fullbacks to play against as he invariably checks back instead of trying to get to the by-line. Come on George, unless Fox shows a remarkable improvement it’s time he was replaced. Ginola was out of the game for long periods and when he did get the ball he was fouled. There was however one classic nutmeg by Ginola for the connoisseurs. Boateng for Coventry seemed like a man on a mission to get himself booked and eventually did so after a string of nasty fouls. Walker made two superb saves . The first was a flying leap to tip a drive by Froggatt round the post, while the second saw him somehow keep out a bundled shot which finally rebound on to the post and out. The equaliser came from substitute John Aloisi, the bargain buy from Portsmouth, who somehow managed to turn both Carr and Young before hitting an unstoppable shot into the net. A late free kick by Anderton almost snatched the points, but it was not to be. Sinton still looks uncomfortable at left back and picked up a yellow card. I for one will be pleased to see Taricco given a run. When will he be fit? Ferdinand had a poor game and questions are being asked about his commitment and his control. Hopefully the return of Iversen will shake Ferdinand into action. After some good performances recently we now need to start picking up a few wins in the league. Let us also hope that the arrival of Freund brings some much needed steel to the midfield. MEHSTG TOP MAN : – SOL CAMPBELL (because he dominated and scored again.) Eric the Viking Teams : – |
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13.04.1998 | Premier League Home Drew 1-1
Another lapse at the death cost two points. It will be games like this and the Liverpool home match that could eventually cost us our place in the top league. For 86 minutes of this game, Spurs dominated and had the lion’s share of possession, but finally, did not create enough decent chances for all of that. From the first few minutes, when Vega’s header hit the bar and bounced down to the oncoming Fox, who nodded it over the bar, you just had the feeling that things were not going to go our way (Especially when you remember that Bolton managed to bury a rebound from the crossbar on Saturday to help them to victory). Saib had to depart the fray after only a minute when Moldovan’s knee somehow hit him in the face, leaving him unconscious and off on a stretcher. Spurs pressed forward and kept Coventry away from our goal in the process. Vega had another header saved spectacularly by Ogrizovic, but what was really frustrating was when Ginola went on a speedy run past three defenders from the halfway line and shot past the post, when a square ball along the six-yard box would have found Armstrong with the goal open in front of him. The second half again saw Spurs on the offensive, with Klinsmann going close with a free-kick from 25 yards and the ball pinging around off defenders from a cross, but no Spurs player was available to apply the finishing touch. The goal, when it came, was simplicity itself. A Ginola corner swung over onto Nicola Berti’s head. It was after this, that Spurs seemed to go asleep a bit. Another opportunity came when Ferdinand beat Oggy to a cross, but saw his header sail agonisingly over the bar. Then, things started to go into slow motion as Coventry took a throw-in, the ball was laid to Dublin on the edge of the box and he stroked it past Walker to equalise. Just five minutes remained and the two points that vaporised in that time could have been so important in the long run. As could the lead we surrendered in the last minute against Liverpool. Too many drawn matches that we should have won, especially at home (viz. Blackburn and Wimbledon) are painful reminders that the team has neither the killer instinct to finish games off nor the defensive resolve to tighten things up at the back to protect a slender lead. The silence of the crowd at the final whistle spoke more words than I could ever write about this match (and the whole season). I am very depressed, as Tottenham need three wins from their last four games to be certain of safety, but, try as I might, I cannot see where they are going to come from. I hope against hope that I am wrong, but the gritty determination needed to pull clear of the bottom three does not shine out of a tense and nervous Spurs side. The matches remaining must see them play in a fashion not associated with Tottenham teams of the past, but points are what are important at the moment. Glory can come later (hopefully). Teams : – |
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13.12.1997 | Premier League Away Lost 0-4
Spurs, who were in the bottom three, crashed to their heaviest defeat at Highfield Road in an abysmal performance. Roland Nilsson cleared Ferdinand’s header off the line, Marcus Hedman saved a Ginola drive and Carr drilled a shot against the post in the first half when Spurs looked favourites to win. Two minutes before the break Dublin flicked on for Huckerby to go past Clive Wilson to score for the Sky Blues. Fox hit a shot wide and then Ferdinand saw Nilsson hack another effort away from the line as Tottenham pressed for an equaliser, but, on 61 minutes, Gary Breen was first to the rebound when his first shot was blocked to make it 2-0, knocking it into the net with his left foot. Fox put a header in on goal that brought Hedman into action again, but Huckerby and Marcus Hall scored within five minutes of each other to wrap up a 4-0 win. Teams : – |
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11.05.1997 | Premier League Lost Won 1-2
A final day win was just enough to keep Coventry in the Premier League against a depleted Spurs side, with the final game of the season kicking off late, due to the visitors getting stuck in M1 and M25 traffic. A desperate Sky Blues team flew out of the blocks, with David Burrows earning a second minute booking and Noel Whelan being lucky not to be sent off in the early stages. Dion Dublin put the Sky Blues ahead in the 13th minute, heading home Gary McAllister’s cross to beat Baardsen making his first start in goal. At the other end, Steve Ogrizovic had to be alert to keep out a Ruel Fox effort, but the lead was doubled when Paul Williams added a volley that flew in off the post from around the penalty spot. Baardsen made a flying save to prevent Jess’ drive putting the game even further out of Tottenham’s reach. Paul McVeigh pegged a goal back after 43 minutes of the first half, when he reacted first to head home Sheringham’s free-kick that bounced back off the upright. Indeed, the Irishman could have drawn Spurs level, but was denied by the Coventry keeper, who dived at his feet to end his run with the ball into the box. Into the second half, Spurs had the chances to deprive Coventry of the points, but failed to capitalise on the openings. Ramon Vega snuck in to head low to Ogrizovic’s left and he dived full length to push the ball wide. Neale Fenn was denied by a point-blank stop by Ogrizovic and from the corner, the keeper did well to keep out Dozzell’s header. Spurs – Baardsen, Carr, Scales, Vega, Edinburgh , Campbell, Fox, Sinton (Clapham 24), Dozzell, McVeigh (Fenn 74), Sheringham |
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07.12.1996 | Premier League Away Won 2-1
A Teddy Sheringham goal gave Spurs a half-time lead, but the Sky Blues levelled through a Noel Whelan strike with an hour gone. On 75 minutes, Andy Sinton hit the goal that won the match for Tottenham after being set up by debutant Steffen Iversen, who was lively throughout and caused the Coventry goal some serious threat. Coventry City : – Steve Ogrizovic, Brian Borrows (Regis Genaux 78), Liam Daish, Richard Shaw, Paul D. Williams, Eoin Jess (Paul Telfer 78), Gary McAllister, John Salako, Dion Dublin, Darren Huckerby, Noel Whelan |
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30.03.1996 | Premier League Home Won 3-1
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04.11.1995 | Premier League Away Won 3-2
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25.10.1995 | League Cup Third Round Away Lost 2-3
Spurs lost this League Cup Third round tie 3-2 to Coventry City, when it looked to have been settled in the first twenty minutes. In that time Tottenham had taken a 2-0 lead, starting with a second minute goal from Chris Armstrong who rolled his man on the halfway line, running away and slipping the ball past John Filan from the left side inside the penalty area. A long throw down the right wing to Armstrong saw him move forward and cross the ball into the near post area, where David Busst nudged the ball into his own goal under pressure from Teddy Sheringham in the 20th minute. However, Ron Atkinson’s side side staged a rousing comeback to win with three goals from a 55th minute Peter Ndlovu penalty after a handball by Colin Calderwood, a diving header from Davis Busst (61 minutes) and John Salako, netting a close range goal from a narrow angle after 76 minutes when a Dion Dublin header had been saved by Walker. Teams : – |
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09.05.1995 | Premier League Home Lost 1-3
Spurs lost this penultimate game of the season to leave Coventry City safe from relegation from the Premier League. White Hart Lane was to be a happy hunting ground for the Sky Blues in their battles against the drop, with this game being no exception, in what should have been a happy farewell to Jurgen Klinsmann. As it was, Gordon Strachan picked up the ball deep in his own half and exchanged passes before he crossed for Peter Ndlovu to head home on 32 minutes to see Coventry turn around with a slim lead. In the 62nd minute, Justin Edinburgh fouled Strachan in the box to allow Ndlovu to double his tally and the score-line, with a third Sky Blue goal coming from Dublin, set up by Strachan again to hook the ball past Ian Walker on the volley at the near post five minutes later. Darren Anderton’s goal seven minutes from the end was too little too late to salvage anything from the game for Tottenham, coming when Klinsmann caused panic on the edge of the box and the ball was sliced into the air and the England winger lobbed it calmly over Filan from inside the box. Teams : – |
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31.12.1994 | Premier League Away Won 4-0
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09.04.1994 | Premier League Away Lost 0-1
A game played in a snow storm saw a penalty settle the match in Coventry’s favour. While the Sky Blues had the bulk of the better play, they were unable to make it count until Kevin Scott was adjudged to have fouled Peter Ndlovu in the box and the Coventry winger got up to convert the spot-kick in the 62nd minute for what turned out to be the winning goal. The Zimbabwean almost doubled his tally when he struck the bar late on in the game. Teams : – |
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01.01.1994 | Premier League Home Lost 1-2
1994 started badly for Tottenham with a 1-2 defeat by Coventry City at the Lane. The Sky Blues took a 25th minute lead when Phil Babb headed home the opening goal of the match from Wegerle’s corner at the Park Lane end, but Spurs hit back just before the break with Darren Caskey making it 1-1 on 43 minutes. Nick Barmby looked as though he had been fouled when he nipped in behind the Coventry defence, but play continued and Caskey swept the ball home from ten yards out, leaving Ogizovic helpless. The visitors scored the winner in the 77th minute, when Chris Marsden and Peter Ndlovu created the goal-scoring opportunity for Roy Wegerle, who shot home from a narrow angle inside the penalty area after receiving the ball in from the left and taking it around Erik Thorstvedt. Teams : – |
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14.09.1992 | Premier League Away Lost 0-1
A 61st minute goal from John Williams was the decider in this Premier League match with Coventry City a Highfield Road.. Teams : – |
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19.08.1992 | Premier League Home Lost 0-2
Spurs lost out 0-2 to Coventry City and it could have easily been more, as Spurs were unsettled by a head injury to Jason Cundy in the first minute that saw him substituted. An early Sky Blues corner was headed on and David Howells cleared off the line, but John Williams was on hand to knock in the rebound to give Coventry the lead in the fourth minute. Williams also scored City’s second after 30 minutes, with a run that latched onto a ball down the right and his long legs got to the ball first, then he slid it past Ian Walker to put Coventry 2-0 up before half-time. Another long ball saw Robert Rosario chase the ball and Erik Thorstvedt, having replaced Walker after half-time, brought him down to concede a penalty, which the Spurs keeper managed to beat out when Micky Gynn took the 72nd minute spot-kick. To compound Tottenham’s miserable day, late in the game, Gordon Durie was booked for feigning injury after he had been head-butted. Teams : – |
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28.03.1992 | Premier League Home Won 4-3
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01.01.1992 | Division 1 Away Won 2-1
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04.12.1991 | Division 1 Away Won 2-1
Paul Furlong put the Sky Blues level at Highfield Road in this Fourth Round League Cup tie, after Paul Allen’s goal gave Tottenham the lead in the first half. However, a late goal by Gordon Durie won it for Spurs in front of a crowd of 20,053. Teams : – |
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30.03.1991 | Division 1 Home Drew 2-2
Two Nayim goals earned Spurs a share of the points against Coventry City as the two sides met on Easter Saturday for the second successive season. Terry Butcher had taken over from player turned coach turned manager John Sillett earlier in the season and new signing, former England full back Kenny Sansom was playing his second Sky Blues game. Spurs may have had their upcoming FA Cup semi-final on their minds with both Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne missing from the line-up, but Coventry put in a first half display that belied their league position. David Smith grabbed a ninth minute opener on his birthday, firing in Paul Stewart’s clearing header from a corner with his left foot from the edge of the box and then Kevin Gallacher doubled the Sky Blues lead after 20 minutes, hitting a first-time shot after Justin Edinburgh’s poor touch saw the ball run loose. In between, Cyrille Regis had crashed a header against Erik Thorstvedt’s left hand post. Nayim got Spurs back in the game two minutes before half-time, when Phil Gray’s cross provided Paul Walsh with a headed chance which was blocked. The ball ran out to the left and Nayim came in to drive a shot into the roof of the net from a narrow angle. It was the Moroccan who netted again in the 77th minute, latching onto Walsh’s ball into the area to the left side of the goal, where he bundled the ball past the half-hearted attempt to gather the ball by Steve Ogizovic. He then put the ball into the net from a yard out to earn Spurs a point as the Midlands side faded in the second half. Teams : – Highlights can be seen on YouTube. |
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26.12.1990 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-2
Coventry eased to a 2-0 home win with goals after the interval from Kevin Gallagher (46) and Micky Gynn (51). Teams : – |
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14.04.1990 | Division 1 Home Won 3-2
A 3-2 win saw Spurs edge past Coventry in this Easter encounter thanks to Gary Lineker and Paul Stewart in a comeback victory. A freak goal in the 18th minute handed the visitors the lead when David Smith’s corner found its way straight into the net and it was 2-0 in the 32nd minute when David Speedie found the net. Within five minutes, Gary Lineker has snaffled a close-range goal to cut the Midlanders’ advantage and Paul Stewart got a quick-fire goal with a fine goal just a minute after the second half kicked off. He took the ball from a throw-in on his thigh, lifted the ball over his and an opponent’s head, then hit a stunning volley from a narrow angle to beat the keeper. Coventry were on the back foot as Spurs controlled the match and a far post crouching header by Lineker in the 69th minute turned out to be the one that kept the three points at White Hart Lane. Teams : – |
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01.01.1990 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0
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18.03.1989 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
Highfield Road was the venue for Coventry City’s home match against Spurs that ended in a 1-1 draw. It was Chris Waddle who earned Spurs a point, with good work by Nayim allowing the winger to finish superbly in the 67th minute to equalise an 18th minute Sky Blues goal from Gary Bannister, which came against the run of play, with Spurs having dominated the play in the first quarter of an hour of the match. Teams : – |
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23.11.1988 | Division 1 Home Drew 1-1
Having been postponed on the first day of the season because the ground safety certificate was not granted (which cost Spurs a two point deduction), Spurs drew with Coventry City at White Hart Lane. Paul Stewart had given Tottenham the lead after a Gascoigne free-kick had been headed back across goal by Guy Butters, with the ball hitting Mitchell Thomas and falling for the Spurs striker to force the ball in from close range. Keith Houchen grabbed a 73rd minute equaliser when Phillips’ low cross lead to a blocked shot and the ball dropped towards the left side of the goal for the equaliser to scored from a yard out. Teams : – |
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27.08.1988 | Division 1 Match postponed
Tottenham suffered a two point deduction for failing to fulfil a fixture, when, on the morning of the match, Haringey Council would not grant a safety certificate for the works that had been carried out to the stadium at White Hart Lane. |
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16.01.1988 | Division 1 Home Drew 2-2
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15.08.1987 | Division 1 Away Lost 1-2
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16.05.1987 | FA Cup Final (Wembley) Lost 2-3 (a.e.t.) [2-2 at 90 minutes]
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27.12.1986 | Division 1 Away Lost 3-4
Spurs somehow contrived to lose this match to Coventry City at Highfield Road in front of their biggest crowd for six years. Perhaps it was because Spurs had to wear Coventry’s yellow away kit over a clash of colours with the Spurs all navy blue change strip and the referee’s outfit. Clive Allen opened the scoring in the 38th minute, but Spurs were hauled back level by a 42nd minute Keith Houchen goal before Allen restored the lead right on half-time. After the restart, two goals by Dave Bennett in four minutes swung the game in City’s favour, but a goal in the 84th minute by substitute Nico Claesen made it 3-3. Tottenham looked to have grabbed a point, only to see it slip from their grasp when Cyrille Regis planted a header against the bar and reacted first to net the rebound at the death. Teams : – Goalscorers : – Match Sponsor : – Blundell. |
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15.11.1986 | Division 1 Home Won 1-0
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08.02.1986 | Division 1 Home Lost 0-1
A Cyrille Regis goal won this First Division contest with Coventry City at the Lane. Former Spurs Alan Brazil was out through in the box by Dave Bennett’s reverse pass, but he nudged the ball wide of the goal with only Ray Clemence to beat. Regis squared a ball across the box from the right to give Brazil another opportunity, which he also put a few feet wide of the near post. Clemence did well to beat a shot from just inside the area out for a corner and when Spurs did get to the other end of the pitch, Waddle set up Hoddle, but his shot flew over the bar from 12 yards out. As it was, a long straight ball out of defence sent Cyrille Regis away and he outstripped the Spurs defenders and put the ball low past Clemence from the right to hand the Sky Blues the points with his 80th minute strike. Teams : – |
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20.10.1985 | Division 1 Away Won 3-2
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04.05.1985 | Division 1 Home Won 4-2
Mark Falco’s two goals helped lift Spurs to third place in the First Division, with Glenn Hoddle and Chris Hughton adding two more to ease Tottenham past Coventry City, who replied through strikes from Stuart Pearce and ex-Spurs striker Terry Gibson. Teams : – |
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01.12.1984 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
Mark Falco was on the mark for the second game running, but it was not enough to guarantee Spurs the points, as Coventry came back to equalise through Cyrille Regis. Teams : – |
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24.03.1984 | Division 1 Away Won 4-2
Spurs won out 4-2 in an action-packed game at Highfield Road against Coventry City. A penalty scored by Alan Brazil put Tottenham ahead when Steve Perryman was felled in the box looking to get onto Graham Roberts’ perceptive through pass. Brazil scored his second goal a minute before the half-time whistle to give Tottenham a two goal advantage, but it lasted for only a minute into the second half, when Coventry pulled a goal back when Graham Withey headed in a corner from the right. In the 52nd minute, Perryman placed a free-kick on the head of Graham Roberts and he made no mistake with his header to put Tottenham 3-1 up, but another penalty, this time for Coventry gave the home side some hope. Dave Bennett was fouled and Gerry Daly put the spot-kick past Ray Clemence with 20 minutes left. The next goal in the game was going to be important and it was Spurs who got it. Steve Archibald’s shot was well saved by Perry Suckling, but from the resulting corner, it came out to Micky Hazard on the edge of the box and he fired a first time shot that flew in to make it 4-2. Teams : – |
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29.08.1983 | Division 1 Home Drew 1-1
Glenn Hoddle’s 28th minute penalty looked enough to give Spurs a win in this First Division meeting, but with only three minutes left, Spurs let in Graham Withey to equalise. Ashley Grimes’ handball had given Hoddle the chance to give Tottenham the lead, which he took confidently, However, Spurs did pose some problems for the Coventry defence, with Perry Suckling making a double point-blank save from Archibald and Falco, but when they lost Brazil and Archibald to injury it caused the side’s play to become disjointed. Thus, it was Withey, who had been a 19th minute substitute, who grabbed the equaliser a couple of minutes from time. Teams : – |
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12.03.1983 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
When Spurs travelled to Highfield Road for a Division 1 match, they returned south with a point from a 1-1 draw with Coventry City. According to Coventry reports, Spurs were in an aggressive mood and had four players booked, with it being claimed that Graham Roberts’ challenge on Jim Melrose worthy of a second yellow card. As it was, Ray Clemence brought down Melrose in the area to concede a 24th minute penalty, which Steve Hunt slotted past the Spurs keeper. Spurs battled their way back into the match and secured an equaliser in the 80th minute, when Paul Miller’s effort was deflected past Les Sealey in the Sky Blues goal. Teams : – |
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09.10.1982 | Division 1 Home Won 4-0.
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01.05.1982 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0
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05.12.1981 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
A 21st minute Micky Hazard goal gave Spurs the lead over Coventry City at White Hart Lane, but the Sky Blues came back to win in this First Division encounter. The visitors had gone close with debutant John Hendrie firing just wide after a lung-bursting 40 yard run, but Steve Hunt pulled Coventry level in the 41st minute, with a header past Clemence. As City took the aerial route to goal, Gary Gillespie headed home in the 69th minute and was later denied a second goal by an offside flag. Spurs – Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton (Ricky Villa), Paul Miller, Graham Roberts, Micky Hazard, Steve Perryman (c), Ossie Ardiles, Steve Archibald, Tony Galvin, Glenn Hoddle, Garth Crooks Match Sponsor : – M&M Spanish Homes. |
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28.03.1981 | Division 1 Away Won 1-0
Spurs won 1-0 away at Coventry City thanks to a deflected Garth Crooks shot that went in off Brian Roberts. Taking Glenn Hoddle’s pass with a deft touch to kill the ball, Crooks then shot the ball at goal with a lot of power, with the Coventry defender getting a touch to take it beyond Les Sealey in the 27th minute. It was disappointing that Spurs failed to finish off several of the openings they created, but the defence was rock solid and Graham Roberts and Paul Miller repelled the Sky Blues attacks in a game that failed to ignite. Teams : – |
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14.02.1981 | FA Cup Fifth Round Home Won 3-1
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25.10.1980 | Division 1 Home Won 4-1
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27.02.1980 | Division 1 Home Won 4-3
Glenn Hoddle’s hat-trick included two penalties as Tottenham edged out Coventry City 4-3 at the Lane. Mark Falco notched the other Spurs goal, while two goals from Tommy English and one from central defender Paul Dyson produced a game that was nip and tuck throughout. Teams : – |
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16.02.1980 | Division 1 Home Postponed
Tottenham’s Division 1 home match against Coventry City had to be postponed because of Spurs being involved in the FA Cup Fifth round. |
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29.09.1979 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
Spurs and Coventry City played out a 1-1 First Division draw at Highfield Road. Ian Wallace was the Coventry goal-scorer in the first half with Chris Jones netting for Tottenham after the break to level the score. Teams : – |
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10.02.1979 | Division 1 Away Won 3-1
This convincing win for Tottenham stopped a run of seven games without a victory. Two goals from Peter Taylor and another added by striker Colin Lee were enough to overcome the Sky Blues, who scored through Bobby McDonald to make it 1-1, but could not penetrate the Spurs defence further. Taylor’s first goal came from his left foot as he broke into the penalty area and his second with the same boot was fired past Jim Blyth with a rising shot from the left corner of the penalty area. Colin Lee finished the Sky Blues off with a right foot effort past Blyth’s left hand from the centre of the penalty box. Coventry City – Jim Blyth, Mick Coop, Jim Holton (Steve Hunt), Jim Hagan, Bobby McDonald, Andy Blair, Tommy Hutchison, Barry Powell, Mick Ferguson, Ian Wallace, Terry Yorath |
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30.09.1978 | Division 1 Home Drew 1-1
Wearing the infamous brown Admiral away kit, Coventry City arrived at White Hart Lane with only one defeat to face Spurs in the First Division. The sides cancelled out each other in a goal-less first half, but into the second, Spurs brought on Glenn Hoddle and with ten minutes left, he went on a run, dribbling past brown shirts to score the opening goal of the match. However, it only lasted four minutes, as centre-forward Mick Ferguson crashed home a header from a Mick Coop cross to level the score. Spurs – Barry Daines, Don McAllister, John Gorman, Jimmy Holmes, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Gerry Armstrong (Glenn Hoddle), John Pratt, Ossie Ardiles, Colin Lee, Peter Taylor |
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26.10.1977 | League Cup Third Round Home Lost 2-3
35,099 saw Coventry City win 3-2 with goals from Tommy Hutchison, Barry Powell and Ray Graydon over Second Division Spurs in the Third Round of the League Cup. Tottenham’s goals came from Gerry Armstrong and John Pratt. Spurs – Barry Daines, Jimmy Homes, Don McAllister, Terry Naylor, Steve Perryman, Glenn Hoddle, Neil McNab, John Pratt, Peter Taylor, Gerry Armstrong, Ian Moores |
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02.04.1977 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
A share of the points in a 1-1 draw was the result of this First Division encounter at Highfield Road, the first game at the ground since early January because of bad weather. Good work by Ralph Coates and John Pratt on the left wing provided Peter Taylor with the opportunity to put Spurs ahead against Coventry City. Putting Taylor through, he ran in on goal and finished clinically to give Spurs the lead in the 18th minute, but three minutes later, the Sky Blues made it 1-1 when Ian Wallace’s shot from 20 yards arrowed into the net. Both sides created scoring chances, but neither could finish them off to find a winning goal as the game disintegrated into an error-ridden affair, although Bobby McDonald struck the post late in the game. Coventry City – Jim Blyth, Brian Roberts, Bobby McDonald, Terry Yorath, Ray Gooding, Mick Coop, John beck, Ian Wallace, Mick Ferguson, Barry Powell, Tommy Hutchison |
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23.10.1976 | Division 1 Home Lost 0-1
The Sky Blues recorded a 1-0 win at the Lane, as the two sides met in a First Division clash. Donal Murphy scored the only goal of the game after 19 minutes, firing a 30 yard shot past Pat Jennings to give Coventry City both points. Spurs thought that they had equalised, but Ian Moores’ “goal” was chalked off by the referee. Spurs – Pat Jennings, Andy Keeley, Willie Young, Keith Osgood, Don McAllister, Glenn Hoddle, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman (c), Peter Taylor, Chris Jones, Ian Moores (Neil McNab) |
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19.04.1976 | Division 1 Home Won 4-1
Martin Chivers set up John Pratt to head Tottenham into the lead in this First Division match at White Hart Lane, before Jimmy Neighbour doubled the lead. Keith Osgood scored a 30-yarder with winger Jimmy Neighbour driving a volley home to make it 2-0 by half-time, before Donal Murphy volleyed Tommy Hutchinson’s cross home to pull one back with 65 minutes gone. Martin Chivers set up John Pratt to head Tottenham into a 3-1 lead and when Jim Blyth parried Pratt’s 35 yard effort, John Duncan was on hand to finish off the scoring at 4-1. Teams : – |
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27.12.1975 | Division 1 Away Drew 2-2
Spurs came from behind to lead at Highfield Road, but had to settle for a point after Coventry City equalised soon after to make it 2-2. It was David Cross who gave the Sky Blues the lead with a 26th minute header, but John Duncan equalised with a goal before the half-time interval. It was the Scot who put Tottenham ahead in the 70th minute, when he hooked a left-footed shot home as he fell on the edge of the six-yard box. The Spurs players showed a determination missing in their previous game a day earlier when beaten at home by Birmingham City. However, Tommy Hutchison’s 75th minute leveller meant that Spurs had to settle for a point, although we kept pushing for a winner until the end. Teams : – NOTE : – Chris McGrath’s last appearance for Tottenham. |
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15.02.1975 | Division 1 Away Drew 1-1
Spurs earned a 1-1 away draw at Highfield Road thanks to John Duncan’s goal. With the goalkeeper sprawling in front of him and with two defenders also on the floor, Duncan kept his cool to slot the ball home in the 11th minute after Alfie Conn and Martin Chivers had fashioned the chance. It could have been two when Chivers was through on Neil Ramsbottom, but the keeper kept his shot out. Just two minutes before the interval, a shot drilled in from the edge of the area by Brian Alderson levelled the score. The second half was a more sedate affair, with both teams having chances as Coventry defended in numbers and Spurs kept out a late charge by the Sky Blues. Coventry : – Neil Ramsbotham, Graham Oakey, Jimmy Holmes, John Craven, Peter Hindley, Alan Dugdale, Willie Carr, Brian Alderson, Mick Ferguson, Alan Green (Les Cartwright), Tommy Hutchison |
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28.12.1974 | Division 1 Home Drew 1-1
Coventry City nicked a point at White Hart Lane with Colin Stein’s early goal being defended until Tottenham managed an equaliser. The Sky Blues almost took both points when a first half header from David Cross hit the bar, but Spurs got a share of the points when Martin Peters hit a shot that bounced back off the post and into the net off the unfortunate Wilf Smith, who was making his last appearance for the Midlands club. Spurs – Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, John Pratt, Mike England, Terry Naylor, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers (Jimmy Neighbour), Martin Peters (c), John Duncan |
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19.01.1974 | Division 1 Home Won 2-1
Two first half Martin Peters goals gave Tottenham a winning advantage in their First Division game with Coventry City at White Hart Lane. The first goal came from Peters’ finish after he got on the end of Ray Evans’ lob and then he headed home to make it 2-0, meeting Steve Perryman’s free-kick. While it seemed comfortable for Spurs, a goal by Brian Alderson with a low shot into the bottom corner of the net gave Tottenham a nervous ending and made them work for the victory. Teams : – |
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25.08.1973 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-1
Spurs slipped to a 0-1 defeat at Highfield Road, with Mick Coop scoring the only goal of the game in the 25th minute, with a far post header that bobbled over the line out of Pat Jennings’ reach. Only a good performance by Jennings kept out Colin Stein, Tommy Hutchinson and Brian Alderson to keep the score down to the single goal margin. Teams : – |
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17.02.1973 | Division 1 Away Won 1-0
Spurs won 1-0 at Coventry City, but the game lacked the quality that might have been expected from a First Division match. John Pratt scored the only goal of the match with a 76th minute dipping shot over Bill Glazier. Coventry had a good share of possession in the match but were unable to get past the Spurs defence. Chris Cattlin had the best opportunity for the Sky Blues, but put his shot over the bar with Pat Jennings on the floor and only Mike England on the line. Teams : – |
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12.08.1972 | Division 1 Home Won 2-1
Martin Peters grabbed a brace of goals on the opening day to give Spurs a fine start to the First Division season. The England international hit an early goal in the first half and could have added a second early in the second, when he was given the chance to convert a penalty, but it was saved by Bill Glazier. Ernie Hunt got the Sky Blues level, but a Steve Perryman cross from a free-kick gave Peters the opportunity to head home the winner at the Park Lane end. Teams : – Goal times |
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31.03.1972 | Division 1 Home Won 1-0
Martin Chivers scored the only goal of the game to give Spurs both points. The match looked like it was drifting towards a goal-less draw until John Pratt’s free kick lead to Chivers cracking home a fierce shot. Spurs had come close to scoring earlier with Chivers firing a free-kick against the crossbar, while Martin Peters hit the post. Teams : – |
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25.09.1971 | Division 1 Away Lost 0-1
Spurs put in a poor performance at Highfield Road and lost out to a late goal as Coventry City scored the only goal of the game. Veteran Ian St. John shot wide when well placed in the first half and Alan Gilzean’s header was saved by Bill Glazier. The second half was more lively with Ralph Coates setting up Martin Peters to shoot just too high before the play moved to the other end, with Willie Carr putting a shot wide, Chris Chilton went within inches of hitting the target and Quinton Young was too high with a left foot shot. Alan Mullery put in a dangerous cross, but there was nobody on the end of it, allowing Coventry to capitalise ten minutes from time. Mick Coop’s throw-in to Young, who ran upfield with the ball before crossing from the right to Willie Carr at the far post, who headed past Jennings. Teams : – |
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03.04.1971 | Division 1 Away Drew 0-0
Spurs were shot shy in their 0-0 draw at Highfield Road with Coventry City. Tony Want was in for the injured Cyril Knowles, replacing the defender in attacking moves during the first half. In the 37th minute, good work from Joe Kinnear and Alan Mullery set up Martin Chivers for a shooting opportunity, but goalkeeper Bill Glazier was quick off his line to block the effort. Spurs were thankful for the crossbar’s intervention when Willie Carr’s ‘donkey kick’ free-kick was volleyed against the woodwork by Ernie Hunt. Pat Jennings had to receive treatment for a cut left eye during the first period, but had an easy time, although a late effort from Northern Ireland full-back Dave Clements flew over the top. Teams : – |
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18.11.1970 | League Cup Fourth Round Home Won 4-1
A League Cup Fourth Round tie at White Hart Lane saw Spurs progress with a 4-1 win thanks to goals from Alan Gilzean and a hat-trick from Martin Chivers, while Coventry scored through John O’Rourke. Teams : – |
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29.08.1970 | Division 1 Home Won 1-0
Martin Chivers scored the goal that defeated Coventry City at White Hart Lane, the result of a fine run and pass from Steve Perryman. It was a tough win for Spurs to gain and although they pressed forward in the second half, they were unable to break through a determined Coventry defence. At the end, they were grateful that John O’Rourke put his shot wide when well placed to avoid dropping points in this First Division match. Teams : – |
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21.03.1970 | Division 1 Home Lost 1-2
Martin Peters’ debut goal was not enough to stop Coventry leaving White Hart Lane with both points. His headed goal early on in this match, his debut, put Tottenham ahead with just 13 minutes on the clock. Peters swept the ball wide to Alan Mullery, who slipped the ball outside to Ray Evans, who went on an over-lapping run before crossing for Peters to head past Bill Glazier in the Coventry goal. But it was the Sky Blues with two second half goals that earned the Midlanders the points. In the 58th minute, Neil Martin was unmarked at the far post to head in a corner from Willie Carr and nine minutes from the end, John O’Rourke ran clear onto substitute Brian Joicey’s pass and slipped the ball past Pat Jennings to make the final score 2-1 to the Coventry for their first win at White Hart Lane. Teams : – |
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06.12.1969 | Division 1 Away Lost 2-3
Spurs slipped to a 2-3 defeat at Highfield Road as Coventry City took both points on home turf. Ernie Machin was on the spot to put City ahead in the 12th minute sticking the ball past Pat Jennings, after the keeper had saved a Neil Martin effort after he had seized on a short Steve Perryman back-pass and a minute later, Alan Gilzean was just unable to reach a poor back-pass from Blockley that would have left him in the clear. There was a second Coventry goal in the 22nd minute as Martin’s header from Dave Clement’s free-kick came off Alan Gilzean’s head to John O’Rourke, who nodded in from close range, but Mike England’s near post header from a Jimmy Greaves right-wing corner looped over Bill Glazier into the net at the far post getting Spurs back in the game ten minutes before the break. Ian Gibson restored the two goal lead, sweeping the ball in from the middle of the goalmouth from a Mick Coop cross that Martin stepped over shortly after half-time and although Alan Gilzean threw himself at Perryman’s hooked cross to get one back before the end with a headed effort, Tottenham could not find the equaliser. Spurs had Neil Johnson injured in the first minute and he struggled on to half-time, when he was replaced by Peter Collins. Teams : – |
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04.04.1969 | Division 1 Home Won 2-0
Two goals within 35 minutes settled this First Division match in Spurs’ favour. Neil Johnson hit the opening goal after two minutes and then Jimmy Pearce fired Roger Morgan’s header into the net with a powerful volley past Bill Glazier. The Sky Blues almost got back into the game with Trevor Shepherd shooting too high when in front of goal and then Ray Evans diverted a shot from Willie Carr onto the post. Teams : – |
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17.09.1968 | Division 1 Away Won 2-1
John Tudor had given Coventry a well-deserved 1-0 lead as they dominated the first half, but a great second half comeback saw Tottenham claim both points. Martin Chivers headed Spurs level and in the 78th minute, then Alan Gilzean headed a winner. Teams : – |
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20.04.1968 | Division 1 Home Won 4-2
Three first half goals virtually sewed this game up for Spurs, but two Neil Martin strikes for the Sky Blues put them back in the game in the second period. Cliff Jones, Dave Mackay and Jimmy Greaves had given Spurs the big lead before Martin headed a Coventry goal. A fourth for Tottenham from Greaves again ended any resistance from the visitors in front of a crowd of 36,175 leaving them sixth in Division One, despite a late second header from Martin. Teams : – |
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14.10.1967 | Division 1 Away Won 3-2
A Jimmy Greaves double and another goal from Cliff Jones helped Spurs to a 3-2 away win at Highfield Road against Coventry City. Tottenham were 2-0 ahead early in the game with goals from Cliff Jones and Jimmy Greaves, but two Ronnie Rees goals pegged Spurs back at 2-. It was Greaves’ second goal of the game that won it for Tottenham in the second half. Teams : – |
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28.04.1964 | Friendly Away Won 6-5
Spurs visited Highfield Road for a friendly to celebrate Coventry finishing top of Division Three. The game ended in a 6-5 win for Tottenham, as John White scored in his last game, Les Allen got a hat trick and Frank Saul grabbed two goals. Coventry scored through Hudson, Farmer, Kirby and Newton. Teams : – |
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04.03.1950 | Division 2 Away Won 1-0
One goal won this match at Highfield Road for Spurs in their promotion season and it came from Les Medley. The Spurs forward headed home in the closing minutes of the match after Alf Ramsey had gone on a long dribble up the wing. Teams : – |
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15.10.1949 | Division 2 Home Won 3-1
This Division Two match drew the biggest crowd to watch a game between the two sides and Spurs ran out 3-1 winners, leaving City in bottom place in the league table. Les Bennett opened the scoring for Tottenham, but Ted Roberts equalised for the Sky Blues, although a goal from Len Duquemin saw Spurs regain a lead before the interval. It was another from Duquemin in the second half that saw Spurs through to a comfortable two points against a Coventry side disrupted by an injury to right back Harry Barratt. Teams : – |
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30.08.1948 | Division 2 Home Won 4-0
Tottenham ran out 4-0 winners against Coventry City in this Second Division meeting at White Hart Lane. Only a good performance by City keeper Alf Wood kept Spurs at bay on a pleasant Monday summer’s evening. However, Freddie Cox gave Tottenham the lead and then Len Duquemin picked up a ball that bounced away off Coventry centre-half George Mason and scored the second for Spurs. Duquemin then scored a brilliant third Tottenham goal before the fourth was hooked home by Ernie Jones. Teams : – |
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23.08.1948 | Division 2 Away Lost 0-2
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17.04.1948 | Division 2 Away Drew 1-1
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29.11.1947 | Division 2 Home Won 2-1
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26.12.1946 | Division 2 Home Drew 0-0
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25.12.1946 | Division 2 Away Lost 1-3
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04.05.1946 | Football League South Away Won 1-0
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26.01.1946 | Football League South Home Won 2-0
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31.12.1938 | Division 2 Away Lost 0-4
A 4-0 defeat earned Coventry City their biggest home win over Spurs. The match kicked off at 14.15 and it was Coventry who made the quick start with centre forward Tommy Crawley scoring the opening goal in the ninth minute, which became 2-0 four minutes later with left winger George Taylor finishing off a good move. Coventry extended their lead further in the 42nd minute, as prolific striker Ted Roberts netted to add to his total for the season. The second half performance was played out with little enthusiasm by either side until Bill MacDonald scored two minutes before the final whistle to seal a big home win that took the Sky Blues into fourth position in the Second Division table. Teams : – |
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03.09.1938 | Division 2 Home Won 2-1
The last time Coventry played at White Hart Lane before World War II saw Tottenham take the points with a 2-1 win with all the goals coming in the first period. Johnny Morrison and Colin Lyman gave Spurs a 2-0 lead before Ellis Lager knocked a goal in three minutes before the teams turned around for a goal-less second half in this Second Division match. Teams : – |
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01.01.1938 | Division 2 Away Lost 1-3
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28.08.1937 | Division 2 Home Drew 0-0
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10.04.1937 | Division 2 Home Won 3-1
An injury to Jack Hall saw Les Howe take over in goal for the last half hour of this 3-1 Division 2 win over Coventry City at White Hart Lane. At the other end, it was two goals from Andy Duncan and one from Ralph Ward from the penalty spot that helped Spurs to the home win, with Coventry getting onto the score-sheet through John Brown’s goal. Teams : – |
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05.12.1936 | Division 2 Away Lost 0-1
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06.09.1919 | Division 2 Home Won 4-1
On their way to the Second Division title, Spurs completed the double over Coventry with a 4-1 home victory. Bert Bliss, Jimmy Chipperfield, Arthur Grimsdell and Jimmy Cantrell (who scored the fourth) were on the scoresheet, while Alec Mercer’s 35th minute goal was Coventry’s first in league football. Teams : – |
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30.08.1919 | Division 2 Away Won 5-0
This first meeting between the two sides ended in a 5-0 away win for Tottenham. The Sky Blues were new to the Football League having been voted into the Second Division from the English League Midland Section after World War I. The result is still the biggest away win for Spurs. A goal a minute before half-time by Bert Bliss gave Tottenham the lead, but in the second half, Tottenham rana way with the game. Bliss doubled his own and the Spurs total in the 52nd minute, with Jimmy Chipperfield finding the net in the 59th and 68th minutes. It was left to Arthur Grimsdell in the 85th minute to score the final goal of the game. Coventry’s inaugural season did not get off to the best start with nine straight defeats and their first win came on Boxing Day, although they survived because of a bribe to draw and win their last two games and they went through three managers in the season, although this only came to light a few years later. Tottenham ended the season as champions. Teams : – |