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COVENTRY CITY: THE ELITE ERA
A Complete Record 1967-1998

by Jim Brown (1998) Hardback. 234x156mm
352 pages. Illustrated.
ISBN 1-874287-93-1
£16.99

"Detailed insight ... packed with fascinating facts ... a must for every fan ... simply the best club reference book available." Coventry Evening Telegraph.

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CONTENTS:
Preface by Gordon Strachan
Author's Note
Introduction

1. THE CANTWELL YEARS 1967-1972
1967-68
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Manchester United
1968-69
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Leicester City
1969-70
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Derby County
1970-71
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Derby County
1971-72
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Leeds United

2. THE 'M' MEN 1972-1977
1972-73
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Arsenal
1973-74
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Manchester City (LC)
1974-75
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Middlesbrough
1975-76
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Everton
1976-77
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Bristol City

3. MILNE AND SEXTON 1977-1983
1977-78
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Manchester City
1978-79
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Manchester United
1979-80
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Ipswich Town
1980-81
MATCH OF THE SEASON v West Ham (LC)
1981-82
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Southampton
1982-83
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Stoke City

4. ALL CHANGE - Part 1 1983-1986
1983-84
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Liverpool
1984-85
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Everton
1985-86
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Q.P.R.

5. THE SILLETT YEARS 1986-1990
1986-87
MATCH OF THE SEASON (1) v Leeds United (FAC)
MATCH OF THE SEASON (2) v Tottenham Hotspur (FAC)
1987-88
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Tottenham Hotspur
1988-89
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Sutton United (FAC)
1989-90
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Sunderland (LC)

6. ALL CHANGE - Part 2 1990-1995
1990-91
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Nottingham Forest (LC)
1991-92
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Leeds United
1992-93
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Liverpool
1993-94
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Arsenal
1994-95
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Tottenham Hotspur

7. BIG RON AND WEE GORDON 1995-1998
1995-96
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Wimbledon
1996-97
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Tottenham Hotspur
1997-98
MATCH OF THE SEASON v Aston Villa (FAC)

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