Coventry City v Southampton, 17 March 1956

Score2-0 to Coventry City
CompetitionDivision Three (South)
Attendance13,493

View Coventry City v Southampton head to head

Ronald Newman made his debut after moving from Northampton Town this month.

2 Coventry City

0 Southampton

Goals:

Ken McPherson G
Ron Newman G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Reg Matthews
Defender Roy Kirk
Defender John Wassall
Left back Charlie Timmins
Wing half Jim Regan
Wing half Noel Simpson
Centre Forward/Centre half Ken McPherson
Centre forward Dennis Uphill
Winger Ray Sambrook
Inside forward Peter Hill
Inside forward Ron Newman

Starting lineup:

Fred Kiernan Goalkeeper
John Page Defender
Tommy Traynor Left back
Pat Parker Centre half
Bryn Elliott Wing half
Bobby McLaughlin Wing half
John Hoskins Outside Left
Eric Day Outside right
Derek Reeves Centre forward
Peter Brown Forward
Tommy Mulgrew Inside forward

2 Coventry City

Goals:

Ken McPherson G
Ron Newman G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Reg Matthews
Defender Roy Kirk
Defender John Wassall
Left back Charlie Timmins
Wing half Jim Regan
Wing half Noel Simpson
Centre Forward/Centre half Ken McPherson
Centre forward Dennis Uphill
Winger Ray Sambrook
Inside forward Peter Hill
Inside forward Ron Newman

0 Southampton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Fred Kiernan Goalkeeper
John Page Defender
Tommy Traynor Left back
Pat Parker Centre half
Bryn Elliott Wing half
Bobby McLaughlin Wing half
John Hoskins Outside Left
Eric Day Outside right
Derek Reeves Centre forward
Peter Brown Forward
Tommy Mulgrew Inside forward