| Coventry City | Nottingham Forest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Blyth | 1 | Peter Shilton | ||
| 2 | Brian Roberts | 2 | Viv Anderson | ||
| 3 | Bobby McDonald | 3 | Colin Barrett | ||
| 4 | Terry Yorath | 4 | John O'Hare | ||
| 5 | Jim Holton | 5 | Dave Needham | ||
| 6 | Mick Coop | 6 | Kenny Burns | ||
| 7 | Alan Green | 7 | Martin O'Neill | ||
| 8 | Ian Wallace | 8 | Ian Bowyer | ||
| 9 | Mick Ferguson | 9 | Peter Withe | ||
| 10 | Barry Powell | 10 | Archie Gemmill | ||
| 11 | John Beck | 11 | John Robertson | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Gordon Milne | Brian Clough | ||||