| Nottingham Forest | Coventry City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 1 | Les Sealey | ||
| 2 | Bryn Gunn | 2 | Mick Coop | ||
| 3 | Frank Gray | 3 | Brian Roberts | ||
| 4 | John McGovern | 4 | Andy Blair | ||
| 5 | Kenny Burns | 5 | Paul Dyson | ||
| 6 | Einar Jan Aas | 6 | Gary Gillespie | ||
| 7 | Gary Mills | 7 | Ray Gooding | ||
| 8 | Ian Wallace | 8 | Gerry Daly | ||
| 9 | Trevor Francis | 9 | Garry Thompson | ||
| 10 | Stuart Gray | 10 | Tommy English | ||
| 11 | John Robertson | 11 | Steve Hunt | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Brian Clough | Dave Sexton | ||||