CITY 2 BOLTON WANDERERS 2

League Division 1

29th March 1980

attendance 33,500

Scorers
City Tueart(9 & 47)
Bolton Whatmore(52), Reid(89 pen)

Ref A Seville

City Corrigam, Ranson, Reid, Booth, Caton, Power, Henry, Daley, Reeves, Tueart, Palmer – sub Deyna(unused)

Bolton McDonagh, Clement, Nicholson, Cantello, Jones, Walsh, Nowak, Whatmore, Carter, Wilson, Reid – sub Bennet(69)

 A BRACE FOR DENNIS TUEART ISN’T ENOUGH TO TAKE ALL THE POINTS AT MAINE ROAD

FROM AN ARTICLE BY JOHN MADDOCKS PUBLISHED IN THE CITY PROGRAMME 29TH MARCH 1980
… we gleaned a point from a home encounter with neighbours Bolton. A 2-2 draw resulted, 15 games now having
elapsed between Manchester City and a win! Relegation was looming . . .
lt has already loomed for Bolton; they were virtually assured of a Second Division fixture list the following season. They unkindly played with flair and spirit and overcame the 2-0 lead City built by the 47th minute via Tueart. His first looked a shade fortunate but the second was splendid judgement as he percieved the flight of a Nicky Reid high centre perfectly.
Thanks to Carter’s skill, Whatmore pulled one back fairly quickly, then Peter Reid, with no thought for his future, tucked away a penalty after Ranson handled. The City full-back was wisely diverted away by his colleagues from his purposeful stride towards the referees at the final whistle.