Coventry City F.C. 435021 225614872 2008-07-14T15:50:13Z MrHorse1982 5327504 /* Notable recent players */ {{Infobox Football club | clubname = Coventry City | image = [[Image:Coventry City FC.png|125px]] | fullname = Coventry City Football Club | nickname = The Sky Blues, The Singers, The Bantams<br> | founded = [[1883]] (as Singers) | ground = [[Ricoh Arena]], [[Coventry]] CV6 6GE | capacity = 32,609 | mgrtitle = Manager | manager = {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]] | chairman = {{flagicon|England}} [[Ray Ranson]] | league = [[Football League Championship|The Championship]] | season = [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08]] | position = The Championship, 21st | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=_lightbluestripes |pattern_ra1=|leftarm1=3BB9FF|body1=ffffff|rightarm1=3BB9FF|shorts1=3BB9FF|socks1=3BB9FF| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_thinblacksides|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=_blackshoulders| leftarm2=C50C14|body2=C50C14|rightarm2=C50C14|pattern_b2=_thinblacksides|shorts2=C50C14|socks2=000|}} '''Coventry City Football Club''', otherwise known as the ''Sky Blues'' owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an association football club based in [[Coventry]], [[England]]. Coventry City were founding members of the [[FA Premier League]] in [[1992 in football (soccer)|1992]]. They currently play in the [[Football League Championship|Coca-Cola Championship]], the second-highest tier of the English league system. As of [[19 February]] [[2008]] they are managed by [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]] following the departure [[Iain Dowie]] on [[11 February]] [[2008 in football (soccer)|2008]]. A takeover with SISU Capital was agreed on [[14 December]] [[2007]]. Their only major trophy came in [[1987 in football (soccer)|1987]] when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 to win the [[FA Cup]] many people classed it as the best FA Cup Final still today.{{fact|date=June 2008}} They also reached two [[League Cup]] semi-finals in [[1981 in football (soccer)|1981]] and [[1989 in football (soccer)|1989]]. From [[1899 in football (soccer)|1899]] to [[2005 in football (soccer)|2005]], Coventry City played at the [[Highfield Road (stadium)|Highfield Road]] stadium. During the 1980s it became the first all-seater stadium in English football, but by the end of the following decade the club's directors decided it was time to build a bigger stadium and chose a site in the Foleshill area of the city. The [[Ricoh Arena]] was opened in August 2005. Their football academy, based in southeast Coventry at [[The Alan Higgs Centre]], owned by the [[Alan Higgs Trust]], was opened in September 2004.<ref name ="AHC CSF">{{cite web |title = The Alan Higgs Centre |publisher = Coventry Sports Foundation |url = http://www.covsf.com/ahcContent.html |accessdaymonth = 20 October| accessyear = 2007 }}</ref><!-- --><ref name ="RHWL AHC">{{cite web |title = The Alan Higgs Centre |publisher = RHWL architects |url = http://www.rhwl.co.uk/project_111.aspx |accessdaymonth = 20 October| accessyear = 2007 }}</ref> ==History== {{seealso|History of Coventry City F.C.}} ===A Brief History=== <!-- ============================================================================================================================== DO NOT simply delete this section, but add to it. All the extended information on the history of Coventry City can be found easily on [[History of Coventry City F.C.]] ============================================================================================================================== --> [[Image:coventry city new badge 2005.jpg|thumb|120px|The planned crest update]] * '''1883''' - The club was founded by employees of Singers, the cycle firm. * '''1898''' - The club's name was changed from Singers F.C. to Coventry City. * '''1899''' - Coventry moved to [[Highfield Road]] following stints at [[Dowells Field]] and [[Stoke Road]]. * '''1901''' - City suffered their worst ever defeat with a disappointing 11-2 loss against [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]] in the qualifying round of the [[FA Cup]]. * '''1919''' - The Sky Blues given entry for the first time into [[the Football League]], a place where they have remained ever since. * '''1928''' - In the cold of February and with Coventry struggling near the base of Division Three South, the club's worst ever attendance was recorded. Only 2,059 turned up for the match against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. * '''1934''' - This was the year City made their biggest ever victory. It was a 9-0 league drubbing of [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]. * '''1936''' - Coventry City win the Third Division South championship after a nail-biting final day 2-1 victory over [[Torquay United]] and return to Division Two after eleven years in the lower division. * '''1958''' - [[Alf Wood]] became the oldest ever player to start a game for Coventry. He played against [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in the [[FA Cup]] aged 44 years and 207 days. * '''1964''' - [[Jimmy Hill]] guided Coventry to promotion from Division Three (now [[Football League One]]). * '''1967''' - Coventry City promoted from Division Two to the top flight for the first time in their history. This made manager, and [[BBC Sport]] presenter [[Jimmy Hill]] a legend at the club. Coventry's record attendance was also set in this year - 51,455 against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], the team which Coventry would only just finish above at the top of the table. * '''1970''' - Coventry qualified for the European [[Fairs Cup]] but lost 7-3 on aggregate in the 2nd round to [[Bayern Munich]], despite winning the second leg 2-1 at [[Highfield Road]]. * '''1987''' - The Sky Blues won the [[FA Cup]], beating [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[1987 FA Cup Final|final]]. It is their only major trophy to date. They were runners-up to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in August in the [[Community Shield]]. Coventry also won the [[FA Youth Cup]] in this year. * '''2001''' - Coventry relegated from the [[Premier League|FA Premier League]] after 34 years in the first tier. * '''2003''' - [[Ben Mackey]], Coventry's youngest ever player makes his debut as a substitute against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] aged 16 years and 167 days. * '''2005''' - Coventry relocated to the 32,609 seater [[Ricoh Arena]] after 106 years at [[Highfield Road]]. * '''2007''' - Coventry narrowly avoided administration when [[Ray Ranson]] took over the club at the last minute. * '''2008''' - The club celebrates its 125th anniversary and avoids relegation to [[Football League One|League One]] despite being crushed 4-1 at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton]] on the final day of the [[2007-08 in English football|season]]. ==Fans== ===Former Players Association=== In February 2007 a Former Players Association was launched. Set up by club historian [[Jim Brown (disambiguation)|Jim Brown]], former 1980s player [[Kirk Stephens]] and a committee of enthusiastic volunteers, its aim was to bring former players of the club together and cherish their memories. Around 50 former stars of the club attended the launch including Coventry City legends [[George Hudson (footballer)|George Hudson]], [[Cyrille Regis]], [[Charlie Timmins]] and [[Bill Glazier]]. By February 2008 almost 120 former players had joined the association. The association's first newsletter was published in autumn 2007 and a website [http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/ www.ccfpa.co.uk] had been launched. ===Sky Blue Sam=== <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:0,,10269~3569963,00.jpg|thumb|Sky Blue Sam, Coventry City's Club Mascot|{{deletable image-caption|1=Monday, 21 April 2008}}]] --> Sky Blue Sam is Coventry City's mascot. Famed for his (or her) acrobatics, including forward rolls and backflips. ===Sky Blue anthem=== The club song was written in 1962 by manager [[Jimmy Hill]] and director [[John Camkin]]. It was launched at the home game with Colchester on [[22 December]] [[1962]] (a match abandoned at half-time because of fog)with the words printed in the programme. It quickly became popular with supporters during the epic FA Cup run in 1963 when the Third Division team reached the Sixth Round of the [[FA Cup]] before losing to eventual winners [[Manchester United]]. To the tune of the [[Eton Boating Song]]: {| |- style='vertical-align:top' || ''Original:'' :Let's all sing together :Play up, Sky Blues :While we sing together :We will never lose :Proud Posh or Cobblers :Oysters or anyone :They shan't defeat us :We'll fight 'til the game is won! :City! City! City! || {{col-3}} ''Present:'' :Let's all sing together :Play up, Sky Blues :While we sing together :We will never lose :Tottenham or Chelsea :United or anyone :They shan't defeat us :We'll fight 'til the game is won! :City! City! City! |} ==Stadium== {{main|Highfield Road|Ricoh Arena}} ===Grounds=== [[Image:Ricoh Arena, Coventry (stand and pitch) 14s07.jpg|thumb|[[Ricoh Arena]], Coventry's stadium since 2005]] *[[Dowells Field]] - 1883-1887 *[[Stoke Road]] - 1887-1899 *[[Highfield Road]] - 1899-2005 *[[Ricoh Arena]] - 2005-present ===106 years at Highfield Road=== Coventry City began playing at the [[Highfield Road (stadium)|Highfield Road]] stadium in 1899, although the club did not buy the freehold to the site until 1937. The record crowd at the ground was on [[29 April]] [[1967]] when 51,452 watched the Second Division title decider against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. This was more than 6,000 more than the previous record set against [[Aston Villa F.C|Aston Villa]] in 1938. The ground has an interesting history. In 1940 it was bombed by Luftwaffe planes. In 1968, the main stand burnt down and new stand to replace it built within four months. In 1981, Highfield Road was converted into England's first ever [[all-seater stadium]] with a capacity of just under 21,000 [http://www.cwn.org.uk/skyblues/history/highfield-road-100-years.htm]. It had been gradually upgraded since then, with the final phase of work being completed in the mid-1990s, including fully-enclosed corners. The final game played at the stadium was against [[Derby County F.C.]] on [[30 April]] [[2005]], with Coventry winning the game with a 6&ndash;2 scoreline. On an emotional day, the final goal at Highfield Road was fittingly scored by a homegrown youngster [[Andrew Whing]]. Other goals came from [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] international [[Stern John]], [[Dele Adebola]], and Coventry-born player [[Gary McSheffrey]], who scored two of the goals. One of these was from a penalty given away by the ex-City captain [[Mo Konjic]] ===Relocating to Ricoh Arena=== For the 2005&ndash;06 season, Coventry City moved to the new 32,609 capacity [http://www.ricoharena.com/ccfc.htm] [[Ricoh Arena]] after 106 years at Highfield Road. In 1998, the club had decided that it was time to relocate to a new stadium in the [[Foleshill]] area of the city, three miles north of the city centre and close to the [[M6 motorway]]. The original plan was for a state-of-the-art 45,000-seater, multipurpose stadium with removable pitch and retractable roof. It was due to be ready for the 2001&ndash;02 season. However, relegation, financial problems, financier/contractor withdrawals and England's failure to secure the 2006 World Cup competition led to a radical redesign. Despite initiating the project and being the principal attraction there, Coventry City's financial situation means that they no longer own the stadium and must pay rent to use it. The stadium naming rights were originally sold to [[Jaguar Cars]] which has strong links with Coventry. [[Jaguar Cars]] pulled out of the project on [[December 16]] [[2004]] and a new major sponsor was needed. A £10 million deal, which included naming rights, was signed and electronics manufacturer [[Ricoh]] became the new chief sponsor for the stadium. The project was funded largely by [[Coventry City Council]] & the (Alan Edward) Higgs Charity (of which former CCFC and current ACL director Sir Derek Higgs is a trustee), and includes shopping facilities, a casino, exhibition halls and a concert venue. At the beginning of the 2005-06 season, construction delays at the ground forced Coventry City to play their first three games of the season away and postpone their home games. On Saturday [[20 August]] [[2005]], City hosted [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]] in the first-ever game at the [[Ricoh Arena]]. Coventry won the game 3&ndash;0, the first goal at the [[Ricoh Arena]] being scored by [[Claus Bech Jorgensen]], with an 11th-minute diving header. [[Dele Adebola]] then added two more for the Sky Blues. ==Current squad== :''As of [[11 July]], [[2008]]'': {{football squad start}} {{fs player| no= 1| nat=Greece | pos=GK | name=[[Dimitrios Konstantopoulos]]}} {{fs player| no= 3| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Marcus Hall]]}} {{fs player| no= 4| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Daniel Fox (footballer)|Daniel Fox]]}} {{fs player| no= 5| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Elliott Ward]]}} {{fs player| no= 8| nat=Ireland | pos=MF | name=[[Michael Doyle (footballer)|Michael Doyle]] [[Image:Captain sports.svg|14px]]}} {{fs player| no=10| nat=Scotland | pos=FW | name=[[Kevin Kyle]]}} {{fs player| no=11| nat=Trinidad and Tobago | pos=MF | name=[[Chris Birchall]]}} {{fs player| no=15| nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Leon McKenzie]]}} {{fs player| no=16| nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Isaac Osbourne]]}} {{fs player| no=17| nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[Michael Mifsud]]}} {{fs player| no=21| nat=Ireland | pos=MF | name=[[Jay Tabb]]}} {{fs player| no=22| nat=Ireland | pos=FW | name=[[Leon Best]]}} {{fs player| no=23| nat=Australia | pos=GK | name=[[Danny Ireland]]}} {{football squad mid}} {{fs player| no=24| nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Robbie Simpson]]}} {{fs player| no=25| nat=England | pos=MF | name=[[Julian Gray]]}} {{fs player| no=26| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Scott Dann]]}} {{fs player| no=28| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Gary Borrowdale]]}} {{fs player| no=29| nat=Ireland | pos=MF | name=[[Kevin Thornton]]}} {{fs player| no=31| nat=England | pos=FW | name=[[Donovan Simmonds]]}} {{fs player| no=33| nat=England | pos=GK | name=[[Andy Marshall]]}} {{fs player| no=34| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Ben Turner]]}} {{fs player| no=36| nat=England | pos=DF | name=[[Liam Francis]]}} {{fs player| no= | nat=France | pos=MF | name=[[Guillaume Beuzelin]]}} {{Fs player| no= | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name=[[Freddy Eastwood]]}} {{Fs player| no= | nat=Iceland | pos=MF | name=[[Aron Gunnarsson]]}} {{fs player| no= | nat=Ireland | pos=GK | name=[[Kieren Westwood]]}} {{fs player| no= | nat=England | pos=GK | name=[[Neil Collett]]}} {{football squad end}} ==Season Review & Statistics== [[Coventry City F.C. season 2006-07|Coventry City's 2006-2007 Season Review & Statistics]] [[Coventry City F.C. season 2007-08|Coventry City's 2007-2008 Season Review & Statistics]] [[Coventry City F.C. season 2008-09|Coventry City's 2008-2009 Season Review & Statistics]] ==Club officials== * President: [[Mike McGinnity]] * Chairman: [[Ray Ranson]] * Manager: [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]] * Assistant Manager: [[Steve Kean]] * First Team Coach: [[Frankie Bunn]] * Reserve Team Coach: [[Steve Ogrizovic]] ==Awards and honours== ===Player of the Year=== {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner |- |1968||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Machin]] |- |1969||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Glazier]] |- |1970||{{flagicon|England}} [[Neil Martin]] |- |1971||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie Carr]] |- |1972||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Hunt]] |- |1973||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison]] |- |1974||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Glazier]] |- |1975||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison]] |- |1976||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison]] |- |1977||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Ferguson]] |- |1978||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace (footballer)|Ian Wallace]] |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner |- |1979||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Bobby McDonald]] |- |1980||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace (footballer)|Ian Wallace]] |- |1981||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary Gillespie]] |- |1982||{{flagicon|England}} [[Danny Thomas (footballer born 1961)|Danny Thomas]] |- |1983||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary Gillespie]] |- |1984||{{flagicon|England}} [[Nicky Platnauer]] |- |1985||{{flagicon|England}} [[Terry Gibson]] |- |1986||{{flagicon|England}} [[Trevor Peake]] |- |1987||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]] |- |1988||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Speedie]] |- |1989||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Speedie]] |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner |- |1990||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows]] |- |1991||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kevin Gallacher]] |- |1992||{{flagicon|England}} [[Stewart Robson]] |- |1993||{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Atherton]] |- |1994||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Phil Babb]] |- |1995||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows]] |- |1996||{{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Williams (footballer born 1971)|Paul Williams]] |- |1997||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]] |- |1998||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]] |- |1999||{{flagicon|England}} [[Richard Shaw (footballer)|Richard Shaw]] |- |2000||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]] |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner |- |2001||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Gary Breen]] |- |2002||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]] |- |2003||{{flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Muhamed Konjic]] |- |2004||{{flagicon|England}} [[Stephen Warnock]] |- |2005||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Doyle (footballer)|Michael Doyle]] |- |2006||{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary McSheffrey]] |- |2007||{{flagicon|England}} [[Andy Marshall]] |- |2008||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jay Tabb]] |} |} ===Top goalscorers=== {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Goals |- |1968||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Ronnie Rees]]||9 |- |1969||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Hunt]]||13 |- |1970||{{flagicon|England}} [[Neil Martin]]||15 |- |1971||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Hunt]]||12 |- |1972||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Hunt]]||12 |- |1973||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Alderson]]||17 |- |1974||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Alderson]]||15 |- |1975||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Alderson|Alderson]]/[[David Cross (footballer)|Cross]]||8 |- |1976||{{flagicon|England}} [[David Cross (footballer)|David Cross]]||16 |- |1977||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Ferguson]]||15 |- |1978||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace (footballer)|Ian Wallace]]||23 |- |1979||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace (footballer)|Ian Wallace]]||15 |- |1980||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace (footballer)|Ian Wallace]]||13 |- |1981||{{flagicon|England}} [[Garry Thompson (footballer born 1959)|Garry Thompson]]||15 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Goals |- |1982||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mark Hateley]]||18 |- |1983||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Whitton]]||14 |- |1984||{{flagicon|England}} [[Terry Gibson]]||19 |- |1985||{{flagicon|England}} [[Terry Gibson]]||19 |- |1986||{{flagicon|England}} [[Terry Gibson]]||13 |- |1987||{{flagicon|England}} [[Cyrille Regis]]||16 |- |1988||{{flagicon|England}} [[Cyrille Regis]]||12 |- |1989||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Speedie]]||15 |- |1990||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Speedie]]||9 |- |1991||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kevin Gallacher]]||16 |- |1992||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kevin Gallacher]]||10 |- |1993||{{flagicon|England}} [[Micky Quinn]]||17 |- |1994||{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Peter Ndlovu]]||11 |- |1995||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]]||16 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Goals |- |1996||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]]||16 |- |1997||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]]||13 |- |1998||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]]||23 |- |1999||{{flagicon|England}} [[Noel Whelan]]||13 |- |2000||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]]||13 |- |2001||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Craig Bellamy]]||8 |- |2002||{{flagicon|England}} [[Lee Hughes]]||15 |- |2003||{{flagicon|England}} [[Jay Bothroyd]]||11 |- |2004||{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary McSheffrey]]||12 |- |2005||{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary McSheffrey]]||14 |- |2006||{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary McSheffrey]]||17 |- |2007||{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Dele Adebola]]||9 |- |2008||{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Michael Mifsud]]||17 |} |} ===Most appearances=== {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Apps |- |1968||{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Machin]]||44 |- |1969||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Glazier]]||49 |- |1970||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Coop]]||44 |- |1971||{{flagicon|England}} [[Jeff Blockley]]||48 |- |1972||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie Carr]]||45 |- |1973||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Coop]]||48 |- |1974||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jimmy Holmes]]||53 |- |1975||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison|T. Hutchison]]||46 |- |1976||{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Coop]]||47 |- |1977||{{flagicon|England}} [[John Beck (footballer)|John Beck]]||45 |- |1978||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Bobby McDonald]]||47 |- |1979||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison|T. Hutchison]]||45 |- |1980||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison|T. Hutchison]]||45 |- |1981||{{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Dyson]]||54 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Apps |- |1982||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary Gillespie]]||46 |- |1983||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary Gillespie]]||48 |- |1984||{{flagicon|England}} [[Trevor Peake]]||40 |- |1985||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]]||46 |- |1986||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]]||47 |- |1987||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]]||53 |- |1988||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows|Borrows]]/[[Steve Ogrizovic|Ogrizovic]]||45 |- |1989||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows]]||42 |- |1990||{{flagicon|England}} [[David Smith (footballer born 1968)|David Smith]]||46 |- |1991||{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows]]||47 |- |1992||{{flagicon|England}} [[Lloyd McGrath]]||44 |- |1993||{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Atherton]]||42 |- |1994||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Phil Babb]]||44 |- |1995||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]]||40 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Year !Winner !Apps |- |1996||{{flagicon|England}} [[John Salako]]||40 |- |1997||{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]]||46 |- |1998||{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]]||43 |- |1999||{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Hedman]]||42 |- |2000||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]]||43 |- |2001||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Craig Bellamy]]||38 |- |2002||{{flagicon|England}} [[David Thompson (footballer)|David Thompson]]||45 |- |2003||{{flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Muhamed Konjic]]||48 |- |2004||{{flagicon|England}} [[Stephen Warnock]]||46 |- |2005||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Doyle]]||48 |- |2006||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Doyle]]||49 |- |2007||{{flagicon|England}} [[Andy Marshall]]||42 |- |2008||{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jay Tabb]]||49 |} |} ===Club honours=== {| |- style='vertical-align:top' || *'''[[FA Cup]]''' **Winners: [[FA Cup Final 1987|1987]] *'''Second Division''' (now '''[[Football League Championship]]''') **Champions: 1966-67 *'''Third Division''' (now '''[[Football League One]]''') **Champions: 1963-64 *'''Third Division (South)''' **Champions: 1935-36 *'''Fourth Division''' (now '''[[Football League Two]]''') **Runners-up: 1958-59 || {{col-3}} *'''[[FA Youth Cup]]''' **Winners: 1987 **Finalists: 1968, 1970, 1999, 2000 *'''[[Birmingham Senior Cup]]''' **Winners: 1911, 1923, 2007 *'''[[Football League Third Division South Cup|Third Division South Cup]]''' **Winners: 1936 *'''Southern Professional Floodlit Cup''' **Winners: 1960 || |} ==Players== {{See also|Category:Coventry City F.C. players|List of Coventry City F.C. international footballers}} ===Official Hall Of Fame=== {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Player !Apps !Goals |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Dave Bennett]] || 187 || 33 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Borrows]] || 474 || 13 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Clarrie Bourton]] || 241 || 181 |- |{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie Carr]] || 280 || 36 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Coop]] || 485 || 22 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[George Curtis (footballer born 1939)|George Curtis]] || 534 || 13 |- |{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Jimmy Dougall]] || 237 || 14 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Dion Dublin]] || 168 || 72 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Ron Farmer]] || 311 || 52 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Ferguson]] || 141 || 57 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Ian Gibson (footballer)|Ian Gibson]] || 101 || 14 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Player !Apps !Goals |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Glazier]] || 402 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Frank Herbert (footballer)|Frank Herbert]] || 200 || 89 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[George Hudson (footballer)|George Hudson]] || 129 || 75 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Hunt]] || 166 || 51 |- |{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Tommy Hutchison]] || 353 || 30 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Kearns]] || 382 || 15 |- |{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Leslie Jones (footballer)|Leslie Jones]] || 144 || 74 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Jock Lauderdale]] || 182 || 63 |- |{{flagicon|Wales}} [[George Lowrie]] || 85 || 59 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Ernie Machin]] || 284 || 39 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[George Mason (footballer)|George Mason]] || 350 || 8 |} |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" !Player !Apps !Goals |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Reg Matthews]] || 116 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]] || 601 || 1 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Trevor Peake]] || 330 || 7 |- |{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Ronnie Rees]] || 262 || 52 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Cyrille Regis]] || 274 || 62 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Richard Shaw (footballer)|Richard Shaw]] || 338 || 1 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Danny Thomas (footballer born 1961)|Danny Thomas]] || 123 || 6 |- |{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Ian Wallace]] || 138 || 60 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[Alf Wood]] || 246 || 0 |} |} ===Notable recent players=== {| {{col-4}} *{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Dele Adebola]] *{{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Aloisi]] *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Craig Bellamy]] *{{flagicon|Netherlands}}[[George Boateng]] *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Gary Breen]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[David Busst]] *{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Youssef Chippo]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Calum Davenport]] *{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Arjan De Zeeuw]] *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Doyle]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[John Eustace]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Ferguson]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Dean Gordon]] *{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Mustapha Hadji]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Marcus Hall]] *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[John Hartson]] *{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Magnus Hedman]] || {{col-4}} *{{flagicon|England}} [[Keith Houchen]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Darren Huckerby]] *{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Michael Hughes (footballer)|Michael Hughes]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Stephen Hughes (English footballer)|Stephen Hughes]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[David Icke]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Julian Joachim]] *{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} [[Stern John]] *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cobi Jones]] *{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Claus Bech Jorgensen]] *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Robbie Keane]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Chris Kirkland]] *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Lloyd McGrath]] *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David McNamee]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary McSheffrey]] *{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Michael Mifsud]] *{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Roland Nilsson]] || {{col-2}} *{{flagicon|England}} [[Barry Powell (footballer)|Barry Powell]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Micky Quinn]] *{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Youssef Safri]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[John Salako]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[James Scowcroft]] *{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Trond Egil Soltvedt]] *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Speedie]] *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Steve Staunton]] *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gordon Strachan]] *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Paul Telfer (footballer)|Paul Telfer]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Charlie Timmins]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Noel Whelan]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Williams (footballer born 1971)|Paul Williams]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Andrew Whing]] *{{flagicon|England}} [[Dennis Wise]] |} ===Player records=== *Most expensive signing: [[Craig Bellamy]], £6,500,000 in 2000 from [[Norwich City]] *Highest fee received: [[Robbie Keane]], £13,000,000 in 2000 to [[Inter Milan]] *Last goal at Highfield Road: [[Andrew Whing]] *First goal at Ricoh Arena: [[Claus Bech Jorgensen]] ==Managers== ''See also [[:Category:Coventry City F.C. managers]]'' {| |- style='vertical-align:top' || *{{flagicon|England}} [[William Stanley (football manager)|William Stanley]] (1883-1885) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Hary Hathaway]] (1885-1887) *{{flagicon|England}} [[J.G Morgan]] (1887-1892) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Teddy Kirk]] (1893) *{{flagicon|England}} [[George Maley]] (1893) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Collins(football manager)|Joe Collins]] (1893-1895) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Tom Cashmore]] (1895-1900) *{{flagicon|England}} [[B. Newhall]] (1900-1902) *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael O'Shea(football manager)|Michael O'Shea]] (1902-1905) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Beaman]] (1905-1908) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Walter Harris(football manager)|Walter Harris]] (1908-1909) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Buckle]] (1909-1911) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Robert Wallace(football manager)|Robert Wallace]] & committee (1911-1914) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Frank Scott-Walford]] & committee (1914-1915) *{{flagicon|England}} [[H.Howard]] & committee (1915-1916) *{{flagicon|England}} [[William Clayton (football manager)|William Clayton]] (1917-1919) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Pollitt (football manager)|Harry Pollitt]] (1919-1920) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Albert Evans (football manager)|Albert Evans]] (1920-1924) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Harbourne]] (caretaker) (1924-1925) *{{flagicon|England}} [[James Kerr (football manager)|James Kerr]] (1925-1928) *'''VACANT''' (March 1928-June 1928) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy McIntyre]] (1928-1931) *{{flagicon|England}} [[William Slade (footballer)|William Slade]] (caretaker) (1931) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Storer, Jr.|Harry Storer]] (1931-1945) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Dick Bayliss]] (1945-1947) *'''VACANT''' (April 1947-June 1947) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Billy Frith]] (1947-1948) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Storer, Jr.|Harry Storer]] (1948-1953) *'''VACANT''' (November 1953-January 1954) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Jack Fairbrother]] (1954) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Charlie Elliott]] (caretaker) (1954-1955) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Jesse Carver]] (1955) || {{col-2}} *{{flagicon|England}} [[George Raynor]] (1956) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Harry Warren (football manager)|Harry Warren]] (1956-1957) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Billy Frith]] (1957-1961) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy Hill]] (1961-1967) *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Noel Cantwell]] (1967-1972) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Bob Dennison]] (caretaker) (1972) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Joe Mercer]] (1972-1974) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Gordon Milne]] (1974-1981) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Dave Sexton]] (1981-1983) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Gould]] (1983-1984) *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Don Mackay]] (1984-1986) *{{flagicon|England}} [[George Curtis (footballer born 1939)|George Curtis]] (1986-1987) *{{flagicon|England}} [[John Sillett]] (1987-1990) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Terry Butcher]] (1990-1992) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Don Howe]] (caretaker) (1992) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Gould]] (1992-1993) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Phil Neal]] (1993-1995) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Ron Atkinson]] (1995-1996) *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gordon Strachan]] (1996-2001) *{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Roland Nilsson]] (2001-2002) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Trevor Peake]] (caretaker) (2002) *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gary McAllister]] (2002-2003) *{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Eric Black]] (2003-2004) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Ogrizovic]] (caretaker) (2004) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Reid]] (2004-2005) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Adrian Heath]] (caretaker) (2005) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Micky Adams]] (2005-2007) *{{flagicon|England}} [[Adrian Heath]] (caretaker) (2007) *{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Iain Dowie]] (2007-2008) *{{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Harbin]] and {{flagicon|England}} [[Frankie Bunn]] (caretakers) (2008) *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]] (2008-) present |} ==Local rivals== Coventry's rival clubs include: * [[Aston Villa]] * [[West Bromwich Albion]] * [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] * [[Leicester City]] - [[M69 Derby]] * [[Birmingham City]] * [[Nottingham Forest]] ==Other Information== ===References=== {{reflist}} ===Notes=== # {{note|newbadge}} [http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0300coventrycity/0100news/tm_objectid=15064359%26method=full%26siteid=50003%26headline=new%2dbadge%2dfor%2dccfc-name_page.html Announcement of the club's new badge from icCoventry.co.uk] # {{note|rejected}} [http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0300coventrycity/0100news/tm_objectid=15068162%26method=full%26siteid=50003%26headline=fans%2d%2dfury%2dat%2dnew%2dcity%2dbadge-name_page.html Fan reaction to the proposed new badge (icCoventry.co.uk)] # {{note|adamssacked}} [http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=442206&CPID=10&clid=9&lid=2&title=Adams+leaves+Coventry Micky Adams leaves the club (Sky Sports)] ===External links=== * [http://www.ccfc.co.uk/ Official club website] * [http://www.thewestterrace.co.uk The West Terrace - Satirical CCFC fanzine, forums, videos.] * [http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk Sky Blues Talk - 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