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Coventry City F.C.

Football club information
Full nameCoventry City Football Club
NicknameThe Sky Blues
Founded13 August 1883
(as Singers F.C.)
StadiumRicoh Arena, Coventry CV6 6GE (capacity : 32609)
ChairmanRay Ranson
ManagerAidy Boothroyd
LeagueThe Championship
2009 � 10The Championship, 19th
All-time top scorerClarrie Bourton (182)
Current season2010 � 11 Coventry City F.C. season

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Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are an association football club based in Coventry, central England. Coventry City were founding members of the Premier League in 1992.

They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second-highest tier of the English league system, having spent 34 consecutive seasons in the top flight First Division / Premier League between 1967 and 2001. Their only major trophy was won in 1987 when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3 � 2 to win the FA Cup, a game often cited as possibly the greatest FA Cup Final of all time. They also reached two League Cup semi-finals in 1981 and 1990, losing narrowly on both ocassions.

From 1899 to 2005, Coventry City played at the Highfield Road stadium. During the early-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 construct a larger stadium and chose a site in the Rowley's Green area of the city. The 32,609 capacity Ricoh Arena was opened in August 2005.

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No. Nationality Position Player Other
1IrelandGKKeiren Westwood
2IrelandDFRichard Keogh
3IrelandDFStephen O'Halloran
4NIRMFSammy Clingan
5IrelandMFLee Carsley
6ScotlandDFJames McPake
7IrelandMF[[David Bell (footballer born 1984)
8IrelandMF[[Michael Doyle (footballer)
9JamaicaFWMarlon King
10WalesFWFreddy Eastwood
11EnglandFWLukas Jutkiewicz
12IrelandMFGary Deegan
14EnglandDFChris Hussey
15EnglandDFMartin Cranie
16EnglandMFIsaac Osbourne
17IcelandMFAron Gunnarsson
18EnglandMFCarl Baker
19EnglandFWGary McSheffrey
20EnglandDF[[Ben Turner (footballer)
22EnglandFWClive Platt
23AustraliaGKDanny Ireland
24EnglandDF[[Richard Wood (footballer)
25EnglandDFJermaine Grandison
26EnglandDF[[Jordan Clarke (footballer)
29IrelandFWRoy O'Donovan
30EnglandDFNathan Cameron
32EnglandFW[[Callum Wilson (English footballer)
33EnglandGKMichael Quirke

No. Nationality Position Player Other
21ScotlandMFMichael McIndoe (at [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
31EnglandFWShaun Jeffers (at [[Cheltenham Town F.C.

No. Nationality Position Player Other
37EnglandMFLuke Bottomer
38EnglandDFCyrus Christie
39EnglandFWJonson Clarke-Harris
40EnglandMFConor Thomas
41BurundiMFGael Bigirimana
42EnglandMFConor Grogan
EnglandGKLee Burge
EnglandGKAlastair Worby
EnglandDF[[Joe Henderson (footballer born 1993)
EnglandDFAaron Phillips
EnglandDFConnor Gudger
EnglandDF[[Luke Adams (footballer)
EnglandDF[[Jordan Willis (footballer)
EnglandMFJosh Ruffels
EnglandMFLewis Rankin
WalesMF[[Will Roberts (footballer)
EnglandFW[[Billy Daniels (footballer)
EnglandFW[[Jamie Spencer (footballer)
JamaicaFWCourtney Richards

Sky Blue anthem :
Original:  

Academy squad :

Academy squad :
Name Position
GB Aidy Boothroyd Manager
GB Martyn Pert Assistant Manager
GB Steve Harrison First Team Coach
GB Steve Ogrizovic Goalkeeping Coach
NI Andy O'Boyle Fitness Coach
GB Gregor Rioch Academy Manager
GB Andy Thorn Chief Scout
SCO Michael McBride Physiotherapist
GB Dave Hart Assistant Physiotherapist

Academy squad :
Name Position
GB Ray Ranson Chairman
GB Gary Hoffman Vice Chairman
GB Joe Elliott Director
GB Walter Bosco Director
GB Mike McGinnity Life President
GB Pam Hindson Club Secretary
GB Jim Brown Club Historian & Statistician

Academy squad :
1967 � 1968 season
1968 � 1969 season GB Bill Glazier GB Ernie Hunt 13 GB Bill Glazier 49
1969 � 1970 season GB Neil Martin GB Neil Martin 15 GB Mick Coop 44 FA Youth Cup Runners-up
1970 � 1971 season SCO Willie Carr GB Ernie Hunt 12 GB Jeff Blockley 48
1971 � 1972 season GB Ernie Hunt GB Ernie Hunt 12 SCO Willie Carr 45
1972 � 1973 season SCO Tommy Hutchison SCO Brian Alderson 17 GB Mick Coop 48
1973 � 1974 season GB Bill Glazier SCO Brian Alderson 15 IRE Jimmy Holmes 53
1974 � 1975 season SCO Tommy Hutchison GB David Cross 8 SCO Tommy Hutchison 46
1975 � 1976 season SCO Tommy Hutchison GB David Cross 16 GB Mick Coop 47
1976 � 1977 season GB Mick Ferguson GB Mick Ferguson 15 GB John Beck 45
1977 � 1978 season SCO Ian Wallace SCO Ian Wallace 23 SCO Bobby McDonald 47
1978 � 1979 season SCO Bobby McDonald SCO Ian Wallace 15 SCO Tommy Hutchison 45
1979 � 1980 season SCO Ian Wallace SCO Ian Wallace 13 SCO Tommy Hutchison 45
1980 � 1981 season SCO Gary Gillespie GB Garry Thompson 15 GB Paul Dyson 54
1981 � 1982 season GB Danny Thomas GB Mark Hateley 18 SCO Gary Gillespie 46
1982 � 1983 season SCO Gary Gillespie GB Steve Whitton 14 SCO Gary Gillespie 48
1983 � 1984 season GB Nick Platnauer GB Terry Gibson 19 GB Trevor Peake 40
1984 � 1985 season GB Terry Gibson GB Terry Gibson 19 GB Steve Ogrizovic 46
1985 � 1986 season GB Trevor Peake GB Terry Gibson 13 GB Steve Ogrizovic 47
1986 � 1987 season GB Steve Ogrizovic GB Cyrille Regis 16 GB Steve Ogrizovic 53 FA Cup Winners: FA Cup Final 1987; FA Youth Cup Winners
1987 � 1988 season SCO David Speedie GB Cyrille Regis 12 GB Brian Borrows 45
1988 � 1989 season SCO David Speedie SCO David Speedie 15 GB Brian Borrows 42
1989 � 1990 season GB Brian Borrows SCO David Speedie 9 GB David Smith 46
1990 � 1991 season SCO Kevin Gallacher SCO Kevin Gallacher 16 GB Brian Borrows 47 PFA Merit Award: SCO Tommy Hutchison
1991 � 1992 season GB Stewart Robson SCO Kevin Gallacher 10 GB Lloyd McGrath 44
1992 � 1993 season GB Peter Atherton GB Micky Quinn 17 GB Peter Atherton 42
1993 � 1994 season IRE Phil Babb ZW Peter Ndlovu 11 IRE Phil Babb 44
1994 � 1995 season GB Brian Borrows GB Dion Dublin 16 GB Steve Ogrizovic 40 PFA Merit Award: SCO Gordon Strachan OBE
1995 � 1996 season GB Paul Williams GB Dion Dublin 16 GB John Salako 40
1996 � 1997 season GB Dion Dublin GB Dion Dublin 13 GB Steve Ogrizovic 46
1997 � 1998 season GB Dion Dublin GB Dion Dublin 23 GB Dion Dublin 43 PFA Merit Award: GB Steve Ogrizovic
1998 � 1999 season GB Richard Shaw GB Noel Whelan 13 SE Magnus Hedman 42 FA Youth Cup Runners-up
1999 � 2000 season SCO Gary McAllister SCO Gary McAllister 13 SCO Gary McAllister 43 FA Youth Cup Runners-up
2000 � 2001 season IRE Gary Breen WA Craig Bellamy 8 WA Craig Bellamy 38 PFA Merit Award: GB Jimmy Hill OBE
2001 � 2002 season SCO Gary McAllister GB Lee Hughes 15 GB David Thompson 45
2002 � 2003 season BA Muhamed Konjić GB Jay Bothroyd 11 BA Muhamed Konjić 48
2003 � 2004 season GB Stephen Warnock GB Gary McSheffrey 12 GB Stephen Warnock 46
2004 � 2005 season IRE Michael Doyle GB Gary McSheffrey 14 IRE Michael Doyle 48
2005 � 2006 season GB Gary McSheffrey GB Gary McSheffrey 17 IRE Michael Doyle 49
2006 � 2007 season GB Andy Marshall NG Dele Adebola 9 GB Andy Marshall 42 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners
2007 � 2008 season IRE Jay Tabb MT Michael Mifsud 17 IRE Jay Tabb 49
2008 � 2009 season IS Aron Gunnarsson IRE Clinton Morrison 12 IRE Keiren Westwood 49 PFA Team of the Year: GB Daniel Fox, IRE Keiren Westwood
2009 � 2010 season IRE Keiren Westwood IRE Clinton Morrison 11 IRE Keiren Westwood 46
2010 � 2011 season TBA GB Gary McSheffrey 5 * IRE Carsley / Keogh 20 *

Other club honours (before 1968) :

Official Hall of Fame :

Official Hall of Fame :
Player Apps Goals
GB Dave Bennett 187 33
GB Brian Borrows 474 13
GB Clarrie Bourton 241 181
SCO Willie Carr 280 36
GB Mick Coop 485 22
GB George Curtis 534 13
SCO Jimmy Dougall 237 14
GB Dion Dublin 168 72

Official Hall of Fame :
Player Apps Goals
GB Ron Farmer 311 52
GB Mick Ferguson 141 57
SCO Ian Gibson 101 14
GB Bill Glazier 402 0
GB George Hudson 129 75
GB Ernie Hunt 166 51
SCO Tommy Hutchison 353 30

Official Hall of Fame :
Player Apps Goals
GB Mick Kearns 382 15
WA Leslie Jones 144 74
GB Jock Lauderdale 182 63
WA George Lowrie 85 59
GB Ernie Machin 284 39
GB George Mason 350 8
GB Reg Matthews 116 0
GB Steve Ogrizovic 601 1

Official Hall of Fame :
Player Apps Goals
GB Trevor Peake 330 7
WA Ronnie Rees 262 52
GB Cyrille Regis 274 62
GB Richard Shaw 338 1
GB Danny Thomas 123 6
SCO Ian Wallace 138 60
GB Alf Wood 246 0

Player records :

Coventry City Football Club

The ClubHistory * Managers * Players * Internationals * Player of the Year
GroundsDowells Field * Stoke Road * Highfield Road * Ricoh Arena
Seasons2004 �05 * 2005 �06 * 2006 �07 * 2007 �08 * 2008 �09 * 2009 �10 * 2010 �11

Football League Championship, 2010 �11 teams

Barnsley, Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Watford

Premier League

2010 �11 teamsArsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Former teamsBarnsley, Bradford City, Burnley, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Swindon Town, Watford, Wimbledon
CompetitionSeasons, Teams (winners), Players (foreign) (winners), Managers (current), Stadia, Founding, Broadcasters, Referees
Statistics and awardsRecords, All-time table, Hat-tricks, Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Manager of the Year, Manager of the Month, Player of the Month, Arsenal undefeated season, 10 Seasons Awards
FinancesRichest clubs: (Deloitte list) (Forbes' list), Team owners, Average attendances, Transfer records, Game 39, Premier League �Football League gulf, Relegated teams (2005 �present)
Associated competitionsAsia Trophy, FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Women's League, Reserve League, Academy League
SeasonsFootball League, 1992 �93, 1993 �94, 1994 �95, 1995 �96, 1996 �97, 1997 �98, 1998 �99, 1999 �2000, 2000 �01, 2001 �02, 2002 �03, 2003 �04, 2004 �05, 2005 �06, 2006 �07, 2007 �08, 2008 �09, 2009 �10, 2010 �11

Football in England

National teamsEngland, B, C, U-21, U-20, U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16
National Football CentreSt George's Park (Burton)
League systemPremier League, The Football League (Championship * League One * League Two), Football Conference (National * North * South), Northern Premier (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South), Southern League (Premier Division * Division One Midlands * Division One South & West), Isthmian League (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South)
Domestic cupsFA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, FA Vase, FA NLS Cup



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