Coventry City
Full name	Coventry City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Sky Blues, The Singers, The Bantams
Founded	1883 (as Singers)
Ground	Ricoh Arena, Coventry CV6 6GE (Capacity 32,609)
Chairman	Ray Ranson
Manager	Chris Coleman
League	The Championship
2007-08	The Championship, 21st
Home colours 　 Away colours

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. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Raymond "Ray" Ranson (born 12 June 1960 in St Helens Merseyside) is an English entrepreneur currently Chairman of Coventry City Christopher Patrick "Chris" Coleman (born 10 June 1970 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh football manager The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The following are some of the Football (soccer events of the year 1992 throughout the world They currently play in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second-highest tier of the English league system. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons As of 19 February 2008 they are managed by Chris Coleman following the departure Iain Dowie on 11 February 2008. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Christopher Patrick "Chris" Coleman (born 10 June 1970 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh football manager Iain Dowie (born January 9 1965 in Hatfield Hertfordshire, England) is a football manager, currently managing Queens Park Rangers Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The following are the Association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world A takeover with SISU Capital was agreed on 14 December 2007. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Between 1967 and 2001, a period of 34 years, they were continuously members of England's top division although they never finished higher than sixth. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1967 throughout the world The following are the Association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world At the time of their eventual relegation, only Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton could claim to have amassed a longer tenure in top-flight English football than Coventry. Their only major trophy came in 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. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1987 throughout the world The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after They also reached two League Cup semi-finals in 1981 and 1989. In Association football a League Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in the top national league (some may include The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1981 throughout the world This is a list of the Football (soccer events of the year 1989 throughout the world

From 1899 to 2005, Coventry City played at the Highfield Road stadium. The following are the Association football events of the year 1899 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2005 throughout the world 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. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England

Their football academy, based in southeast Coventry at The Alan Higgs Centre, owned by the Alan Higgs Trust, was opened in September 2004. The Alan Higgs Centre, opened in September 2004 is a leisure centre situated in about 80 acres grounds near to the River Sowe, on Allard Way in the southeast of Coventry Alan Edward Higgs was a successful self-made businessman who became a multimillionaire mainly from his house building business in Coventry, as well as from other businesses in ^[1][2]

Contents 1 History 1.1 A Brief History 2 Fans 2.1 Former Players Association 2.2 Sky Blue Sam 2.3 Sky Blue anthem 3 Stadium 3.1 Grounds 3.2 106 years at Highfield Road 3.3 Relocating to Ricoh Arena 3.4 Ricoh records 3.5 International use 3.6 Ricoh used for Rugby 4 Current squad 5 Seasonal Match Facts 5.1 Season 2007/2008 6 Club officials 6.1 Boardroom 6.2 Coaching staff 7 Awards and honours 7.1 Player of the Year 7.2 Top goalscorers 7.3 Most appearances 7.4 Club honours 7.5 Competition best-placings 8 Players 8.1 Players who have represented their country 8.2 Official Hall Of Fame 8.3 Notable recent players 8.4 Player records 9 Managers 10 Local rivals 11 Other Information 11.1 References 11.2 Notes 11.3 External links

History

See also: History of Coventry City F.C.

A Brief History

• 1883 - The club was founded by employees of Singers, the cycle firm. When originally founded in 1883 by the employees of a cycle manufacturer the club was known by the name of that company Singers (a local 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 in the qualifying round of the FA Cup. Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, who play in the Scottish Football League The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after
• 1919 - The Sky Blues given entry for the first time into the Football League, a place where they have remained ever since. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
• 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. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London.
• 1934 - This was the year City made their biggest ever victory. It was a 9-0 league drubbing of Bristol City. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers)
• 1958 - Alf Wood became the oldest ever player to start a game for Coventry. He played against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup aged 44 years and 207 days. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after
• 1964 - Jimmy Hill guided Coventry to promotion from Division Three (now Football League One). James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football
• 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. James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality Coventry's record attendance was also set in this year - 51,455 against 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. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern
• 1987 - The Sky Blues won the FA Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the final. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The 1987 FA Cup Final took place on 16 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium and is universally considered to be one of the best cup finals to played at Wembley stadium It is their only major trophy to date. They were runners-up to Everton in August in the Community Shield. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Coventry also won the FA Youth Cup in this year. The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides
• 2001 - Coventry relegated from the FA Premier League after 34 years in the first tier. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
• 2003 - Ben Mackey, Coventry's youngest player to start a match, played against Ipswich Town aged 16 years and 167 days. Ben Mackey (born 27 October 1986) is an English professional football player PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here
• 2005 - Coventry relocated to the 32,609 seater Ricoh Arena after 106 years at Highfield Road. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England
• 2007 - Coventry narrowly avoided administration when Ray Ranson took over the club at the last minute. Raymond "Ray" Ranson (born 12 June 1960 in St Helens Merseyside) is an English entrepreneur currently Chairman of Coventry City
• 2008 - The club celebrates its 125th anniversary and avoids relegation to League One despite being crushed 4-1 at Charlton on the final day of the season. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of

Fans

Former Players Association

In February 2007 a Former Players Association was launched. Set up by club historian Jim Brown, former 1980s player Sebastian Harrison 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, Cyrille Regis, Charlie Timmins, Sebastian Harrison and Bill Glazier. Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French Guianan born English former footballer. Charlie Timmins (born in Birmingham on May 29 1922) is an English footballer. By February 2008 almost 120 former players had joined the association. The association's first newsletter was published in autumn 2007 and a website www. ccfpa. co. uk had been launched.

Sky Blue Sam

Sky Blue Sam is Coventry City's mascot. Famed for his (or her) acrobatics, including forward rolls and backflips. He is also been reported to have made repeated "croud surfs" through angry fans after a 5-1 loss to Man Utd in 1995.

Sky Blue anthem

The club song was written in 1962 by manager Jimmy Hill and director John Camkin. James William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE (born 22 July 1928 is an English football personality 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. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after To the tune of the Eton Boating Song:

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!

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 articles: Highfield Road and Ricoh Arena

Grounds

• 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 in 1899, although the club did not buy the freehold to the site until 1937. The Eton Boating Song is the best known of the school songs associated with Eton College that are sung at the end of year concert and on other important occasions The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England The record crowd at the ground was on 29 April 1967 when 51,452 watched the Second Division title decider against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. This was more than 6,000 more than the previous record set against 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. 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 6–2 scoreline. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On an emotional day, the final goal at Highfield Road was fittingly scored by a homegrown youngster Andrew Whing. Andrew John Whing (born 20 September 1984 in Birmingham) is a professional footballer who signed for League One side Brighton Other goals came from Trinidad and Tobago international Stern John, Dele Adebola, and Coventry-born player Gary McSheffrey. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Bamberdele "Dele" Adebola (born June 23, 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a Striker for Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982) is an English footballer currently playing for Birmingham City in the Football League Championship [1], 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 2005–06 season, Coventry City moved to the new 32,609 capacity [2] Ricoh Arena after 106 years at Highfield Road. Muhamed Konjic (born May 14, 1970 in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a Bosnian former football player The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England 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. Foleshill is a Suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see 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 2001–02 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 Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Jaguar Cars pulled out of the project on December 16, 2004 and a new major sponsor was needed. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A £10 million deal, which included naming rights, was signed and electronics manufacturer Ricoh became the new chief sponsor for the stadium. ( or Ricoh, is a Japanese company that was established on 6 February 1936 as Riken Kankoshi Co 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. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England.

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. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England Coventry won the game 3–0, the first goal at the Ricoh Arena being scored by Claus Bech Jorgensen, with an 11th-minute diving header. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976 in Holstebro) is a Danish -born footballer who played internationally for the Faroe Dele Adebola then added two more for the Sky Blues. Bamberdele "Dele" Adebola (born June 23, 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a Striker for

Ricoh records

The Ricoh Arena's highest attendance for a football match is 30,919, which was for the U21 European Championship play-off between England and Germany on 6 October 2006, which England won 1-0, with a strike from Leighton Baines, although the Rugby Heineken cup semi-final between Munster and Saracens attracted a larger crowd. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21(s is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA U-21 Championship, and is controlled by the German Football Association Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, who plays left-back The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading The record attendance for a Coventry City match is 28,163 for the FA Cup game against West Bromwich Albion on 16th February 2008 which ended in a 0-5 defeat. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Goals from Chris Brunt, Zoltan Gera, Ishmael Miller and a brace from Roman Bednar sealed a quarter-final spot for the Baggies. The highest league attendance is 27,992 for the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 26, 2008 in the Coca-Cola Championship which was drawn 1–1 . Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons The highest score at the Ricoh Arena was 6-1 against Derby County on 21 January 2006. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The final game of the season was against Cardiff City. A request to build a 'supercasino' was rejected; a smaller casino was built; located underneath the exhibition halls.

International use

The Ricoh Arena was used for an England U21 match against Germany U21s in a European U21 Championship qualifying play-off on 6 October 2006, a match which also set the stadium's record attendance. England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21(s is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA U-21 Championship, and is controlled by the German Football Association The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The match resulted in a 1–0 win for the England team with a goal from Leighton Baines. Leighton John Baines (born 11 December 1984 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer, who plays left-back

As of July 2007, Coventry City extended their pitch at the Ricoh Arena, so the pitch is now suitable for high-profile international matches and Champions League games. 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, The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The pitch has state-of-the-art laser socketed guiding system, designed to give precise pitch markings. ^[3] The pitch which now measures 105m x 68. 6m is up to FIFA Category 3 status. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) ^[4]

Ricoh used for Rugby

The Ricoh has held three Heineken Cup matches at the Ricoh arena. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading The fist between Wasps and Northampton, the second a pool stage match between Wasps and Munster and the most recent was the 2008 semi final between Munster and Saracens which was won by Munster. The semi final between Munster and Saracens was also the record attendance at the Ricoh Arena with over 30000 fans at the game.

Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Dimitrios Konstantopoulos 3 DF Marcus Hall 4 DF Daniel Fox 5 DF Elliott Ward 6 MF Stephen Hughes 8 MF Michael Doyle (captain) 11 MF Chris Birchall 15 FW Leon McKenzie 16 MF Isaac Osbourne 17 FW Michael Mifsud 18 DF David McNamee 21 MF Jay Tabb

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (born November 29, 1978, in Thessaloniki) is a Greek football goalkeeper, who plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marcus Thomas J Hall (born 24 March, 1976 in Coventry, West Midlands) is a football player who currently plays for Coventry In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Fox (born May 29 1986 in Winsford, Cheshire) is an English footballer, currently playing for Coventry City In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Elliott Leslie Ward (born January 19, 1985 in Harrow, Greater London) is an English professional footballer currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Stephen John Hughes (born 18 September 1976 in Wokingham, England) is an English footballer who plays as a Midfielder For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Michael Doyle (born July 8, 1981 in Dublin) is an Irish football Midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Scottish rugby league footballer see Chris Birchall (rugby league Christopher Birchall CM (born May 5, 1984 Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Leon Mark McKenzie (born 17 May, 1978 in Croydon, Greater London) is an English professional footballer who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Isaac Samuel Osbourne, (born June 22 1986 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English footballer currently playing for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Michael Mifsud (born April 17 1981 in Pietà) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David McNamee (born 10 October 1980 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Championship For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jay Anthony Tabb (born February 21, 1984 in Tooting, Greater London) is an Anglo - Irish professional footballer Position Player 22 FW Leon Best 24 FW Robbie Simpson 25 MF Julian Gray 26 DF Scott Dann 28 DF Gary Borrowdale 29 MF Kevin Thornton 33 GK Andy Marshall 34 DF Ben Turner MF Guillaume Beuzelin

Seasonal Match Facts

Season 2007/2008

Football League Championship - Match Facts

FA Cup - Match Facts

Football League Cup - Match Facts

Club officials

Boardroom President: Mike McGinnity Chairman: Ray Ranson Head Director: Joe Elliot Commercial Director: Ken Sharp Financial Director: Club Secretary: Roger Brinsford Retail Manager: Karen Bennett Commercial Manager: Raj Athwal Financial Controller: John Street Grounds Manager: Michael Finch Community Officer: David Busst Club Statistician: Jim Brown

Coaching staff Manager: Chris Coleman Assistant Manager: Steve Kean First Team Coach: Frankie Bunn Performance Manager: John Murtough Goalkeeping Coach: Physiotherapist: Michael McBride Reserve Team Coach: Steve Ogrizovic Fitness Coach: Mark Howard Academy Manager: Gregor Rioch Assistant Acad Manager: Richard Stevens Acad Physiotherapist: Damien Delahunty UK / European Scout: Andy Thorn

Awards and honours

Player of the Year

Year Winner 1968 Ernie Machin 1969 Bill Glazier 1970 Neil Martin 1971 Willie Carr 1972 Ernie Hunt 1973 Tommy Hutchison 1974 Bill Glazier 1975 Tommy Hutchison 1976 Tommy Hutchison 1977 Mick Ferguson 1978 Ian Wallace

Year Winner 1979 Bobby McDonald 1980 Ian Wallace 1981 Gary Gillespie 1982 Danny Thomas 1983 Gary Gillespie 1984 Nicky Platnauer 1985 Terry Gibson 1986 Trevor Peake 1987 Steve Ogrizovic 1988 David Speedie 1989 David Speedie

Year Winner 1990 Brian Borrows 1991 Kevin Gallacher 1992 Stewart Robson 1993 Peter Atherton 1994 Phil Babb 1995 Brian Borrows 1996 Paul Williams 1997 Dion Dublin 1998 Dion Dublin 1999 Richard Shaw 2000 Gary McAllister

Year Winner 2001 Gary Breen 2002 Gary McAllister 2003 Muhamed Konjic 2004 Stephen Warnock 2005 Michael Doyle 2006 Gary McSheffrey 2007 Andy Marshall 2008 Jay Tabb

Top goalscorers

(Number of goals scored in all competitions in brackets)

Year Winner 1968 Ronnie Rees (9) 1969 Ernie Hunt (13) 1970 Neil Martin (15) 1971 Ernie Hunt (12) 1972 Ernie Hunt (12) 1973 Brian Alderson (17) 1974 Brian Alderson (15) 1975 Alderson/Cross (8) 1976 David Cross (16) 1977 Mick Ferguson (15) 1978 Ian Wallace (23)

Year Winner 1979 Ian Wallace (15) 1980 Ian Wallace (13) 1981 Garry Thompson (15) 1982 Mark Hateley (18) 1983 Steve Whitton (14) 1984 Terry Gibson (19) 1985 Terry Gibson (19) 1986 Terry Gibson (13) 1987 Cyrille Regis (16) 1988 Cyrille Regis (12) 1989 David Speedie (15)

Year Winner 1990 David Speedie (9) 1991 Kevin Gallacher (16) 1992 Kevin Gallacher (10) 1993 Micky Quinn (17) 1994 Peter Ndlovu (11) 1995 Dion Dublin (16) 1996 Dion Dublin (16) 1997 Dion Dublin (13) 1998 Dion Dublin (23) 1999 Noel Whelan (13) 2000 Gary McAllister (13)

Year Winner 2001 Craig Bellamy (8) 2002 Lee Hughes (15) 2003 Jay Bothroyd (11) 2004 Gary McSheffrey (12) 2005 Gary McSheffrey (14) 2006 Gary McSheffrey (17) 2007 Dele Adebola (9) 2008 Michael Mifsud (17)

Most appearances

(Number of appearances in all competitions in brackets)

Year Winner 1968 Ernie Machin (44) 1969 Bill Glazier (49) 1970 Mick Coop (44) 1971 Jeff Blockley (48) 1972 Willie Carr (45) 1973 Mick Coop (48) 1974 Jimmy Holmes (53) 1975 T. Hutchison (46) 1976 Mick Coop (47) 1977 John Beck (45) 1978 Bobby McDonald (47)

Year Winner 1979 T. Hutchison (45) 1980 T. Hutchison (45) 1981 Paul Dyson (54) 1982 Gary Gillespie (46) 1983 Gary Gillespie (48) 1984 Trevor Peake (40) 1985 Steve Ogrizovic (46) 1986 Steve Ogrizovic (47) 1987 Steve Ogrizovic (53) 1988 Borrows/Ogrizovic (45) 1989 Brian Borrows (42)

Year Winner 1990 David Smith (46) 1991 Brian Borrows (47) 1992 Lloyd McGrath (44) 1993 Peter Atherton (42) 1994 Phil Babb (44) 1995 Steve Ogrizovic (40) 1996 John Salako (40) 1997 Steve Ogrizovic (46) 1998 Dion Dublin (43) 1999 Magnus Hedman (42) 2000 Gary McAllister (43)

Year Winner 2001 Craig Bellamy (38) 2002 David Thompson (45) 2003 Muhamed Konjic (48) 2004 Stephen Warnock (46) 2005 Michael Doyle (48) 2006 Michael Doyle (49) 2007 Andy Marshall (42) 2008 Jay Tabb (49)

Club honours

FA Cup Winners: 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

FA Youth Cup Winners: 1987 Finalists: 1968, 1970, 1999, 2000 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1911, 1923, 2007 Third Division South Cup Winners: 1936 Southern Professional Floodlit Cup Winners: 1960

Coventry 1987 FA Cup Winners

Competition best-placings

• UEFA Cup (European Fairs Cup): 2nd round (1970-1971) lost 7-3 on aggregate to Bayern Munich
• League Cup: Semi-finalists (1980-81 & 1989-1990)
• Charity Shield: Runners-up (1987)

Players

See also Category:Coventry City F.C. players

Players who have represented their country

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Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (born March 17 1943 in Swindon) is an English former football player Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional Michael John "Mick" Ferguson (born October 3, 1954 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a former English professional footballer who Ian Wallace, (born May 23 1956 in Glasgow) was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970's and early-1980s Bobby McDonald was a Scottish Footballer who was born in Aberdeen who played in the left back position Ian Wallace, (born May 23 1956 in Glasgow) was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970's and early-1980s Gary Thompson Gillespie (born Bonnybridge, Scotland, July 5 1960) was a defender who played football (soccer for Liverpool Daniel Joseph (Danny Thomas is a former professional footballer most notable for helping Tottenham Hotspur win the 1984 UEFA Cup Danny Thomas was born 12 Gary Thompson Gillespie (born Bonnybridge, Scotland, July 5 1960) was a defender who played football (soccer for Liverpool Terence Bradley "Terry" Gibson (born 23 December 1962 in Walthamstow) is an English former professional football player Trevor Peake (born 10 February 1957 in Nuneaton) is a retired English footballer Steve Ogrizovic (from Serbo-Croat: Ogrizović) (born September 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960 in Glenrothes, Scotland is a former Scottish footballer who played for numerous clubs David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960 in Glenrothes, Scotland is a former Scottish footballer who played for numerous clubs Brian Borrows (born 20 December 1960 in Liverpool) is a retired English football defender Kevin William Gallacher (born November 23 1966 in Clydebank) is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports Pundit Stewart Ian Robson (born November 6, 1964 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English former football player Peter Atherton (born 6 April 1970 in Wigan, Lancashire) was a Professional English footballer who plays as Philip Andrew Babb (born November 30 1970 in Lambeth, London) is a former English born Irish international professional Brian Borrows (born 20 December 1960 in Liverpool) is a retired English football defender Paul Williams born Burton upon Trent, England 26 March 1971 is a professional footballer who was an unused substitute for Southampton in the Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Richard Shaw (born 11 September 1968 in Brentford, Middlesex) is an English former professional football player and Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Gary Patrick Breen (born December 12, 1973 in Hendon, London) is an Irish footballer. Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Muhamed Konjic (born May 14, 1970 in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a Bosnian former football player Stephen Warnock (born 12 December 1981 is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Michael Doyle (born July 8, 1981 in Dublin) is an Irish football Midfielder. Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982) is an English footballer currently playing for Birmingham City in the Football League Championship Andrew John "Andy" Marshall (born 14 April 1975 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer Jay Anthony Tabb (born February 21, 1984 in Tooting, Greater London) is an Anglo - Irish professional footballer Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (born March 17 1943 in Swindon) is an English former football player Neil Martin (born 20 October 1940) was a Scottish football player in the 1960s and 1970s Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (born March 17 1943 in Swindon) is an English former football player Roger Patrick "Ernie" Hunt (born March 17 1943 in Swindon) is an English former football player This article refers to the footballer for other people named David Cross see David Cross (disambiguation David George Cross (born December This article refers to the footballer for other people named David Cross see David Cross (disambiguation David George Cross (born December Michael John "Mick" Ferguson (born October 3, 1954 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a former English professional footballer who Ian Wallace, (born May 23 1956 in Glasgow) was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970's and early-1980s Ian Wallace, (born May 23 1956 in Glasgow) was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970's and early-1980s Ian Wallace, (born May 23 1956 in Glasgow) was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970's and early-1980s Garry Thompson (born 7 October 1959 in Birmingham, England) is a former professional footballer and football manager who played Mark Wayne Hateley (born 7 November 1961 in Derby Derbyshire) is a retired English Association football player who played as a Centre-forward Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton (born 4 December 1960) is a former English footballer who played as a Striker. Terence Bradley "Terry" Gibson (born 23 December 1962 in Walthamstow) is an English former professional football player Terence Bradley "Terry" Gibson (born 23 December 1962 in Walthamstow) is an English former professional football player Terence Bradley "Terry" Gibson (born 23 December 1962 in Walthamstow) is an English former professional football player Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French Guianan born English former footballer. Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French Guianan born English former footballer. David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960 in Glenrothes, Scotland is a former Scottish footballer who played for numerous clubs David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960 in Glenrothes, Scotland is a former Scottish footballer who played for numerous clubs Kevin William Gallacher (born November 23 1966 in Clydebank) is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports Pundit Kevin William Gallacher (born November 23 1966 in Clydebank) is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports Pundit Michael "Micky" Quinn, (born May 2 1962 in Everton Liverpool) is a retired English footballer. Peter Ndlovu (born February 25, 1973 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean Football (soccer Striker. Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Noel Whelan (born 30 December 1974) is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Craig Douglas Bellamy (born July 13 1979 in Rumney, Cardiff) is a Welsh international footballer He plays for West Lee Hughes (born 22 May 1976 in Smethwick, West Midlands) is an English footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a Striker Jay Bothroyd (born May 5 1982 in Islington, London) is an English football Striker, of Guyanese descent Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982) is an English footballer currently playing for Birmingham City in the Football League Championship Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982) is an English footballer currently playing for Birmingham City in the Football League Championship Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982) is an English footballer currently playing for Birmingham City in the Football League Championship Bamberdele "Dele" Adebola (born June 23, 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a Striker for Michael Mifsud (born April 17 1981 in Pietà) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship Ernie Machin (born April 26, 1944) was an English football player Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Blockley (born 12 September 1949) is an English former footballer Blockley was born in Leicester William McInanny Carr (born 6 January 1950 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish international footballer. James Paul Holmes (born November 11, 1953 in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer. Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional John Alexander Beck (born Edmonton, London May 25 1954) is a former British footballer and manager Bobby McDonald was a Scottish Footballer who was born in Aberdeen who played in the left back position Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional Gary Thompson Gillespie (born Bonnybridge, Scotland, July 5 1960) was a defender who played football (soccer for Liverpool Gary Thompson Gillespie (born Bonnybridge, Scotland, July 5 1960) was a defender who played football (soccer for Liverpool Trevor Peake (born 10 February 1957 in Nuneaton) is a retired English footballer Steve Ogrizovic (from Serbo-Croat: Ogrizović) (born September 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Steve Ogrizovic (from Serbo-Croat: Ogrizović) (born September 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Steve Ogrizovic (from Serbo-Croat: Ogrizović) (born September 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Brian Borrows (born 20 December 1960 in Liverpool) is a retired English football defender Steve Ogrizovic (from Serbo-Croat: Ogrizović) (born September 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Brian Borrows (born 20 December 1960 in Liverpool) is a retired English football defender David Smith (born 29 March 1968 in Stonehouse Gloucestershire) is a retired English football Midfielder who made more Brian Borrows (born 20 December 1960 in Liverpool) is a retired English football defender Lloyd McGrath is an ex-professional English footballer who was born on 24 February 1965 in Birmingham. 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Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Craig Douglas Bellamy (born July 13 1979 in Rumney, Cardiff) is a Welsh international footballer He plays for West David Anthony Thompson (born September 12, 1977 in Birkenhead, Merseyside) is a former English football player who Muhamed Konjic (born May 14, 1970 in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a Bosnian former football player Stephen Warnock (born 12 December 1981 is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. 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Australia John Aloisi** (Sydney FC) Belgium Philippe Clement** (Club Brugge) Régis Genaux** Cédric Roussel (R.A.E.C. Mons) Roger Van Gool** Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Konjić** Cameroon Patrick Suffo Denmark Martin Johansen England Peter Barnes Terry Butcher Brian Borrows Dion Dublin** Tim Flowers Gerry Francis Mark Hateley Chris Kirkland (Wigan Athletic) Larry Lloyd Reg Matthews** Dennis Mortimer Cyrille Regis** Carlton Palmer Stuart Pearce Nick Pickering Ray Pointer Kevin Richardson Tim Sherwood John Salako Kenny Sansom Danny Thomas** Dennis Wise Faroe Islands Claus Bech Jørgensen** (Blackpool) Ghana Nii Lamptey** Honduras Iván Guerrero** (Chicago Fire) Jairo Martínez** (Motagua) Iceland Bjarni Gudjonsson**

Ireland Phil Babb** Graham Barrett** (Falkirk) Gary Breen** (Wolves) Jackie Brown** Liam Daish** Gerry Daly** Michael Doyle** Ashley Grimes** Jimmy Holmes** Robbie Keane** (Tottenham Hotspur) Barry Quinn** (Oxford United) Steve Staunton Jay Tabb Jamaica Paul Hall** (Walsall) Malta Michael Mifsud** Netherlands Martin Jol New Zealand Che Bunce** Northern Ireland Dave Clements** Michael Hughes Willie Humphries** Michael O'Neill** Norway Trond Egil Soltvedt** Peru Ysrael Zúñiga** (Melgar) Romania Viorel Moldovan** Scotland Jim Blyth** Alan Brazil Gary Caldwell (Celtic) Colin Cameron (MK Dons) Willie Carr** Kevin Gallacher** Gary Gillespie** Andy Goram Jonathan Gould

Colin Hendry** Jim Holton Don Hutchison (Luton Town) Tommy Hutchison** Eoin Jess** Kevin Kyle Gary McAllister** David McNamee Steven Pressley (Celtic) David Speedie** Colin Stein** Ian St. John Gordon Strachan Paul Telfer** Ian Wallace** Senegal Khalilou Fadiga Sweden Tomas Antonelius** Magnus Hedman** Roland Nilsson** Trinidad and Tobago Christopher Birchall** Stern John** (Southampton) Clayton Ince** (Walsall) Uruguay José Perdomo USA Gerry Baker** Alan Green Cobi Jones** Roy Wegerle** Wales Bryn Allen** Craig Bellamy** (West Ham United) Les Cartwright** Richard Duffy** (Portsmouth) John Hartson** Simon Haworth** George Lowrie Donato Nardiello** Robert Page** (Huddersfield Town) David Pipe (Bristol Rovers) David Phillips** Paul Trollope** Ronnie Rees** Terry Yorath** Zimbabwe Peter Ndlovu** (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Official Hall Of Fame

Player Apps Goals Dave Bennett 187 33 Brian Borrows 474 13 Clarrie Bourton 241 181 Willie Carr 280 36 Mick Coop 485 22 George Curtis 534 13 Jimmy Dougall 237 14 Dion Dublin 168 72 Ron Farmer 311 52 Mick Ferguson 141 57 Ian Gibson 101 14

Player Apps Goals Bill Glazier 402 0 Frank Herbert 200 89 George Hudson 129 75 Ernie Hunt 166 51 Tommy Hutchison 353 30 Mick Kearns 382 15 Leslie Jones 144 74 Jock Lauderdale 182 63 George Lowrie 85 59 Ernie Machin 284 39 George Mason 350 8

Player Apps Goals Reg Matthews 116 0 Steve Ogrizovic 601 1 Trevor Peake 330 7 Ronnie Rees 262 52 Cyrille Regis 274 62 Richard Shaw 338 1 Danny Thomas 123 6 Ian Wallace 138 60 Alf Wood 246 0

Notable recent players

Dele Adebola John Aloisi Wayne Andrews Craig Bellamy Chris Birchall Gary Breen David Busst Ellery Cairo Youssef Chippo Calum Davenport Liam Davis Arjan De Zeeuw Michael Doyle John Eustace Mick Ferguson Stuart Giddings Dean Gordon Mustapha Hadji Marcus Hall John Hartson

Colin Hawkins Magnus Hedman Lee Hildreth Zavon Hines Keith Houchen Darren Huckerby Michael Hughes Stephen Hughes David Icke Julian Joachim Stern John Cobi Jones Claus Bech Jorgensen Robbie Keane Chris Kirkland Gary McAllister Lloyd McGrath Gary McSheffrey

Michael Mifsud Roland Nilsson Barry Powell Micky Quinn Youssef Safri John Salako James Scowcroft Trond Egil Soltvedt David Speedie Steve Staunton Luke Steele Gordon Strachan Paul Telfer Charlie Timmins Noel Whelan Paul Williams Andrew Whing 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

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Newhall (1900-1902) Michael O'Shea (1902-1905) Joe Beaman (1905-1908) Walter Harris (1908-1909) Harry Buckle (1909-1911) Robert Wallace & committee (1911-1914) Frank Scott-Walford & committee (1914-1915) H. Frank Scott-Walford (born 1897 ? in Perry Barr, Birmingham - died Howard & committee (1915-1916) William Clayton (1917-1919) Harry Pollitt (1919-1920) Albert Evans (1920-1924) Harry Harbourne (caretaker) (1924-1925) James Kerr (1925-1928) VACANT (March 1928-June 1928) Jimmy McIntyre (1928-1931) William Slade (caretaker) (1931) Harry Storer (1931-1945) Dick Bayliss (1945-1947) VACANT (April 1947-June 1947) Billy Frith (1947-1948) Harry Storer (1948-1953) VACANT (November 1953-January 1954) Jack Fairbrother (1954) Charlie Elliott (caretaker) (1954-1955) Jesse Carver (1955)

George Raynor (1956) Harry Warren (1956-1957) Billy Frith (1957-1961) Jimmy Hill (1961-1967) Noel Cantwell (1967-1972) Bob Dennison (caretaker) (1972) Joe Mercer (1972-1974) Gordon Milne (1974-1981) Dave Sexton (1981-1983) Bobby Gould (1983-1984) Don Mackay (1984-1986) George Curtis (1986-1987) John Sillett (1987-1990) Terry Butcher (1990-1992) Don Howe (caretaker) (1992) Bobby Gould (1992-1993) Phil Neal (1993-1995) Ron Atkinson (1995-1996) Gordon Strachan (1996-2001) Roland Nilsson (2001-2002) Trevor Peake (caretaker) (2002) Gary McAllister (2002-2003) Eric Black (2003-2004) Steve Ogrizovic (caretaker) (2004) Peter Reid (2004-2005) Adrian Heath (caretaker) (2005) Micky Adams (2005-2007) Adrian Heath (caretaker) (2007) Iain Dowie (2007-2008) John Harbin and Frankie Bunn (caretakers) (2008) 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

Notes

1. ^  Announcement of the club's new badge from icCoventry.co.uk
2. ^  Fan reaction to the proposed new badge (icCoventry.co.uk)
3. ^  Micky Adams leaves the club (Sky Sports)

External links

• Official club website
• The West Terrace - Satirical CCFC fanzine, forums, videos.
• Sky Blues Talk - Fans Forum, Official Forum of Twist n Shout
• Coventry Telegraph's Sky Blues section featuring CCFC news, match reports, fans' forum.

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