Coventry City F.C.

Coventry City ( officially: Coventry City Football Club ) - known because of sky blue and white club colors by the nickname The Sky Blues - is an English football club based in Coventry. 2012, the club from the Football League Championship, the second English top, descended and is now playing in League One.

Association

The club was founded in 1883. By 2005, the club played in the Highfield Road, which offered last 23 633 spectators ( Record Attendance: 51 455 spectators on April 29, 1967 against Wolverhampton Wanderers ). From the season 2005 /06 to 2013, the multifunctional Ricoh Arena was ( Capacity: 32,500 seats) home to the Sky Blues.

After disputes over unpaid rent stadium, the club took off in March 2013 from the stadium. Presently contributes Coventry City 's home games, up to and including season 2016/17, in the Sixfields Stadium in Northampton from.

Greatest success was the victory in the final of the FA Cup on May 16, 1987 compared with the Tottenham Hotspurs. In league football, sixth place was the best result in the first division 1969/70.

Achievements

  • FA Cup: 1987

Squad 2012/13

(As of March 18, 2013 )

Well-known former players

  • England Ernie Machin (1963-1972)
  • England Mick Coop (1966-1981)
  • Scotland Neil Martin (1967-1970)
  • Scotland Tommy Hutchison (1972-1981)
  • Scotland Ian Wallace (1976-1980)
  • England Mark Hateley (1978-1983)
  • Scotland Gary Gillespie (1978-1983, 1994-1997)
  • Belgium Roger Van Gool (1980-1981)
  • England Sam Allardyce (1983-1984)
  • England Stuart Pearce (1983-1985)
  • Cyrille Regis England (1984-1991)
  • Brian Kilcline England (1984-1991)
  • Steve Ogrizovic England (1984-2000)
  • England Brian Borrows (1985-1997)
  • Wales David Phillips (1986-1989)
  • Scotland David Speedie (1987-1991)
  • Scotland Kevin Gallacher (1990-1993)
  • England Kenny Sansom (1991-1993)
  • Ireland Phil Babb (1992-1994)
  • England Dion Dublin (1994-1998)
  • England Marcus Hall (1994-2002, 2005-2010)

League membership

Steven Pressley Football League One Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Football League First Division 1986–87 FA Cup Defender (association football) France John Fleck (footballer) Gary McSheffrey Leon Clarke Danny Philliskirk Football League Second Division Football League Third Division Football League Fourth Division Bradford City A.F.C. Bristol City F.C. Carlisle United F.C. Colchester United F.C. Crawley Town F.C. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Notts County F.C. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Preston North End F.C. Sheffield United F.C. Stevenage F.C. Swindon Town F.C. Tranmere Rovers F.C. Walsall F.C.
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