Coventry City FC (1883)

Previous Names

The Singers (1883-1898)

Nicknames

The Sky Blues

Local Radio

BBC Coventry and Warwichshire - 94.8, 104 and 103.7fm

Best Season

1934-1935 - 27 Wins in 42 Matches - Division Three (South) - Promoted

Worst Season

1962-1963 - 24 Losses - Division Two

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

60 - 1958-1959 - Division Four

60 - 1963-1964 - Division Three

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

63 - 1986-1987 - Division One

Managers

H. R. Buckle - 1909-1910

Robert Wallace - 1910-1913

Frank Scott-Walford - 1913-1915

William Clayton - 1917-1919

H. Pollitt - 1919-1920

Albert Evans - 1920-1924

Jimmy Kerr - 1924-1928

James McIntyre - 1928-1931

Harry Storer - 1931-1945

Dick Bayliss - 1945-1947

Billy Frith - 1947-1948

Harry Storer - 1948-1953

Jack Fairbrother - 1953-1954

Charlie Elliott - 1954-1955

Jesse Carver - 1955-1956

Harry Warren - 1956-1957

Billy Frith - 1957-1961

Jimmy Hill - 1961-1967

Noel Cantwell - 1967-1972

Bob Dennison - 1972-1972

Joe Mercer - 1972-1972

Gordon Milne - 1972-1981

Dave Sexton - 1981-1983

Bobby Gould - 1983-1984

Don Mackay - 1985-1986

George Curtis - 1986-1987

John Sillett - 1987-1990

Terry Butcher - 1990-1992

Don Howe - 1992-1992

Bobby Gould - 1992-1993

Phil Neal - 1993-1995

Ron Atkinson - 1995-1996

Gordon Strachan - 1996-2001

Roland Nilsson - 2001-2002

Gary McAllister - 2002-2004

Eric Black - 2004-2004

Peter Reid - 2004-2005

Adrian Heath - 2005-2005

Micky Adams - 2005-2007

Adrian Heath - 2007-2007

Iain Dowie - 2007-2008

John Harbin - 2008-2008

&

Frankie Bunn - 2008-2008

Chris Coleman - 2008-????

Youngest Ever Player

Ben Mackey - 16 Yrs 167 Days - vs Ipswich - Division One - 12/04/2003

Oldest Ever Player

Alf Wood - 44 Yrs 207 Days - vs Plymouth - FA Cup (R2) - 07/12/1958

Most Capped Player

Magnus Hedman - 38 - Sweden

Top Scorer in a Season

Clarrie Bourton - 49 - 1931-1932

Top Scorer of All Time

Clarrie Bourton - 182 - 1931-1936

Most Goals Scored in One Match

5 - Clarrie Bourton - vs Bournemouth - Division Three (South) - 17/10/1931

5 - Arthur Bacon - vs Gillingham - Division Three (South) - 30/12/1933

5 - Cyrille Regis - vs Chester - League Cup - 09/10/1985

Most Appearances

601 - Steve Ogrizovic - 1984-2000

Longest Serving Player

George Mason - 1931-1952

Most European Appearances

Turned Pro - 1893

Chairman

Ray Ranson

Ground

The Rioch Arena - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements

105m x 68.6m

Mascot

Sky Blue Sam

Main Sponsors

Talbot - 1980-1983

Tallon - 1983-1984

Glazepta - 1984-1985

Elliots - 1985-1986

Granada Bingo - 1986-1988

Peugeot - 1989-1997

Subaru - 1997-2005

Cassidy Group - 2005-????

Honours

Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters

Richard Keyes - TV Personality

Jimmy Hill - Football Legend

Eddie Jordan - Likes his Cars

Alistair McGowan - Impressionist

Marlon Devonish - Runs Like a Winter Nose

Rivals

Aston Villa

Birmingham City

West Brom

Wolves

Leicester

Best Cup Runs

FA Cup Winners - 1987

Biggest Transfer In

£6.5m - Craig Bellamy - Norwich - 2000

Biggest Transfer Out

£13m - Robbie Keane - Inter Milan - 2000

Record Gate Receipts

£375,510 - vs Sheffield United - FA Cup (R6) - 07/03/1998

Highest Home Attendance

51,455 vs Wolves - Division Two - 29/04/1967

Highest Away Attendance

63,868 vs Aston Villa - Division Two - 03/10/1936

Highest Neutral Attendance

98,000 vs Tottenham - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 16/05/1987

Lowest Home Attendance

500 vs Leyton Orient - Division One (South) - 21/03/1912

Lowest Away Attendance

500 vs Watford - Division One (South) - 24/09/1913

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

10-1 vs Newport - Division Two (South) - 28/11/1914

9-0 vs Bristol City - Division Three (South) - 28/04/1934

Biggest Away Win

0-7 vs Aberdare Athletic - Division Three (South) - 18/04/1927

Biggest Home Defeat

1-8 vs Leicester - League Cup (R5) - 01/12/1964

Biggest Away Defeat

11-2 vs Berwick Rangers - FA Cup Qualifier (R2) - 02/11/1901

Most Goals Scored in a Season

108 - Division Three (South) - 1931-1932

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

97 - Division Three (South) - 1931-1932

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