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

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