Coventry City F.C. season 2008-09
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| Coventry City F.C. Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
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| Manager |  Chris ColemanChris Coleman (footballer) Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa.... |
| Chairman |  Ray RansonRay Ranson Raymond "Ray" Ranson is an English entrepreneur, former Chairman of Coventry City F.C., and a former professional footballer. He started his football career with Manchester City, and played for Birmingham City, Newcastle United and Reading. After his playing career ended, he amassed a multimillion... |
| League | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
OUT - Quarter Final vs Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
| League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
OUT - Second Round vs Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
| Top goalscorer | Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... , 12 |
| Most appearances | Keiren Westwood, 49 |
| Highest League attendance | 22,637 vs Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... , Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 22 February 2009 |
| Lowest League attendance | 14,621 vs Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... , Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 21 October 2008 |
| Average League attendance | 17,406 |
| Highest Cup attendance | 31,407 vs Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... , FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... , 8 March 2009 |
| Lowest Cup attendance | 9,293 vs Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... , League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... , 13 August 2008 |
Monthly events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.June:
- 13 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
draw Aldershot TownAldershot Town F.C.Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
at home in the League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
First Round. - 16 - Life President Mike McGinnityMike McGinnityMike McGinnity is a former chairman of Coventry City Football Club. He now has the position of life president at the club following resigning as chairman in 2006 due to ongoing health problems and over. He was Assistant Chairman and claimed to have no knowledge of some of the dealings of his...
and former player Cyrille RegisCyrille RegisCyrille Regis, MBE is a French-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 610 league appearances and scored 159 league goals, most prolifically at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City.-Early life:Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana,...
receive MBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
s in The QueenElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
's birthday honours list. - 16 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
's fixtures for the 2008/2009 ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
season are announced - 23 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.
July:
- 4 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
travel to SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for pre-season tour where they will face RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n side FC BraşovFC BrasovFotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
and SwissSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side Stade Nyonnais.
August:
- 4 - Scott DannScott DannScott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009...
is named new club captain for the 2008-09 season, taking over from Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (footballer)Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus...
. - 5 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
announce new association with Coventry SphinxCoventry Sphinx F.C.Coventry Sphinx Football Club is a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1946. In the 2006–07 season they were champions of the Midland Combination Premier Division, earning promotion to the Midland Football Alliance.-History:Coventry Sphinx FC were...
. - 11 - Keiren Westwood on his debut, is named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following his performance against Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. - 13 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
celebrate their 125th anniversary, they mark the event with a victory over Aldershot TownAldershot Town F.C.Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
in the League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. - 13 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
draw Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United F.C.Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at home in the League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
Second Round.
September:
- 23 - Elliott WardElliott WardElliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July....
and Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
are named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following their performances against Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
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October:
- 6 - Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
is named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. - 9 - Marcus HallMarcus HallMarcus Thomas J. Hall is an English football player.-Club career:Hall has played for Coventry City for most of his career, coming through the ranks to make his debut in 1994...
is to be awarded a testimonial match after 14 season with the Sky BluesCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
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November:
- 8 - Former Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
international defender Régis GenauxRégis GenauxRégis Hervé Genaux was a Belgian footballer who played as a right defender, and later a coach.During his career, he represented three teams in three countries, namely Standard Liège and Udinese Calcio; he died at only 35 in November 2008.-Club career:After having started playing football with R...
passes away from a heart failure due to a pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismPulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism... - 24 - Keiren Westwood and Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
are named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following their performances against Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
. - 30 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
draw Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster Harriers F.C.Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
at home in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Third Round.
December:
- 3 - LivingstonLivingston F.C.Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
captain James McPakeJames McPakeJames McPake is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Coventry City in the Football League Championship...
signs a pre-contract agreement with the Sky BluesCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
. - 15 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
unveil limited edition 125th anniversary kit which will go on sale on the last day of the season.
January:
- 4 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
draw Torquay UnitedTorquay United F.C.Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
away in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Fourth Round. - 12 - Defender Ben Turner signs new two year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.
- 14 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
take defender Quido LanzaatQuido LanzaatQuido Lanzaat is a Dutch footballer, who is currently playing for German club SV Wehen Wiesbaden.-Career:...
on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing. - 20 - Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
's freekick against Swansea CitySwansea City A.F.C.Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
is voted Sky BluesCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
' 2008 Goal Of The Year. - 25 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
draw SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
or Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
(dependant on reply) away in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Fifth Round. - 26 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
take IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n international forward Sunil Chhetri on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.
February:
- 2 - Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (footballer)Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus...
is named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and Derby CountyDerby County F.C.Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. - 4 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
will face Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
away in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Fifth Round, following Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
reply win over SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
. - 15 - Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
will face ChelseaChelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
at home in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Quarter Final if they can over come Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. - 23 - Scott DannScott DannScott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009...
is named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following his performance against Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C.Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
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March:
- 5 - Chris ColemanChris Coleman (footballer)Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa....
is named the Football League Championship Manager of the MonthFootball League Championship Manager of the MonthThe Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the manager adjudged best for each month of the season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
for February. - 8 - New attendance record of 31,407 is set at the Ricoh ArenaRicoh ArenaThe Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino...
as Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
host ChelseaChelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Quarter Finals. - 12 - Jordan HendersonJordan HendersonJordan Brian Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and...
is called up to the England Under-19England national under-19 football team-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
squad for the first time - for their friendly against Czech Republic Under-19Czech Republic national football teamThe Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
. - 18 - Chris ColemanChris Coleman (footballer)Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa....
is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for criticising referee Steve BennettSteve Bennett (referee)Stephen Graham Bennett is a former English football referee who operated in the Premier League, and previously for FIFA as an assistant referee and then referee.-Career:...
's performance against ChelseaChelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
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April:
- 6 - Ben Turner is named in the Official Football LeagueThe Football LeagueThe Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team of the week, following his performance against ReadingReading F.C.Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. - 15 - Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
- 27 - Keiren Westwood & Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
are named in the 2009 PFA Championship Team Of The YearPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
. - 30 - Goalkeeper Danny IrelandDanny IrelandDaniel "Danny" Ireland is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for English Football League Championship side Coventry City.- Coventry City :...
signs new two year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.
May:
- 4 - Aron GunnarssonAron GunnarssonAron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:...
wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009. - 4 - Ben Turner wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
- 4 - David BellDavid Bell (footballer born 1984)David Bell is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough...
wins Goal of The Season Award for 2008/2009 for his strike against Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. - 4 - Clinton MorrisonClinton MorrisonClinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday...
wins Top Scorer Award for 2008/2009. - 4 - Daniel FoxDaniel Fox (footballer)Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger...
wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009. - 4 - Aron GunnarssonAron GunnarssonAron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:...
wins Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009. - 13 - Assistant Manager Steve KeanSteve KeanStephen "Steve" Kean is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.-Playing career:...
is told he is free to move on to another club. - 22 - Steve Harrison is appointed new Assistant Manager to Chris ColemanChris Coleman (footballer)Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa....
, replacing the outgoing Steve KeanSteve KeanStephen "Steve" Kean is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.-Playing career:... - 29 - Keiren Westwood & Leon BestLeon BestLeon Julian Brendan Best is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.Best...
win their first full international caps for Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football teamThe Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
in a friendly against NigeriaNigeria national football teamThe Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
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Players information
| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club Apps. | Club Goals | Int. Caps | Int. Goals | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
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| 1 | Keiren Westwood | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
23 October 1984 | - | - | - | - | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
18 June 2008 | £500,000 | |
| 2 | Stephen Wright | |
Bootle Bootle Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of... |
8 February 1980 | - | - | - | - | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
8 August 2008 | Free |
| 3 | Marcus Hall Marcus Hall Marcus Thomas J. Hall is an English football player.-Club career:Hall has played for Coventry City for most of his career, coming through the ranks to make his debut in 1994... |
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Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
24 March 1976 | 235 | 2 | - | - | Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
21 February 2005 | Free |
| 4 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
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Winsford Winsford Winsford is a town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies on the River Weaver south of Northwich and west of Middlewich, and grew around the salt mining industry after the river was canalised in the... |
29 May 1986 | 18 | 1 | - | - | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
28 January 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 5 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
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Harrow Harrow, London Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross... |
19 January 1985 | 82 | 10 | - | - | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
16 June 2006 | £1,000,000 |
| 6 | Scott Dann Scott Dann Scott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009... |
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Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
14 February 1987 | 16 | 0 | - | - | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
31 January 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 7 | Guillaume Beuzelin Guillaume Beuzelin Guillaume Beuzelin is a French former professional footballer. He played for Le Havre, AS Beauvais, Hibernian, Coventry City, Hamilton Academical and Olympiakos Nicosia.-Hibernian:... |
 |
Le Havre Le Havre Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total... |
14 April 1979 | - | - | - | - | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
2 June 2008 | Free |
| 8 | Michael Doyle Michael Doyle (footballer) Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus... |
Dublin | 8 July 1981 | 230 | 17 | 1 | 0 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
1 July 2003 | Free | |
| 9 | Leon Best Leon Best Leon Julian Brendan Best is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.Best... |
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
19 September 1986 | 40 | 9 | - | - | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
6 July 2007 | £650,000 | |
| 10 | Freddy Eastwood Freddy Eastwood Freddy Eastwood is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Wales national football team as his maternal grandfather was born in Llanelli, Wales... |
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Basildon Basildon Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford... |
29 October 1983 | - | - | 9 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
11 July 2008 | £1,200,000 |
| 11 | Julian Gray Julian Gray Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in... |
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Lewisham Lewisham Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... |
21 September 1979 | 29 | 3 | - | - | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
10 July 2007 | Free |
| 12 | Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
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Akureyri Akureyri Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality .... |
22 April 1989 | - | - | 3 | 0 | AZ Alkmaar | 17 June 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 13 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |  |
Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
29 November 1978 | 23 | 0 | - | - | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
30 June 2007 | Free |
| 14 | Leon McKenzie Leon McKenzie Leon Mark McKenzie is an English professional footballer, who plays for Kettering Town.-Personal life:... |
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Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... |
17 May 1978 | 44 | 9 | - | - | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
31 August 2006 | £1,000,000 |
| 16 | Isaac Osbourne | |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
22 June 1986 | 93 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 January 2003 | Trainee |
| 17 | Michael Mifsud Michael Mifsud Michael Mifsud is a Maltese footballer. He is the captain of the Malta national football team, and currently plays for Valletta. He was voted Maltese Sports Person of the Year in 2001 and 2003.-Sliema Wanderers:... |
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Pietà Pietà, Malta Tal-Pietà is a small town located on the outskirts of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Tal-Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "mercy".-Description:... |
17 April 1981 | 66 | 21 | 56 | 19 | Lillestrøm | 10 January 2007 | Free |
| 18 | Jordan Henderson Jordan Henderson Jordan Brian Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and... |
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Sunderland | 17 June 1990 | - | - | - | - | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
29 January 2009 | Loan |
| 19 | Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... |
Tooting Tooting Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... |
14 May 1979 | - | - | 36 | 9 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
7 August 2008 | Free | |
| 20 | Ben Turner | |
Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
21 January 1988 | 27 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 July 2005 | Trainee |
| 21 | Jay Tabb Jay Tabb Jay Anthony Tabb is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Reading.Tabb has played as right back, on both wings, in central midfield, and as centre forward... |
Tooting Tooting Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... |
21 February 1984 | 81 | 9 | - | - | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
30 June 2006 | Undisclosed | |
| 21 | James McPake James McPake James McPake is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Coventry City in the Football League Championship... |
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Bellshill Bellshill Bellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 miles south east of Glasgow city centre and 37 miles west of Edinburgh. Other nearby towns are Motherwell , Hamilton and Coatbridge . Since 1996, it has been situated in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area... |
24 June 1984 | - | - | - | - | Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| 22 | Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.... |
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Stafford Stafford Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14... |
5 May 1984 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 4 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
3 August 2006 | £325,000 |
| 22 | Lee Sawyer Lee Sawyer Lee Thomas Sawyer is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southend United in League Two.-Playing career:... |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
9 October 1989 | - | - | - | - | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
26 January 2009 | Loan |
| 23 | Danny Ireland Danny Ireland Daniel "Danny" Ireland is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for English Football League Championship side Coventry City.- Coventry City :... |
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Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
30 September 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 July 2007 | Trainee |
| 24 | Robbie Simpson Robbie Simpson Robbie Simpson is an English professional footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic on loan from Huddersfield Town. He is a forward.-Early life:... |
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Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
15 March 1985 | 34 | 2 | - | - | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
3 August 2006 | £40,000 |
| 25 | Kevin Kyle Kevin Kyle Kevin Alistair Kyle is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre forward for SPL club Hearts.- Early life :... |
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Stranraer Stranraer Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland... |
7 June 1981 | 47 | 5 | - | - | Sunderland | 25 August 2006 | £600,000 |
| 25 | David Bell David Bell (footballer born 1984) David Bell is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough... |
Kettering Kettering Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough... |
21 January 1984 | - | - | - | - | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
30 January 2009 | £500,000 | |
| 28 | Gary Borrowdale Gary Borrowdale Gareth Ian "Gary" Borrowdale is an English footballer who plays for Barnet on loan from Queens Park Rangers. A left-sided player, Borrowdale plays as a Left back. He has also been known to operate as a central defender.-Club career:... |
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Sutton London Borough of Sutton The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London... |
16 July 1985 | 26 | 0 | - | - | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
6 July 2007 | £400,000 |
| 29 | Kevin Thornton Kevin Thornton Kevin Anthony Thornton is an Irish footballer who was released by former club Northampton Town on the 31st August-Career:... |
Drogheda Drogheda Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea.... |
9 July 1986 | 50 | 2 | - | - | N/A | 20 September 2005 | Trainee | |
| 31 | Donovan Simmonds Donovan Simmonds Donovan Ashton Simmonds is an English professional footballer, as a striker.Simmonds began his youth career with London side Charlton Athletic, before moving to Coventry City where he failed to make any appearances... |
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England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
12 October 1988 | - | - | - | - | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
1 July 2007 | Free |
| 33 | Andy Marshall Andy Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall (born 14 April 1975 in Bury St Edmunds, is an English professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper in the Premier League for Aston Villa... |
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Bury Bury Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester... |
14 April 1975 | 63 | 0 | - | - | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
30 June 2006 | Free |
| 35 | Jermaine Grandison Jermaine Grandison Jermaine Mickel Grandison is an English football player. He is a defender who currently plays for Football League Two team Shrewsbury Town.-Coventry City:... |
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Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
15 December 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 36 | Adam Walker Adam Walker (footballer) Adam Richard Walker is an English footballer. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Conference North team Nuneaton Town.... |
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Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
23 March 1987 | - | - | - | - | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
1 June 2008 | Free |
| 37 | Jordan Clarke Jordan Clarke (footballer) Jordan Lee Clarke is an English football player. He is a defender who currently plays for Football League Championship team Coventry City.Clarke attended the Coundon Court School in Coundon, Coventry.-Club:... |
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Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
19 November 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 38 | Sean Fraser | |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
8 February 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 39 | Curtis Wynter Curtis Wynter Curtis Gian Wynter is an English footballer who plays as a defender.-Career:Wynter started his career at Coventry City where he made his professional debut as right back on 3 January 2009 in a 2–0 FA Cup win against Kidderminster Harriers... |
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Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
24 June 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 40 | Ashley Cain | |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
27 September 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
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| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... | League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... | Total |
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| 19 | FW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 5 | |
DF | | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | |
DF | | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | |
FW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | |
DF | | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | |
FW | | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 8 | MF | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 21 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | |
MF | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Yellow cards
| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... | League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... | Total |
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| 6 | |
MF | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | |
MF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6 | |
DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 19 | FW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2 | |
DF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 21 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 10 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | GK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 14 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 24 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Red cards
| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... | League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... | Total |
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| 2 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Captains
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Scott Dann Scott Dann Scott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009... |
34 |
| 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... |
16 |
| 3 | DF | Marcus Hall Marcus Hall Marcus Thomas J. Hall is an English football player.-Club career:Hall has played for Coventry City for most of his career, coming through the ranks to make his debut in 1994... |
3 |
Penalties Awarded
| Date | Success? | Penalty Taker | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-09 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2008-09-17 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2008-09-20 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2008-10-04 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2008-10-21 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
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| 2008-04-21 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Suspensions served
| Date | Matches Missed | Suspended Player | Reason | Missed Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-22 | 1 | Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... (A) |
| 2008-12-06 | 1 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... (H) |
| 2009-01-17 | 3 | Stephen Wright |
Sent Off vs. Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... (H), Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... (A), Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... (H) |
| 2009-01-31 | 2 | Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
Reached 10 Yellow Cards | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... (A), Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... (H) |
| 2009-02-14 | 1 | Stephen Wright |
Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... (A) |
| 2009-02-23 | 1 | Scott Dann Scott Dann Scott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009... |
Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... (H) |
| 2009-05-03 | 1 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
Sent Off vs. Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... (A) |
Monthly & Weekly Awards
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
11-08-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
23-09-2008 | Elliott Ward Elliott Ward Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July.... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
23-09-2008 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
06-10-2008 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
24-11-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
24-11-2008 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
02-02-2009 | Michael Doyle Michael Doyle (footballer) Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
23-02-2009 | Scott Dann Scott Dann Scott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009... |
| Championship Manager of the Month Football League Championship Manager of the Month The Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the manager adjudged best for each month of the season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
February | Chris Coleman Chris Coleman (footballer) Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa.... |
| Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... Team of the Week |
06-04-2009 | Ben Turner |
| PFA Championship Team Of The Year PFA Team of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award... |
2008/2009 | Keiren Westwood |
| PFA Championship Team Of The Year PFA Team of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award... |
2008/2009 | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
End of Season Awards
| Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
| Young Player of The Season Award | Ben Turner |
| Players' Player of The Season Award | Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Fox is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger... |
| Top Scorer Award | Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... |
| Goal of The Season Award | David Bell David Bell (footballer born 1984) David Bell is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough... |
| Community Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
Overall
| Games played | 53 (46 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 2 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 5 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Games won | 17 (13 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 3 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Games drawn | 16 (15 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Games lost | 20 (18 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 1 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 1 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Goals scored | 58 (47 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 5 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 6 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Goals conceded | 66 (58 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 4 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 4 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Goal difference | -8 |
| Yellow cards | 95 (84 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... , 4 League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... , 7 FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... ) |
| Red cards | 2 (2 Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... ) |
| Worst discipline |
|-
|Best result || 4-1 (H) v Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
- 2008.10.04
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|Worst result || 4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
- Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
- 2009.04.11
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|Most appearances || Keiren Westwood (49 appearances)
|-
|Top scorer || Clinton Morrison
Clinton Morrison
Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday...
(12 goals)
|-
|Points || 54 / 138 (39.14%)
|}
Transfers in
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
 Guillaume BeuzelinGuillaume Beuzelin Guillaume Beuzelin is a French former professional footballer. He played for Le Havre, AS Beauvais, Hibernian, Coventry City, Hamilton Academical and Olympiakos Nicosia.-Hibernian:... |
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
2 June 2008 | Free |
| Aron Gunnarsson Aron Gunnarsson Aron Einar Gunnarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for Cardiff City in Wales. Gunnarsson can play either at right back or in central midfield.-Club career:... |
AZ Alkmaar | 17 June 2008 | £250,000 |
 Keiren Westwood |
Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
18 June 2008 | £750,000 |
| Freddy Eastwood Freddy Eastwood Freddy Eastwood is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Wales national football team as his maternal grandfather was born in Llanelli, Wales... |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
12 July 2008 | £1,200,000 |
| Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
7 August 2008 | Free |
 Stephen Wright |
Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
8 August 2008 | Free |
| David Bell David Bell (footballer born 1984) David Bell is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough... |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
30 January 2009 | £500,000 |
 James McPakeJames McPake James McPake is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Coventry City in the Football League Championship... |
Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team... |
2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
Transfers out
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hawkins Colin Hawkins Colin Hawkins , is an Irish professional footballer. Hawkins is a central defender with Dundalk, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and U21 levels.-Coventry City:... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
29 May 2008 | Free |
| Liam Davis |
Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
6 June 2008 | Free |
 Arjan De ZeeuwArjan de Zeeuw Adrianus "Arjan" de Zeeuw is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a centre-back.-Club career:... |
ADO'20 | 5 May 2008 | Free |
 Michael Hughes |
Released | 5 May 2008 | Free |
| Stuart Giddings Stuart Giddings Stuart James Giddings is an English footballer.-Career:Born in Coventry, Giddings career has been setback by a long-term knee ligament injury.... |
Hinckley United Hinckley United F.C. Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years... |
5 May 2008 | Free |
| Wayne Andrews |
Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
5 May 2008 | Free |
| Lee Hildreth Lee Hildreth Lee Mark Hildreth is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Brackley Town, where he plays as a midfielder-Career:... |
Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
5 May 2008 | Free |
| Stephen Hughes Stephen Hughes (English footballer) Stephen John Hughes is a former English footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Walsall... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
12 June 2008 | Free |
| Ellery Cairo Ellery Cairo Ellery Cairo is a Dutch footballer, who currently plays for AGOVV Apeldoorn.He has also played for Feyenoord, Excelsior, FC Twente, SC Freiburg, Hertha BSC and Coventry City... |
NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... |
27 June 2008 | Free |
| David McNamee David McNamee David McNamee is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He has represented the Scotland national team on four occasions.-Playing career:... |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
14 July 2008 | Free |
| Gary Borrowdale Gary Borrowdale Gareth Ian "Gary" Borrowdale is an English footballer who plays for Barnet on loan from Queens Park Rangers. A left-sided player, Borrowdale plays as a Left back. He has also been known to operate as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
2 January 2009 | £350,000 |
| Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
2 January 2009 | Free |
| Jay Tabb Jay Tabb Jay Anthony Tabb is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Reading.Tabb has played as right back, on both wings, in central midfield, and as centre forward... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
19 January 2009 | £500,000 |
| Kevin Kyle Kevin Kyle Kevin Alistair Kyle is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre forward for SPL club Hearts.- Early life :... |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
28 January 2009 | Free |
| Julian Gray Julian Gray Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in... |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Sawyer Lee Sawyer Lee Thomas Sawyer is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southend United in League Two.-Playing career:... |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
26 January 2009 | 22 February 2009 |
| Jordan Henderson Jordan Henderson Jordan Brian Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and... |
Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
29 January 2009 | 8 April 2009 |
Loans out
| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Simmonds Donovan Simmonds Donovan Ashton Simmonds is an English professional footballer, as a striker.Simmonds began his youth career with London side Charlton Athletic, before moving to Coventry City where he failed to make any appearances... |
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
13 August 2008 | 30 June 2009 |
| Julian Gray Julian Gray Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in... |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
1 September 2008 | 2 February 2009 |
| Gary Borrowdale Gary Borrowdale Gareth Ian "Gary" Borrowdale is an English footballer who plays for Barnet on loan from Queens Park Rangers. A left-sided player, Borrowdale plays as a Left back. He has also been known to operate as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
25 September 2008 | 16 October 2008 |
| Kevin Thornton Kevin Thornton Kevin Anthony Thornton is an Irish footballer who was released by former club Northampton Town on the 31st August-Career:... |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 26 September 2008 | 4 November 2008 |
| Kevin Kyle Kevin Kyle Kevin Alistair Kyle is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre forward for SPL club Hearts.- Early life :... |
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
1 October 2008 | 28 December 2008 |
| Danny Ireland Danny Ireland Daniel "Danny" Ireland is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for English Football League Championship side Coventry City.- Coventry City :... |
Nuneaton Borough | 6 October 2008 | 6 November 2008 |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |
Swansea City | 27 October 2008 | 28 December 2008 |
| Gary Borrowdale Gary Borrowdale Gareth Ian "Gary" Borrowdale is an English footballer who plays for Barnet on loan from Queens Park Rangers. A left-sided player, Borrowdale plays as a Left back. He has also been known to operate as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
26 November 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
| Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.... |
Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
27 November 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
| Danny Ireland Danny Ireland Daniel "Danny" Ireland is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for English Football League Championship side Coventry City.- Coventry City :... |
Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
15 December 2008 | 7 January 2009 |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |
Swansea City | 8 January 2009 | 31 January 2009 |
| Michael Mifsud Michael Mifsud Michael Mifsud is a Maltese footballer. He is the captain of the Malta national football team, and currently plays for Valletta. He was voted Maltese Sports Person of the Year in 2001 and 2003.-Sliema Wanderers:... |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
2 February 2009 | 31 May 2009 |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
11 February 2009 | 31 May 2009 |
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External links
- Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results
- BBC Sport - Club Stats
- Soccerbase - Results | Squad Stats | Transfers