Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City F.C. is an English football club. They play in Coventry in the West Midlands. They first played football in 1883 and have the nickname "Sky Blues" named after the colour of the shirts they wear. They play their home matches at the Ricoh Arena stadium.
| Full name | Coventry City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sky Blues | ||
| Founded | 13 August 1883 (as Singers F.C.)[1] | ||
| Ground | Sixfields Stadium, Northampthon (capacity: 7,653) | ||
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
| Manager | Stephen Pressley | ||
| League | League One | ||
| 2009/10 | League Championship, 19th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Coventry City won the FA Cup in 1987 against a team from London, Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
Name
- 1883-1898 Singers F.C.
- 1898-present Coventry City F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 11th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 20th |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 12th |
| 2004/05 | League Championship | 19th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 8th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 17th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 21st |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 17th |
| 2009/10 | League Championship | 19th |
| 2010/11 | League Championship | 18th |
Former position
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Coventry City F.C. Media
Chart of historic table positions of Coventry City in the Football League.
Coventry City played at Highfield Road between 1899 and 2005
Coventry Building Society Arena
Jimmy Hill (left) was manager 1961–1967, and chairman 1980–1983
Ron Atkinson was manager 1995–1996
Gordon Strachan was manager 1996–2001
Gary McAllister was manager 2002–2003
Chris Coleman was manager 2008–2010
Tim Fisher (SISU group) was chairman 2014–2023
Tony Mowbray was manager 2015–2016
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References
- ↑ "The Sky Blues – A Brief History". ccfc.co.uk. Coventry City F.C. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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