2007–08 Coventry City F.C. season
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| 2007–2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Iain Dowie (until 11 February 2008)[1] Chris Coleman (19 February 2008)[2] | ||
| Championship | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | 5th round | ||
| League Cup | 4th round | ||
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The 2007–08 season was Coventry City's 88th season in The Football League and their 7th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
Review and events
Monthly events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 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. August:
- Iain Dowie is named Championship Manager of the Month.[3]
September:
- Tribunal sets the prices for Gary Borrowdale and Leon Best.
- £650,000 upfront for Best, rising to a maximum of £1,200,000.[4]
- £400,000 upfront for Borrowdale, rising to a maximum of £650,000.[5]
October:
- Managing Director Paul Fletcher announces his resignation.[6]
- Acting Chairman Geoffrey Robinson MP stands down with Joe Elliott taking his place.[7]
- Transfer embargo installed due to failure to pay installment on Leon Best transfer.[8]
November
- Potential takeover by Ray Ranson fronted SISU consortium hits an alleged financial stumbling block.
December
- With less than an hour before deadline, takeover by Ray Ranson fronted SISU consortium goes through.[9]
- Club and new owners SISU file intent to go into administration as a precaution.
January
- Transfer embargo imposed in October is lifted.[10]
February
- Iain Dowie is sacked as manager, with John Harbin and Frankie Bunn taking over as caretaker managers.[11]
- Chris Coleman is appointed as new manager, with Steve Kean coming in as his assistant[12]
- SISU acquire the 90% ownership of the club required to complete their takeover.
March
- Scott Dann and Daniel Fox are both called up into the England Under-21 squad for first time.[13]
April
- Jay Tabb is voted the official Fans' Players of the Season, while Leon Best picks up Young Player Award.[14]
May
- Coventry City escape relegation on the last day of the season despite 4–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.[15]
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
| 21 July 2007 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| Kirk File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' | (Report) | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Ward Red card 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
| 26 July 2007 | Glentoran | 1–2 | Coventry City | Belfast |
| Nixon File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (pen.) | (Report) | Hawkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' McKenzie File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Stadium: The Oval |
| 29 July 2007 | Ballymena United | 0–6 | Coventry City | Ballymena |
| (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', 55' Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds |
| 31 July 2007 | Coventry City | 1–1 | RCD Espanyol | Coventry |
| Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Doyle Red card 60' |
(Report) | Torrejón File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Rufete Red card 60' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
| 4 August 2007 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Udinese | Coventry |
| (Report) | D'Agostino File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Gyan File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
| 14 August 2007 | Bedworth United | 0–3 | Coventry City | Bedworth |
| (Report) | Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 63' Hildreth File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: The Oval Ground |
Championship
| 11 August 2007 1 | Barnsley | 1–4 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Howard File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (pen.) | (Report) | McKenzie File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Kyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,616 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Hull City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McKenzie File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | (Report) | Barmby File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Ricketts Red card 68' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,059 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,407 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 17:20 | Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
(Report) | Agyemang File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,551 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 September 2007 5 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | McIndoe File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Konstantopoulos File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (o.g.) Byfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,538 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 18 September 2007 6 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
| 20:00 | Green File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | (Report) | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,455 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Coventry City | Ipswich |
| 17:20 | De Vos File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Couñago File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 57' Walters File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
(Report) | S. Hughes File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,840 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | (Report) | Sam File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,021 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 October 2007 9 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (pen.) Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
(Report) | Morrell File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Gorkšs Red card 81' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 6 October 2007 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Collins File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | (Report) | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 24,338 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 20 October 2007 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Coventry City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | (Report) | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 23 October 2007 12 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Watford | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Johnson File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' King File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Henderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,032 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 27 October 2007 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | (Report) | Sheringham Red card 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,431 Referee: Rayford Lee |
| 3 November 2007 14 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Lawrence File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 58', 79' Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 6 November 2007 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Coventry City | London |
| 20:00 | Buzsáky File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' | (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Kyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 12 November 2007 16 | Coventry City | 0–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Mifsud Red card 11' | (Report) | Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Teixeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 58', 73' Koren File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,566 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 24 November 2007 17 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Chadwick File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Cureton File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,590 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 27 November 2007 18 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (pen.) | (Report) | Cork File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Murphy Red card 49' Youga Red card 84' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,036 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 December 2007 19 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Armstrong File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,355 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 4 December 2007 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–4 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 | Bednář File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Brunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Robinson Red card 71' |
(Report) | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 6',File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 11',File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,641 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 December 2007 21 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' | (Report) | Wright-Phillips File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 22 December 2007 22 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Hoolahan File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' (pen.) Flynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Gorkšs File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Vernon File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
(Report) | Kyle Red card 31' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 26 December 2007 23 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Morrison File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Ifill File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 December 2007 24 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
| 17:20 | Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
(Report) | Haynes File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Miller Red card 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,346 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 1 January 2008 25 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Byfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Elliott File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' |
(Report) | Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,899 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 12 January 2008 26 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Howard File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Hayles File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 23,905 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 19 January 2008 27 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Kyle Red card 56' |
(Report) | Akinbiyi File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Blake File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,347 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 January 2008 28 | Hull City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Hull |
| 19:45 | Folan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | (Report) | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 14,822 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 2 February 2008 29 | Coventry City | 4–0 | Barnsley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 84' Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,449 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 9 February 2008 30 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 | St Ledger File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' | (Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,857 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 12 February 2008 31 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 23 February 2008 32 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (pen.) Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,129 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 26 February 2008 33 | Burnley | 2–0 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | McCann File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Caldwell File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,779 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 1 March 2008 34 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Paterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Cork File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
(Report) | Thornton File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.) | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 5 March 2008 35 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,225 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 March 2008 36 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' | (Report) | Doherty Red card 53' Russell Red card 85' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 11 March 2008 37 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Sharp File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Speed File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
(Report) | Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,864 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 March 2008 38 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,283 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 22 March 2008 39 | Southampton | 0–0 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,014 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 29 March 2008 40 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 43' Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
(Report) | MacLean File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,775 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 1 April 2008 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Wood File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | (Report) | Hines File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,110 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 5 April 2008 42 | Watford | 2–1 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 | Ellington File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
(Report) | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,188 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 12 April 2008 43 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' (pen.) | (Report) | Fuller File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.) Lawrence File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,249 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 19 April 2008 44 | Colchester United | 1–5 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Vernon File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | (Report) | Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Fox File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' | (Report) | Ebanks-Blake File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 27,992 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 4 May 2008 46 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Coventry City | Charlton |
| 14:00 | Varney File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Gray File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Basey File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Powell File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
(Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,130 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League Cup
| 14 August 2007 First round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Notts County | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Best File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 6,735 Referee: Rayford Lee |
| 28 August 2007 Second round | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 56' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,744 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 26 September 2007 Third round | Manchester United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Manchester |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 70' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,055 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 30 October 2007 Fourth round | Coventry City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Tabb File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | (Report) | Hall File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (o.g.) Cole File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,968 Referee: Rob Styles |
FA Cup
| 5 January 2008 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Bentley File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | (Report) | Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 90' Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' (pen.) Adebola File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 26 January 2008 Fourth round | Coventry City | 2–1 | Millwall | Coventry |
| 15:00 | S. Hughes File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Mifsud File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
(Report) | Simpson File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,268 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 16 February 2008 Fifth round | Coventry City | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle Red card 48' | (Report) | Brunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Bednář File:Soccerball shade.svg 59', 69' (pen.) Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Gera File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 28,163 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Season statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Greece GRE | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Netherlands NED | Arjan De Zeeuw | 19 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | England ENG | Marcus Hall | 21 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Wales WAL | Rob Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | England ENG | Daniel Fox | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | England ENG | Elliott Ward | 42 | 7 | 35+2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | England ENG | Stephen Hughes | 41 | 2 | 32+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | England ENG | Wayne Andrews | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ireland EIR | Michael Doyle | 49 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Nigeria NGA | Dele Adebola | 31 | 6 | 15+11 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | England ENG | Zavon Hines | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Scotland SCO | Kevin Kyle | 14 | 2 | 7+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Trinidad and Tobago TRI | Chris Birchall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Netherlands NED | Ellery Cairo | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | England ENG | Leon McKenzie | 11 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | England ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 49 | 0 | 37+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Malta MLT | Michael Mifsud | 47 | 17 | 34+7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | DF | Scotland SCO | David McNamee | 15 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | England ENG | Stuart Giddings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ireland EIR | Colin Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Ireland EIR | Jay Tabb | 49 | 6 | 40+2 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Ireland EIR | Leon Best | 40 | 9 | 29+5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Australia AUS | Danny Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | England ENG | Robbie Simpson | 34 | 2 | 10+18 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | England ENG | Julian Gray | 29 | 3 | 20+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | England ENG | Scott Dann | 16 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Northern Ireland NIR | Michael Hughes | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | England ENG | Gary Borrowdale | 26 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | England ENG | Kevin Thornton | 20 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | England ENG | Liam Davis | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | England ENG | Donovan Simmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Denmark DEN | Kasper Schmeichel | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | England ENG | Andy Marshall | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | England ENG | Ben Turner | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | England ENG | Lee Hildreth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | England ENG | Liam Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Wales WAL | Richard Duffy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Notes:
- Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers
- 14 players have scored for the Coventry City first team during the 2007–08 season.
- 66 goals were scored in total during the 2007–08 season.
- 52 in the Championship
- 8 in the League Cup
- 6 in the FA Cup
- The top goalscorer was Michael Mifsud with 17 goals.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mifsud | 10 | 4 | 3 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 17 |
| Leon Best | 8 | 1 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 9 |
| Elliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 1 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 7 |
| Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 7 |
| Jay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 6 |
| Dele Adebola | 4 | 1 | 1 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 6 |
| Julian Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 3 |
| Robbie Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 2 |
| Leon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 2 |
| Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 2 |
| Stephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 1 |
| Kevin Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 1 |
| Zavon Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 1 |
| Daniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | File:Soccerball shade.svg 1 |
Yellow cards
- 24 players have been booked for the Coventry City first team during the 2007–08 season.
- 90 bookings were received in total during the 2007–08 season.
- 47 in the Championship
- 3 in the League Cup
- 2 in the FA Cup
- The most booked player was Leon Best with 11 cards.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Best | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yellow card 11 |
| Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 1 | Yellow card 8 |
| Elliott Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 7 |
| Stephen Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 7 |
| Isaac Osbourne | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow card 6 |
| Arjan De Zeeuw | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 6 |
| Daniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 5 |
| Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 4 |
| Michael Mifsud | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 4 |
| Robbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| David McNamee | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| Kevin Kyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| Scott Dann | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| Gary Borrowdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| Dele Adebola | 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow card 3 |
| Kevin Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 2 |
| Michael Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 2 |
| Liam Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 2 |
| Ellery Cairo | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 2 |
| Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 2 |
| Leon McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 1 |
| Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 1 |
| Julian Gray | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yellow card 1 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow card 1 |
Red cards
- 3 players have been sent off for the Coventry City first team during the 2007–08 season.
- 4 players were sent off in total during the 2007–08 season.
- 4 in the Championship
- 0 in the League Cup
- 0 in the FA Cup
- The most sent off player was Kevin Kyle with 2 sending offs.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | Red card 2 |
| Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | Red card 1 |
| Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | Red card 1 |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] |
| Netherlands Arjan De Zeeuw | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] |
| Netherlands Ellery Cairo | Hertha Berlin | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] |
| England Donovan Simmonds | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2007 | Free[18] |
| England Robbie Simpson | Cambridge United | 1 July 2007 | £40,000[19] |
| England Leon Best | Southampton | 6 July 2007 | £650,000[20] |
| England Gary Borrowdale | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | £400,000[20] |
| Northern Ireland Michael Hughes | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | Free[21] |
| England Julian Gray | Birmingham City | 10 July 2007 | Free[22] |
| England Daniel Fox | Walsall | 28 January 2008 | Undisclosed[23] |
| England Scott Dann | Walsall | 1 February 2008 | Undisclosed[24] |
Transfers out
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Arran Lee-Barrett | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] |
| England Andy Whing | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 June 2007 | Free[25] |
| Senegal Khalilou Fadiga | K.A.A. Gent | 1 July 2007 | Free |
| New Zealand Che Bunce | Waikato FC | 1 July 2007 | Free[26] |
| Scotland Don Hutchison | Luton Town | 26 July 2007 | Free[27] |
| Scotland Colin Cameron | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 August 2007 | Free[28] |
| England Cameron Belford | Bury | 10 August 2007 | Free[29] |
| England Ryan Lynch | Crewe Alexandra | 17 August 2007 | Free[30] |
| England Andy Gooding | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 January 2008 | Free[31] |
| Wales Rob Page | Huddersfield Town | 21 January 2008 | Free[32] |
| Nigeria Dele Adebola | Bristol City | 31 January 2008 | Undisclosed[33] |
Loans in
| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Kasper Schmeichel | Manchester City | 13 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[34] |
| Wales Richard Duffy | Portsmouth | 21 March 2008 | 6 April 2008[35] |
| England Zavon Hines | West Ham United | 27 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[36] |
Loans out
| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Stuart Giddings | Oldham Athletic | 10 August 2007 | 1 January 2008[37] |
| Trinidad and Tobago Chris Birchall | St Mirren | 31 August 2007 | 2 December 2007[38] |
| England Andy Gooding | Burton Albion | 31 August 2007 | 18 November 2007[39] |
| England Wayne Andrews | Leeds United | 1 October 2007 | 1 November 2007[40] |
| Greece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Nottingham Forest | 25 March 2008 | 29 March 2008[41] |
| Scotland Kevin Kyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 January 2008 | 20 April 2008[42] |
| Republic of Ireland Colin Hawkins | Chesterfield | 27 March 2008 | 4 May 2008[43] |
| England Wayne Andrews | Bristol Rovers | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[44] |
| England Donovan Simmonds | Gillingham | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[45] |
Kit profile
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Cassidy Group
References
- ↑ "Dowie sacked as Coventry manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ "Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Dowie handed Championship award". BBC Sport. 30 September 2008.
- ↑ "Tribunal sets fee for Best move". BBC Sport. 25 September 2008.
- ↑ "Tribunal decides Borrowdale fee". BBC Sport. 26 September 2008.
- ↑ "Coventry saved by late takeover". BBC Sport. 14 December 2008.
- ↑ "Robinson steps down". BBC Sport. 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Coventry under transfer embargo". BBC Sport. 23 October 2008.
- ↑ "Sky Blues chief Fletcher resigns". BBC Sport. 5 October 2008.
- ↑ "Sky Blues able to wheel and deal". BBC Sport. 17 January 2008.
- ↑ "Dowie sacked as Coventry manager". BBC Sport. 11 February 2008.
- ↑ "Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss". BBC Sport. 19 February 2008.
- ↑ "England call-up for Coventry duo". BBC Sport. 19 March 2008.
- ↑ "Tabb top of Coventry fans poll". BBC Sport. 23 April 2008.
- ↑ "Charlton 4-1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 4 May 2008.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Coventry capture Konstantopoulos". BBC Sport. 25 May 2007.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Coventry sign De Zeeuw and Cairo". BBC Sport. 30 June 2007.
- ↑ "Simmonds clinches move". CCFC Official Site. 4 June 2007. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Cambridge star to join Coventry". BBC Sport. 1 July 2007.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Coventry sign Best and Borrowdale". BBC Sport. 6 July 2007.
- ↑ "Coventry move to snap up Hughes". BBC Sport. 6 July 2007.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Birmingham's Gray". BBC Sport. 10 July 2007.
- ↑ "Daniel Fox set to sign for Coventry City today". Coventry Telegraph. 28 January 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Dann from Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 January 2008.
- ↑ "Seagulls take Whing permanently". BBC Sport. 7 June 2007.
- ↑ "Coventry trio told they can leave". BBC Sport. 13 April 2007.
- ↑ "Midfielder Hutchison joins Luton". BBC Sport. 26 July 2007.
- ↑ "Veteran Cameron seals Dons move". BBC Sport. 1 August 2007.
- ↑ "Bury snap up Richardson & Belford". BBC Sport. 12 August 2007.
- ↑ "Crewe set to sign Abbey and Lynch". BBC Sport. 30 July 2007.
- ↑ "Rushden sign Corcoran and Brown". BBC Sport. 1 February 2007.
- ↑ "Huddersfield complete Page swoop". BBC Sport. 21 January 2007.
- ↑ "Bristol City sign striker Adebola". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
- ↑ "Schmeichel joins Sky Blues". Sky Sports. 13 March 2008.
- ↑ "Duffy returns to Coventry". Sky Sports. 21 March 2008.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Hines as trio leave". BBC Sport. 27 March 2008.
- ↑ "Sky Blues loan Giddings to Oldham". BBC Sport. 10 August 2007.
- ↑ "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. [dead link]
- ↑ "Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007.
- ↑ "Leeds recruit Andrews & De Vries". BBC Sport. 1 October 2007.
- ↑ "Forest swoop for Coventry keeper". BBC Sport. 25 March 2008.
- ↑ "Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008.
- ↑ "Chesterfield make triple signing". BBC Sport. 27 March 2008.
- ↑ "Rovers make double loan signing". BBC Sport. 27 March 2007.
- ↑ "Simmonds signs on loan for Gills". BBC Sport. 27 March 2007.
External links
- Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers