2007–08 Coventry City F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Coventry City F.C. 2007–2008 Iain Dowie (until 11 February 2008)Dowie sacked as Coventry manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7238421.stm BBC Sport BBC 2020-01-11 2008-02-11Chris Coleman (19 February 2008)Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7250422.stm BBC Sport BBC 2020-01-20 2008-02-19 Championship 21st FA Cup 5th round League Cup 4th round _coventry0708h _coventry0708h _coventry0708h _coventry0708h _coventry0708hl _coventry0607a _coventry0607a _coventry0607a _coventry0607a _coventry0607al 2006–07 2008–09 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6970517.stm Dowie handed Championship award BBC Sport 2008-09-30 September: Tribunal sets the prices for Gary Borrowdale and Leon Best. £650,000 upfront for Best, rising to a maximum of £1,200,000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7012153.stm Tribunal sets fee for Best move BBC Sport 2008-09-25 £400,000 upfront for Borrowdale, rising to a maximum of £650,000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7014748.stm Tribunal decides Borrowdale fee BBC Sport 2008-09-26 October: Managing Director Paul Fletcher announces his resignation.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7139107.stm Coventry saved by late takeover BBC Sport 2008-12-14 Acting Chairman Geoffrey Robinson MP stands down with Joe Elliott taking his place.https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2007/10/10/robinson_steps_down_as_city_chairman_feature.shtml Robinson steps down BBC Sport 2008-10-10 Transfer embargo installed due to failure to pay installment on Leon Best transfer.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7057813.stm Coventry under transfer embargo BBC Sport 2008-10-23 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7030364.stm Sky Blues chief Fletcher resigns BBC Sport 2008-10-05 Club and new owners SISU file intent to go into administration as a precaution. January Transfer embargo imposed in October is lifted.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7194945.stm Sky Blues able to wheel and deal BBC Sport 2008-01-17 February Iain Dowie is sacked as manager, with John Harbin and Frankie Bunn taking over as caretaker managers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7238421.stm Dowie sacked as Coventry manager BBC Sport 2008-02-11 Chris Coleman is appointed as new manager, with Steve Kean coming in as his assistanthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7250422.stm Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss BBC Sport 2008-02-19 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7304308.stm England call-up for Coventry duo BBC Sport 2008-03-19 April Jay Tabb is voted the official Fans' Players of the Season, while Leon Best picks up Young Player Award.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7362219.stm Tabb top of Coventry fans poll BBC Sport 2008-04-23 May Coventry City escape relegation on the last day of the season despite 4–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368614.stm Charlton 4-1 Coventry BBC Sport 2008-05-04 Matches Pre-season friendlies 2007 07 21 y Northampton Town 1–1 (Report) Coventry City Kirk 73 Best 21Ward 0 71 Sixfields Stadium Northampton D 2007 07 26 y Glentoran 1–2 (Report) Coventry City Nixon 89 pen. Hawkins 47McKenzie 53 The Oval Belfast W 2007 07 29 y Ballymena United 0–6 https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1082324,00.html (Report) Coventry City Mifsud 13Doyle 45Gray 50 55Adebola 62Simpson 86 Ballymena Showgrounds Ballymena W 2007 07 31 y Coventry City 1–1 https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1082324,00.html (Report) RCD Espanyol Tabb 44Doyle 0 60 Torrejón 28Rufete 0 60 Ricoh Arena Coventry D 2007 08 04 y Coventry City 0–2 (Report) Udinese D'Agostino 18Gyan 80 Ricoh Arena Coventry L 2007 08 14 y Bedworth United 0–3 https://archive.today/20120515214518/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReserveNews/0,,10269~1087651,00.html (Report) Coventry City Simpson 16 63Hildreth 86 The Oval Ground Bedworth W Championship 2007 08 11 y 15:00 1 Barnsley 1–4 (Report) Coventry City Howard 9 pen. McKenzie 6Kyle 50Gray 65Mifsud 90 Oakwell Barnsley 12,616 Scott Mathieson W 2007 08 18 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 (Report) Hull City McKenzie 51 Barmby 62Ricketts 0 68 Ricoh Arena Coventry 21,059 Barry Knight 2 D 2007 08 25 y 15:00 Cardiff City 0–1 (Report) Coventry City Tabb 23 Ninian Park Cardiff 16,407 Rob Shoebridge W 3 2007 09 01 y 17:20 Coventry City 2–1 (Report) Preston North End Adebola 80Doyle 85 Agyemang 16 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,551 Anthony Taylor 4 W 2007 09 15 y 15:00 Coventry City 0–3 (Report) Bristol City McIndoe 15Konstantopoulos 74 o.g.Byfield 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 21,538 Phil Joslin 5 L 2007 09 18 y 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Coventry City Green 26 Best 87 Selhurst Park London 14,455 Andy Woolmer 6 D 2007 09 22 y 17:20 Ipswich Town 4–1 (Report) Coventry City De Vos 10Couñago 24 57Walters 40 S. Hughes 69 Portman Road Ipswich 18,840 Trevor Kettle 7 L 2007 09 29 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 (Report) Charlton Athletic Mifsud 84 Sam 15 Ricoh Arena Coventry 19,021 Neil Swarbrick 8 D 2007 10 02 y 19:45 Coventry City 3–1 (Report) Blackpool Doyle 44 pen.Mifsud 69Simpson 86 Morrell 32Gorkšs 0 81 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,803 Mike Thorpe 9 W 2007 10 06 y 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 (Report) Coventry City Collins 90 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 24,338 Keith Stroud 10 L 2007 10 20 y 15:00 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 (Report) Coventry City Martin 16 Home Park Plymouth 11,576 Keith Hill 11 L 2007 10 23 y 19:45 Coventry City 0–3 (Report) Watford Johnson 30King 42Henderson 46 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,032 Lee Probert 12 L 2007 10 27 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–0 (Report) Colchester United Mifsud 81 Sheringham 0 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 23,431 Rayford Lee W 13 2007 11 03 y 15:00 Stoke City 1–3 (Report) Coventry City Lawrence 72 Mifsud 58 79Adebola 53 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 11,576 Andre Marriner 14 W 2007 11 06 y 20:00 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 (Report) Coventry City Buzsáky 50 Mifsud 61Kyle 90 Loftus Road London 11,922 Anthony Bates 15 W 2007 11 12 y 19:45 Coventry City 0–4 (Report) West Bromwich Albion Mifsud 0 11 Robinson 56Teixeira 58 73Koren 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,566 Phil Dowd 16 L 2007 11 24 y 15:00 Norwich City 2–0 (Report) Coventry City Chadwick 34Cureton 77 Carrow Road Norwich 24,590 Andy D'Urso 17 L 2007 11 27 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 (Report) Scunthorpe United Doyle 51 pen. Cork 68Murphy 0 49Youga 0 84 Ricoh Arena Coventry 14,036 Mike Jones 18 D 2007 12 01 y 15:00 Coventry City 0–1 (Report) Sheffield United Armstrong 62 Ricoh Arena Coventry 20,355 Colin Webster 19 L 2007 12 04 y 19:45 West Bromwich Albion 2–4 (Report) Coventry City Bednář 52Brunt 65Robinson 0 71 Best 6,83Mifsud 11,86 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 20,641 Mark Clattenburg 20 W 2007 12 15 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 (Report) Southampton Tabb 19 Wright-Phillips 59 Ricoh Arena Coventry 19,143 Neil Swarbrick 21 D 2007 12 22 y 15:00 Blackpool 4–0 (Report) Coventry City Hoolahan 28 pen.Flynn 65Gorkšs 72Vernon 88 Kyle 0 31 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 8,690 Anthony Taylor 22 L 2007 12 26 y 15:00 Coventry City 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Morrison 47Ifill 88 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,134 Keith Stroud 23 L 2007 12 29 y 17:20 Coventry City 2–1 (Report) Ipswich Town Gray 11Adebola 64 Haynes 42Miller 0 86 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,346 Iain Williamson 24 W 2008 01 01 y 15:00 Bristol City 2–1 (Report) Coventry City Byfield 5Elliott 67 Adebola 72 Ashton Gate Bristol 15,899 Paul Taylor 25 L 2008 01 12 y 15:00 Leicester City 2–0 (Report) Coventry City Howard 11Hayles 85 Walkers Stadium Leicester 23,905 Martin Atkinson 26 L 2008 01 19 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–2 (Report) Burnley Doyle 26Kyle 0 56 Akinbiyi 10Blake 68 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,347 Eddie Ilderton 27 L 2008 01 29 y 19:45 Hull City 1–0 https://archive.today/20120314013225/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10269~38557,00.html (Report) Coventry City Folan 90 KC Stadium Hull 14,822 Clive Oliver 28 L 2008 02 02 y 15:00 Coventry City 4–0 (Report) Barnsley Best 37 84Gray 70Tabb 75 Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,449 Mike Russell 29 W 2008 02 09 y 15:00 Preston North End 1–0 (Report) Coventry City St Ledger 21 Deepdale Preston 11,857 Mike Pike 30 L 2008 02 12 y 19:45 Coventry City 0–0 (Report) Cardiff City Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,260 Danny McDermid D 31 2008 02 23 y 15:00 Coventry City 2–0 (Report) Leicester City Ward 32 pen.Best 79 Ricoh Arena Coventry 23,129 Keith Stroud 32 W 2008 02 26 y 19:45 Burnley 2–0 (Report) Coventry City McCann 20Caldwell 85 Turf Moor Burnley 9,779 Anthony Bates 33 L 2008 03 01 y 15:00 34 Scunthorpe United 2–1 (Report) Coventry City Paterson 15Cork 66 Thornton 21 pen. Glanford Park Scunthorpe 5,866 Steve Bratt L 2008 03 05 y 19:45 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 (Report) Coventry City Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,225 Mike Dean 35 D 2008 03 08 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–0 (Report) Norwich City Tabb 6 Doherty 0 53Russell 0 85 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,108 Paul Taylor 36 W 2008 03 11 y 19:45 Sheffield United 2–1 (Report) Coventry City Sharp 69Speed 78 Ward 81 pen. Bramall Lane Sheffield 23,864 Trevor Kettle L 37 2008 03 15 y 15:00 Coventry City 0–0 (Report) Sheffield Wednesday Ricoh Arena Coventry 19,283 Jarnail Singh 38 D 2008 03 22 y 15:00 Southampton 0–0 (Report) Coventry City St Mary's Stadium Southampton 22,014 Clive Penton 39 D 2008 03 29 y 15:00 Coventry City 3–1 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Doyle 37 43Tabb 65 MacLean 81 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,775 Richard Beeby 40 W 2008 04 01 y 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 (Report) Coventry City Wood 90 Hines 82 Hillsborough Sheffield 21,110 Graham Laws 41 D 2008 04 05 y 15:00 Watford 2–1 (Report) Coventry City Ellington 7Smith 79 Best 59 Vicarage Road Watford 17,188 Darren Deadman 42 L 2008 04 12 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–2 (Report) Stoke City Ward 31 pen. Fuller 55 pen.Lawrence 79 Ricoh Arena Coventry 20,249 Uriah Rennie 43 L 2008 04 19 y 15:00 44 Colchester United 1–5 (Report) Coventry City Vernon 17 Best 48Fox 51Ward 78 pen. 90 pen. Doyle 80 Layer Road Colchester 5,836 Colin Webster W 2008 04 26 y 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 (Report) Wolverhampton Wanderers Ward 18 Ebanks-Blake 53 pen. Ricoh Arena Coventry 27,992 Paul Armstrong 45 D 2008 05 04 y 14:00 Charlton Athletic 4–1 (Report) Coventry City Varney 4Gray 19Basey 48Powell 86 Mifsud 20 The Valley Charlton 26,130 Andy D'Urso 46 L League Cup 2007 08 14 y 19:45 First round Coventry City 3–0 (Report) Notts County Adebola 47Best 67Simpson 78 Ricoh Arena Coventry 6,735 Rayford Lee W 2007 08 28 y 19:45 Carlisle United 0–2 (Report) Coventry City Mifsud 21 56 Brunton Park Carlisle 5,744 Jonathan Moss Second round W 2007 09 26 y 20:00 Manchester United 0–2 (Report) Coventry City Mifsud 27 70 Old Trafford Manchester 74,055 Mark Halsey Third round W 2007 10 30 y 19:45 Coventry City 1–2 (Report) West Ham United Tabb 68 Hall 72 o.g.Cole 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 23,968 Rob Styles Fourth round L FA Cup 2008 01 05 y 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1–4 (Report) Coventry City Bentley 85 Mifsud 34 90Ward 64 pen.Adebola 83 Ewood Park Blackburn 14,421 Lee Probert Third round W 2008 01 26 y 15:00 Fourth round Coventry City 2–1 (Report) Millwall S. Hughes 16Mifsud 52 Simpson 42 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,268 Nigel Miller W 2008 02 16 y 15:00 Coventry City 0–5 (Report) West Bromwich Albion Doyle 0 48 Brunt 12Bednář 59 69 pen. Miller 76Gera 78 Ricoh Arena Coventry 28,163 Mark Halsey Fifth round L Season statistics Appearances and goals Championship League Cup FA Cup Dimitrios Konstantopoulos GK Greece 1 21 0 0 0 2 0 Arjan De Zeeuw DF Netherlands 2 16+1 0 1 0 1 0 Marcus Hall DF England 3 17+1 0 1+1 0 1 0 Rob Page DF Wales 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 Daniel Fox DF England 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 Elliott Ward DF England 5 35+2 6 2 0 3 1 Stephen Hughes MF England 6 32+5 1 3 0 1 1 Wayne Andrews MF England 7 0+7 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Doyle MF Republic of Ireland 8 42 7 4 0 3 0 Dele Adebola FW Nigeria 9 15+11 4 2+1 1 2 1 Zavon Hines FW England 9 0+7 1 0 0 0 0 Kevin Kyle FW Scotland 10 7+6 2 0+1 0 0 0 Chris Birchall MF Trinidad and Tobago 11 1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 Ellery Cairo MF Netherlands 14 4+3 0 1 0 0 0 Leon McKenzie FW England 15 9+2 2 0 0 0 0 Isaac Osbourne MF England 16 37+5 0 4 0 3 0 Michael Mifsud FW Malta 17 34+7 10 3 4 3 3 David McNamee DF Scotland 18 12+1 1 1+1 0 0 0 Stuart Giddings DF England 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colin Hawkins DF Republic of Ireland 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jay Tabb MF Republic of Ireland 21 40+2 5 3+1 1 3 0 Leon Best FW Republic of Ireland 22 29+5 8 3 1 2+1 0 Danny Ireland GK Australia 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbie Simpson FW England 24 10+18 1 1+3 1 1+1 0 Julian Gray MF England 25 20+6 3 2 0 1 0 Scott Dann DF England 26 14+2 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Hughes MF Northern Ireland 27 16+2 0 0 0 2 0 Gary Borrowdale DF England 28 20+1 0 3 0 2 0 Kevin Thornton MF England 29 9+10 1 0 0 0+1 0 Liam Davis MF England 30 2+4 0 0 0 1 0 Donovan Simmonds FW England 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kasper Schmeichel GK Denmark 32 9 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Marshall GK England 33 16 0 4 0 1 0 Ben Turner DF England 34 19 0 2+1 0 1 0 Lee Hildreth MF England 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liam Francis DF England 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Duffy DF Wales 38 2 0 0 0 0 0 |} 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. NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotalMichael Mifsud1043 17Leon Best810 9Elliott Ward601 7Michael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)700 7Jay Tabb510 6Dele Adebola411 6Julian Gray300 3Robbie Simpson110 2Leon McKenzie200 2Kevin Kyle200 2Stephen Hughes Stephen Hughes (footballer, born 1976)101 1Kevin Thornton Kevin Thornton (footballer)100 1Zavon Hines100 1Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)100 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. NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotalLeon Best1010 11Michael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)701 8Elliott Ward700 7Stephen Hughes Stephen Hughes (footballer, born 1976)700 7Isaac Osbourne510 6Arjan De Zeeuw600 6Daniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)500 5Jay Tabb400 4Michael Mifsud400 4Robbie Simpson300 3David McNamee300 3Kevin Kyle300 3Scott Dann300 3Gary Borrowdale300 3Dele Adebola210 3Kevin Thornton Kevin Thornton (footballer)200 2Michael Hughes Michael Hughes (footballer)200 2Liam Davis Liam Davis (footballer, born 1986)200 2Ellery Cairo200 2Ben Turner Ben Turner (footballer)200 2Leon McKenzie100 1Marcus Hall100 1Julian Gray001 1Richard Duffy100 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. NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotalKevin Kyle200 2Michael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)100 1Michael Mifsud100 1 Transfers Transfers in PlayerFromDateFeeGreece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Hartlepool United 25 May 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6691137.stm Coventry capture Konstantopoulos BBC Sport 2007-05-25Netherlands Arjan De Zeeuw Wigan Athletic 30 June 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6244506.stm Coventry sign De Zeeuw and Cairo BBC Sport 2007-06-30Netherlands Ellery Cairo Hertha Berlin 30 June 2007 FreeEngland Donovan Simmonds Charlton Athletic 1 July 2007 Freehttp://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1029684,00.html https://archive.today/20120630225855/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1029684,00.html dead 2012-06-30 Simmonds clinches move CCFC Official Site 2007-06-04England Robbie Simpson Cambridge United 1 July 2007 £40,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6730059.stm Cambridge star to join Coventry BBC Sport 2007-07-01England Leon Best Southampton 6 July 2007 £650,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6276446.stm Coventry sign Best and Borrowdale BBC Sport 2007-07-06England Gary Borrowdale Crystal Palace 6 July 2007 £400,000Northern Ireland Michael Hughes Crystal Palace 6 July 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6278488.stm Coventry move to snap up Hughes BBC Sport 2007-07-06England Julian Gray Birmingham City 10 July 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6288702.stm Coventry sign Birmingham's Gray BBC Sport 2007-07-10England Daniel Fox Walsall 28 January 2008 Undisclosedhttp://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2008/01/23/daniel-fox-set-to-sign-for-coventry-city-today-92746-20383267/ Daniel Fox set to sign for Coventry City today Coventry Telegraph 2008-01-28 16 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003141719/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2008/01/23/daniel-fox-set-to-sign-for-coventry-city-today-92746-20383267/ 3 October 2011 dead dmy-allEngland Scott Dann Walsall 1 February 2008 Undisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7221411.stm Coventry sign Dann from Walsall BBC Sport 2008-01-01 Transfers out PlayerToDateFeeEngland Arran Lee-Barrett Hartlepool United 25 May 2007 FreeEngland Andy Whing Brighton & Hove Albion 7 June 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6731923.stm Seagulls take Whing permanently BBC Sport 2007-06-07Senegal Khalilou Fadiga K.A.A. Gent 1 July 2007 FreeNew Zealand Che Bunce Waikato FC 1 July 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6553965.stm Coventry trio told they can leave BBC Sport 2007-04-13Scotland Don Hutchison Luton Town 26 July 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6918007.stm Midfielder Hutchison joins Luton BBC Sport 2007-07-26Scotland Colin Cameron Milton Keynes Dons 1 August 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/6926627.stm Veteran Cameron seals Dons move BBC Sport 2007-08-01England Cameron Belford Bury 10 August 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/6943087.stm Bury snap up Richardson & Belford BBC Sport 2007-08-12England Ryan Lynch Crewe Alexandra 17 August 2007 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/6922613.stm Crewe set to sign Abbey and Lynch BBC Sport 2007-07-30England Andy Gooding Rushden & Diamonds 1 January 2008 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/7221441.stm Rushden sign Corcoran and Brown BBC Sport 2007-02-01Wales Rob Page Huddersfield Town 21 January 2008 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7200049.stm Huddersfield complete Page swoop BBC Sport 2007-01-21Nigeria Dele Adebola Bristol City 31 January 2008 Undisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/7218438.stm Bristol City sign striker Adebola BBC Sport 2007-01-31 Loans in PlayerFromDate FromDate TillDenmark Kasper Schmeichel Manchester City 13 March 2008 5 May 2008http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_3296115,00.html Schmeichel joins Sky Blues Sky Sports 2008-03-13Wales Richard Duffy Portsmouth 21 March 2008 6 April 2008http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11674_3334629,00.html Duffy returns to Coventry Sky Sports 2008-03-21England Zavon Hines West Ham United 27 March 2008 5 May 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7317592.stm Coventry sign Hines as trio leave BBC Sport 2008-03-27 Loans out PlayerToDate FromDate TillEngland Stuart Giddings Oldham Athletic 10 August 2007 1 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6940285.stm Sky Blues loan Giddings to Oldham BBC Sport 2007-08-10Trinidad and Tobago Chris Birchall St Mirren 31 August 2007 2 December 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/6972783.stml Buddies complete Birchall signing BBC Sport 2007-08-31September 2025 medicmedic England Andy Gooding Burton Albion 31 August 2007 18 November 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/6972884.stm Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw BBC Sport 2007-08-31England Wayne Andrews Leeds United 1 October 2007 1 November 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7022052.stm Leeds recruit Andrews & De Vries BBC Sport 2007-10-01Greece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Nottingham Forest 25 March 2008 29 March 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7312351.stm Forest swoop for Coventry keeper BBC Sport 2008-03-25Scotland Kevin Kyle Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 January 2008 20 April 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7217873.stm Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry BBC Sport 2008-01-30Ireland Colin Hawkins Chesterfield 27 March 2008 4 May 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7317556.stm Chesterfield make triple signing BBC Sport 2008-03-27England Wayne Andrews Bristol Rovers 27 March 2008 27 April 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7316468.stm Rovers make double loan signing BBC Sport 2007-03-27England Donovan Simmonds Gillingham 27 March 2008 27 April 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7317439.stm Simmonds signs on loan for Gills BBC Sport 2007-03-27 Kit profile Puma Cassidy Group |_greyblue_sleeve_seams 3BB9FF 3BB9FF 3BB9FF 3BB9FF 3BB9FF Home Strip |_thinblacksides _blackshoulders C50C14 C50C14 C50C14 C50C14 000 Away Strip |} References 2 External links Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results BBC Sport – Club Stats Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers Category:Coventry City F.C. seasons Coventry City