2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Coventry City F.C. 2008–2009 Championship Chris Coleman Ray Ranson 17th FA Cup Quarter-final(eliminated by Chelsea) League Cup Second round(eliminated by Newcastle United) Clinton Morrison, 10 Clinton Morrison, 12 17,408 League: 22,637 vs Birmingham City, 22 February 2009Overall: 31,407 vs Chelsea, FA Cup, 8 March 2009 League: 14,621 vs Burnley, 21 October 2008Overall: 9,293 vs Aldershot Town, League Cup, 13 August 2008 _coventry0809h _coventry0809h _coventry0809h _coventry0809h _coventry0809hl _coventry0809a _coventry0809a _coventry0809a _coventry0809a _coventry0809al _coventry0809t _coventry0809t _coventry0809t _coventry0809t _coventry0809tl 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Coventry City's 89th season in The Football League and their 8th 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 2008 to 30 June 2009. Review and events 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 City draw Aldershot Town at home in the League Cup First Round.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1327634,00.html https://archive.today/20120724000357/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1327634,00.html 2012-07-24 Carling Cup draw announced Coventry City F.C. dead 2008-06-13 16 - Life President Mike McGinnity and former player Cyrille Regis receive MBEs in The Queen's birthday honours list.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1329431,00.html Regis and McGinnity receive MBEs Coventry City F.C. 2008-06-16 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829125545/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1329431,00.html 29 August 2008 dead 16 - Coventry City's fixtures for the 2008/2009 Championship season are announcedhttp://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1328867,00.html Fixtures are out! Coventry City F.C. 2008-06-16 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081105102813/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1328867,00.html 5 November 2008 dead 23 - Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1349386,00.html Squad numbers announced Coventry City F.C. 2008-06-23 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919102317/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1349386,00.html 19 September 2008 dead July: 4 - Coventry City travel to Switzerland for pre-season tour where they will face Romanian side FC Brașov and Swiss side Stade Nyonnais.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1339078,00.html Friendlies in Switzerland announced Coventry City F.C. 2008-07-04 9 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927095018/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1339078,00.html 27 September 2008 dead August: 4 - Scott Dann is named new club captain for the 2008-09 season, taking over from Michael Doyle.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1358116,00.html Dann the Man Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-04 9 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919102328/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1358116,00.html 19 September 2008 dead 5 - Coventry City announce new association with Coventry Sphinx.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1358884,00.html Sky Blues forge link with Sphinx Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-05 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927095053/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1358884,00.html 27 September 2008 dead 11 - Keiren Westwood on his debut, is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Norwich City.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/f6/3/0,,10794~132086,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 11/08/2008 The Football League 2008-08-11 dead 8 September 2008 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080908153616/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/f6/3/0,,10794~132086,00.pdf 13 - Coventry City celebrate their 125th anniversary, they mark the event with a victory over Aldershot Town in the League Cup.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1363445,00.html City face Aldershot on 125th anniversary Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-12 18 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080828195401/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1363445,00.html 28 August 2008 deadhttp://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10269~46447,00.html Coventry City vs Aldershot Town Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-13 18 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919085254/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10269~46447,00.html 19 September 2008 dead 13 - Coventry City draw Newcastle United at home in the League Cup Second Round.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1365619,00.html Sky Blues draw Newcastle in Carling Cup Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-13 4 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080904102541/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1365619,00.html 4 September 2008 dead September: 23 - Elliott Ward and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Queens Park Rangers.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/71/e/0,,10794~134769,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 23/09/2008 The Football League 2008-09-22 October: 6 - Daniel Fox is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Southampton.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/aa/13/0,,10794~136106,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 06/10/2008 The Football League 2008-10-06 9 - Marcus Hall is to be awarded a testimonial match after 14 season with the Sky Blues.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7658358.stm Hall awarded Coventry testimonial BBC Sport 2008-10-09 November: 8 - Former Coventry City and Belgium international defender Régis Genaux passes away from a heart failure due to a pulmonary embolismhttps://www.lalibre.be/sports/football/article/458752/le-joueur-regis-genaux-est-decede.html Le joueur Régis Genaux est décédé Lalibre.be 2008-11-08 24 - Keiren Westwood and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Sheffield Wednesday.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/48/22/0,,10794~139848,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 24/11/2008 The Football League 2008-11-23 30 - Coventry City draw Kidderminster Harriers at home in the FA Cup Third Round.http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1472092,00.html City to face Kidderminster in the cup Coventry City F.C. 2008-11-30 30 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202023236/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1472092,00.html 2 December 2008 dead December: 3 - Livingston captain James McPake signs a pre-contract agreement with the Sky Blues.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/7763999.stm Coventry to capture Livi's McPake BBC Sport 2008-12-03 15 - Coventry City unveil limited edition 125th anniversary kit which will go on sale on the last day of the season.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1489112,00.html New kit for 125th anniversary Coventry City F.C. dead 2008-12-15 18 December 2008 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218154720/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1489112,00.html January: 4 - Coventry City draw Torquay United away in the FA Cup Fourth Round.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1508517,00.html Sky Blues draw Torquay away Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-04 4 October 2011 4 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045018/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1508517,00.html 12 - Defender Ben Turner signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.2009-01-12 Turner pens new deal http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1517562,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120217064332/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1517562,00.html 17 February 2012 Coventry City F.C. 14 - Coventry City take defender Quido Lanzaat on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_4794009,00.html Lanzaat On Trial At Coventry Football365.com 2009-01-14 15 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110527185134/http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8669_4794009,00.html 27 May 2011 dead 20 - Daniel Fox's freekick against Swansea City is voted Sky Blues' 2008 Goal Of The Year.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1527004,00.html Fox wins Goal of the Year 2008 Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-20 4 October 2011 20 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045406/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1527004,00.html 25 - Coventry City draw Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers (dependent on reply) away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1532601,00.html Sky Blues draw Rovers or Sunderland Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-25 4 October 2011 25 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045527/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1532601,00.html 26 - Coventry City take Indian international forward Sunil Chhetri on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.https://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11710_4827845,00.html City eye Indian star SkySports 2009-01-21 February: 2 - Michael Doyle is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Derby County.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/f2/30/0,,10794~143602,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 02/02/2009 The Football League 2009-02-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306004302/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/f2/30/0%2C%2C10794~143602%2C00.pdf 6 March 2012 dmy 4 - Coventry City will face Blackburn Rovers away in the FA Cup Fifth Round, following Blackburn Rovers reply win over Sunderland.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1545773,00.html Sky Blues to face Blackburn Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-04 17 February 2012 5 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217064715/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1545773,00.html 15 - Coventry City will face Chelsea at home in the FA Cup Quarter Final if they can over come Blackburn Rovers.https://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4926327,00.html FA Cup quarter-final draw SkySports 2009-02-15 23 - Scott Dann is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Birmingham City.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/34/32/0,,10794~143924,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 23/02/2009 The Football League 2009-02-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306005036/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/34/32/0%2C%2C10794~143924%2C00.pdf 6 March 2012 dmy March: 5 - Chris Coleman is named the Football League Championship Manager of the Month for February.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1578964,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120217065142/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1578964,00.html 17 February 2012 Coleman wins Manager of the Month Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-03-05 8 - New attendance record of 31,407 is set at the Ricoh Arena as Coventry City host Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter Finals.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1578976,00.html Arrive early for Chelsea Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-03-05 6 March 2009 7 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306221009/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1578976,00.html 12 - Jordan Henderson is called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time - for their friendly against Czech Republic Under-19.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1587051,00.html Henderson gets Under 19 call-up Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-03-12 19 March 2009 12 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090319152148/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1587051,00.html 18 - Chris Coleman is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for criticising referee Steve Bennett's performance against Chelsea.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7951552.stm FA charges Coventry boss Coleman BBC Sport 2009-03-18 April: 6 - Ben Turner is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Reading.http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/b6/34/0,,10794~144566,00.pdf Championship Team of the Week 06/04/2009 The Football League 2009-04-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120320022111/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/b6/34/0%2C%2C10794~144566%2C00.pdf 20 March 2012 dmy 15 - Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1627999,00.html Westwood wins supporters' award Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-04-15 20 April 2009 15 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090420053334/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1627999,00.html 27 - Keiren Westwood & Daniel Fox are named in the 2009 PFA Championship Team Of The Year.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1640475,00.html City pair in PFA Team of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-04-27 1 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501075922/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1640475,00.html 30 - Goalkeeper Danny Ireland signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1643547,00.html Ireland extends contract Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-04-30 3 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503180301/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1643547,00.html May: 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648267,00.html Community Player of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 29 February 2012 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229132206/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648267,00.html 4 - Ben Turner wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648269,00.html Young Player of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 8 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508113953/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648269,00.html 4 - David Bell wins Goal of The Season Award for 2008/2009 for his strike against Doncaster Rovers.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648272,00.html Goal of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 8 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508004814/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648272,00.html 4 - Clinton Morrison wins Top Scorer Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648273,00.html Top Goal Scorer Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 29 February 2012 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229132304/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648273,00.html 4 - Daniel Fox wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648274,00.html Players' Player of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 8 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508112819/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648274,00.html 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648276,00.html Player of the Season Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-04 8 May 2009 10 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090508113958/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1648276,00.html 13 - Assistant Manager Steve Kean is told he is free to move on to another club.http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1655851,00.html Kean parts company with Sky Blues Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-13 22 - Steve Harrison is appointed new Assistant Manager to Chris Coleman, replacing the outgoing Steve Keanhttp://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1664179,00.html Harrison joins coaching ranks Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-22 25 May 2009 26 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090525141619/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1664179,00.html 29 - Keiren Westwood & Leon Best win their first full international caps for Republic of Ireland in a friendly against Nigeria .http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1676935,00.html Best and Westwood get first caps Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-05-29 14 June 2009 30 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614052411/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1676935,00.html Squad details Players information No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFee 1 Keiren Westwood IRL Manchester 23 October 1984 - - - - Carlisle United 18 June 2008 £500,000 2 Stephen Wright ENG Bootle 8 February 1980 - - - - Sunderland 8 August 2008 Free 3 Marcus Hall ENG Coventry 24 March 1976 235 2 - - Stoke City 21 February 2005 Free 4 Daniel Fox ENG Winsford 29 May 1986 18 1 - - Walsall 28 January 2008 Undisclosed 5 Elliott Ward ENG Harrow 19 January 1985 82 10 - - West Ham United 16 June 2006 £1,000,000 6 Scott Dann ENG Liverpool 14 February 1987 16 0 - - Walsall 31 January 2008 Undisclosed 7 Guillaume Beuzelin FRA Le Havre 14 April 1979 - - - - Hibernian 2 June 2008 Free 8 Michael Doyle IRL Dublin 8 July 1981 230 17 1 0 Celtic 1 July 2003 Free 9 Leon Best IRL Nottingham 19 September 1986 40 9 - - Southampton 6 July 2007 £650,000 10 Freddy Eastwood WAL Basildon 29 October 1983 - - 9 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 July 2008 £1,200,000 11 Julian Gray ENG Lewisham 21 September 1979 29 3 - - Birmingham City 10 July 2007 Free 12 Aron Gunnarsson ISL Akureyri 22 April 1989 - - 3 0 AZ Alkmaar 17 June 2008 Undisclosed 13 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos GRE Thessaloniki 29 November 1978 23 0 - - Hartlepool United 30 June 2007 Free 14 Leon McKenzie ENG Croydon 17 May 1978 44 9 - - Norwich City 31 August 2006 £1,000,000 16 Isaac Osbourne ENG Coventry 22 June 1986 93 0 - - N/A 1 January 2003 Trainee 17 Michael Mifsud MLT Pietà 17 April 1981 66 21 56 19 Lillestrøm 10 January 2007 Free 18 Jordan Henderson ENG Sunderland 17 June 1990 - - - - Sunderland 29 January 2009 Loan 19 Clinton Morrison IRL Tooting 14 May 1979 - - 36 9 Crystal Palace 7 August 2008 Free 20 Ben Turner ENG Birmingham 21 January 1988 27 0 - - N/A 1 July 2005 Trainee 21 Jay Tabb IRL Tooting 21 February 1984 81 9 - - Brentford 30 June 2006 Undisclosed 21 James McPake SCO Bellshill 24 June 1984 - - - - Livingston 2 February 2009 Undisclosed 22 Chris Birchall TRI Stafford 5 May 1984 33 2 26 4 Port Vale 3 August 2006 £325,000 22 Lee Sawyer ENG London 9 October 1989 - - - - Chelsea 26 January 2009 Loan 23 Danny Ireland AUS Australia 30 September 1990 - - - - N/A 1 July 2007 Trainee 24 Robbie Simpson ENG Cambridge 15 March 1985 34 2 - - Cambridge United 3 August 2006 £40,000 25 Kevin Kyle SCO Stranraer 7 June 1981 47 5 - - Sunderland 25 August 2006 £600,000 25 David Bell IRL Kettering 21 January 1984 - - - - Norwich City 30 January 2009 £500,000 28 Gary Borrowdale ENG Sutton 16 July 1985 26 0 - - Crystal Palace 6 July 2007 £400,000 29 Kevin Thornton IRL Drogheda 9 July 1986 50 2 - - N/A 20 September 2005 Trainee 31 Donovan Simmonds ENG England 12 October 1988 - - - - Charlton Athletic 1 July 2007 Free 33 Andy Marshall ENG Bury 14 April 1975 63 0 - - Millwall 30 June 2006 Free 35 Jermaine Grandison ENG Birmingham 15 December 1990 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee 36 Adam Walker ENG Chester 23 March 1987 - - - - Chester City 1 June 2008 Free 37 Jordan Clarke ENG Coventry 19 November 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee 38 Sean Fraser ENG Coventry 8 February 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee 39 Curtis Wynter ENG Coventry 24 June 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee 40 Ashley Cain ENG Coventry 27 September 1990 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee Matches Pre-season friendlies 2008 07 16 y 18:30 FC Brașov 3–1 (report) Coventry City Munteanu 2Zaharia 56Hadnagy 58 Best 39 Stade d'Octodure Martigny, Switzerland L 2008 07 18 y 18:30 Stade Nyonnais 1–0 (report) Coventry City Pardo 90 Colovray Sports Centre Nyon, Switzerland L 2008 07 24 y 19:00 Nuneaton Town 0–5 (report) Coventry City XI Turner 10Kyle 35Birchall 65, 71Simmonds 83 Liberty Way Nuneaton W 2008 07 26 y 15:00 Cambridge United 1–3 (report) Coventry City Farrell pen 78 Eastwood 12, 56Fox 26 The Trade Recruitment Stadium Cambridge 1,751 W 2008 07 29 y 19:45 Livingston 0–0 (report) Coventry City Almondvale Stadium Livingston D 2008 08 02 y 15:00 Kilmarnock 0–2 (report) Coventry City Ward pen 55Gray 81 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 2,168 W Football League Championship 2008–09 Football League Championship 2008 08 09 y 15:00 1 Coventry City 2–0 (report) Norwich City Ward pen 48McKenzie 86 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,607 Andy D'Urso W 2008 08 16 y 15:00 2 Barnsley 1–2 (report) Coventry City Howard 44Hume 0 80 Eastwood 12Gray 68 Oakwell Barnsley 12,987 Steve Bratt W 2008 08 23 y 15:00 3 Coventry City 0–3 (report) Bristol City Adebola 17McIndoe 54Brooker 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,994 Phil Dowd L 2008 08 30 y 15:00 4 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 (report) Coventry City Wellens 31 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 11,806 Rob Shoebridge L 2008 09 13 y 15:00 5 Coventry City 0–0 (report) Preston North End Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,544 Grant Hegley D 2008 09 17 y 19:45 6 Sheffield United 1–1 (report) Coventry City Sharp 56Jihai 0 51 Tabb 30 Bramall Lane Sheffield 24,130 Darren Deadman D 2008 09 20 y 15:00 7 Coventry City 1–0 (report) Queens Park Rangers Ward pen 15 Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,718 Dean Whitestone W 2008 09 27 y 15:00 8 Blackpool 1–1 (report) Coventry City Burgess 58 Eastwood 69 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 8,462 Michael Oliver D 2008 09 30 y 19:45 9 Cardiff City 2–1 (report) Coventry City Bothroyd 31McCormack pen 85 Dann 89 Ninian Park Cardiff 16,312 Roger East L 2008 10 04 y 17:20 10 Coventry City 4–1 (report) Southampton Tabb 19, 87McKenzie 33Best 47 Surman 63 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,518 Mike Jones W 2008 10 18 y 15:00 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 (report) Coventry City Kightly 42Ebanks-Blake 59 Mifsud 6 Molineux Wolverhampton 25,893 Steve Bennett L 2008 10 21 y 19:45 12 Coventry City 1–3 (report) Burnley Ward pen 40 Duff 52Blake 88Eagles 90 Ricoh Arena Coventry 14,621 Mike Thorpe L 2008 10 25 y 15:00 13 Coventry City 1–1 (report) Derby County Morrison 90 Hulse 41 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,430 Iain Williamson D 2008 10 28 y 19:45 14 Southampton 1–1 (report) Coventry City McGoldrick 68 Morrison 75 St Mary's Southampton 14,226 Fred Graham D 2008 11 03 y 19:45 15 Birmingham City 0–1 (report) Coventry City Morrison 53 St Andrew's Birmingham 17,215 Anthony Bates W 2008 11 08 y 15:00 16 Coventry City 0–2 (report) Crystal Palace Hill 9Watson 53 Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,883 Clive Oliver L 2008 11 15 y 15:00 17 Coventry City 0–1 (report) Plymouth Argyle Noone 87 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,528 Nigel Miller L 2008 11 22 y 15:00 18 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 (report) Coventry City Morrison 60 Hillsborough Sheffield 16,119 Kevin Friend W 2008 11 25 y 19:45 19 Coventry City 1–1 (report) Swansea City Fox 87 Gómez 67 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,149 Mark Haywood D 2008 12 01 y 18:00 20 Reading 3–1 (report) Coventry City Hunt 32, 62Cissé 37 Fox 26 Madejski Stadium Reading 16,803 Kevin Wright L 2008 12 06 y 15:00 21 Coventry City 2–2 (report) Nottingham Forest Ward 2Morrison 29 Earnshaw 27Garner 61 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,542 Neil Swarbrick D 2008 12 09 y 19:45 22 Charlton Athletic 1–2 (report) Coventry City Burton pen 49 Simpson 40Fox 50 The Valley Charlton, London 20,427 Dean Whitestone W 2008 12 13 y 15:00 23 Watford 2–1 (report) Coventry City Smith pen 62O'Toole 72 Morrison 67 Vicarage Road Watford 14,075 Jon Moss L 2008 12 20 y 15:00 24 Coventry City 2–2 (report) Ipswich Town Morrison 1Eastwood 56 Lisbie 12, 65 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,598 Rob Styles D 2008 12 26 y 15:00 25 Swansea City 0–0 (report) Coventry City Liberty Stadium Swansea 17,603 Steve Tanner D 2008 12 28 y 15:00 26 Coventry City 2–0 (report) Sheffield Wednesday Morrison 11Simpson 82 Ricoh Arena Coventry 19,602 Graham Laws W 2009 01 10 y 15:00 27 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 (report) Coventry City Blackstock 87 Fox 73Wright 0 37 Loftus Road Shepherd's Bush, London 13,330 Keith Stroud D 2009 01 17 y 15:00 28 Coventry City 2–1 (report) Blackpool Beuzelin 47Mifsud 51 Campbell 25 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,551 Craig Pawson W 2009 01 28 y 19:45 29 Coventry City 0–2 (report) Cardiff City Bothroyd 34McCormack 61 Ricoh Arena Coventry 14,922 Anthony Bates L 2009 01 31 y 15:00 30 Derby County 2–1 (report) Coventry City Hulse 14Commons 16 Doyle 53 Pride Park Stadium Derby 29,710 Michael Jones L 2009 02 07 y 15:00 31 Coventry City 2–1 (report) Wolverhampton Wanderers Doyle 25McKenzie 75 Vokes 72 Ricoh Arena Coventry 21,167 Michael Oliver W 2009 02 17 y 19:45 32 Burnley 1–1 (report) Coventry City Eagles 90 Best 44 Turf Moor Burnley 14,595 David Foster D 2009 02 22 y 15:00 33 Coventry City 1–0 (report) Birmingham City Dann 2 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,637 Clive Oliver W 2009 02 28 y 15:00 34 Norwich City 1–2 (report) Coventry City Grounds 53 Henderson 19Fox 73 Carrow Road Norwich 24,450 Paul Taylor W 2009 03 04 y 19:45 35 Coventry City 1–2 (report) Sheffield United Dann 70 Bromby 45Morgan 54 Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,300 Kevin Wright L 2009 03 11 y 19:45 36 Bristol City 2–0 (report) Coventry City McAllister 66Johnson 80 Ashton Gate Bristol 15,706 Phil Crossley L 2009 03 14 y 15:00 37 Preston North End 2–1 (report) Coventry City Turner og 38Parkin 72 Morrison 17 Deepdale Preston 13,251 Kevin Friend L 2009 03 21 y 15:00 38 Coventry City 1–0 (report) Doncaster Rovers Bell 20 Ricoh Arena Coventry 18,498 Richard Beeby W 2009 04 04 y 15:00 39 Coventry City 0–0 (report) Reading Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,218 Trevor Kettle D 2009 04 07 y 20:00 40 Crystal Palace 1–1 (report) Coventry City Cadogan 72 Gunnarsson 31 Selhurst Park Selhurst, London 12,898 Fred Graham D 2009 04 11 y 15:00 41 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 (report) Coventry City Barnes 14Mackie 26Judge 28Seip 37 Home Park Plymouth 12,568 Clive Oliver L 2009 04 13 y 15:00 42 Coventry City 0–0 (report) Charlton Athletic Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,121 Carl Boyeson D 2009 04 18 y 15:00 43 Nottingham Forest 1–0 (report) Coventry City Perch 46 City Ground Nottingham 27,856 Steve Tanner L 2009 04 21 y 19:45 44 Coventry City 1–1 (report) Barnsley Ward pen 90 Bogdanovic 9 Ricoh Arena Coventry 15,035 Steve Cook D 2009 04 25 y 15:00 45 Coventry City 2–3 (report) Watford Eastwood 10Simpson 54Fox 0 82 Smith 56Rasiak 61Priskin 74 Ricoh Arena Coventry 17,195 Russell Booth L 2009 05 03 y 13:15 46 Ipswich Town 2–1 (report) Coventry City dos Santos 24Couñago 26 Morrison 79 Portman Road Ipswich 27,225 Graham Laws L League Cup 2008–09 Football League Cup 2008 08 13 y 19:45 First Round Coventry City 3–1 (report) Aldershot Town Morrison 31Simpson 58, 65 Morgan 37 Ricoh Arena Coventry 9,293 Jarnail Singh 1 W 2008 08 26 y 19:45 Second Round Coventry City 2–3 (AET)(report) Newcastle United Morrison 45Dann 90 Dann og 21Milner 38Owen 97 Ricoh Arena Coventry 19,249 Anthony Bates 1 L FA Cup 2008–09 FA Cup 2009 01 03 y 15:00 Third Round Coventry City 2–0 (report) Kidderminster Harriers McKenzie 51Best 81 Ricoh Arena Coventry 13,652 Mark Haywood 1 W 2009 01 24 y 15:00 Fourth Round Torquay United 0–1 (report) Coventry City Ward 87 Plainmoor Torquay 6,018 Kevin Friend 1 W 2009 02 14 y 15:00 Fifth Round Blackburn Rovers 2–2 (report) Coventry City Santa Cruz 2Samba 90 Gunnarsson 61Doyle 76 Ewood Park Blackburn 15,053 Steve Tanner 1 D 2009 02 24 y 20:00 Fifth Round Replay Coventry City 1–0 (report) Blackburn Rovers Best 59 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,793 Mike Riley 1 W 2009 03 07 y 12:30 Quarter Final Coventry City 0–2 (report) Chelsea Drogba 15Alex 72 Ricoh Arena Coventry 31,407 Steve Bennett 1 L Championship data League table COV Results summary 8 8 7 26 26 5 7 11 21 32 3 May 2009 CCFC Championship Results June 2012 Round by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A Result W/W/L/L/D/D/W/D/L/W/L/L/D/D/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/W/L/D/D/W/D/W/L/L/W/D/W/W/L/L/L/W/D/D/L/D/L/D/L/L Position 3/1/8/13/13/11/8/7/13/6/14/17/17/16/14/17/18/15/16/17/17/14/14/14/16/14/14/13/14/14/14/14/13/13/13/15/15/14/14/14/15/15/15/15/17/15 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 3 May 2009 Championship Results June 2012 Season statistics Starts & Goals Championship League Cup FA Cup Keiren Westwood GK Republic of Ireland 1 46 0 0 0 3 0 Stephen Wright DF England 2 17 0 1 0 4 0 Marcus Hall DF England 3 15 0 1 0 3 0 Daniel Fox DF England 4 39 5 2 0 3 0 Elliott Ward DF England 5 33 5 1 0 2 1 Scott Dann DF England 6 31 3 2 1 1 0 Guillaume Beuzelin MF France 7 28 1 2 0 2 0 Michael Doyle MF Republic of Ireland 8 34 2 0 0 5 1 Leon Best FW Republic of Ireland 9 16 2 0 0 3 2 Freddy Eastwood FW Wales 10 33 4 1 0 5 0 Julian Gray (on loan to Fulham) MF England 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 Aron Gunnarsson MF Iceland 12 38 1 2 0 5 1 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (on loan to Swansea City & Cardiff City) GK Greece 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon McKenzie FW England 14 10 3 1 0 2 1 Isaac Osbourne MF England 16 20 0 0 0 1 0 Michael Mifsud (on loan to Barnsley) FW Malta 17 19 2 2 0 1 0 Jordan Henderson (on loan from Sunderland) MF England 18 9 1 0 0 3 0 Clinton Morrison FW Republic of Ireland 19 40 10 2 2 4 0 Ben Turner DF England 20 22 0 1 0 4 0 Jay Tabb MF Republic of Ireland 21 21 3 1 0 0 0 James McPake DF Scotland 21 3 0 0 0 1 0 Chris Birchall (on loan to Carlisle United) MF Trinidad and Tobago 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Sawyer (on loan from Chelsea) MF England 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 Danny Ireland (on loan to Nuneaton Borough & Halesowen Town) GK Australia 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 Robbie Simpson FW England 24 14 3 1 2 1 0 Kevin Kyle (on loan to Hartlepool United) FW Scotland 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Bell MF Republic of Ireland 25 8 1 0 0 0 0 Gary Borrowdale (on loan to Colchester United & Queens Park Rangers) DF England 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin Thornton (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) MF Republic of Ireland 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Kilmarnock) FW England 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Marshall GK England 33 0 0 1 0 2 0 Jermaine Grandison MF England 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adam Walker MF England 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Clarke MF England 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Fraser MF England 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 Curtis Wynter DF England 39 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ashley Cain DF England 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Notes: Player substitutions are not included. Goalscorers No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal19IRLFWClinton Morrison1020 125ENGDFElliott Ward501 64ENGDFDaniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)500 524ENGFWRobbie Simpson320 56ENGDFScott Dann310 49IRLMFLeon Best202 410WALFWFreddy Eastwood400 414ENGFWLeon McKenzie301 48IRLMFMichael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)201 321IRLMFJay Tabb300 312ISLMFAron Gunnarsson101 217MLTFWMichael Mifsud200 27FRAMFGuillaume Beuzelin100 111ENGMFJulian Gray100 118ENGMFJordan Henderson100 125IRLMFDavid Bell David Bell (footballer born 1984)100 1 Assists No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal10WALFWFreddy Eastwood422 84ENGDFDaniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)511 77FRAMFGuillaume Beuzelin500 519IREFWClinton Morrison400 412ISLMFAron Gunnarsson111 35ENGDFElliott Ward200 214ENGFWLeon McKenzie200 218ENGMFJordan Henderson200 22ENGDFStephen Wright Stephen Wright (English footballer)100 13ENGDFMarcus Hall100 18IRLMFMichael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)001 19IRLMFLeon Best100 116ENGMFIsaac Osbourne100 117MLTFWMichael Mifsud100 121IREMFJay Tabb100 124ENGFWRobbie Simpson100 125IRLMFDavid Bell David Bell (footballer born 1984)100 1 Yellow cards No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal6ISLMFAron Gunnarsson912 124ENGDFDaniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)810 97FRAMFGuillaume Beuzelin702 96ENGDFScott Dann800 819IREFWClinton Morrison800 82ENGDFStephen Wright Stephen Wright (English footballer)610 716ENGMFIsaac Osbourne600 621IREMFJay Tabb400 410WALFWFreddy Eastwood301 41IREGKKeiren Westwood301 48IREMFMichael Doyle Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)400 45ENGDFElliott Ward301 414ENGFWLeon McKenzie300 324ENGFWRobbie Simpson300 39IREFWLeon Best200 218ENGMFJordan Henderson200 23ENGDFMarcus Hall110 220ENGDFBen Turner Ben Turner (footballer)200 217MLTFWMichael Mifsud100 121SCODFJames McPake100 1 Red cards No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal2ENGDFStephen Wright Stephen Wright (English footballer)100 14ENGDFDaniel Fox Daniel Fox (footballer)100 1 Captains No.Pos.NameStarts6DFENG Scott Dann3419FWIRE Clinton Morrison163DFENG Marcus Hall3 Penalties Awarded DateSuccess?Penalty TakerOpponentCompetition2008-08-09ENG Elliott WardNorwich CityChampionship2008-09-17ENG Elliott WardSheffield UnitedChampionship2008-09-20ENG Elliott WardQueens Park RangersChampionship2008-10-04ENG Elliott WardSouthamptonChampionship2008-10-21ENG Elliott WardBurnleyChampionship2008-04-21ENG Elliott WardBarnsleyChampionship Suspensions served DateMatches MissedSuspended PlayerReasonMissed Opponents2008-11-221ISL Aron GunnarssonReached 5 Yellow CardsSheffield Wednesday (A)2008-12-061ENG Daniel FoxReached 5 Yellow CardsNottingham Forest (H)2009-01-173ENG Stephen WrightSent Off vs. Queens Park RangersBlackpool (H), Torquay United (A), Cardiff City (H)2009-01-312ISL Aron GunnarssonReached 10 Yellow CardsDerby County (A), Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)2009-02-141ENG Stephen WrightReached 5 Yellow CardsBlackburn Rovers (A)2009-02-231ENG Scott DannReached 5 Yellow CardsBlackburn Rovers (H)2009-05-031ENG Daniel FoxSent Off vs. WatfordIpswich Town (A) Monthly & Weekly Awards Championship Team of the Week 11-08-2008 Keiren WestwoodChampionship Team of the Week 23-09-2008 Elliott WardChampionship Team of the Week 23-09-2008 Daniel FoxChampionship Team of the Week 06-10-2008 Daniel FoxChampionship Team of the Week 24-11-2008 Keiren WestwoodChampionship Team of the Week 24-11-2008 Daniel FoxChampionship Team of the Week 02-02-2009 Michael DoyleChampionship Team of the Week 23-02-2009 Scott DannChampionship Manager of the Month February Chris ColemanChampionship Team of the Week 06-04-2009 Ben TurnerPFA Championship Team Of The Year 2008/2009 Keiren WestwoodPFA Championship Team Of The Year 2008/2009 Daniel Fox End of Season Awards Player of The Season Award Aron GunnarssonYoung Player of The Season Award Ben TurnerPlayers' Player of The Season Award Daniel FoxTop Scorer Award Clinton MorrisonGoal of The Season Award David BellCommunity Player of The Season Award Aron Gunnarsson Overall Games played 53 (46 Championship, 2 League Cup, 5 FA Cup)Games won 17 (13 Championship, 1 League Cup, 3 FA Cup)Games drawn 16 (15 Championship, 1 FA Cup)Games lost 20 (18 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)Goals scored 58 (47 Championship, 5 League Cup, 6 FA Cup)Goals conceded 66 (58 Championship, 4 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)Goal difference -8Yellow cards 95 (84 Championship, 4 League Cup, 7 FA Cup)Red cards 2 (2 Championship)Worst discipline ISL Aron Gunnarsson (12 , 0 )Best result 4-1 (H) v Southampton - Championship - 2008.10.04Worst result 4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle - Championship - 2009.04.11Most appearances IRE Keiren Westwood (49 appearances)Top scorer IRE Clinton Morrison (12 goals)Points 54 / 138 (39.14%) Transfers Transfers in PlayerFromDateFeeFrance Guillaume Beuzelin Hibernian 2 June 2008 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7431068.stm Coventry sign Beuzelin from Hibs BBC Sport 2008-06-02Iceland Aron Gunnarsson AZ Alkmaar 17 June 2008 £250,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7454902.stm Coventry set to sign Gunnarsson BBC Sport 2008-06-17Ireland Keiren Westwood Carlisle United 18 June 2008 £750,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7454467.stm Coventry complete Westwood deal BBC Sport 2008-06-18Wales Freddy Eastwood Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 July 2008 £1,200,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7497488.stm Eastwood seals switch to Coventry BBC Sport 2008-07-12Ireland Clinton Morrison Crystal Palace 7 August 2008 Freehttp://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1360433,00.html Sky Blues sign Morrison Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919085319/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10269~1360433%2C00.html 19 September 2008 England Stephen Wright Sunderland 8 August 2008 Freehttp://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1361093,00.html Wright move completed Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-08 8 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080917115907/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1361093,00.html 17 September 2008 deadIreland David Bell Norwich City 30 January 2009 £500,000http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1538377,00.html City complete major signing Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-30 4 October 2011 30 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045800/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1538377,00.htmlScotland James McPake Livingston 2 February 2009 Undisclosedhttp://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1539449,00.html City capture McPake Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-02 4 October 2011 2 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045922/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1539449,00.html Transfers out PlayerToDateFeeNetherlands Arjan De Zeeuw ADO '20 5 May 2008 Releasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7311439.stm Coventry to release eight players BBC Sport 2008-03-24September 2025Northern Ireland Michael Hughes 5 May 2008 ReleasedIreland Colin Hawkins Brighton & Hove Albion 5 May 2008 Releasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7424130.stm Brighton tie up Hawkins transfer BBC Sport 2008-05-29England Stuart Giddings Hinckley United 5 May 2008 Releasedhttp://www.midlandsnonleaguefootball.co.uk/news_21619.html Thomas moves fast to bring in cover Midlands Non-League Football 2008-09-26September 2025 InternetArchiveBot Netherlands Ellery Cairo NAC Breda 5 May 2008 Releasedhttps://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3747770,00.html Cairo leaves Coventry SkySports 2008-03-24England Wayne Andrews Luton Town 5 May 2008 Releasedhttp://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1423881,00.html Hatters complete double striker swoop LTFC Official Site 2008-10-17 1 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019232603/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10372~1423881%2C00.html 19 October 2008 dead dmy-allEngland Lee Hildreth Tamworth 5 May 2008 Releasedhttp://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=855 Hildreth and Wylde sign TFC Official Site 2008-07-23 28 September 2011 9 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928192852/http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=855 deadEngland Liam Davis Northampton Town 5 May 2008 Releasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7440492.stm Winger Davis signs for Cobblers BBC Sport 2008-06-06England Stephen Hughes Walsall 12 June 2008 Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7451480.stm Captain Hughes to leave Sky Blues BBC Sport 2008-06-12Scotland David McNamee Plymouth Argyle 14 July 2008 Freehttp://www.pafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~1343823,00.html Mac The Nice PAFC Official Site 2008-07-15 15 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919113407/http://www.pafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~1343823,00.html 19 September 2008 deadEngland Gary Borrowdale Queens Park Rangers 2 January 2009 £350,000http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1506299,00.html Borrowdale move made permanent Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-02Trinidad and Tobago Chris Birchall Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2009 Freehttps://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11741_4801266,00.html Seagulls seal Birchall deal Sky Sports 2009-01-16Ireland Jay Tabb Reading 19 January 2009 £500,000http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1526037,00.html Tabb in move to Reading Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-19 4 October 2011 19 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045338/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1526037,00.htmlScotland Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock 28 January 2009 Freehttps://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_4871678,00.html Killie snap up Kyle SkySports 2009-01-29England Julian Gray Fulham 2 February 2009 Undisclosedhttp://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1542617,00.html Gray's Fulham loan made permanent Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-02 17 February 2012 2 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217064639/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1542617,00.html Loans in PlayerFromDate fromDate untilEngland Lee Sawyer Chelsea 26 January 2009 22 February 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1533372,00.html City sign Sawyer on 28-day loan Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-26 4 October 2011 26 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045548/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1533372,00.htmlEngland Jordan Henderson Sunderland 29 January 2009 8 April 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1536238,00.html Henderson signs on loan Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-29 4 October 2011 29 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004045647/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1536238,00.htmlhttp://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1572701,00.html Henderson extends loan Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-27 2 March 2009 27 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090302090650/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1572701,00.html Loans out PlayerToDate fromDate untilEngland Donovan Simmonds Kilmarnock 13 August 2008 30 June 2009http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1365427,00.html Simmonds' Scottish loan Coventry City F.C. 2008-08-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919102348/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10269~1365427%2C00.html 19 September 2008 http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1513370,00.html Simmonds extends loan at Killie Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-08 28 February 2009 9 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228194803/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1513370,00.htmlEngland Julian Gray Fulham 1 September 2008 2 February 2009https://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4083700,00.html Fulham wing in for Gray SkySports 2008-09-01England Gary Borrowdale Colchester United 25 September 2008 16 October 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1403659,00.html Borrowdale goes on loan Coventry City F.C. 2008-09-25 25 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080928064305/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1403659,00.html 28 September 2008 deadIreland Kevin Thornton Brighton and Hove Albion 26 September 2008 4 November 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1404592,00.html Thornton in Brighton loan Coventry City F.C. 2008-09-26 26 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080929013321/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1404592,00.html 29 September 2008 deadScotland Kevin Kyle Hartlepool United 1 October 2008 28 December 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1409233,00.html Kyle in Hartlepool loan Coventry City F.C. 2008-10-01 1 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002173535/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1409233,00.html 2 October 2008 deadAustralia Danny Ireland Nuneaton Borough 6 October 2008 6 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7655162.stm Double signing boosts Town squad BBC Sport 2008-10-06Greece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Swansea City 27 October 2008 28 December 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1433512,00.html Dimi on loan Coventry City F.C. 2008-10-27 1 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081030015756/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1433512,00.html 30 October 2008 deadEngland Gary Borrowdale Queens Park Rangers 26 November 2008 31 December 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1466575,00.html https://archive.today/20120630225900/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1466575,00.html 2012-06-30 Borrowdale out on Loan Coventry City F.C. dead 2008-11-26Trinidad and Tobago Chris Birchall Carlisle United 27 November 2008 31 December 2008http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1468516,00.html https://archive.today/20120630225859/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1468516,00.html 2012-06-30 Birchall joins Carlisle on loan Coventry City F.C. dead 2008-11-27Australia Danny Ireland Halesowen Town 15 December 2008 7 January 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1489154,00.html Ireland goes to Yeltz Coventry City F.C. dead 2008-12-15 4 October 2011 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004044625/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1489154,00.htmlGreece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Swansea City 8 January 2009 31 January 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1513104,00.html Dimi back at Swansea Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-01-08 28 February 2009 8 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228194351/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1513104,00.htmlMalta Michael Mifsud Barnsley 2 February 2009 31 May 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1542178,00.html Mifsud on way to Oakwell Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-02 4 October 2011 2 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004050221/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1542178,00.htmlGreece Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Cardiff City 11 February 2009 31 May 2009http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1552897,00.html Dimi joins Cardiff City Coventry City F.C. dead 2009-02-11 17 February 2012 11 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217064759/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1552897,00.html Kit profile Puma Home - Cassidy GroupSponsor: Away - StadiArena | _whitestripes 3BB9FF 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