History and achievements
Coventry City is a football club that was established in 1883 by employees of Singer, the cycle firm, under the name Singers F.C. in 1998 the title was changed to the current one, and in 1919 the side joined the Football League.
The only trophy the club has ever won was the 1987 FA Cup as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 in the final. Coventry City also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1981 and 1990.
From the 1970s to 2000s the team spent 34 consecutive seasons in the top flight including the inaugural season in 1992. In 2001 the team was relegated to the Championship where they spent 11 seasons. In 2012 they dropped to Football League One for the first time in 48 years.
The only run of the team in European competitions dates back to the season 1970/1971 when they played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and progressed to the second round.
Ricoh Arena is the home ground of the side with a capacity of 32,609.
The club is nicknamed the Sky Blues.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
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1 | John Fleck | midfielder |
0 |
33 years | 66 kg | 169 cm | Scotland |
2 | Blair Adams | defender |
0 |
33 years | 71 kg | 175 cm | England |
3 | Danny Seaborne | defender |
0 |
37 years | 75 kg | 183 cm | England |
4 | Marcus Tudgay | forward |
0 |
41 years | 73 kg | 175 cm | England |
5 | Jim O'Brien | midfielder |
0 |
37 years | 64 kg | 178 cm | Scotland |
6 | Réda Johnson | defender |
0 |
36 years | 82 kg | 191 cm | Benin |
7 | Danny Swanson | midfielder |
0 |
37 years | 59 kg | 168 cm | Scotland |
8 | Danny Pugh | midfielder |
0 |
42 years | 77 kg | 183 cm | England |
9 | David Meyler | midfielder |
0 |
35 years | 81 kg | 189 cm | Republic of Ireland |
10 | Rory Donnelly | forward |
0 |
32 years | 81 kg | 188 cm | Northern Ireland |
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