| 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 | ||
The2007–08 season wasCoventry City's 88th season inThe Football League and their 7th consecutive season in theFootball League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in theFA Cup andFootball League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
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 thetransfers section below, or match results, which are in theresults section.
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| 21 July 2007 (2007-07-21) | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| Kirk | (Report) | Best Ward | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium |
| 26 July 2007 (2007-07-26) | Glentoran | 1–2 | Coventry City | Belfast |
| Nixon | (Report) | Hawkins McKenzie | Stadium:The Oval |
| 29 July 2007 (2007-07-29) | Ballymena United | 0–6 | Coventry City | Ballymena |
| (Report) | Mifsud Doyle Gray Adebola Simpson | Stadium:Ballymena Showgrounds |
| 31 July 2007 (2007-07-31) | Coventry City | 1–1 | RCD Espanyol | Coventry |
| Tabb Doyle | (Report) | Torrejón Rufete | Stadium:Ricoh Arena |
| 4 August 2007 (2007-08-04) | Coventry City | 0–2 | Udinese | Coventry |
| (Report) | D'Agostino Gyan | Stadium:Ricoh Arena |
| 14 August 2007 (2007-08-14) | Bedworth United | 0–3 | Coventry City | Bedworth |
| (Report) | Simpson Hildreth | Stadium:The Oval Ground |
| 11 August 2007 (2007-08-11)1 | Barnsley | 1–4 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Howard | (Report) | McKenzie Kyle Gray Mifsud | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 12,616 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 18 August 2007 (2007-08-18)2 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Hull City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McKenzie | (Report) | Barmby Ricketts | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,059 Referee:Barry Knight |
| 25 August 2007 (2007-08-25)3 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Tabb | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 16,407 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 1 September 2007 (2007-09-01)4 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 17:20 | Adebola Doyle | (Report) | Agyemang | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,551 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 September 2007 (2007-09-15)5 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | McIndoe Konstantopoulos Byfield | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,538 Referee:Phil Joslin |
| 18 September 2007 (2007-09-18)6 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
| 20:00 | Green | (Report) | Best | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,455 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 September 2007 (2007-09-22)7 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Coventry City | Ipswich |
| 17:20 | De Vos Couñago Walters | (Report) | S. Hughes | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 18,840 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 September 2007 (2007-09-29)8 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Mifsud | (Report) | Sam | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,021 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 October 2007 (2007-10-02)9 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Doyle Mifsud Simpson | (Report) | Morrell Gorkšs | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Collins | (Report) | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 24,338 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 20 October 2007 (2007-10-20)11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Coventry City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Martin | (Report) | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 23 October 2007 (2007-10-23)12 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Watford | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Johnson King Henderson | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,032 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 27 October 2007 (2007-10-27)13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Mifsud | (Report) | Sheringham | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,431 Referee: Rayford Lee |
| 3 November 2007 (2007-11-03)14 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Lawrence | (Report) | Mifsud Adebola | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,576 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 6 November 2007 (2007-11-06)15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Coventry City | London |
| 20:00 | Buzsáky | (Report) | Mifsud Kyle | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 11,922 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)16 | Coventry City | 0–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Mifsud | (Report) | Robinson Teixeira Koren | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,566 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 24 November 2007 (2007-11-24)17 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Chadwick Cureton | (Report) | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 24,590 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 27 November 2007 (2007-11-27)18 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle | (Report) | Cork Murphy Youga | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,036 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 December 2007 (2007-12-01)19 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Armstrong | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,355 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 4 December 2007 (2007-12-04)20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–4 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 | Bednář Brunt Robinson | (Report) | Best Mifsud | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,641 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 December 2007 (2007-12-15)21 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Tabb | (Report) | Wright-Phillips | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,143 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 22 December 2007 (2007-12-22)22 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Hoolahan Flynn Gorkšs Vernon | (Report) | Kyle | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 26 December 2007 (2007-12-26)23 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Morrison Ifill | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,134 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 29 December 2007 (2007-12-29)24 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
| 17:20 | Gray Adebola | (Report) | Haynes Miller | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,346 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 1 January 2008 (2008-01-01)25 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Byfield Elliott | (Report) | Adebola | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,899 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 12 January 2008 (2008-01-12)26 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Howard Hayles | (Report) | Stadium:Walkers Stadium Attendance: 23,905 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 19 January 2008 (2008-01-19)27 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle Kyle | (Report) | Akinbiyi Blake | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,347 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 January 2008 (2008-01-29)28 | Hull City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Hull |
| 19:45 | Folan | (Report) | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 14,822 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 2 February 2008 (2008-02-02)29 | Coventry City | 4–0 | Barnsley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Best Gray Tabb | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,449 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 9 February 2008 (2008-02-09)30 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 | St Ledger | (Report) | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 11,857 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 12 February 2008 (2008-02-12)31 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 23 February 2008 (2008-02-23)32 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward Best | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,129 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 26 February 2008 (2008-02-26)33 | Burnley | 2–0 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | McCann Caldwell | (Report) | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 9,779 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)34 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Paterson Cork | (Report) | Thornton | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)35 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,225 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 8 March 2008 (2008-03-08)36 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Tabb | (Report) | Doherty Russell | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,108 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 11 March 2008 (2008-03-11)37 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Sharp Speed | (Report) | Ward | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,864 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)38 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,283 Referee:Jarnail Singh |
| 22 March 2008 (2008-03-22)39 | Southampton | 0–0 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,014 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 29 March 2008 (2008-03-29)40 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle Tabb | (Report) | MacLean | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,775 Referee:Richard Beeby |
| 1 April 2008 (2008-04-01)41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Wood | (Report) | Hines | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 21,110 Referee:Graham Laws |
| 5 April 2008 (2008-04-05)42 | Watford | 2–1 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 | Ellington Smith | (Report) | Best | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,188 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 12 April 2008 (2008-04-12)43 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward | (Report) | Fuller Lawrence | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,249 Referee:Uriah Rennie |
| 19 April 2008 (2008-04-19)44 | Colchester United | 1–5 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Vernon | (Report) | Best Fox Ward Doyle | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26)45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward | (Report) | Ebanks-Blake | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 27,992 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 4 May 2008 (2008-05-04)46 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Coventry City | Charlton |
| 14:00 | Varney Gray Basey Powell | (Report) | Mifsud | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 26,130 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 14 August 2007 (2007-08-14)First round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Notts County | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Adebola Best Simpson | (Report) | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 6,735 Referee: Rayford Lee |
| 28 August 2007 (2007-08-28)Second round | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Mifsud | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 5,744 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)Third round | Manchester United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Manchester |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Mifsud | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 74,055 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 30 October 2007 (2007-10-30)Fourth round | Coventry City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Tabb | (Report) | Hall Cole | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,968 Referee:Rob Styles |
| 5 January 2008 (2008-01-05)Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Bentley | (Report) | Mifsud Ward Adebola | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 14,421 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 26 January 2008 (2008-01-26)Fourth round | Coventry City | 2–1 | Millwall | Coventry |
| 15:00 | S. Hughes Mifsud | (Report) | Simpson | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,268 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 16 February 2008 (2008-02-16)Fifth round | Coventry City | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle | (Report) | Brunt Bednář Miller Gera | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 28,163 Referee:Mark Halsey |
Notes:
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mifsud | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
| Leon Best | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Elliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dele Adebola | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Julian Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robbie Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Leon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kevin Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zavon Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Best | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Elliott Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Isaac Osbourne | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Arjan De Zeeuw | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Mifsud | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| David McNamee | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Kyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott Dann | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Borrowdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dele Adebola | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kevin Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ellery Cairo | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leon McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Julian Gray | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] | |
| Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] | |
| Hertha Berlin | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2007 | Free[18] | |
| Cambridge United | 1 July 2007 | £40,000[19] | |
| Southampton | 6 July 2007 | £650,000[20] | |
| Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | £400,000[20] | |
| Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | Free[21] | |
| Birmingham City | 10 July 2007 | Free[22] | |
| Walsall | 28 January 2008 | Undisclosed[23] | |
| Walsall | 1 February 2008 | Undisclosed[24] |
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 June 2007 | Free[25] | |
| K.A.A. Gent | 1 July 2007 | Free | |
| Waikato FC | 1 July 2007 | Free[26] | |
| Luton Town | 26 July 2007 | Free[27] | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 August 2007 | Free[28] | |
| Bury | 10 August 2007 | Free[29] | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 17 August 2007 | Free[30] | |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 1 January 2008 | Free[31] | |
| Huddersfield Town | 21 January 2008 | Free[32] | |
| Bristol City | 31 January 2008 | Undisclosed[33] |
| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 13 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[34] | |
| Portsmouth | 21 March 2008 | 6 April 2008[35] | |
| West Ham United | 27 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[36] |
| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 10 August 2007 | 1 January 2008[37] | |
| St Mirren | 31 August 2007 | 2 December 2007[38] | |
| Burton Albion | 31 August 2007 | 18 November 2007[39] | |
| Leeds United | 1 October 2007 | 1 November 2007[40] | |
| Nottingham Forest | 25 March 2008 | 29 March 2008[41] | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 January 2008 | 20 April 2008[42] | |
| Chesterfield | 27 March 2008 | 4 May 2008[43] | |
| Bristol Rovers | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[44] | |
| Gillingham | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[45] |
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