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Premier League
Vote for Huckerby in Sky Sports #PLMoments
To celebrate 23 years of Premier League football, Sky Sports are asking fans to vote for their favourite Premier League moments. The Sky Blues only have one entry in the 160 moments, but enter Darren Huckerby as “Coventry shock United.” Back in December 1997, Darren Huckerby picked up the ball halfway in the United half, … Continue reading
Diego Costa loses ground to break Micky Quinn record.
Chelsea’s Diego Costa failed to break one of Mick Quinn’s Premier League goalscoring records this afternoon, after failing to score against Manchester City. Costa, who joined Chelsea from Athletico Madrid in the summer, had scored an astonishing SEVEN goals in his first FOUR Premier League games and was looking to equal Quinn’s record of EIGHT in … Continue reading
Keiren Westwood released by Sunderland.
Former Coventry City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood has not been offered a new contract by Premier League side Sunderland and will leave the club. Westwood, 29, joined Coventry City in June 2008 after an excellent few seasons with Carlisle United in League One, in particular 2007/2008 where he was named in the PFA League One Team … Continue reading
Craig Bellamy retires
Coventry City’s record signing Craig Bellamy has today retired from professional football at the age of 34. Bellamy joined the Sky Blues in August 2000 from Norwich City in a deal worth £6m. However he would only spend one season at Highfield Road, scoring 8 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions before joining Newcastle … Continue reading
Marlon King sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Former Coventry City striker Marlon King has this afternoon been sentenced to 18 months in prison. King has been jailed after being found guilty of dangerous driving, which left one man with a fractured elbow. King, a former Premier League player, now without a club after being released by Sheffield United in December, was driving … Continue reading
Akpom officially back at Arsenal.
Striker Chuba Akpom has officially returned to Arsenal after a six week loan spell with Coventry City. Akpom, 18, originally signed for the club on a loan deal running until the end of the season back in February but this has now been ended. Following the weekend’s defeat at Brentford, a team Akpom has previously … Continue reading
FA respond to Coventry Telegraph; not prepared to intervene on groundshare.
The Football Association have today released a statement to The Coventry Telegraph stating that they are not prepared to intervene with Coventry City’s groundshare with Northampton Town – 35 miles away from the city which bares the Club’s name. This comes after they governing body of English Football, who’s slogan for theirt 150th anniversary in … Continue reading
FAN STAND: FA set to reject Hull City name change; would they have done the same if City were in the top flight?
The Football Association are reportedly set to block Hull City’s proposed name change to Hull Tigers from next season, yet they allowed Coventry City’s owners to relocate the club 35 miles away from the City which bares their name. But would their decision have been different if the Sky Blues were in the top flight? … Continue reading
City to bring in Nathan Delfouneso on loan?
Coventry City manager Steven Pressley is reportedly looking to bring in Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso to solve the Sky Blues’ striker shortage ahead of deadline day on Friday. Following the 2-0 loss to Leyton Orient last night, Pressley revealed he feels let down by Leon Clarke, who earlier this month handed in a transfer request … Continue reading
Two former Coventry City players axed as managers.
Two former Coventry City players from the 1980s have today been sacked as managers of their respected clubs. Martin Jol, who made 15 appearances for The Sky Blues in 1984/1985 after joining from West Bromwich Albion has been axed as manager of Premier League side Fulham, with former Manchester United coach Rene Mulensteen taking charge … Continue reading
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