2007–08 Coventry City F.C. season
| Coventry City F.C. | |
|---|---|
| Season 2007–08 |
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.[1]
September:
- Tribunal sets the prices for Gary Borrowdale and Leon Best.
- £650,000 upfront for Best, rising to a maximum of £1,200,000.[2]
- £400,000 upfront for Borrowdale, rising to a maximum of £650,000.[3]
October:
- Managing Director Paul Fletcher announces his resignation.[4]
- Acting Chairman Geoffrey Robinson MP stands down with Joe Elliott taking his place.[5]
- Transfer embago installed due to failure to pay installment on Leon Best transfer.[6]
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.[7]
- Club and new owners SISU file intent to go into administration as a precaution.
January
- Transfer embago imposed in October is lifted.[8]
February
- Iain Dowie is sacked as manager, with John Harbin and Frankie Bunn taking over as caretaker managers.[9]
- Chris Coleman is appointed as new manager, with Steve Kean coming in as his assistant[10]
- 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.[11]
April
- Jay Tabb is voted the official Fans' Players of the Season, while Leon Best picks up Young Player Award.[12]
May
- Coventry City escape relegation on the last day of the season despite 4-1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.[13]
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
2007-07-29 |
| Ballymena United | 0 – 6 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mifsud  13'Doyle 45'Gray 50', 55'Adebola 62'Simpson 86' |
2007-08-14 |
| Bedworth United | 0 – 3 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Simpson 16', 63' Hildreth 86' |
The Oval Ground, Bedworth |
Championship
2007-08-11 15:00 |
| Barnsley | 1 – 4 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Howard pen 9' |
(Report) | McKenzie 6' Kyle 50'Gray 65'Mifsud 90' |
2007-09-15 15:00 |
| Coventry City | 0 – 3 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | McIndoe 15' Konstantopoulos og 74'Byfield 90' |
2007-09-22 17:20 |
| Ipswich Town | 4 – 1 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| De Vos 10' Couñago 24', 57'Walters 40' |
(Report) | S. Hughes 69' |
2007-10-02 19:45 |
| Coventry City | 3 – 1 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle pen 44' Mifsud 69'Simpson 86' |
(Report) | Morrell 32' Gorkšs  81' |
2007-11-12 19:45 |
| Coventry City | 0 – 4 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Mifsud 11' |
(Report) | Robinson 56' Teixeira 58', 73'Koren 90' |
2007-11-24 15:00 |
| Coventry City | 1 – 1 | Scunthorpe United |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle pen 51' |
(Report) | Cork 68' Murphy 49'Youga 84' |
2007-12-04 19:45 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 4 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Bednář 52' Brunt 65'Robinson 71' |
(Report) | Best 6', 83' Mifsud 11', 86' |
2007-12-22 15:00 |
| Blackpool | 4 – 0 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Hoolahan pen 28' Flynn 65'Gorkšs 72'Vernon 88' |
(Report) | Kyle 31' |
2008-03-01 15:00 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 – 1 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Paterson 15' Cork 66' |
(Report) | Thornton pen 21' |
2008-04-19 15:00 |
| Colchester United | 1 – 5 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon 17' |
(Report) | Best 48' Fox 51'Ward pen 78', pen 90' Doyle 80' |
2008-05-04 14:00 |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 – 1 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Varney 4' Gray 19'Basey 48'Powell 86' |
(Report) | Mifsud 20' |
League Cup
FA Cup
2008-01-05 15:00 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 4 | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley 85' |
(Report) | Mifsud 34', 90' Ward pen 64'Adebola 83' |
2008-02-16 15:00 |
| Coventry City | 0 – 5 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle 48' |
(Report) | Brunt 12' Bednář 59', pen 69' Miller 76'Gera 78' |
Season statistics
Starts and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  |
Arjan De Zeeuw | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  |
Marcus Hall | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  |
Rob Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Daniel Fox | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Elliott Ward | 40 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | |
Stephen Hughes | 36 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | |
Wayne Andrews (on loan to Leeds United & Bristol Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  |
Michael Doyle | 49 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  |
Dele Adebola | 19 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | |
Zavon Hines (on loan from West Ham United) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  |
Kevin Kyle | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  |
Chris Birchall (on loan to St Mirren) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Ellery Cairo | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | |
Leon McKenzie | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Isaac Osbourne | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  |
Michael Mifsud | 40 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | DF | |
David McNamee | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Stuart Giddings (on loan to Oldham Athletic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Colin Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Jay Tabb | 46 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | |
Leon Best | 34 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | GK |  |
Danny Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Robbie Simpson | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Julian Gray | 23 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Scott Dann | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  |
Michael Hughes | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Gary Borrowdale | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Kevin Thornton | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | |
Liam Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | |
Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Gillingham) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK |  |
Kasper Schmeichel (on loan from Manchester City) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | |
Andy Marshall | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | |
Ben Turner | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Lee Hildreth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | |
Liam Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | |
Richard Duffy (on loan from Portsmouth) | 2 | 0 | 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.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifsud, MichaelMichael Mifsud | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Best, LeonLeon Best | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Ward, ElliottElliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Doyle, MichaelMichael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tabb, JayJay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Adebola, DeleDele Adebola | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Gray, JulianJulian Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Simpson, RobbieRobbie Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| McKenzie, LeonLeon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle, KevinKevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hughes, StephenStephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thornton, KevinKevin Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hines, ZavonZavon Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fox, DanielDaniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best, LeonLeon Best | 10 | 1 | 0 |  11 |
| Doyle, MichaelMichael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Ward, ElliottElliott Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Hughes, StephenStephen Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Osbourne, IsaacIsaac Osbourne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| De Zeeuw, ArjanArjan De Zeeuw | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fox, DanielDaniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tabb, JayJay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mifsud, MichaelMichael Mifsud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Simpson, RobbieRobbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| McNamee, DavidDavid McNamee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyle, KevinKevin Kyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dann, ScottScott Dann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Borrowdale, GaryGary Borrowdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adebola, DeleDele Adebola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Thornton, KevinKevin Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hughes, MichaelMichael Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Davis, LiamLiam Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cairo, ElleryEllery Cairo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turner, BenBen Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| McKenzie, LeonLeon McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hall, MarcusMarcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gray, JulianJulian Gray | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Duffy, RichardRichard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle, KevinKevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doyle, MichaelMichael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mifsud, MichaelMichael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[14] |
| Arjan De Zeeuw | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2007 | Free[15] |
| Ellery Cairo | Hertha Berlin | 30 June 2007 | Free[15] |
| Donovan Simmonds | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2007 | Free[16] |
| Robbie Simpson | Cambridge United | 1 July 2007 | £40,000[17] |
| Leon Best | Southampton | 6 July 2007 | £650,000[18] |
| Gary Borrowdale | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | £400,000[18] |
| Michael Hughes | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | Free[19] |
| Julian Gray | Birmingham City | 10 July 2007 | Free[20] |
| Daniel Fox | Walsall | 28 January 2008 | Undisclosed[21] |
| Scott Dann | Walsall | 1 February 2008 | Undisclosed[22] |
Transfers Out
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arran Lee-Barrett | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[14] |
| Andrew Whing | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 June 2007 | Free[23] |
 Khalilou Fadiga | K.A.A. Gent | 1 July 2007 | Free |
 Che Bunce | Waikato FC | 1 July 2007 | Free[24] |
| Don Hutchison | Luton Town | 26 July 2007 | Free[25] |
| Colin Cameron | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 August 2007 | Free[26] |
| Cameron Belford | Bury | 10 August 2007 | Free[27] |
| Ryan Lynch | Crewe Alexandra | 17 August 2007 | Free[28] |
| Andrew Gooding | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 January 2008 | Free[29] |
| Rob Page | Huddersfield Town | 21 January 2008 | Free[30] |
| Dele Adebola | Bristol City | 31 January 2008 | Undisclosed[31] |
Loans In
| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasper Schmeichel | Manchester City | 13 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[32] |
| Richard Duffy | Portsmouth | 21 March 2008 | 6 April 2008[33] |
| Zavon Hines | West Ham United | 27 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[34] |
Loans Out
| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Giddings | Oldham Athletic | 10 August 2007 | 1 January 2008[35] |
| Chris Birchall | St Mirren | 31 August 2007 | 2 December 2007[36] |
| Andrew Gooding | Burton Albion | 31 August 2007 | 18 November 2007[37] |
| Wayne Andrews | Leeds United | 1 October 2007 | 1 November 2007[38] |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Nottingham Forest | 25 March 2008 | 29 March 2008[39] |
| Kevin Kyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 January 2008 | 20 April 2008[40] |
| Colin Hawkins | Chesterfield | 27 March 2008 | 4 May 2008[41] |
| Wayne Andrews | Bristol Rovers | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[42] |
| Donovan Simmonds | Gillingham | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[43] |
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References
- ↑ "Dowie handed Championship award". BBC Sport. 2008-09-30.
- ↑ "Tribunal sets fee for Best move". BBC Sport. 2008-09-25.
- ↑ "Tribunal decides Borrowdale fee". BBC Sport. 2008-09-26.
- ↑ "Coventry saved by late takeover". BBC Sport. 2008-12-14.
- ↑ "Robinson steps down". BBC Sport. 2008-10-10.
- ↑ "Coventry under transfer embargo". BBC Sport. 2008-10-23.
- ↑ "Sky Blues chief Fletcher resigns". BBC Sport. 2008-10-05.
- ↑ "Sky Blues able to wheel and deal". BBC Sport. 2008-01-17.
- ↑ "Dowie sacked as Coventry manager". BBC Sport. 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss". BBC Sport. 2008-02-19.
- ↑ "England call-up for Coventry duo". BBC Sport. 2008-03-19.
- ↑ "Tabb top of Coventry fans poll". BBC Sport. 2008-04-23.
- ↑ "Charlton 4-1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 2008-05-04.
- 1 2 "Coventry capture Konstantopoulos". BBC Sport. 2007-05-25.
- 1 2 "Coventry sign De Zeeuw and Cairo". BBC Sport. 2007-06-30.
- ↑ "Simmonds clinches move". CCFC Official Site. 2007-06-04.
- ↑ "Cambridge star to join Coventry". BBC Sport. 2007-07-01.
- 1 2 "Coventry sign Best and Borrowdale". BBC Sport. 2007-07-06.
- ↑ "Coventry move to snap up Hughes". BBC Sport. 2007-07-06.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Birmingham's Gray". BBC Sport. 2007-07-10.
- ↑ "Daniel Fox set to sign for Coventry City today". Coventry Telegraph. 2008-01-28.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Dann from Walsall". BBC Sport. 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "Seagulls take Whing permanently". BBC Sport. 2007-06-07.
- ↑ "Coventry trio told they can leave". BBC Sport. 2007-04-13.
- ↑ "Midfielder Hutchison joins Luton". BBC Sport. 2007-07-26.
- ↑ "Veteran Cameron seals Dons move". BBC Sport. 2007-08-01.
- ↑ "Bury snap up Richardson & Belford". BBC Sport. 2007-08-12.
- ↑ "Crewe set to sign Abbey and Lynch". BBC Sport. 2007-07-30.
- ↑ "Rushden sign Corcoran and Brown". BBC Sport. 2007-02-01.
- ↑ "Huddersfield complete Page swoop". BBC Sport. 2007-01-21.
- ↑ "Bristol City sign striker Adebola". BBC Sport. 2007-01-31.
- ↑ "Schmeichel joins Sky Blues". Sky Sports. 2008-03-13.
- ↑ "Duffy returns to Coventry". Sky Sports. 2008-03-21.
- ↑ "Coventry sign Hines as trio leave". BBC Sport. 2008-03-27.
- ↑ "Sky Blues loan Giddings to Oldham". BBC Sport. 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport. 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw". BBC Sport. 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Leeds recruit Andrews & De Vries". BBC Sport. 2007-10-01.
- ↑ "Forest swoop for Coventry keeper". BBC Sport. 2008-03-25.
- ↑ "Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry". BBC Sport. 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "Chesterfield make triple signing". BBC Sport. 2008-03-27.
- ↑ "Rovers make double loan signing". BBC Sport. 2007-03-27.
- ↑ "Simmonds signs on loan for Gills". BBC Sport. 2007-03-27.
External links
- Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results
- BBC Sport - Club Stats
- Soccerbase - Results | Squad Stats | Transfers
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