Coventry United F.C.
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| Full name | Coventry United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cov United | ||
| Founded | 1 July 2013 | ||
| Ground | Sphinx Drive, Coventry (Groundshare at Coventry Sphinx F.C.) | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jason Kay | ||
| Manager | Terry Anderson | ||
| League | Midland League | ||
| 2015-16 | Midland League Division One, 1st (promoted) | ||
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Coventry United F.C. is an English association football club based in Coventry in the West Midlands. The team competes in the Midland Football League Division One after being promoted at the end of the 2014-15 season.
The club was founded in 2013 by chairman Jason Kay along with three co-chairmen Jason Timms, Marcus Green and Pete Schofield in reaction to Coventry City moving from the Ricoh Arena to Northampton to play at Sixfields Stadium.[1] Edwin Greaves has been in charge at the club since its formation and has seen back-to-back promotions, including one league championship and one Presidents Cup trophy.
On 4 July 2015, the club announced the takeover of Coventry City Ladies F.C, rebranding the ladies side Coventry United Ladies F.C.[2]
History
- 2013 – The club is founded by four friends after the problems surrounding local club Coventry City.
- 2013 – The club announces that their home games will be played at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry.
- 2014 – Coventry United defeat Polesworth 28-0[3]
- 2014 - Coventry United win promotion from the Midland Football League Division Three after finishing 2nd place.
- 2014 – The club announce the takeover of former Coventry City player Lloyd McGrath's "Hawkesmill Lane Sport Club" - a local sports club which was rebranded as "Coventry United Juniors".[4]
- 2014 – The club announce that Cameroonian striker Patrick Suffo will join the club as player/assistant manager.
- 2015 – In April, Coventry United were crowned champions of the Midland Football League Division Two with six league games remaining.[5]
- 2016 - Again in April, the team win the Midland Football League Division Two
Colours
Coventry United's home kit is made up from the city's civic colours. The shirt is a dark red Adidas shirt with sponsorship from "Graham's Plumbings" and the logo on the front of the shirt. The shorts and socks are the same shade of dark green. The club's away strip is a full white strip which is also sponsored by Graham's Plumbings.
At the start of the 2014-15 season, Coventry unveiled their third kit for the season which is a full sky blue strip, which is a copy of local professional club Coventry City.
Ladies
On 4 July 2015, Coventry City Ladies F.C. announced that they will merge with Coventry United and be rebranded as Coventry United Ladies F.C. from the beginning of the 2015/16 Women's Premier League season.[6]
The move means that the team will play in Coventry United Men's team colours, also the cities civic colours, red and green rather than Coventry City's sky blue. They will also contiune playing home games at The Bedworth Oval.[7] The clubs were keen to point out that the ladies team will still be independently run, with its own board of directors.
Players
First team squad
- As of 20 March 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Backroom staff and club officials
| Name | Position |
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 Terry Anderson |
Manager |
| Luke Morton |
Assistant Manager |
| Mark Deeley |
Coach |
| Harry Barnes |
Coach |
 Joe Connor |
Goalkeeper Coach |
| Sarah Evans |
Physiotherapist |
| Mick Stoute |
Reserve Team Manager |
| Glynn Hale |
Reserve Team Assistant Manager |
| Luke Morton |
Scout |
| Graham Wood |
Club Secretary |
Records and honours
Club honours
- Midland Football League Division Two
- Winners: 2014-15
- Midland Football League Division Three
- Runners-Up: 2013-14
- Presidents Cup
- Winners: 2014-15
- FA Challenge Vase
- Runners-Up: 2013-14
Records
- Biggest league win: Coventry United 28-0 Polesworth (17/04/2014)
- Biggest league loss: Coventry United 0-3 Leicester Road (12/09/2015)
- Highest scoring game: Coventry United 28-0 Polesworth (17/04/2014)
- First competitive goal for the club: Stefan McGrath (10/08/2013)
- Most goals scored in one game by a single player: 6 - Daniel Stokes (Coventry United 28-0 Polesworth - 17/04/2014)
- Longest unbeaten run (all competitions): 25 matches (08/11/2014–04/05/2015)
- Longest unbeaten run (league only): 21 matches (04/10/2014–04/05/2015)
- Most clean sheets in a row (all competitions): 5 (17/01/2015 - 21/02/2015)
- Most clean sheets in a row (league only) : 3 (17/01/2015 - 31/01/2015)
References
- ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11710/8813931/coventry-city-to-play-home-matches-at-northamptons-sixfields-stadium
- ↑ http://www.cclfc.co.uk/news/new-era-as-culfc.aspx
- ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/sky-blues-protest-club-coventry-7005747
- ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/exciting-times-protest-club-coventry-6993261
- ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-united-fc-promoted-second-9010109
- ↑ http://www.cclfc.co.uk/news/new-era-as-culfc.aspx
- ↑ http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/
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