The 2007–08 season was Coventry City's 88th season in The Football League and their 7th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.
2007–2008 season | |||
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Manager | Iain Dowie (until 11 February 2008)[1] Chris Coleman (19 February 2008)[2] | ||
Championship | 21st | ||
FA Cup | 5th round | ||
League Cup | 4th round | ||
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Review and events
editMonthly events
editThis 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.[3]
September:
- Tribunal sets the prices for Gary Borrowdale and Leon Best.
- £650,000 upfront for Best, rising to a maximum of £1,200,000.[4]
- £400,000 upfront for Borrowdale, rising to a maximum of £650,000.[5]
October:
- Managing Director Paul Fletcher announces his resignation.[6]
- Acting Chairman Geoffrey Robinson MP stands down with Joe Elliott taking his place.[7]
- Transfer embargo installed due to failure to pay installment on Leon Best transfer.[8]
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.[9]
- Club and new owners SISU file intent to go into administration as a precaution.
January
- Transfer embargo imposed in October is lifted.[10]
February
- Iain Dowie is sacked as manager, with John Harbin and Frankie Bunn taking over as caretaker managers.[11]
- Chris Coleman is appointed as new manager, with Steve Kean coming in as his assistant[12]
- 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.[13]
April
- Jay Tabb is voted the official Fans' Players of the Season, while Leon Best picks up Young Player Award.[14]
May
- Coventry City escape relegation on the last day of the season despite 4–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.[15]
Matches
editPre-season friendlies
edit21 July 2007 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Coventry City | Northampton |
Kirk 73' | (Report) | Best 21' Ward 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
26 July 2007 | Glentoran | 1–2 | Coventry City | Belfast |
Nixon 89' (pen.) | (Report) | Hawkins 47' McKenzie 53' |
Stadium: The Oval |
29 July 2007 | Ballymena United | 0–6 | Coventry City | Ballymena |
(Report) | Mifsud 13' Doyle 45' Gray 50', 55' Adebola 62' Simpson 86' |
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds |
31 July 2007 | Coventry City | 1–1 | RCD Espanyol | Coventry |
Tabb 44' Doyle 60' |
(Report) | Torrejón 28' Rufete 60' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
4 August 2007 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Udinese | Coventry |
(Report) | D'Agostino 18' Gyan 80' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
14 August 2007 | Bedworth United | 0–3 | Coventry City | Bedworth |
(Report) | Simpson 16', 63' Hildreth 86' |
Stadium: The Oval Ground |
11 August 2007 1 | Barnsley | 1–4 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
15:00 | Howard 9' (pen.) | (Report) | McKenzie 6' Kyle 50' Gray 65' Mifsud 90' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,616 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
18 August 2007 2 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Hull City | Coventry |
15:00 | McKenzie 51' | (Report) | Barmby 62' Ricketts 68' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,059 Referee: Barry Knight |
25 August 2007 3 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
15:00 | (Report) | Tabb 23' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,407 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
1 September 2007 4 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
17:20 | Adebola 80' Doyle 85' |
(Report) | Agyemang 16' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,551 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
15 September 2007 5 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Coventry |
15:00 | (Report) | McIndoe 15' Konstantopoulos 74' (o.g.) Byfield 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,538 Referee: Phil Joslin |
18 September 2007 6 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
20:00 | Green 26' | (Report) | Best 87' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,455 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
22 September 2007 7 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Coventry City | Ipswich |
17:20 | De Vos 10' Couñago 24', 57' Walters 40' |
(Report) | S. Hughes 69' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,840 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
29 September 2007 8 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
15:00 | Mifsud 84' | (Report) | Sam 15' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,021 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
2 October 2007 9 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Coventry |
19:45 | Doyle 44' (pen.) Mifsud 69' Simpson 86' |
(Report) | Morrell 32' Gorkšs 81' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
6 October 2007 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 | Collins 90' | (Report) | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 24,338 Referee: Keith Stroud |
20 October 2007 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Coventry City | Plymouth |
15:00 | Martin 16' | (Report) | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Keith Hill |
23 October 2007 12 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Watford | Coventry |
19:45 | (Report) | Johnson 30' King 42' Henderson 46' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,032 Referee: Lee Probert |
27 October 2007 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
15:00 | Mifsud 81' | (Report) | Sheringham 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,431 Referee: Rayford Lee |
3 November 2007 14 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 | Lawrence 72' | (Report) | Mifsud 58', 79' Adebola 53' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Andre Marriner |
6 November 2007 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Coventry City | London |
20:00 | Buzsáky 50' | (Report) | Mifsud 61' Kyle 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Anthony Bates |
12 November 2007 16 | Coventry City | 0–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
19:45 | Mifsud 11' | (Report) | Robinson 56' Teixeira 58', 73' Koren 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,566 Referee: Phil Dowd |
24 November 2007 17 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
15:00 | Chadwick 34' Cureton 77' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,590 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
27 November 2007 18 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
15:00 | Doyle 51' (pen.) | (Report) | Cork 68' Murphy 49' Youga 84' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,036 Referee: Mike Jones |
1 December 2007 19 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
15:00 | (Report) | Armstrong 62' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,355 Referee: Colin Webster |
4 December 2007 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–4 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
19:45 | Bednář 52' Brunt 65' Robinson 71' |
(Report) | Best 6', 83' Mifsud 11', 86' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,641 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
15 December 2007 21 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
15:00 | Tabb 19' | (Report) | Wright-Phillips 59' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
22 December 2007 22 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
15:00 | Hoolahan 28' (pen.) Flynn 65' Gorkšs 72' Vernon 88' |
(Report) | Kyle 31' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
26 December 2007 23 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
15:00 | (Report) | Morrison 47' Ifill 88' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Keith Stroud |
29 December 2007 24 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
17:20 | Gray 11' Adebola 64' |
(Report) | Haynes 42' Miller 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,346 Referee: Iain Williamson |
1 January 2008 25 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
15:00 | Byfield 5' Elliott 67' |
(Report) | Adebola 72' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,899 Referee: Paul Taylor |
12 January 2008 26 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 | Howard 11' Hayles 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 23,905 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
19 January 2008 27 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Burnley | Coventry |
15:00 | Doyle 26' Kyle 56' |
(Report) | Akinbiyi 10' Blake 68' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,347 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
29 January 2008 28 | Hull City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Hull |
19:45 | Folan 90' | (Report) | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 14,822 Referee: Clive Oliver |
2 February 2008 29 | Coventry City | 4–0 | Barnsley | Coventry |
15:00 | Best 37', 84' Gray 70' Tabb 75' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,449 Referee: Mike Russell |
9 February 2008 30 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
15:00 | St Ledger 21' | (Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,857 Referee: Mike Pike |
12 February 2008 31 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Danny McDermid |
23 February 2008 32 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Coventry |
15:00 | Ward 32' (pen.) Best 79' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,129 Referee: Keith Stroud |
26 February 2008 33 | Burnley | 2–0 | Coventry City | Burnley |
19:45 | McCann 20' Caldwell 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,779 Referee: Anthony Bates |
1 March 2008 34 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | Paterson 15' Cork 66' |
(Report) | Thornton 21' (pen.) | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Steve Bratt |
5 March 2008 35 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,225 Referee: Mike Dean |
8 March 2008 36 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
15:00 | Tabb 6' | (Report) | Doherty 53' Russell 85' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Paul Taylor |
11 March 2008 37 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
19:45 | Sharp 69' Speed 78' |
(Report) | Ward 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,864 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
15 March 2008 38 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,283 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
22 March 2008 39 | Southampton | 0–0 | Coventry City | Southampton |
15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 22,014 Referee: Clive Penton |
29 March 2008 40 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry |
15:00 | Doyle 37', 43' Tabb 65' |
(Report) | MacLean 81' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,775 Referee: Richard Beeby |
1 April 2008 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
19:45 | Wood 90' | (Report) | Hines 82' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,110 Referee: Graham Laws |
5 April 2008 42 | Watford | 2–1 | Coventry City | Watford |
15:00 | Ellington 7' Smith 79' |
(Report) | Best 59' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,188 Referee: Darren Deadman |
12 April 2008 43 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Stoke City | Coventry |
15:00 | Ward 31' (pen.) | (Report) | Fuller 55' (pen.) Lawrence 79' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,249 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
19 April 2008 44 | Colchester United | 1–5 | Coventry City | Colchester |
15:00 | Vernon 17' | (Report) | Best 48' Fox 51' Ward 78' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Doyle 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Colin Webster |
26 April 2008 45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
15:00 | Ward 18' | (Report) | Ebanks-Blake 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 27,992 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
4 May 2008 46 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Coventry City | Charlton |
14:00 | Varney 4' Gray 19' Basey 48' Powell 86' |
(Report) | Mifsud 20' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,130 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
14 August 2007 First round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Notts County | Coventry |
19:45 | Adebola 47' Best 67' Simpson 78' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 6,735 Referee: Rayford Lee |
28 August 2007 Second round | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Carlisle |
19:45 | (Report) | Mifsud 21', 56' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,744 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
26 September 2007 Third round | Manchester United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Manchester |
20:00 | (Report) | Mifsud 27', 70' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,055 Referee: Mark Halsey |
30 October 2007 Fourth round | Coventry City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Coventry |
19:45 | Tabb 68' | (Report) | Hall 72' (o.g.) Cole 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,968 Referee: Rob Styles |
5 January 2008 Third round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Bentley 85' | (Report) | Mifsud 34', 90' Ward 64' (pen.) Adebola 83' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Lee Probert |
26 January 2008 Fourth round | Coventry City | 2–1 | Millwall | Coventry |
15:00 | S. Hughes 16' Mifsud 52' |
(Report) | Simpson 42' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,268 Referee: Nigel Miller |
16 February 2008 Fifth round | Coventry City | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
15:00 | Doyle 48' | (Report) | Brunt 12' Bednář 59', 69' (pen.) Miller 76' Gera 78' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 28,163 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Season statistics
editAppearances and goals
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | GRE | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | NED | Arjan De Zeeuw | 19 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Marcus Hall | 21 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | WAL | Rob Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ENG | Daniel Fox | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Elliott Ward | 42 | 7 | 35+2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
6 | MF | ENG | Stephen Hughes | 41 | 2 | 32+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | MF | ENG | Wayne Andrews | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | EIR | Michael Doyle | 49 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | NGA | Dele Adebola | 31 | 6 | 15+11 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
9 | FW | ENG | Zavon Hines | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | SCO | Kevin Kyle | 14 | 2 | 7+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | TRI | Chris Birchall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
14 | MF | NED | Ellery Cairo | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ENG | Leon McKenzie | 11 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 49 | 0 | 37+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 | FW | MLT | Michael Mifsud | 47 | 17 | 34+7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
18 | DF | SCO | David McNamee | 15 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ENG | Stuart Giddings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | EIR | Colin Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | EIR | Jay Tabb | 49 | 6 | 40+2 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
22 | FW | EIR | Leon Best | 40 | 9 | 29+5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
23 | GK | AUS | Danny Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ENG | Robbie Simpson | 34 | 2 | 10+18 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
25 | MF | ENG | Julian Gray | 29 | 3 | 20+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | DF | ENG | Scott Dann | 16 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | NIR | Michael Hughes | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
28 | DF | ENG | Gary Borrowdale | 26 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ENG | Kevin Thornton | 20 | 1 | 9+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
30 | MF | ENG | Liam Davis | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | FW | ENG | Donovan Simmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | GK | DEN | Kasper Schmeichel | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | GK | ENG | Andy Marshall | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ENG | Ben Turner | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
35 | MF | ENG | Lee Hildreth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ENG | Liam Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | DF | WAL | Richard Duffy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers
edit- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Mifsud | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Leon Best | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Elliott Ward | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jay Tabb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Dele Adebola | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Julian Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Robbie Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Leon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kevin Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zavon Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yellow cards
edit- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leon Best | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Michael Doyle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Elliott Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Stephen Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Isaac Osbourne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Arjan De Zeeuw | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Daniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Michael Mifsud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Robbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
David McNamee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kevin Kyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scott Dann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gary Borrowdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dele Adebola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kevin Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Liam Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ellery Cairo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Leon McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Julian Gray | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red cards
edit- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Kyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
editTransfers in
editPlayer | From | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] |
Arjan De Zeeuw | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] |
Ellery Cairo | Hertha Berlin | 30 June 2007 | Free[17] |
Donovan Simmonds | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2007 | Free[18] |
Robbie Simpson | Cambridge United | 1 July 2007 | £40,000[19] |
Leon Best | Southampton | 6 July 2007 | £650,000[20] |
Gary Borrowdale | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | £400,000[20] |
Michael Hughes | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | Free[21] |
Julian Gray | Birmingham City | 10 July 2007 | Free[22] |
Daniel Fox | Walsall | 28 January 2008 | Undisclosed[23] |
Scott Dann | Walsall | 1 February 2008 | Undisclosed[24] |
Transfers out
editPlayer | To | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Arran Lee-Barrett | Hartlepool United | 25 May 2007 | Free[16] |
Andy Whing | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 June 2007 | Free[25] |
Khalilou Fadiga | K.A.A. Gent | 1 July 2007 | Free |
Che Bunce | Waikato FC | 1 July 2007 | Free[26] |
Don Hutchison | Luton Town | 26 July 2007 | Free[27] |
Colin Cameron | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 August 2007 | Free[28] |
Cameron Belford | Bury | 10 August 2007 | Free[29] |
Ryan Lynch | Crewe Alexandra | 17 August 2007 | Free[30] |
Andy Gooding | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 January 2008 | Free[31] |
Rob Page | Huddersfield Town | 21 January 2008 | Free[32] |
Dele Adebola | Bristol City | 31 January 2008 | Undisclosed[33] |
Loans in
editPlayer | From | Date From | Date Till |
---|---|---|---|
Kasper Schmeichel | Manchester City | 13 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[34] |
Richard Duffy | Portsmouth | 21 March 2008 | 6 April 2008[35] |
Zavon Hines | West Ham United | 27 March 2008 | 5 May 2008[36] |
Loans out
editPlayer | To | Date From | Date Till |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Giddings | Oldham Athletic | 10 August 2007 | 1 January 2008[37] |
Chris Birchall | St Mirren | 31 August 2007 | 2 December 2007[38] |
Andy Gooding | Burton Albion | 31 August 2007 | 18 November 2007[39] |
Wayne Andrews | Leeds United | 1 October 2007 | 1 November 2007[40] |
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Nottingham Forest | 25 March 2008 | 29 March 2008[41] |
Kevin Kyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 January 2008 | 20 April 2008[42] |
Colin Hawkins | Chesterfield | 27 March 2008 | 4 May 2008[43] |
Wayne Andrews | Bristol Rovers | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[44] |
Donovan Simmonds | Gillingham | 27 March 2008 | 27 April 2008[45] |
Kit profile
editSupplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Cassidy Group
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- ^ "Crewe set to sign Abbey and Lynch". BBC Sport. 30 July 2007.
- ^ "Rushden sign Corcoran and Brown". BBC Sport. 1 February 2007.
- ^ "Huddersfield complete Page swoop". BBC Sport. 21 January 2007.
- ^ "Bristol City sign striker Adebola". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
- ^ "Schmeichel joins Sky Blues". Sky Sports. 13 March 2008.
- ^ "Duffy returns to Coventry". Sky Sports. 21 March 2008.
- ^ "Coventry sign Hines as trio leave". BBC Sport. 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Sky Blues loan Giddings to Oldham". BBC Sport. 10 August 2007.
- ^ "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Leeds recruit Andrews & De Vries". BBC Sport. 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Forest swoop for Coventry keeper". BBC Sport. 25 March 2008.
- ^ "Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Chesterfield make triple signing". BBC Sport. 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Rovers make double loan signing". BBC Sport. 27 March 2007.
- ^ "Simmonds signs on loan for Gills". BBC Sport. 27 March 2007.
External links
edit- Official Site: 2007/2008 Fixtures & Results
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers