2007–08 Coventry City F.C. season

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. September:
• Tribunal sets the prices for Gary Borrowdale and Leon Best.
  • £650,000 upfront for Best, rising to a maximum of £1,200,000.
  • £400,000 upfront for Borrowdale, rising to a maximum of £650,000. October:
• Managing Director Paul Fletcher announces his resignation.
• Acting Chairman Geoffrey Robinson MP stands down with Joe Elliott taking his place.
• Transfer embargo installed due to failure to pay installment on Leon Best transfer. 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.
• Club and new owners SISU file intent to go into administration as a precaution. January
• Transfer embargo imposed in October is lifted. February
• Iain Dowie is sacked as manager, with John Harbin and Frankie Bunn taking over as caretaker managers.
• Chris Coleman is appointed as new manager, with Steve Kean coming in as his assistant
• 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. April
• Jay Tabb is voted the official Fans' Players of the Season, while Leon Best picks up Young Player Award. May
• Coventry City escape relegation on the last day of the season despite 4–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic.

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

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McKenzie

Doyle Gray Adebola Simpson

Doyle
Rufete

Gyan

Hildreth

[[Football League Championship|Championship]]

Kyle Gray Mifsud

Ricketts

Doyle

Konstantopoulos Byfield

Couñago Walters

Mifsud Simpson Gorkšs

King Henderson

Adebola

Kyle

Teixeira Koren Cureton Murphy
Youga
Brunt Robinson
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Flynn
Gorkšs
Vernon

Ifill

Adebola
Miller
Elliott
Hayles

Kyle
Blake
Gray
Tabb

Best

Caldwell

Cork

Russell

Speed

Tabb

Smith

Lawrence

Fox
Ward
Doyle

Gray
Basey
Powell

[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]

Best Simpson

Cole

[[FA Cup]]

Ward Adebola

Mifsud

Bednář
Miller Gera

Season statistics

Appearances and goals

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• 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.

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.

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.

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

Kit profile

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References

References

1. (2008-02-11). "Dowie sacked as Coventry manager". [[BBC]].
2. (2008-02-19). "Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss". [[BBC]].
3. (2008-09-30). "Dowie handed Championship award". BBC Sport.
4. (2008-09-25). "Tribunal sets fee for Best move". BBC Sport.
5. (2008-09-26). "Tribunal decides Borrowdale fee". BBC Sport.
6. (2008-12-14). "Coventry saved by late takeover". BBC Sport.
7. (2008-10-10). "Robinson steps down". BBC Sport.
8. (2008-10-23). "Coventry under transfer embargo". BBC Sport.
9. (2008-10-05). "Sky Blues chief Fletcher resigns". BBC Sport.
10. (2008-01-17). "Sky Blues able to wheel and deal". BBC Sport.
11. (2008-02-11). "Dowie sacked as Coventry manager". BBC Sport.
12. (2008-02-19). "Coleman unveiled as Coventry boss". BBC Sport.
13. (2008-03-19). "England call-up for Coventry duo". BBC Sport.
14. (2008-04-23). "Tabb top of Coventry fans poll". BBC Sport.
15. (2008-05-04). "Charlton 4-1 Coventry". BBC Sport.
16. (2007-05-25). "Coventry capture Konstantopoulos". BBC Sport.
17. (2007-06-30). "Coventry sign De Zeeuw and Cairo". BBC Sport.
18. (2007-06-04). "Simmonds clinches move". CCFC Official Site.
19. (2007-07-01). "Cambridge star to join Coventry". BBC Sport.
20. (2007-07-06). "Coventry sign Best and Borrowdale". BBC Sport.
21. (2007-07-06). "Coventry move to snap up Hughes". BBC Sport.
22. (2007-07-10). "Coventry sign Birmingham's Gray". BBC Sport.
23. (2008-01-28). "Daniel Fox set to sign for Coventry City today". Coventry Telegraph.
24. (2008-01-01). "Coventry sign Dann from Walsall". BBC Sport.
25. (2007-06-07). "Seagulls take Whing permanently". BBC Sport.
26. (2007-04-13). "Coventry trio told they can leave". BBC Sport.
27. (2007-07-26). "Midfielder Hutchison joins Luton". BBC Sport.
28. (2007-08-01). "Veteran Cameron seals Dons move". BBC Sport.
29. (2007-08-12). "Bury snap up Richardson & Belford". BBC Sport.
30. (2007-07-30). "Crewe set to sign Abbey and Lynch". BBC Sport.
31. (2007-02-01). "Rushden sign Corcoran and Brown". BBC Sport.
32. (2007-01-21). "Huddersfield complete Page swoop". BBC Sport.
33. (2007-01-31). "Bristol City sign striker Adebola". BBC Sport.
34. (2008-03-13). "Schmeichel joins Sky Blues". Sky Sports.
35. (2008-03-21). "Duffy returns to Coventry". Sky Sports.
36. (2008-03-27). "Coventry sign Hines as trio leave". BBC Sport.
37. (2007-08-10). "Sky Blues loan Giddings to Oldham". BBC Sport.
38. (2007-08-31}}{{dead link). "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport.
39. (2007-08-31). "Halifax sign Burton striker Shaw". BBC Sport.
40. (2007-10-01). "Leeds recruit Andrews & De Vries". BBC Sport.
41. (2008-03-25). "Forest swoop for Coventry keeper". BBC Sport.
42. (2008-01-30). "Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry". BBC Sport.
43. (2008-03-27). "Chesterfield make triple signing". BBC Sport.
44. (2007-03-27). "Rovers make double loan signing". BBC Sport.
45. (2007-03-27). "Simmonds signs on loan for Gills". BBC Sport.