Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City

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Year on Year
1883:
Employees of the Singer
Factory Gentleman’s
Club agree to establish
Singers FC, the name by
which the club are known
for the next 15 years until
becoming Coventry City.
1958:
At the age of 43 years and
207 days, goalkeeper Alf
Wood becomes the oldest
player to start a game for
City, turning out against
Plymouth in the FA Cup.
1967:
Manager Jimmy Hill – later
to become Coventry
chairman and a wellknown
TV presenter –
guides the Sky Blues to
the Division Two title and
a place in the top flight for
the first time.
1987:
Goals from Dave Bennett,
Keith Houchen and an
extra-time own goal
by Tottenham’s Gary
Mabbutt secured a 3-2
victory for Coventry in
the FA Cup final, their only
major honour to date.
2005:
The Sky Blues officially
opened their new home,
originally known as the
Ricoh Arena, by beating
QPR 3-0 with Dele
Adebola scoring twice.
2020:
Mark Robins’ side – who
had been five points clear
with a game in hand when
the season was curtailed
due to Covid-19 – were
officially crowned League
One champions.
COMINGS
AND GOINGS
COMING IN
Luke McNally
(D) – Burnley (Loan)
Callum Doyle
(D) – Man City (Loan)
Tayo Adaramola (D) –
Crystal Palace (Loan)
Josh Wilson-Esbrand
(D) – Man City (Loan)
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
(D) – Arsenal (Loan)
Jonathan Panzo (D) –
Nott’m Forest (Loan)
Kasey Palmer –
(F) Bristol City
Sean Maguire
(F) – Preston
GOING OUT
Todd Kane
(D) – Charlton (Loan)
Julien Da Costa
(D) – Shrewsbury (Loan)
Josh Reid
(D) – Stevenage (Loan)
Josh Pask
(D) – TNS
Dominic Hyam
(D) – Blackburn
Jodi Jones
(M) – Oxford
Martyn Waghorn
(F) – Huddersfield (Loan)
DID YOU
KNOW?
Until they were
relegated from the
Premier League
in 2001, the Sky
Blues’ 34-year stint
in the top flight
was bettered by
only three teams –
Everton, Liverpool
and Arsenal.
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