2017–18 Coventry City F.C. Season
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The 2017–18 season was
Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed The Sky Blues after the sky blue colou ...
's 134th season in their existence and their first in the English fourth tier for 59 years, League Two, following relegation the previous season. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in three cup competitions:
FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
,
EFL Cup The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Orga ...
and
EFL Trophy The English Football League Trophy, officially known as the Vertu Motors, Vertu Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football, football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One and EFL League Two and ...
. The season covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018. Coventry's 6th place league finish, despite being the lowest in their history, was their highest in any division since the 1969–70 season.


Review and events


July

Nathan Clarke, Kevin Foley,
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,
Rúben Lameiras Rúben Barcelos de Sousa Lameiras (born 22 December 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Qatari Second Division club Al-Sailiya. Formed at Tottenham Hotspur, he spent his early career ...
,
Vladimir Gadzhev Vladimir Gadzhev (; born 18 July 1987) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was known for his goals from long distance. A product of the Levski Sofia Academy, Gadzhev joined Greek side Panathinaikos in 20 ...
, Jack Finch,
Kyle Spence Kyle Cameron Walter Spence (born 14 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth international level. Born in Croydon, Spence began ...
,
Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay (born 3 February 1983) is a former English professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He played in the English Football League for Derby County F.C., Derby County, Sheffie ...
and
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are all released following the end of their contracts.


Competitions


Preseason friendlies

As of 27 June 2017, Coventry City have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Liverpool XI, Nuneaton Town,
Sutton United Sutton United Football Club is a professional association football club from Sutton, South London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Sutton started out playing in junior, ...
,
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, Mickleover Sports,
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...
,
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and Leamington.


League Two


League table


Results summary


Results by matchday


Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.


Football League play-offs


FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Coventry City were drawn at home to
Maidenhead United Maidenhead United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks FA, they are currently members of the . The club were established in October 1870 and have played at ...
in the first round. Another home tie for the second round was confirmed with
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the visiting side. A third home tie was drawn for the third round, with
Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
side
Stoke City Stoke City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the cl ...
the visitors. Maxime Biamou scored the only goal of the game as Coventry beat
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...
away in the fourth round. Coventry took 7,833 supporters to the game, outnumbering the home fans.


EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Coventry City were drawn at home to
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...
in the first round.


EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Coventry City were drawn in Northern Group E against
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...
,
Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located ...
and West Bromwich Albion Academy.


Squad information


Squad details

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2017–18 season.


Appearances

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Goalscorers

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Assists

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Yellow cards

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Red cards

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Captains

:''Correct as of match played on 28 May 2018''


Suspensions served


Hat-tricks


Monthly & weekly awards


End-of-season awards


International appearances


Transfers


Transfers in


Transfers out


Loans in


Loans out


Trials


References


External links


Official Site: 2017-18
* BBC Sport â€
Club Stats
* Soccerbase â€
Results

Squad Stats

Transfers
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