2016–17 Coventry City F.C. season

Coventry City
2016–17 season
ChairmanTim Fisher
ManagerTony Mowbray[1]
(until 29 September 2016)
Russell Slade[2][3]
(21 Dec 2016 to 5 Mar 2017)
Mark Robins[4]
(from 6 March 2017)
StadiumRicoh Arena
League One23rd (relegated)
FA CupSecond round
vs Cambridge United
EFL CupSecond round
vs Norwich City
EFL TrophyWinners
vs Oxford United
Top goalscorerLeague: George Thomas 5
All: George Thomas 9
Highest home attendance11,946 vs Bristol Rovers
(25 March 2017)
Lowest home attendance7,466 vs Southend United
(14 March 2017)
Average home league attendance9,111
Biggest win2–0 vs Port Vale
(1 October 2016)
2–0 vs Rochdale
(22 October 2016)
2–0 vs Chesterfield
(1 November 2016)
Biggest defeat3–0 vs Charlton Athletic
(15 October 2016)
4–1 vs Oxford United
(19 November 2016)
4–1 vs Bristol Rovers
(26 December 2016)
3–0 vs Northampton Town
(28 January 2017)
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2017.

The 2016–17 season is Coventry City's 133rd season in their existence and fifth consecutive in the English third tier, League One.[5] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.

Review and events

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July

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Réda Johnson, Marc-Antoine Fortuné, Conor Thomas, Aaron Martin, Martin Lorentzson, Jim O'Brien, Aaron Phillips, Peter Ramage, Stephen Hunt and Darius Henderson are all released following the end of their contracts.[6]

Competitions

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Preseason friendlies

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On 24 May 2016, Coventry City announced they will visit National League North side Nuneaton Town on 9 July.[7] Three days later, the Sky Blues announced they will face Championship side Norwich City on 26 July.[8] On 24 June, Coventry announced their full pre-season schedule.[9]

On 10 July 2016, Coventry City confirmed they will play Ettifaq on Saturday 16, July.[10] Three days later, the club announced a change to the friendly against the Saudi Arabian side and instead will now play Sturm Graz.[11]

9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Nuneaton Town 1–2 Coventry City Nuneaton
15:00 (BST) Shorthouse 79' Report Lameiras 37'
De. Kelly-Evans 44'		 Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,675
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Sturm Graz Austria 3–2 Coventry City Jennersdorf, Austria
11:00 CEST Stanković 8' 20'
Hierländer 80'		 Report Tudgay 88' 90' Stadium: Freizeitzentrum
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Rugby Town 1–2 Coventry City XI Rugby
19:30 Kolodynski 2' Report Spence 20'
Thomas 40'		 Stadium: Butlin Road
Attendance: 631
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Newport County 0–2 Coventry City Newport
15:00 Report Thomas 43'
Willis 55'		 Stadium: Newport Stadium
Attendance: 869
26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) Norwich City 3–0 Coventry City Norwich
19:30 BST Hoolahan 9'
Jo. Murphy 66'
Ja. Murphy 86'		 Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 7,602
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Coventry City Cancelled Doncaster Rovers Nuneaton
19:30 Report Stadium: Liberty Way
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Nuneaton Town 1–3 Coventry City Nuneaton
19:30 McDonald 84' Report Lameiras 3'
Di Kelly-Evans 6'
Tudgay 70'		 Stadium: Liberty Way

League One

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Main article: 2016–17 Football League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Gillingham 46 12 14 20 59 79 −20 50
21 Port Vale (R) 46 12 13 21 45 70 −25 49 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Swindon Town (R) 46 11 11 24 44 66 −22 44
23 Coventry City (R) 46 9 12 25 37 68 −31 39
24 Chesterfield (R) 46 9 10 27 43 78 −35 37
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 9 12 25 37 68  −31 39 8 7 8 22 24  −2 1 5 17 15 44  −29

Last updated: 30 April 2017.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAHHAHA
ResultLDDLDLDDLDWLWWDWLLLLLLLDDLLLLLDWLLDLLLWWLWDLWL
Position17181821222323242424232423211918181920212121232322242424242424242424242424242424242424242323
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced.[12]

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Swindon Town 1–0 Coventry City Swindon
15:00 Kasim 86'
Sendles-White Yellow card 53'		 Report Sordell Yellow card 32'
Haynes Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,023
Referee: Darren Handley
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 Coventry City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Coventry
15:00 Ricketts Yellow card 51'
Stevenson Yellow card 58'
Harries Yellow card 64'
Gadzhev Yellow card 68'		 Report Riley Yellow card 12'
Dodds Yellow card 45'
El-Abd Yellow card 49'
Toney Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,296 (530 away)
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Coventry City 0–0 Bury Coventry
19:45 Report Etuhu Yellow card 39'
Soares Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,096 (222)
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Bradford City 3–1 Coventry City Bradford
15:00 McMahon 67' (pen.), 75' (pen.)
Marshall 69'		 Report Agyei 13'
Turnbull Red card 66'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,595 (570)
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Coventry City 1–1 Northampton Town Coventry
15:00 Sordell Yellow card 51'
Tudgay 63'
Bigirimana Yellow card 74'
McCann Yellow card 81'		 Report Beautyman 30' Yellow card 63'
Moloney Yellow card 34'
O'Toole Yellow card 43'
Buchanan Yellow card 66'
Revell Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,022 (1,608)
3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) 6 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Coventry City Fleetwood
15:00 Long 58'
Woolford 71'		 Report Harries Yellow card 70' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,557
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 7 Millwall 1–1 Coventry City South Bermondsey
15:00 O'Brien 71'
Martin Yellow card 78'		 Report Sordell 23'
Sterry Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,755 (730)
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 8 Coventry City 0–0 Oldham Athletic Coventry
15:00 Gadzhev Yellow card 45'
Bigirimana Yellow card 62'		 Report Green Yellow card 41'
Dunne Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,813 (453 away)
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Gillingham 2–1 Coventry City Gillingham
15:00 Ehmer 26'
Knott 72'		 Report Reid 21'
Dion Kelly-Evans Yellow card 29'
Bigirimana Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,664 (380)
28 September 2016 (2016-09-28) 10 Coventry City 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Coventry
19:45 Sordell 2' Yellow card 90+8'
Willis Yellow card 72'
McCann Yellow card 81'
Wright 90+4'		 Report Meades 37'
Robinson Yellow card 55'
Taylor 83'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: Mark Heywood
1 October 2016 (2016-10-01) 11 Port Vale 0–2 Coventry City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 Streete Yellow card 20'
Paulo Tavares Yellow card 62'
Hart Yellow card 77'		 Report Sordell Yellow card 33' 36'
McCann Yellow card 43' 72'
Sterry Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,605
Referee: John Busby
15 October 2016 12 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Coventry City Charlton, London
15:00 BST Holmes 32' Yellow card 83'
Lookman 78'
Magennis 88'		 Report McCann Yellow card 41' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,406
Referee: Darren Deadman
18 October 2016 13 Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United Coventry
19:45 Stevenson 28' Yellow card 55'
Sordell 43'
Sterry Yellow card 57'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 37'
Ruffles Yellow card 90+1'
Crowley 90+2'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,912
Referee: Robert Jones
22 October 2016 14 Coventry City 2–0 Rochdale Coventry
15:00 BST Agyei 28'
Turnbull Yellow card 38'
Wright 84'		 Report Lund Yellow card 66' Stadium: City of Coventry Stadium
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: Richard Clark
29 October 2016 15 Walsall 1–1 Coventry City Walsall
15:00 BST Edwards Yellow card 1'
Laird Yellow card 40'
Oztumer Yellow card 67' 76'		 Report Rose 36'
Bigirimana Yellow card 44'
Turnbull Yellow card 72'
Page Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,719
Referee: Dean Whitestone
1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) 16 Coventry City 2–0 Chesterfield Coventry
19:45 Willis 69'
Rose 81'
Bigirimana Yellow card 85'
Page Red card 90+3'		 Report Evatt Yellow card 88'
Liddle Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,941
Referee: John Brooks
12 November 2016 17 Coventry City 0–1 Scunthorpe United Coventry
15:00 GMT Turnbull Yellow card 68'
Rúben Lameiras Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Morris 55'
Holmes Yellow card 60'
Goode Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,737
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 November 2016 18 Oxford United 4–1 Coventry City Oxford
15:00 GMT Hemmings 7'
Ledson Yellow card 30'
Sterry 30' (o.g.)
Maguire 36' (pen.)
Hall Yellow card 37'
Skarz Yellow card 43'
MacDonald 60'		 Report Tudgay 90+5' (pen.) Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,199
Referee: Darren England
22 November 2016 19 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Coventry City Bolton
20:00 GMT Clough 11'
Beevers Yellow card 56'		 Report Sterry Yellow card 60'
Sordell Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 12,290
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 November 2016 20 Coventry City 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Coventry
15:00 GMT Stevenson 38' Red card 74'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card 77'
Jones Yellow card 78'
Maycock Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Upson 35', 80'
Aneke Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,640
Referee: Andrew Davies
10 December 2016 21 Southend United 3–1 Coventry City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Wordsworth 6'
Ferdinand 64'
McLaughlin 69'		 Report McCann Yellow card 12'
Willis Yellow card 60'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card 64'
Agyei 89'		 Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium
Attendance: 6,430
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 December 2016 22 Coventry City 1–2 Sheffield United Coventry
19:45 GMT Agyei 51'
Turnbull Yellow card 82'
Sordell Yellow card 90'		 Report Sharp 23', 87' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,801
Referee: David Webb
26 December 2016 23 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Coventry City Bristol
15:00 GMT Hartley 18'
Bodin Yellow card 35' 54', 74', 83' (pen.)
Clarke Yellow card 58'		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 18'
Willis 57'
Reid Yellow card 72'
Page Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Brendan Malone
31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 24 Peterborough United 1–1 Coventry City Peterborough
15:00 Lopes Yellow card 44'
Bostwick Yellow card 82' 90+3'		 Report Willis 19'
Tudgay Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,866
Referee: John Brooks
2 January 2017 25 Coventry City 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Coventry
15:00 GMT Tudgay 37'
Haynes Yellow card 66'
Beavon 69'		 Report Clough 67' (pen.)
Clayton 90+1'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,397
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 January 2017 26 Chesterfield 1–0 Coventry City Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Gardner 77'
Evans Yellow card 83'		 Report Haynes Yellow card 90+6'
Beavon Yellow card 90+11'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,896
Referee: Nick Kinseley
21 January 2017 27 Coventry City 0–1 Fleetwood Town Coventry
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 56' Report Bolger Yellow card 58' 90'
McLaughlin Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Darren Deadman
28 January 2017 28 Northampton Town 3–0 Coventry City Northampton
15:00 GMT Anderson 53', 64', 76' Report Willis Red card 19' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Lee Probert
4 February 2017 29 Coventry City 0–2 Millwall Coventry
15:00 GMT Report Cooper 33'
Webster Yellow card 69'
Morison 79'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,764
Referee: Mark Heywood
11 February 2017 30 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Coventry City Oldham
15:00 GMT Foley 8' (o.g.)
Clarke 66'
McLaughlin 70'		 Report Tudgay 9'
Gadzhev Yellow card 21'
Rawson Yellow card 67'
Thomas 76'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,766
Referee: Ben Toner
14 February 2017 31 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Coventry City Kingston upon Thames, London
19:45 GMT Robinson 90+3' Report Jones 71' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Gavin Ward
18 February 2017 32 Coventry City 2–1 Gillingham Coventry
15:00 GMT K. Thomas 16'
G. Thomas 21'		 Report Oshilaja Yellow card 19'
Byrne Yellow card 51'
Herd Yellow card 53'
Ehmer 55'
Garmston Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,718
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 Coventry City 1–3 Swindon Town Coventry
15:00 Foley Yellow card 84'
Thomas 90+1'		 Report Ajose 32', 71'
Obika 38'
Colkett Yellow card 59'
Barry Yellow card 76'
Thomas Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,543
Referee: Graham Salisbury
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 34 Bury 2–1 Coventry City Bury
19:45 Vaughan 16'
Pope 40'		 Report Beavon 65'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: Scott Duncan
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 35 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Coventry City Shrewsbury
15:00 Rodman Yellow card 45+11'
Yates Yellow card 54'
Deegan Yellow card 87'		 Report Jones Yellow card 86' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,205
Referee: Robert Jones
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 36 Coventry City 0–2 Bradford City Coventry
15:00 Report Jones 51'
Hiwula 56'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,150
Referee: John Brooks
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 37 Coventry City 0–2 Southend United Coventry
19:45 Kelly-Evans Yellow card 52' Report Ranger 2'
Leonard 23'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,646
Referee: John Busby
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 38 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Coventry City Denbigh
15:00 Walsh Yellow card 35'
O'Keefe 51'		 Report Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) 39 Coventry City 2–1 Port Vale Coventry
19:45 Reid 37'
Thomas 41'
Rawson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Reeves Yellow card 45+1'
Smith 74'
Foley Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: David Webb
25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) 40 Coventry City 1–0 Bristol Rovers Coventry
15:00 Thomas 80'
Bigirimana Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Lockyer Yellow card 37'
Leadbitter Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,946
Referee: Graham Horwood
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 41 Sheffield United 2–0 Coventry City Sheffield
20:00 Clarke 70'
Fleck 75'		 Report Bigirimana Yellow card 36' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,334
Referee: Ross Joyce
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) 42 Coventry City 1–0 Peterborough United Coventry
15:00 Lameiras 51'
Foley Yellow card 82'		 Report Baldwin Yellow card 90' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,551
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 43 Coventry City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Coventry
15:00 Thomas 28'
Jones Yellow card 71'
Stevenson Yellow card 82'		 Report Bauer 54'
Crofts Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,479
Referee: Darren Handley
17 April 2017 44 Rochdale 2–0 Coventry City Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 18', 52'
Rafferty Yellow card 22'		 Report Bigirimana Yellow card 45' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 45 Coventry City 1–0 Walsall Coventry
15:00 Thomas 39' Report O'Connell Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 70' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,284
Referee: Darren Drysdale
30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) 46 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Coventry City Scunthorpe
12:00 van Veen 52'
Bishop 85'
Townsend Yellow card 88'
Adelakun 89'		 Report Camwell Yellow card 35'
Gadzhev 36'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5796
Referee: Richard Clark

FA Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
6 November 2016 First round Morecambe 1–1 Coventry City Morecambe
14:00 GMT Winnard 59'
Whitmore Yellow card 77'
Murphy Yellow card 90'		 Report Sterry 72' Yellow card 79'
Lameiras Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Andy Haines
15 November 2016 First round replay Coventry City 2–1 Morecambe Coventry
19:45 GMT Sordell 39', 57' Report Winnard 10'
Jennings Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Mark Haywood
4 December 2016 Second round Cambridge United 4–0 Coventry City Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry 7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' Report Maycock Yellow card 43'
Turnbull Yellow card 84'
Gadzhev Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,283
Referee: Keith Stroud

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 22 June 2016, via a live stream on Facebook. Coventry City were drawn at home to League Two side Portsmouth.[13]

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Round 1 Coventry City 3–2 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Coventry
19:45 Haynes 60'
Gadzhev 82' Yellow card 20'
Rose 116'
Stevenson Yellow card 83'
Lameiras Yellow card 120+1'		 Report Main 20' (pen)
Naismith 85' Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Round 2 Norwich City 6–1 Coventry City Norwich
19:45 Lafferty 25'
Tenés 36', 80'
Thompson Yellow card 42'
Martin 58'
Murphy 63'
Godfrey 86'		 Report Lameiras 56' (pen.) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 10,105

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

The 2016–17 EFL Trophy group stage draw was made on 27 July 2016. Coventry City faced Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and West Ham United Academy during this phase of the competition.[14]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Coventry City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Wycombe Wanderers 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 ACA West Ham United U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
4 L1 Northampton Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group Stage Coventry City 4–2 West Ham United Academy Coventry
19:45 BST McCann Yellow card 30'
Turnbull 35', 75' Yellow card 90+4'
Lameiras 48'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 88'
Willis 73'		 Report Martínez 32', 90+1'
Lewis Yellow card 43'
Neufville Yellow card 52'
Browne Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
4 October 2016 Group Stage Coventry City 3–1 Northampton Town Coventry
19:45 BST Agyei 1'
Jones 8'
Lameiras 66'		 Report Richards 2' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
9 November 2016 Group Stage Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Coventry City High Wycombe
19:45 McGinn 32'
Kashket 53'		 Report Haynes 57', 60'
Thomas 63'
Bigirimana 86'
Harries Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 December 2016 Second round Coventry City 1–0 Crawley Town Coventry
19:45 GMT Sordell 28'
Turnbull Yellow card 45'		 Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Graham Horwood
10 January 2017 Third round Coventry City 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Coventry
19:45 GMT Lameiras 41'
Thomas 51'
Haynes 88'		 Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Rob Lewis
24 January 2017 Quarter-final Swansea City Academy 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Coventry City Swansea
19:30 GMT Maric Yellow card 61'
McBurnie 70' (pen.)		 Report Haynes Yellow card 41'
Maric 85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 3,356
Referee: Mark Haywood
Penalties
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Biabi soccer ball with red X
Byers soccer ball with check mark
Blair soccer ball with red X		 Thomas soccer ball with check mark
Bigirimana soccer ball with check mark
Reid soccer ball with check mark
Lameiras soccer ball with check mark
7 February 2017 Semi-final Coventry City 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Coventry
19:30 GMT Beavon 11'
Thomas 19'
Kelly-Evans Yellow card 78'
Tudgay Yellow card 90'		 Report Akinfenwa 55' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Darren England
2 April 2017 Final Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United London
14:30 GMT Bigirimana 11' Yellow card 39'
Thomas 55'		 Report Dunkley Yellow card 63'
Sercombe 75' Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 74,434
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Birmingham Senior Cup

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5 October 2016 First round Alvechurch FC 1–3 Coventry City Alvechurch
19.45 BST Spencer 58'
Sauane Yellow card 57'		 [15] Kelly-Evans 9'
Shipley 18', 51'		 Stadium: Lye Meadow
Referee: Jack Shepherd
5 December 2016 Second round Stratford Town 2–0 Coventry City Stratford-upon-Avon
TBC BST Ahenkorah 29'
Gregory 51'		 [16] Stadium: The DCS Stadium
Attendance: 131

Squad information

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Squad details

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No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) * Club apps * Club goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Lee Burge GK England Hereford (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 23) 32 0 Academy 1 June 2010 Trainee 30 June 2017
23 Reice Charles-Cook GK England Lewisham (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 22) 39 0 Bury 1 August 2014 Free 30 June 2018
34 Corey Addai GK England London (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2018
Defenders
2 Jordan Willis CB England Coventry (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 21) 81 0 Academy 1 June 2011 Trainee 30 June 2018
3 Chris Stokes LB England Frome (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (aged 25) 54 3 Forest Green Rovers 21 February 2015 Free 30 June 2017
4 Jordan Turnbull CB England Trowbridge (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Southampton 15 August 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
7 Nathan Clarke CB England Halifax (1983-07-30)30 July 1983 (aged 32) 0 0 Bradford City 1 January 2017 Free 30 June 2017
19 Farrend Rawson CB England Nottingham (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Derby County 17 January 2017 Loan 30 June 2017
21 Kevin Foley RB Republic of IrelandEngland Luton (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (aged 31) 0 0 Charlton Athletic 6 January 2017 Free 30 June 2017
24 Ryan Haynes LB England Northampton (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 20) 45 1 Academy 27 March 2013 Trainee 30 June 2017
29 Cian Harries CB Wales England Solihull (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 19) 1 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2020
30 Dion Kelly-Evans RB England Coventry (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 19) 1 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2017
37 Jacob Whitmore CB England Coventry (1998-05-06)6 May 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2017
38 Darragh Leahy LB Republic of Ireland Dublin (1998-04-15)15 April 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2018
Midfielders
5 Gaël Bigirimana CM Burundi England Bujumbura (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 22) 41 0 Newcastle United 26 August 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2017
6 Andy Rose CM England Australia Melbourne (1990-02-13)13 February 1990 (aged 26) 12 2 United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 January 2016 Free 30 June 2017
8 Rúben Lameiras RW Portugal Lisbon (1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 21) 32 2 Tottenham Hotspur 24 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
10 Jodi Jones RW England Bow (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 18) 6 0 Dagenham & Redbridge 10 May 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2020
11 Kyel Reid LM EnglandJamaica Deptford (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 28) 0 0 Preston North End 28 July 2016 Free 30 June 2018
12 Callum Reilly CM Republic of Ireland Warrington (1993-10-03)3 October 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Burton Albion 1 January 2017 Loan 30 June 2017
13 Vladimir Gadzhev CM Bulgaria Pazardzhik (1987-07-18)18 July 1987 (aged 28) 2 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia 24 March 2016 Free 30 June 2017
25 Jack Finch DM England Fenny Compton (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 19) 21 0 Academy 1 April 2014 Trainee 30 June 2017
28 Devon Kelly-Evans LM England Coventry (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Academy 1 June 2014 Trainee 30 June 2017
31 Ben Stevenson CM England Leicester (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee 30 June 2020
32 Kyle Spence LM Scotland England Croydon (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 19) 1 0 Unattached 15 February 2016 Free 30 June 2017
33 Bilal Sayoud AM England London (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Nike Academy 24 March 2016 Free 30 June 2018
35 Callum Maycock CM England Birmingham (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2018
36 Jordan Shipley CM England Coventry (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (aged 18) 0 0 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 30 June 2018
Forwards
9 Charles Vernam CF England London (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Derby County 23 January 2017 Loan 30 June 2017
14 Kwame Thomas CF England Nottingham (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Derby County 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2018
16 Stuart Beavon CF England Reading (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 32) 0 0 Burton Albion 1 January 2017 Free 30 June 2018
17 Michael Folivi CF England London (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 18) 0 0 Watford 31 January 2017 Loan 30 June 2017
20 Marcus Tudgay CF England Shoreham-by-Sea (1983-02-03)3 February 1983 (aged 33) 50 9 Nottingham Forest 29 July 2014 Free 30 June 2017
27 George Thomas FW Wales England Leicester (1997-03-24)24 March 1997 (aged 19) 17 0 Academy 25 October 2013 Trainee 30 June 2017
Left before the end of the season
9 Dan Agyei CF England Ghana London (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Burnley 18 August 2016 Loan 3 January 2017
12 Chris McCann DM Republic of Ireland Dublin (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 (aged 28) 0 0 United States Atlanta United FC 2 August 2016 Loan 31 December 2016
15 Lewis Page LB England Enfield (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 West Ham United 9 August 2016 Loan 5 January 2017
17 Marvin Sordell CF England Harrow (1991-02-17)17 February 1991 (aged 25) 0 0 Colchester United 4 July 2016 Free 30 June 2017
18 Sam Ricketts CB WalesEngland Aylesbury (1981-10-11)11 October 1981 (aged 34) 46 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
19 Jack McBean CF United States Scotland Newport Beach (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 United States LA Galaxy 19 August 2016 Loan 5 January 2017
21 Andre Wright FW England Sandwell (1996-12-07)7 December 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 West Bromwich Albion 31 August 2016 Loan 5 January 2017
22 Jamie Sterry RB England Newcastle upon Tyne (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Newcastle United 31 August 2016 Loan 4 January 2017
22 Yakubu CF Nigeria Benin City (1982-11-22)22 November 1982 (aged 33) 0 0 Turkey Kayserispor 13 February 2017 Free 5 April 2017
26 Ivor Lawton CM England Coventry (1995-09-05)5 September 1995 (aged 20) 1 0 Academy 26 November 2013 Trainee 31 December 2016

* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.

Appearances

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Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
No. Nat. Player Pos. League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 England Lee Burge GK 33 3 3 39
2 England Jordan Willis DF 36 3 2 5 46
3 England Chris Stokes DF 5+2 2 9
4 England Jordan Turnbull DF 36 3 7 46
5 Burundi Gaël Bigirimana MF 28+2 2 5+2 39
6 England Andy Rose MF 19+2 1+1 1 4 28
7 England Nathan Clarke DF 18 18
8 Portugal Rúben Lameiras MF 14+13 2 1+1 5+1 37
9 England Charles Vernam FW 3+1 4
10 England Jodi Jones MF 11+23 1+1 0+1 3+5 45
11 England Kyel Reid MF 19+10 2+1 1+1 3 37
12 Republic of Ireland Callum Reilly MF 17+1 2 20
13 Bulgaria Vladimir Gadzhev MF 13+1 2 2 2+2 22
14 England Kwame Thomas FW 8+6 14
16 England Stuart Beavon FW 13+1 3 17
17 England Michael Folivi FW 0+1 1
19 England Farrend Rawson DF 12+2 14
20 England Marcus Tudgay FW 21+7 1 1+5 35
21 Republic of Ireland Kevin Foley DF 11+1 12
23 England Reice Charles-Cook GK 13+2 2 5 22
24 England Ryan Haynes DF 17+2 1 1 5+1 27
25 England Jack Finch MF 0+1 1+2 4
27 Wales George Thomas FW 23+5 0+1 1 6 36
28 England Devon Kelly-Evans MF 0+1 1
29 Wales Cian Harries DF 6+2 2 2 4 16
30 England Dion Kelly-Evans DF 13+12 1 1 5+1 33
31 England Ben Stevenson MF 22+6 1+1 2 2+2 36
32 Scotland Kyle Spence MF 0+1 0+1 2
33 England Bilal Sayoud MF
34 England Corey Addai GK
35 England Callum Maycock MF 0+2 1+2 1+1 7
36 England Jordan Shipley MF 0+1 1
37 England Jacob Whitmore DF
38 Republic of Ireland Darragh Leahy DF
41 England Chris Camwell DF 1 1
42 England Jordon Thompson DF
Left before the end of the season
9 England Dan Agyei FW 12+4 1 2 19
12 Republic of Ireland Chris McCann MF 13 0+1 1 3 18
15 England Lewis Page DF 22 1 1 2 26
17 England Marvin Sordell FW 18+2 3 3 26
18 Wales Sam Ricketts DF 6+1 2 0+1 10
19 United States Jack McBean FW 0+2 1+1 2 6
21 England Andre Wright FW 7+4 1 12
22 England Jamie Sterry DF 16 2 2 20
22 Nigeria Yakubu FW 0+3 3
26 England Ivor Lawton MF

Goalscorers

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Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
No. Nat. Player Pos. League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
27 Wales George Thomas FW 5 0 0 4 9
17 England Marvin Sordell FW 4 2 0 1 7
2 England Jordan Willis DF 3 0 0 2 5
8 Portugal Rúben Lameiras MF 1 0 1 3 5
9 England Dan Agyei FW 4 0 0 1 5
20 England Marcus Tudgay FW 4 0 0 0 4
24 England Ryan Haynes DF 0 0 1 3 4
6 England Andy Rose MF 2 0 1 0 3
14 England Kwame Thomas FW 3 0 0 0 3
16 England Stuart Beavon FW 2 0 0 1 3
4 England Jordan Turnbull DF 0 0 0 2 2
5 Burundi Gaël Bigirimana MF 0 0 0 2 2
10 England Jodi Jones MF 1 0 0 1 2
11 England Kyel Reid MF 2 0 0 0 2
13 Bulgaria Vladimir Gadzhev MF 1 0 1 0 2
21 England Andre Wright FW 2 0 0 0 2
31 England Ben Stevenson MF 2 0 0 0 2
12 Republic of Ireland Chris McCann MF 1 0 0 0 1
22 England Jamie Sterry DF 0 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 3 4 20 64

Assists

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Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
No. Nat. Player Pos. League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
10 England Jodi Jones MF 3 0 0 4 7
5 Burundi Gaël Bigirimana MF 4 0 0 0 4
8 Portugal Rúben Lameiras MF 3 0 1 0 4
11 England Kyel Reid MF 1 1 0 2 4
24 England Ryan Haynes DF 3 0 0 1 4
6 England Andy Rose MF 3 0 0 0 3
4 England Jordan Turnbull DF 2 0 0 0 2
9 England Dan Agyei FW 1 0 0 1 2
12 Republic of Ireland Callum Reilly MF 1 0 0 1 2
13 Bulgaria Vladimir Gadzhev MF 1 1 0 0 2
12 Republic of Ireland Chris McCann MF 0 0 0 1 1
15 England Lewis Page DF 1 0 0 0 1
16 England Stuart Beavon FW 1 0 0 0 1
17 England Marvin Sordell FW 1 0 0 0 1
20 England Marcus Tudgay FW 1 0 0 0 1
21 England Andre Wright FW 0 1 0 0 1
22 England Jamie Sterry DF 1 0 0 0 1
22 Nigeria Yakubu FW 1 0 0 0 1
27 Wales George Thomas FW 0 0 0 1 1
31 England Ben Stevenson MF 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 29 3 1 11 44

Yellow cards

[edit]
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
No. Nat. Player Pos. League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
5 Burundi Gaël Bigirimana MF 8 0 0 1 9
4 England Jordan Turnbull DF 5 1 0 2 8
12 Republic of Ireland Chris McCann MF 5 0 0 1 6
17 England Marvin Sordell FW 6 0 0 0 6
30 England Dion Kelly-Evans DF 5 0 0 1 6
13 Bulgaria Vladimir Gadzhev MF 3 1 1 0 5
22 England Jamie Sterry DF 4 1 0 0 5
31 England Ben Stevenson MF 3 0 1 0 4
8 Portugal Rúben Lameiras MF 1 1 1 0 3
10 England Jodi Jones MF 3 0 0 0 3
24 England Ryan Haynes DF 2 0 0 1 3
29 Wales Cian Harries DF 2 0 0 1 3
2 England