Coventry City F.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Coventry City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sky Blues | ||
| Founded | 13 August 1883 (as Singers F.C.) |
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| Ground | Sixfields Stadium, Northampthon | ||
| Capacity | 7,653 | ||
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
| Manager | Stephen Pressley | ||
| League | League One | ||
| 2009/10 | League Championship, 19th | ||
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Coventry City F.C. is an English football club. They play in Coventry in the West Midlands. They first played football in 1883 and have the nickname "Sky Blues" named after the colour of the shirts they wear. They play their home matches at the Ricoh Arena stadium.
Coventry City won the FA Cup in 1987 against a team from London, Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
Name
- 1883-1898 Singers F.C.
- 1898-present Coventry City F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 11th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 20th |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 12th |
| 2004/05 | League Championship | 19th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 8th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 17th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 21st |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 17th |
| 2009/10 | League Championship | 19th |
| 2010/11 | League Championship | 18th |
Former position
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Images for kids
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Coventry City playing against Oxford United at Highfield Road on 13 February 1982
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St Andrew's, Coventry City's home since 2019
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Coventry City played at Highfield Road between 1899 and 2005
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Ricoh Arena
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Rent disputes caused Coventry City to play the 2013–14 season at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton
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The Kop Stand at St Andrew's seen from the upper section of the Tilton Road Stand
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