2016–17 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |||
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |
Tony Mowbray (until 29 September) | ||
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena | ||
| League One | TBC | ||
| FA Cup | Second round vs Cambridge United | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round vs Norwich City | ||
| EFL Trophy | TBC | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Marvin Sordell 4 All: Marvin Sordell 6 | ||
| Highest home attendance |
10,296 vs Shrewsbury Town (13 August 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
7,941 vs Chesterfield (1 November 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,162 | ||
| Biggest win |
2–0 vs Port Vale (1 October 2016) 2–0 vs Rochdale (22 October 2016) 2–0 vs Chesterfield (1 November 2016) | ||
| Biggest defeat |
3–0 vs Charlton Athletic (15 October 2016) 4–1 vs Oxford United (19 November 2016) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 4 December 2016. | |||
The 2016–17 season is Coventry City's 133rd season in their existence and fifth consecutive in the English third tier, League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will participate 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
July
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.[2]
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 24 May 2016, Coventry City announced they will visit National League North side Nuneaton Town on July 9.[3] Three days later, the Sky Blues announced they will face Championship side Norwich City on July 26.[4] On 24 June, Coventry announced their full pre-season schedule.[5]
On 10 July 2016, Coventry City confirmed they will play Ettifaq on Saturday 16, July.[6] Three days later, the club announced a change to the friendly against the Saudi Arabian side and instead will now play Sturm Graz.[7]
| 9 July 2016 | Nuneaton Town | 1–2 | Coventry City | Nuneaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 (BST) | Shorthouse |
Report | Lameiras De. Kelly-Evans |
Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 1,675 |
| 16 July 2016 | Sturm Graz |
3–2 | Coventry City | Jennersdorf, Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 CEST | Stanković Hierländer |
Report | Tudgay |
Stadium: Freizeitzentrum |
| 19 July 2016 | Rugby Town | 1–2 | Coventry City XI | Rugby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Kolodynski |
Report | Spence Thomas |
Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 631 |
| 23 July 2016 | Newport County | 0–2 | Coventry City | Liswerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Report | Thomas Willis |
Stadium: Spytty Park Stadium Attendance: 869 |
| 26 July 2015 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 BST | Hoolahan Jo. Murphy Ja. Murphy |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,602 |
| 29 July 2016 | Coventry City | Cancelled[8] | Doncaster Rovers | Nuneaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: Liberty Way |
| 29 July 2016 | Nuneaton Town | 1–3 | Coventry City | Nuneaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | McDonald |
Report | Lameiras Di Kelly-Evans Tudgay |
Stadium: Liberty Way |
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 21 | |
| 20 | Bury | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 20 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 19 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 18 | |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | −11 |
Last updated: 26 November 2016.
Source:
Results by matchday
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Last updated: 26 November 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced.[9]
| 6 August 2016 1 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Kasim Sendles-White |
Report | Sordell Haynes |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,023 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ricketts Stevenson Harries Gadzhev |
Report | Riley Dodds El-Abd Toney |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,296 (530 away) |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Bury | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Etuhu Soares |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,096 (222) |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | McMahon Marshall |
Report | Agyei Turnbull |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,595 (570) |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Sordell Tudgay Bigirimana McCann |
Report | Beautyman Moloney O'Toole Buchanan Revell |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,022 (1,608) |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Fleetwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Long Woolford |
Report | Harries |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,557 |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Millwall | 1–1 | Coventry City | South Bermondsey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | O'Brien Martin |
Report | Sordell Sterry |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,755 (730) |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Gadzhev Bigirimana |
Report | Green Dunne |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,813 (453 away) |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Coventry City | Gillingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Ehmer Knott |
Report | Reid Dion Kelly-Evans Bigirimana |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,664 (380) |
| 28 September 2016 10 | Coventry City | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Sordell Willis McCann Wright |
Report | Meades Robinson Taylor |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Streete Paulo Tavares Hart |
Report | Sordell McCann Sterry |
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 Lookman Magennis |
Report | McCann |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,406 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 October 2016 13 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Stevenson Sordell Sterry |
Report | Taylor Ruffles Crowley |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,912 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Agyei Turnbull Wright |
Report | Lund |
Stadium: City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 8,133 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 29 October 2016 16 | Walsall | 1–1 | Coventry City | Walsall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Edwards Laird Oztumer |
Report | Rose Bigirimana Turnbull Page |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,719 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 1 November 2016 16 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Willis Rose Bigirimana Page |
Report | Evatt Liddle |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,941 Referee: John Brooks |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull Rúben Lameiras |
Report | Morris Holmes Goode |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,737 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Oxford United | 4–1 | Coventry City | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Hemmings Ledson Sterry Maguire Hall Skarz MacDonald |
Report | Tudgay |
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 Beevers |
Report | Sterry Sordell |
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 Kelly-Evans Jones Maycock |
Report | Upson Aneke |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,640 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Southend United | v | Coventry City | Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Stadium: Roots Hall |
FA Cup
| 6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT | Winnard Whitmore Murphy |
Report | Sterry Lameiras |
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 |
Report | Winnard Jennings |
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 |
Report | Maycock Turnbull Gadzhev |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,283 Referee: Keith Stroud |
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.[10]
| 9 August 2016 Round 1 | Coventry City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Haynes Gadzhev Rose Stevenson Lameiras |
Main Naismith |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 23 August 2016 Round 2 | Norwich City | 6–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Lafferty Tenés Thompson Martin Murphy Godfrey |
Report | Lameiras |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,105 |
EFL Trophy
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy group stage draw was made on 27 July 2016. Coventry City will face Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and West Ham United Academy.[11]
| Pos | Lge | 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 Academy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| 30 August 2016 1 | Coventry City | 4–2 | West Ham United Academy | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McCann Turnbull Lameiras Kelly-Evans Willis |
[ Report] | Martínez Lewis Neufville Browne |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
| 4 October 2016 2 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Agyei Jones Lameiras |
Report | Richards |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 |
| 9 November 2016 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–4 | Coventry City | High Wycombe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | McGinn Kashket |
Report | Haynes Thomas Bigirimana Harries |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 7 December 2016 Second round | Coventry City | v | Crawley Town | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
Birmingham Senior Cup
| 5 October 2016 First round | Alvechurch FC | 1–3 | Coventry City | Alvechurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.45 BST | Spencer Sauane |
[12] | Kelly-Evans Shipley |
Stadium: Lye Meadow Referee: Jack Shepherd |
| 5 December 2016 Second round | Stratford Town | v | Coventry City | Stratford-upon-Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC BST | Stadium: The DCS Stadium |
Squad information
Squad details
| 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 | Hereford | 9 January 1993 | 32 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 23 | Reice Charles-Cook | GK | Lewisham | 8 April 1994 | 39 | 0 | Bury | 1 August 2014 | Free | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 34 | Corey Addai | GK | London | 10 October 1997 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jordan Willis | RB | Coventry | 24 August 1994 | 81 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2011 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 3 | Chris Stokes | LB | Frome | 8 April 1991 | 54 | 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 21 February 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | Trowbridge | 30 October 1994 | 0 | 0 | Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | |||
| 15 | Lewis Page | LB | Enfield | 20 May 1996 | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 August 2016 | Loan | 12 January 2017 | |||
| 22 | Jamie Sterry | RB | Newcastle upon Tyne | 21 November 1995 | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 3 January 2017 | |||
| 24 | Ryan Haynes | LB | Northampton | 27 September 1995 | 45 | 1 | Academy | 27 March 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 29 | Cian Harries | CB | Solihull | 1 April 1997 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | |||
| 30 | Dion Kelly-Evans | RB | Coventry | 21 September 1996 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 37 | Jacob Whitmore | CB | Coventry | 6 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 38 | Darragh Leahy | CB | Dublin | 15 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gaël Bigirimana | CM | Bujumbura | 22 October 1993 | 41 | 0 | Newcastle United | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 6 | Andy Rose | CM | Melbourne | 13 February 1990 | 12 | 2 | 2 January 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||||
| 8 | Rúben Lameiras | RW | Lisbon | 22 December 1994 | 32 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 10 | Jodi Jones | RW | Bow | 22 October 1997 | 6 | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | |||
| 11 | Kyel Reid | LM | Deptford | 26 November 1987 | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 12 | Chris McCann | DM | Dublin | 21 July 1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 August 2016 | Loan | 31 December 2016 | ||||
| 13 | Vladimir Gadzhev | CM | Pazardzhik | 18 July 1987 | 2 | 0 | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||||
| 25 | Jack Finch | DM | Fenny Compton | 6 August 1996 | 21 | 0 | Academy | 1 April 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 26 | Ivor Lawton | CM | Coventry | 5 September 1995 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 26 November 2013 | Trainee | 31 December 2016 | |||
| 28 | Devon Kelly-Evans | LM | Coventry | 21 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 31 | Ben Stevenson | AM | Leicester | 23 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | |||
| 32 | Kyle Spence | LM | Croydon | 14 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Unattached | 15 February 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 33 | Bilal Sayoud | AM | London | 5 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | Nike Academy | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 35 | Callum Maycock | CM | Birmingham | 23 December 1997 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 36 | Jordan Shipley | CM | Coventry | 26 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Dan Agyei | CF | London | 1 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Burnley | 18 August 2016 | Loan | 17 January 2017 | |||
| 14 | Kwame Thomas | CF | Nottingham | 28 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | |||
| 17 | Marvin Sordell | CF | Harrow | 17 February 1991 | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 19 | Jack McBean | CF | Newport Beach | 15 December 1994 | 0 | 0 | 19 August 2016 | Loan | 17 January 2017 | ||||
| 20 | Marcus Tudgay | CF | Shoreham-by-Sea | 3 February 1983 | 50 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 29 July 2014 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
| 21 | Andre Wright | CF | Sandwell | 7 December 1996 | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 9 January 2017 | |||
| 27 | George Thomas | CF | Leicester | 24 March 1997 | 17 | 0 | Academy | 25 October 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | |||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Sam Ricketts | CB | Aylesbury | 11 October 1981 | 46 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | |||
* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
Appearances
- Correct as of match played on 4 December 2016
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Goalscorers
- Correct as of match played on 4 December 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | | Dan Agyei | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | | Andre Wright | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 35 | |||
Yellow cards
- Correct as of match played on 4 December 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | | Cian Harries | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | | Callum Maycock | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | Sam Ricketts | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 46 | |||
Red cards
- Correct as of match played on 4 December 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
Captains
- Correct as of match played on 4 December 2016
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 18 | | Sam Ricketts | DF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | |||
Player debuts
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Opponents | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 6 August 2016 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 45 mins (sub off) |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 6 August 2016 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 45 mins (sub on) |
| 14 | | Kwame Thomas | FW | 6 August 2016 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 17 mins (sub on) |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 9 August 2016 | Portsmouth | Ricoh Arena | 120 mins |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 13 August 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | Ricoh Arena | 90 mins |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 16 August 2016 | Bury | Ricoh Arena | 90 mins |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 20 August 2016 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 66 mins |
| 9 | | Dan Agyei | FW | 20 August 2016 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 61 mins (sub off) |
| 28 | | Devon Kelly-Evans | MF | 23 August 2016 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | 23 mins (sub on) |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 3 September 2016 | Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | 90 mins |
| 21 | | Andre Wright | FW | 3 September 2016 | Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | 17 mins (sub on) |
| 19 | | Jack McBean | FW | 6 November 2016 | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 45 mins (sub on) |
| 35 | | Callum Maycock | MF | 6 November 2016 | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 12 mins (sub on) |
Penalties awarded
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Opponents | Ground | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 23 August 2016 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 19 November 2016 | Oxford United | The Kassam Stadium | |
Suspensions served
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date suspended | Reason | Matches missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 20 August 2016 | 1 red card | Norwich City (A) |
| 30 | | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 30 August 2016 | 1 red card | Northampton Town (H) |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 1 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Morecambe (A) |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 1 November 2016 | 1 red card | Morecambe (A) |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 22 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Milton Keynes Dons (H) |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 22 November 2016 | Reached 5 yellow cards | Milton Keynes Dons (H) |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 26 November 2016 | 1 red card | Cambridge United (A) |
Monthly & weekly awards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 24 October 2016 | EFL Team of the Week | [13] |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Player | From | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | [14] |
| | | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [15] |
| | | 4 July 2016 | Free transfer | [16] |
| | | 26 July 2016 | Free transfer | [17] |
| | | 28 July 2016 | Free transfer | [18] |
| | | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [19] |
| | | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [20] |
Transfers out
| Player | To | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Compensation | [30] | |
| | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | [2] | |
| | 8 July 2016 | Free transfer | [32] | |
| | 23 July 2016 | £60,000 | [33] | |
| | 16 November 2016 | Free transfer | [34] |
- ↑ Following Marc-Antoine Fortuné being released, he later signed for Southend United.[21]
- ↑ Following Darius Henderson being released, he later signed for Mansfield Town.[22]
- ↑ Following Stephen Hunt being released, he later retired from football.[23]
- ↑ Following Réda Johnson being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[24]
- ↑ Following Martin Lorentzson being released, he later signed for Örebro SK .[25]
- ↑ Following Aaron Martin being released, he later signed for Oxford United.[26]
- ↑ Following Jim O'Brien being released, he later signed for Shrewsbury Town.[27]
- ↑ Following Aaron Phillips being released, he later signed for Northampton Town.[28]
- ↑ Following Peter Ramage being released, he later signed for Arizona United.[29]
- ↑ Following Conor Thomas being released, he later signed for Swindon Town.[31]
Loans in
| Player | From | Date | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 2 August 2016 | 31 December 2016 | [35] |
| | | 9 August 2016 | 12 January 2017 | [36] |
| | | 18 August 2016 | 17 January 2017 | [37] |
| | | 19 August 2016 | 17 January 2017 | [38] |
| | | 31 August 2016 | 3 January 2017 | [39] |
| | | 31 August 2016 | 9 January 2017 | [40] |
Loans out
| Player | To | Date from | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 4 November 2016 | 1 December 2016 | [41] |
Trials
| Player | From | Date | Signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | July 2016 | | [42] |
| | | July 2016 | | [43] |
| | | July 2016 | | [44] |
| | | July 2016 | | [45] |
| | | August 2016 | | [46] |
| | | August 2016 | | [47] |
| | | September 2016 | | [48] |
References
- ↑ "History". Statto.
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- ↑ "The Sky Blues take striker Jack McBean on a 5-month international loan agreement from LA Galaxy". Coventry City Official Site. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Coventry City FC agree half-season loan deal with Newcastle United for defender Jamie Sterry". Coventry City Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Coventry City sign West Bromwich Albion striker Andre Wright on a loan agreement until January". Coventry City Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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External links
- Official Site: 2016–17
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers
