2011–12 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Coventry City's 92nd season in The Football League and their 11th consecutive season in the Football League Championship, giving them the longest consecutive run out of all the teams in the division. In addition to the Championship, The Sky Blues also entered the League Cup in the First Round and will enter the FA Cup in the Third Round.

Coventry City F.C.
2011–12 season
ChairmanKen Dulieu
(until 2 December 2011)
Vacant
(since 2 December 2011)
ManagerAndy Thorn
StadiumRicoh Arena
Championship23rd (relegated)
FA Cup3rd round
vs Southampton
League Cup1st round
vs Bury
Top goalscorerLeague: Lukas Jutkiewicz 9
All: Lukas Jutkiewicz, Gary McSheffrey 9
Highest home attendance22,240 vs Birmingham City – Championship – 10 March 2012
Lowest home attendance12,054 vs Crystal Palace – Championship – 6 March 2012
Average home league attendance15,118

Review and events

Monthly events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2011–12 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

June:

  • 16 – Coventry City draw Bury away in the League Cup First Round.[1]
  • 17 – Coventry City's fixtures for the 2011–12 Championship season are announced[2]
  • 19 – Defender Jordan Clarke signs a new three-year contract extension running until June 2014.[3]
  • 19 – Strikers Callum Wilson and Shaun Jeffers sign new two-year contract extensions running until June 2013.[3]
  • 21 – Sammy Clingan is named new club captain for the 2011–12 season, taking over from Lee Carsley.[4]
  • 27 – Goalkeeper Danny Ireland signs a new one-year contract extension running until June 2012.[5]
  • 27 – Defender Nathan Cameron signs a new two-year contract extension running until June 2013.[6]

July:

August

  • 4 – Defender James McPake signs a new one-year contract extension running until June 2013.[9]
  • 4 – Midfielder David Bell signs a new three-year contract extension running until June 2015.[9]
  • 8 – Midfielder Gaël Bigirimana signs a new one-year contract extension running until June 2014.[10]
  • 22 – Cyrus Christie is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Watford.[11]
  • 23- An official takeover bid is made for Coventry City by a consortium fronted by former Vice-Chairman Gary Hoffman.[12]
  • 27- The official takeover bid fronted by former Vice-Chairman Gary Hoffman is withdrawn due to possible rule breach.[13]

September

  • 2 – Goalkeeper Lee Burge signs a new two-year contract extension running until June 2014.[14]
  • 12 – Cyrus Christie is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Derby County.[15]

October

  • 18 – Joe Murphy and Chris Hussey are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Nottingham Forest.[16]
  • 18 – Midfielder Carl Baker signs a new three-year contract extension running until June 2015.[17]

November

December

February

March

April

  • 2 – Richard Keogh is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Hull City.[32]
  • 16 – Richard Keogh wins Irish Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[33]
  • 17 – Richard Keogh wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[34]
  • 18 – Richard Keogh wins London Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[35]
  • 21 – Coventry City are relegated from the Football League Championship and will play in the Football League One next season.[36]
  • 21 – Richard Keogh wins Coventry City Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[37]
  • 21 – Gaël Bigirimana wins Community Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[37]
  • 21 – Cyrus Christie wins Young Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[38]
  • 21 – Jordan Clarke wins Goal of the Season Award for 2011/2012 for his strike against Cardiff City.[37]
  • 21 – Gary McSheffrey wins Top Scorer Award for 2011/2012.[37]
  • 21 – Richard Keogh wins Players' Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[37]
  • 21 – Richard Keogh wins Fans' Player of the Season Award for 2011/2012.[37]
  • 26 – Academy player Joe Henderson was handed a first team squad number, He has been given the number 39 shirt.[39]

Squad details

Players info
As of 30 April 2012
No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Date joined Contract end Fee
1 Joe Murphy Dublin 21 August 1981 46 0 2 0 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2011 30 June 2014 Free
2 Richard Keogh Harlow 11 August 1986 91 1 – – Carlisle United 1 July 2010 30 June 2013 Undisclosed
3 Chris Hussey Hammersmith 2 January 1989 48 0 – – AFC Wimbledon 1 January 2010 30 June 2013 Undisclosed
4 Sammy Clingan Belfast 13 January 1984 98 7 28 0 Norwich City 24 July 2009 30 June 2012 £700,000
5 Hermann Hreiðarsson Reykjavík 11 July 1974 2 0 89 5 Portsmouth 16 January 2012 30 June 2012 Free
6 James McPake Bellshill 24 June 1984 38 1 – – Livingston 2 February 2009 30 June 2013 Undisclosed
7 David Bell Kettering 21 January 1984 87 5 – – Norwich City 30 January 2009 30 June 2015 £500,000
8 Carl Baker Whiston 26 December 1982 78 2 – – Stockport County 8 January 2010 30 June 2015 Undisclosed
10 Freddy Eastwood Basildon 29 October 1983 113 17 11 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 July 2008 30 June 2012 £1,200,000
11 Gary McSheffrey Coventry 13 August 1982 213 60 – – Birmingham City 1 July 2010 30 June 2013 Free
12 Gary Deegan Dublin 28 September 1987 42 5 – – Bohemians 4 January 2010 30 June 2013 €90,000
13 Chris Dunn Brentwood 23 October 1987 2 0 – – Northampton Town 1 July 2011 30 June 2014 Undisclosed
14 Cody McDonald Chelmsford 30 May 1986 21 4 – – Norwich City 31 August 2011 30 June 2014 £500,000
15 Martin Cranie Yeovil 23 September 1986 112 1 – – Portsmouth 13 August 2009 30 June 2012 £500,000
16 Oliver Norwood Burnley 12 April 1991 16 2 4 0 Manchester United 31 January 2012 30 June 2012 Loan
18 Alex Nimely Monrovia 11 May 1991 17 1 – – Manchester City 12 January 2012 30 June 2012 Loan
19 Roy O'Donovan Cork 10 August 1985 13 0 – – Sunderland 1 July 2010 30 June 2013 Free
22 Clive Platt Wolverhampton 27 October 1977 66 6 – – Colchester United 28 July 2010 30 June 2012 Nominal
23 Danny Ireland Sydney 30 September 1990 1 0 – – N/A 1 July 2007 30 June 2012 Trainee
24 Richard Wood Ossett 5 July 1985 81 5 – – Sheffield Wednesday 1 January 2010 30 June 2013 Undisclosed
26 Jordan Clarke Coventry 19 November 1991 50 2 – – N/A 1 June 2008 30 June 2014 Trainee
27 Shaun Jeffers Bedford 14 April 1992 5 0 – – N/A 1 June 2009 30 June 2013 Trainee
28 Callum Wilson Coventry 27 February 1992 1 0 – – N/A 1 June 2009 30 June 2013 Trainee
29 Billy Daniels Bristol 3 July 1994 0 0 – – N/A 16 April 2012 N/A Trainee
30 Nathan Cameron Birmingham 21 November 1991 39 0 – – N/A 1 June 2009 30 June 2013 Trainee
31 Cyrus Christie Coventry 30 September 1992 37 0 – – N/A 1 June 2010 30 June 2012 Trainee
32 Conor Thomas Coventry 29 October 1993 25 1 – – N/A 1 June 2010 30 June 2014 Trainee
33 Lee Burge Hereford 9 January 1993 – – – – N/A 1 June 2010 30 June 2014 Trainee
34 Gaël Bigirimana Bujumbura 22 October 1993 24 0 – – N/A 1 June 2010 30 June 2014 Trainee
35 Josh Ruffels Oxford 23 October 1993 1 0 – – N/A 1 June 2010 30 June 2012 Trainee
36 Aaron Phillips Warwick 20 November 1993 – – – – N/A 1 June 2011 30 June 2012 Trainee
37 Jordan Willis Coventry 24 August 1994 2 0 – – N/A 1 June 2011 30 June 2012 Trainee
38 Will Roberts Rhuddlan 24 April 1994 – – – – N/A 1 June 2011 30 June 2013 Trainee
39 Joe Henderson Banbury 2 November 1993 – – – – N/A 1 June 2011 30 June 2013 Trainee
Players played for Coventry this season who have left before the season ends:
9 Lukas Jutkiewicz Southampton 28 March 1989 67 18 – – Everton 26 July 2010 23 January 2012 £100,000
25 Gary Gardner Solihull 29 June 1992 4 1 – – Aston Villa 24 November 2011 21 December 2011 Loan

Matches

Pre-season friendlies
16 July 2011 Nuneaton Town2–2Coventry CityNuneaton
15:00 GMT Smith  29'
Glover  90'		 Report O'Donovan  66',  88' Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Eddie Smart
20 July 2011 Hinckley United0–3Coventry CityHinckley
19:00 GMT Report O'Donovan  2'
Eastwood  61'
Thomas  73'		 Stadium: The Greene King Stadium
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Ian Dudley
23 July 2011 Kettering Town0–1Coventry CityKettering
15:00 GMT Report McSheffrey  49' Stadium: Rockingham Road
Attendance: 969
26 July 2011 Chesterfield2–2Coventry CityChesterfield
19:45 GMT Morgan  51', 60' Report Hussey  40'
Jutkiewicz  52'		 Stadium: B2net Stadium
Attendance: 2,572
27 July 2011 Leamington1–2Coventry City XILeamington
19:45 GMT Berwick  37' (pen.) Report Wilson  22'
Ruffels  28'		 Stadium: New Windmill Ground
Attendance: 724
30 July 2011 Coventry City0–3Norwich CityCoventry
15:00 GMT Report Wilbraham  2'
Morison  67'
Bennett  87'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Referee: Phil Gibbs
2 August 2011 Coventry Sphinx3–4Coventry City XICoventry
19:00 GMT Donaldson  15'
Tomczak  40'
Edwards  58'		 Report Richards  54'
Daniels  68'
Phillips  87'
Jeffers  88'		 Stadium: Sphinx Drive
Attendance: 148
Referee: Ken Andrews
16 February 2012 Kettering Town1–1Coventry City XIKettering
15:00 GMT Verma  12' Report Clarke-Harris  75' Stadium: Rockingham Road
Attendance: 525
Referee: Dave Avent

Championship
6 August 2011 1Coventry City0 – 1Leicester CityCoventry
12:30 Baker  39'
Hussey  65'
O'Donovan  90+3'		 (Report) Peltier  52'
Vassell  11'
Wellens  80'
Gallagher  82'
Fernandes  90+2'
Mills  90+3'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,102 (6,264 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
13 August 2011 2Birmingham City1–0Coventry CityBirmingham
15:00 Fahey  73' report Bell  90+1' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,225 (1,670 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Anthony Bates
16 August 2011 3Crystal Palace2–1Coventry CityLondon
20:00 Scannell  90',  89'
Easter  90+6'
Jedinak  79'		 report Jutkiewicz  48'
Bigirimana  45'
Murphy  90+1'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,330 (460 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Patrick Miller
20 August 2011 4Coventry City0–0WatfordCoventry
17:00 report Dickinson  56'
Jenkins  88'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,043 (849 away)
Referee: Roger East
27 August 2011 5Middlesbrough1–1Coventry CityMiddlesbrough
15:00 Emnes  21' report Jutkiewicz  76'
Baker  36'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 17,432 (295 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Paul Tierney
10 September 2011 6Coventry City2–0Derby CountyCoventry
15:00 Jutkiewicz  59' (pen)
Baker  79'		 report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,219 (1,427 away)
Referee: Chris Foy
19 September 2011 7Ipswich Town3–0Coventry CityIpswich
19:45 Cranie  7' (og)
Andrews  15'
Scotland  67'		 report Bell  29' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,650 (185 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 September 2011 8Coventry City1–1ReadingCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  2'
Christie  20'
Thomas  90+2'		 report Church  10'
Cummings  65'
Gorkšs  90+3'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,309 (815 away)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
27 September 2011 9Coventry City2–2BlackpoolCoventry
19:45 Deegan  78'
Jutkiewicz  83'		 report Taylor-Fletcher  18'
Southern  90+2'
Eardley  68'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,822 (1,043 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
1 October 2011 10Barnsley2–0Coventry CityBarnsley
15:00 Gray  42' (pen),  55'
O'Brien  60'		 report Hussey  41' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,497 (784 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
15 October 2011 11Coventry City1–0Nottingham ForestCoventry
15:00 Jutkiewicz  57' report Miller  65' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,712 (2,191 away)
Referee: Fred Graham
18 October 2011 12Leeds United1–1Coventry CityLeeds
19:45 O'Dea  26'
Snodgrass  62'		 report Wood 90+3',  54' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 21,528
Referee: Andy Haines
22 October 2011 13Coventry City1–2BurnleyCoventry
15:00 McDonald  59'
Bell  58'
Bigirimana  81'
Murphy  90+'
Wood  90+'		 report Wallace  73',  67'
Austin  90+4'
Rodriguez  32'
Bartley  53'
Edgar  79'
Hines  90+6'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,785 (987 away)
Referee: Graham Scott
29 October 2011 14Doncaster Rovers1–1Coventry CityDoncaster
15:00 Hayter  60'
Stock  82'		 report Clingan  31'
Cameron  84'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,426
Referee: Colin Webster
1 November 2011 15Millwall3–0Coventry CityLondon
19:45 Henderson  53',  69'
Feeney  82'		 report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,517 (386 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: David Phillips
5 November 2011 16Coventry City2–4SouthamptonCoventry
15:00 Jutkiewicz  47'
Platt  70'
Christie  66'		 report Chaplow  34'
Lallana  39'
do Prado  77'
De Ridder  85'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,621 (3,008 away)
Referee: Michael Naylor
19 November 2011 17Coventry City1–2West Ham UnitedCoventry
15:00 Platt  33'
McSheffrey  41'
Clingan  70'		 report Cole  69'
Piquionne  75'
Diop  20'
Faye  49'
Faubert  59'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 20,524 (6,500 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 November 2011 18Coventry City1–1Cardiff CityCoventry
19:45 Jutkiewicz  61'
Bigirimana  62'		 report Whittingham  48' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,317 (1,130 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 November 2011 19Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Coventry CityBrighton
15:00 Mackail-Smith  7'
Vincelot  37'		 report Gardner  9'
Baker  18'
Hussey  45'
Cranie  90+3'		 Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 19,108 (1,781 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Gavin Ward
3 December 2011 20Portsmouth2–1Coventry CityPortsmouth
15:00 Halford  20' (pen.)
Ward  59'		 report Jutkiewicz  54'
Wood  73'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,236
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 December 2011 21Coventry City0–1Hull CityCoventry
15:00 Gardner  33' report Evans  60' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,652 (884 away)
Referee: Paul Tierney
17 December 2011 22Peterborough United1–0Coventry CityPeterborough
15:00 Sinclair  66' report Keogh  68'
Wood  75'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,062 (918 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Mark Brown
26 December 2011 23Coventry City1–0Bristol CityCoventry
15:00 Deegan  72'  48' report Cissé  78' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,302 (1,620 away)
Referee: Phil Gibbs
31 December 2011 24Coventry City2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  34'
Jutkiewicz  54'
Deegan  40'
Christie  69'		 report Navarro  27'
Dunk  57'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,158 (1,306 away)
Referee: Mark Haywood
2 January 2012 25West Ham United1–0Coventry CityLondon
15:00 Nolan  66' report Deegan  71' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,936
Referee: Simon Hooper
14 January 2012 26Derby County1–0Coventry CityDerby
15:00 Ball  75' report Deegan  38'
Keogh  86'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 24,126 (965 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Roger East
21 January 2012 27Coventry City3–1MiddlesbroughCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  36'
Nimely  57'
Bates  64' (og)
Deegan  43'
Hreiðarsson  74'		 report McDonald  66'
Thomson  29'  39'
Williams  56'
Robson  59'
Arca  90'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,112 (1,541 away)
Referee: Gary Sutton
31 January 2012 28Blackpool2–1Coventry CityBlackpool
20:00 K. Phillips  87'
Taylor-Fletcher  90',  88'
Evatt  88'		 report Thomas  43'
Christie  69'
Murphy  88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Dean Mohareb
4 February 2012 29Coventry City2–3Ipswich TownCoventry
15:00 Clingan  29' (pen)
Deegan  45'
Wood  66'		 report Emmanuel-Thomas  22'
Chopra  64',  90+5'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,464 (1,146 away)
Referee: Nigel Miller
11 February 2012 30Reading2–0Coventry CityReading
15:00 Kébé  25'
Roberts  43'
Leigertwood  65'		 report Christie  28'
Cranie  40'
Clarke  82'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,006 (1,303 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2012 31Coventry City2–1Leeds UnitedCoventry
19:45 McSheffrey  20' (pen),  90+3' (pen),  90+4'
Nimely  83'		 report McCormack  32'
Pugh  20'
Brown  74'
White  90'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,704 (3,214 away)
Referee: Pat Miller
18 February 2012 32Nottingham Forest2–0Coventry CityNottingham
15:00 McCleary  74'
Findley  86'		 report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,588 (2,663 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
25 February 2012 33Coventry City1–0BarnsleyCoventry
15:00 Platt  90+1'
McSheffrey  90+3'		 report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,928 (922 away)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
3 March 2012 34Leicester City2–0Coventry CityLeicester
15:00 Nugent  11'
Beckford  60'
Morgan  46'
Konchesky  83'		 report Nimely  34' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 25,487 (1,894 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Lee Probert
6 March 2012 35Coventry City1–1Crystal PalaceCoventry
19:45 McDonald  80'
Clarke  36'
Cameron  69'
McSheffrey  73'		 report Ambrose  4' (pen.)
McShane  68'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,054 (624 away)
Referee: Mark Brown
10 March 2012 36Coventry City1–1Birmingham CityCoventry
12:30 McSheffrey  70'
Nimely  57'
Clarke  89'		 report King  72'
Mutch  90'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,240 (5,755 away)
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
17 March 2012 37Watford0–0Coventry CityWatford
15:00 Nosworthy  66'
Murray  76'
Deeney  90+4'		 report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,563 (1,067 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Colin Webster
21 March 2012 38Cardiff City2–2Coventry CityCardiff
19:45 McDonald  18' (o.g.)
Whittingham  83'
Gunnarsson  51'		 report Clarke  69'
Norwood  90+5'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,564
Referee: Bobby Madley
24 March 2012 39Coventry City2–0PortsmouthCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  55'  75'
Norwood  77'
Keogh  67'		 report Maguire  81' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,809 (1,588 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
31 March 2012 40Hull City0–2Coventry CityKingston upon Hull
15:00 Stewart  41'
McLean  59'		 report Cooper  13' (o.g.)
McDonald  86'
Platt  63'
McSheffrey  82'		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 17,279
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 April 2012 41Coventry City2–2Peterborough UnitedCoventry
15:00 McDonald  26'
McSheffrey  45' (pen)
Platt  87'
Hussey  90'		 report Sinclair  3',  76' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 18,760 (1,786 away)
Referee: Danny McDermid
9 April 2012 42Bristol City3–1Coventry CityBristol
15:00 Stead  47'
Bolasie  82'
Wood  90+4'
Adomah  38'
Foster  84'
Pitman  87'		 report Stead  33' (o.g.) Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 19,003
Referee: Scott Mathieson
14 April 2012 43Burnley1–1Coventry CityBurnley
15:00 Austin  20'
Marney  45+2'		 [ report] Platt  67' 64'
Murphy  90+2'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 13,398 (550 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 April 2012 44Coventry City0–1MillwallCoventry
19:45 Clingan  17' report Lowry  66'
Barron  22'
Wright  23'
Taylor  56'
Dunne  69'
Smith  75'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,974 (653 away)
Referee: James Linington
21 April 2012 45Coventry City0–2Doncaster RoversCoventry
15:00 Keogh  80' report Hayter  81' (pen)
Gillett  87'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,124
Referee: Chris Foy
28 April 2012 46Southampton4–0Coventry CitySouthampton
12:30 Sharp  16'
Fonte  19'
Hooiveld  59'
Lallana  63'		 report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,363
Referee: Anthony Taylor

League Cup
9 August 2011 R1Bury3–1Coventry CityBury
19.45 Bishop  33'
Lowe  75',  88'
Worrall  44'
Mozika  69'
Sodje  71'		 Report O'Donovan  26'
Bigirimana  73'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,997 (1,625 Sky Blue Army)
Referee: Jock Waugh

FA Cup
7 January 2012 R3Coventry City1–2SouthamptonCoventry
15:00 McSheffrey  5'
Cranie  53'		 report Ward-Prowse  64'
Martin  82'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,000 (1,734 away)
Referee: Colin Webster

Championship data

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Bristol City 46 12 13 21 44 68 −24 49
21 Barnsley 46 13 9 24 49 74 −25 48
22 Portsmouth (R) 46 13 11 22 50 59 −9 40[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to League One
23 Coventry City (R) 46 9 13 24 41 65 −24 40
24 Doncaster Rovers (R) 46 8 12 26 43 80 −37 36
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Portsmouth were deducted 10 points for entering administration.[40]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 9 13 24 41 65  −24 40 8 7 8 28 26  +2 1 6 16 13 39  −26

Last updated: 27 April 2012.
Source: CCFC Championship Results

Round by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHA
ResultLLLDDWLDDLWDLDLLLDLLLLWWLLWLLLWLWLDDDDWWDLDLLL
Position21222223221821222122181921222223232323242424242324242424242422232222222322222221222222232323
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2012. Source: Championship Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Scores Overview
Opposition Home Score Away Score Double
Barnsley 1–0 0–2
Birmingham City 1–1 0–1
Blackpool 2–2 1–2
Bristol City 1–0 1–3
Burnley 1–2 1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 1–2
Cardiff City 1–1 2–2
Crystal Palace 1–1 1–2
Derby County 2–0 0–1
Doncaster Rovers 0–2 1–1
Hull City 0–1 2–0
Ipswich Town 2–3 0–3 Ipswich Town Do Double
Leeds United 2–1 1–1
Leicester City 0–1 0–2 Leicester City Do Double
Middlesbrough 3–1 1–1
Millwall 0–1 0–3 Millwall Do Double
Nottingham Forest 1–0 0–2
Peterborough United 2–2 0–1
Portsmouth 2–0 1–2
Reading 1–1 0–2
Southampton 2–4 0–4 Southampton Do Double
Watford 0–0 0–0
West Ham United 1–2 0–1 West Ham United Do Double

Season statistics

Starts and goals
As of 27 April 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Joe Murphy 47046+001+000+00
2 DF Richard Keogh 47045+001+001+00
3 DF Chris Hussey 31028+101+000+10
4 MF Sammy Clingan 36234+220+000+00
5 DF Hermann Hreiðarsson 202+000+000+00
6 DF James McPake (On loan to Hibernian) 603+200+100+00
7 MF David Bell 29019+901+000+00
8 MF Carl Baker 27120+610+001+00
10 FW Freddy Eastwood (On loan to Southend United) 400+400+000+00
11 MF Gary McSheffrey 41937+281+001+01
12 MF Gary Deegan 25319+530+001+00
13 GK Chris Dunn 300+200+001+00
14 FW Cody McDonald 23416+740+000+00
15 DF Martin Cranie 40038+001+001+00
16 MF Oliver Norwood (On loan from Manchester United) 18217+120+000+00
18 FW Alex Nimely (On loan from Manchester City) 17116+110+000+00
19 FW Roy O'Donovan (On loan to Hibernian) 1316+501+011+00
22 FW Clive Platt 33423+1040+000+00
23 GK Danny Ireland 000+000+000+00
24 DF Richard Wood 19112+511+001+00
26 DF Jordan Clarke 19117+210+000+00
27 FW Shaun Jeffers 400+300+000+10
28 FW Callum Wilson (On loan to Tamworth) 000+000+000+00
29 FW Billy Daniels 000+000+000+00
30 DF Nathan Cameron 14011+300+000+00
31 DF Cyrus Christie 39027+1001+001+00
32 MF Conor Thomas 29124+310+101+00
33 GK Lee Burge 000+000+000+00
34 MF Gaël Bigirimana 28016+1001+001+00
35 MF Josh Ruffels 200+100+000+10
36 DF Aaron Phillips 000+000+000+00
37 DF Jordan Willis 301+200+000+00
38 MF Will Roberts 100+100+000+00
39 DF Joe Henderson 100+100+000+00
Players played for Coventry this season who have left before the season ends:
9 FW Lukas Jutkiewicz (On loan to Middlesbrough) 26925+091+000+00
25 MF Gary Gardner (On loan from Aston Villa) 414+010+000+00

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Starting XI

The following players have been named in the most starting line-ups in a 4–4–2 diamond formation.

Goalscorers
No. Flag Pos Name Championship League Cup FA Cup Total
9FWLukas Jutkiewicz900 9
11MFGary McSheffrey801 9
14FWCody McDonald400 4
22FWClive Platt400 4
12MFGary Deegan300 3
4MFSammy Clingan200 2
16MFOliver Norwood200 2
8MFCarl Baker100 1
26DFJordan Clarke100 1
25MFGary Gardner100 1
18FWAlex Nimely100 1
19FWRoy O'Donovan010 1
32MFConor Thomas100 1
24DFRichard Wood100 1

Yellow cards
No. Flag Pos Name Championship League Cup FA Cup Total
11MFGary McSheffrey600 6
31DFCyrus Christie500 5
12MFGary Deegan500 5
24DFRichard Wood500 5
3DFChris Hussey400 4
2DFRichard Keogh400 4
1GKJoe Murphy400 4
7MFDavid Bell300 3
34MFGaël Bigirimana210 3
26DFJordan Clarke300 3
18FWAlex Nimely300 3
22FWClive Platt300 3
8MFCarl Baker200 2
30DFNathan Cameron200 2
4MFSammy Clingan200 2
15DFMartin Cranie101 2
25MFGary Gardner100 1
5DFHermann Hreiðarsson100 1
19FWRoy O'Donovan100 1
32MFConor Thomas100 1

Red cards
No. Flag Pos Name Championship League Cup FA Cup Total
8MFCarl Baker100 1
34MFGaël Bigirimana100 1
2DFRichard Keogh100 1

Captains
No. Pos. Name Starts
4 MF Sammy Clingan 34
2 DF Richard Keogh 12
15 DF Martin Cranie 1
11 MF Gary McSheffrey 1

Penalties Awarded
Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
2011-09-10 Y Lukas Jutkiewicz Derby County Championship
2011-09-24 N Lukas Jutkiewicz Reading Championship
2012-02-04 Y Sammy Clingan Ipswich Town Championship
2012-02-14 Y Gary McSheffrey Leeds United Championship
2012-02-14 Y Gary McSheffrey Leeds United Championship
2012-03-03 N Sammy Clingan Leicester City Championship
2012-03-21 N Gary McSheffrey Cardiff City Championship
2012-04-07 Y Gary McSheffrey Peterborough United Championship
2012-04-18 N Gary McSheffrey Millwall Championship

Suspensions served
Date Matches Missed Suspended Player Reason Missed Opponents
9 August 2011 3 Carl Baker vs. Leicester City Bury (A), Birmingham City (A),
Crystal Palace (A)
29 October 2011 3 Gaël Bigirimana vs. Burnley Doncaster Rovers (A), Millwall (A),
Southampton (H)
28 April 2012 1 Richard Keogh vs. Doncaster Rovers Southampton (A)

Monthly & Weekly Awards
Award Date Player
Championship Team of the Week 22 August 2011 Cyrus Christie[41]
Championship Team of the Week 12 September 2011 Cyrus Christie[42]
Championship Team of the Week 18 October 2011 Joe Murphy[43]
Championship Team of the Week 18 October 2011 Chris Hussey[43]
Championship Team of the Week 27 February 2012 Richard Keogh[44]
Championship Team of the Week 19 March 2012 Joe Murphy[45]
Championship Team of the Week 25 March 2012 Chris Hussey[46]
Championship Team of the Week 2 April 2012 Richard Keogh[47]

End of Season Awards
Award Winner
Player of The Season Award Richard Keogh
Young Player of the Season Award Cyrus Christie
Player' Player of The Season Award Richard Keogh
Top Scorer Award Gary McSheffrey
Goal of The Season Award Jordan Clarke
Community Player of The Season Award Gaël Bigirimana
Coventry Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award Richard Keogh
London Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award Richard Keogh
Welsh Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award Richard Keogh
Irish Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award Richard Keogh
Apprentice of the Year Award Gaël Bigirimana[48]
Coventry City U18's Player of the Year Award Jordan Willis[49]

International Appearances
Date No. Pos. Name Match Stats Caps
10 August 2011 4 MF Sammy Clingan Northern Ireland 4 – 0 Faroe Islands 90 Minutes 26
6 September 2011 4 MF Sammy Clingan Estonia 4 – 1 Northern Ireland 90 Minutes 27
7 October 2011 4 MF Sammy Clingan Northern Ireland 1 – 2 Estonia 32 Minutes 28
29 February 2012 4 MF Sammy Clingan Northern Ireland 0 – 3 Norway 90 Minutes 29
8 March 2012 37 DF Jordan Willis England Under-18 3 – 0 Poland Under-18 45 Minutes 1

Overall
Games played48 (46 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Games won9 (9 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn13 (13 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)
Games lost26 (24 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored43 (41 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals conceded70 (65 Championship, 3 League Cup, 2 FA Cup)
Goal difference−27
Yellow cards60 (58 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Red cards3 (3 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)
Worst discipline Richard Keogh (4 , 1 )
Best resultW 2–0 (H) v Derby County – Championship – 10 September 2011
W 2–0 (H) v Brighton & Hove Albion – Championship – 31 December 2011
W 3–1 (H) v Middlesbrough – Championship – 21 January 2012
W 2–0 (H) v Portsmouth – Championship – 24 March 2012
W 2–0 (A) v Hull City – Championship – 31 March 2012
Worst resultL 4–0 (A) v Southampton – Championship – 27 April 2012
Most appearances Richard Keogh (47 appearances)
Top scorer Lukas Jutkiewicz (9 goals)
Gary McSheffrey (9 goals)
Points40 / 138 (28.99%)

Transfers

Transfers in
Player From Date Fee
Chris Dunn Northampton Town1 July 2011Undisclosed[50]
Joe Murphy Scunthorpe United1 July 2011Free[51]
Cody McDonald Norwich City31 August 2011£500,000[52]
Hermann Hreiðarsson Portsmouth16 January 2012Free[53]

Transfers out
Player To Date Fee
Conor GroganReleased30 June 2011Free[54]
Luke AdamsReleased30 June 2011Free[54]
Michael Quirke Coalville Town30 June 2011Free[55]
Michael McIndoeRetired30 June 2011Free[56]
Connor Gudger Hinckley United1 July 2011Free[57]
Marlon King Birmingham City1 July 2011Free[58]
Keiren Westwood Sunderland1 July 2011Free[59]
Stephen O'Halloran Carlisle United1 July 2011Free[60]
Isaac Osbourne Aberdeen1 July 2011Free[61]
Alistair Worby St Johnstone1 July 2011Free[62]
Aron Gunnarsson Cardiff City8 July 2011Undisclosed[63]
Lee Carsley Coach: Coventry City U18s22 July 2011Retired[64]
Ben Turner Cardiff City31 August 2011£750,000[65]
Lukas Jutkiewicz Middlesbrough16 January 2012£1,300,000[66]

Loans in
Player From Date From Date Till
Gary Gardner Aston Villa24 November 201121 December 2011[67][68]
Alex Nimely Manchester City12 January 201230 June 2012[69]
Oliver Norwood Manchester United31 January 201230 June 2012[70]

Loans out
Player To Date From Date Till
Jamel Wiseman Nuneaton Town15 November 20113 January 2011[71]
Callum Wilson Tamworth29 December 201131 January 2012[72]
Lukas Jutkiewicz Middlesbrough14 January 201216 January 2012[73]
James McPake Hibernian23 January 201230 June 2012[74]
Roy O'Donovan Hibernian31 January 201230 June 2012[75]
Freddy Eastwood Southend United22 March 201230 June 2012[76]

Trials
Player From Trial Date Signed
Killian Brennan BohemiansJuly 2011[77]
N
Marvin Hasselbaink Almere CityNovember 2011[78]
N
Mariusz Kisiel ChasetownJanuary 2012[79]
N
Kjartan Finnbogason KR ReykjavikJanuary 2012[80]
N

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