CCFC INFORMATION CCFC INFORMATION PAGE CONTENT CCFC Contact information CCFC Officials CCFC Records CCFC History Highfield Road Facts Highfield Road End of an era by Sarah Paine Ricoh Arena JSB Coventry City Contact Information Coventry City Football Club The Ricoh Arena Phoenix Way Foleshill Coventry CV6 6GE Telephone 0870 421 1987 Ticket Office Option 1 Club Shop Option 2 Media & JSB Option 3 Commercial Option 4 Finance Dept. Option 5 Community Schemes 02476 217676 Fax 0870 4211988 e-mail info@ccfc.co.uk Website www.ccfc.co.uk Coventry City F.C. Officials President Mike McGinnity Chairman Ray Ranson Vice Chairman Gary Hoffman Director Joe Elliott Associate Directors John & Celeste Clarke David & Paula Shortland Noel Hand Tina Grant Ian & Steve Carvell Lord Leigh Ian Neal Paul Roberts Alan Malik Premiership Bondhilders Geoff & Meg Mann K B Benfield Group Holdings Ltd Commercial Director Ken Sharp Finance Director John Street Club Secretary Pam Hindson Commercial Manager Raj Athwal Financial Controller John Street Ticket Office Manager Dan Walker Community Manager David Busst Retail Manager Karen Bennett Press & PR Manager David Antill Safety Officer Pete Smith Team Manager Chris Coleman Assistant Manager Steve Keen Performance Manager John Murtough Reserve Team Manager Steve Ogrizovic Academy Manager Gregor Rioch Grounds Manager Michael Finch Medical Officers Dr Moss Gould Dr Richard Keating Dr John Batten Dr Pat Griffin Physiotherapist Michael McBride Club Statistician Jim Brown Coventry City Records Attendance 51,455 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 29/04/1967 Division 2 Best League Win 9-0 vs Bristol City 28/04/1934 Division 3 South Worst League Loss 2-10 vs Norwich City 15/03/1930 Division 3 Best Cup Win 7-0 vs Scunthorpe United 24/11/1934 FA Cup 1st Round Worse Cup Loss 2-11 Berwock Rangers 2/11/1901 FA Cup Qualifier Round Most Capped Player Roland Nilsson Most League Appearances Steve Ogrizovic 502 1994/99 Most League Goals Clarrie Bourton 171 1931/37 Most Goals in a Season Clarrie Bourton 49 1931/32 Division 3 South Transfer Fee Received 13,000,000 Robbie Keane Inter Milan 1/08/2000 Transfer Fee Paid 6,500,000 Craig Bellamy Norwich City 17/08/2000 Coventry City History PREVIOUS NAMES Singers F.C. 1883-87 GROUNDS Dowells Fields, Binley Road 1883-87 Stoke Road 1887-99 Highfield Road 1899-2005 Ricoh Arena 2005- LEAGUE HISTORY Birmingham & District League 1894-1908 Southern League 1908-1915 Football League Division 2 1919-25 Football League Division 3 (North) 1925-26 Football League Division 3 (South) 1926-36 Football League Division 2 1936-52 Football League Division 3 (South) 1952-58 Football League Division 4 1958-59 Football League Division 3 1959-64 Football League Division 2 1964-67 Football League Division 1 1967-92 FA Carling Premiership 1992-2001 Football League Division 1 2001-2005 Championship 2005- HONOURS Division 3 South 1935-36 Champions Division 4 1958-59 Runners up Division 3 1963-64 Champions Division 2 1966-67 Champions FA Cup 1987 Winners FA Youth Cup 1987 Winners HIGHFIELD ROAD FACTS Capacity; 23,633 Record Attendance; 51,455 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 29/4/1967 Division 2) Biggest Win; 9-0 (vs Bristol City 28/4/1934 Division 3 South) Pitch; 110yds X 75yds THE END OF AN ERA 1899-2005 HIGHFIELD ROAD -THE END OF AN ERA The bulldozers have moved in to Hillfields to demolish the famous Coventry City Football ground at Highfield Road and two stands and a few large mounds of earth are all that currently remain on the site where the Sky Blue’s played over a century of football.  Following the last game at the site where City victoriously beat Derby 6-2 in April last year; the Championship side moved out of Hillfields, to their new home at the £113million Ricoh Arena in Rowley’s Green.  Over the past few months Hillfielders have witnessed a steady flow of fans taking photos of the old ground before and during its demolition and grown men have been spotted getting visibly emotional as they remember the site’s trials (such as the 1987 cup run that bought the FA silver ware home to Hillfields) and tribulations (like the relegation battles that eventually led to the team slipping from the Premiership). Developers George Wimpy are now building a selection of houses and flats on the site which should look something like those currently being built on the other side of the road where the old football ground car park and Mercers Arms once stood.  They are employing 75 workers to build the housing development, which will provide a total of 337 homes comprising of one-bedroom to four-bedroom apartments, terraced and semi-detached houses, ranging from two to four storeys; a grassy area as well as featuring a public square with a piece of art inspired by the Sky Blues. Hillfields News and Views would like to take this opportunity to welcome all the new residents of this development to Hillfields and wish them many happy years in the area .Sarah Paine Community Development Officer Health and Safety Coordinator Ricoh Arena Name: Ricoh Arena Inauguration: August 2005  Capacity: 32,000 seats Pitch dimensions: 105x68 Record Attendance: 30,999 (6/10/2006 England U21 vs Germany U21) Highest Score: 6-1 (21/1/2006 vs Derby County Lge) Address: Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 6GE First season at the Ricoh Arena a record breaker Coventry City first season at the Ricoh a been a hugh success with the Sky Blues breaking a number of long standing records. Highest finish since relegation - 8th place Highest finish in any division since 1989 7th in division 1 (old) lost only 4 home games out of 24 getting 43 of the 63 points at home Between November and April 12 home games without defeat, equalling the best run since 1979 39 home goals highest tally since 1978/79 first time in 26 years 3 CCFC players (Stern John, Gary McSheffrey and Dele Adebola) finished in double figures McSheffrey's 17 goals best for 8 years CCFC average attendance 22,211, up 31% on the season before, highest since 1979 Middlesbrough FA Cup 28,120 highest crowd at home since 1981 The Junior Sky Blues Founded over 30 years ago by Jimmy Hill the JSBs is one of the oldest junior supporters clubs in the county. Today the is almost 3000 children from across the UK who are members.   JSBs members get loads of great stuff from the club. For a start, JSB members get HUGE reductions on Season Tickets* and members under 7 years old get their Season Ticket TOTALLY FREE!   JSB members also receive: *A welcome letter from Manager Iain Dowie *An exclusive membership card *Discounted match tickets/travel to away games *Vouchers to get 20% off a home strip and other merchandise in the Club Shop *Signed Birthday and Christmas cards *Saturday Soccer camps followed by entry to home games *Free admission to home reserve games *Special events and opportunities to meet players, including the popular *JSB Christmas party *Dedicated JSB family area at the Ricoh Arena *Exclusive JSB gift *JSB membership certificate *and much more more   Click on the picture above to go to site to down load JSB Application form or e-mail JSB@ccfc.co.uk Ever wanted to become a professional footballer? How would you like to win a trial with the Sky Blues Academy? Well - this could be the kick-start your footballing career needs! Coventry City’s first ever ‘Street Feet’ competition gives JSBs the chance to show off their flicks and tricks under the watchful eyes of Academy Managers Gregor Rioch and Richard Stevens. Entrants will be selected at random to take the centre-circle in rounds that will take place at half time at City’s remaining home games. You will have just 30 seconds to impress the judges and book yourself a place in the final on April 12, 2008 at the Sky Blues penultimate home game against Stoke City. The ultimate winner will get a free JSB membership for the 08/09 season and will have a one day trial, training with the Sky Blues stars of the future. So…get practicing those ‘heel-flicks’ and ‘round the worlds’ because it could be you on the pitch! SO HOW DO YOU ENTER?? It’s simple to enter but you MUST be a JSB member! Don’t worry if you are not already a member…you can sign up now and still take part. Simply call the ticket office on 0870 421 1987 (option 1) and be sure to make a note of your JSB membership number once you’re signed up! Once you’ve done that, simply go to the JSB section of www.ccfc.co.uk, fill out the application form and return to Street Feet, JSB Office, CCFC, Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Coventry, CV6 6GE or email Streetfeet@ccfc.co.uk. CCFC LINKS COVENTRY CITY  MAD http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk COV SUPPORT http://www.covsupport.homestead.com LET’S ALL SING TOGETHER http://www.letsallsingtogether.com  Coventry City Onside www.coventrycityonside.com the west terrace  www.thewestterrace.co.uk Vitalfootball.co.uk Coventry City Football Club News www.coventry.vitalfootball.co.uk FOOTBALL TRANSFER LEAGUE http://www.footballtransferleague.co.uk/football_club.aspx?football_club=Coventry+City