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:

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  • 27- The official takeover bid fronted by former Vice-Chairman Gary Hoffman is withdrawn due to possible rule breach.[13]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

October

November

December

February

March

April

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 Town 2–2 Coventry City Nuneaton
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 United 0–3 Coventry City Hinckley
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 Town 0–1 Coventry City Kettering
15:00 GMT Report McSheffrey 49' Stadium: Rockingham Road
Attendance: 969
26 July 2011 Chesterfield 2–2 Coventry City Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Morgan 51', 60' Report Hussey 40'
Jutkiewicz 52'		 Stadium: B2net Stadium
Attendance: 2,572
27 July 2011 Leamington 1–2 Coventry City XI Leamington
19:45 GMT Berwick 37' (pen.) Report Wilson 22'
Ruffels 28'		 Stadium: New Windmill Ground
Attendance: 724
30 July 2011 Coventry City 0–3 Norwich City Coventry
15:00 GMT Report Wilbraham 2'
Morison 67'
Bennett 87'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Referee: Phil Gibbs
2 August 2011 Coventry Sphinx 3–4 Coventry City XI Coventry
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 Town 1–1 Coventry City XI Kettering
15:00 GMT Verma 12' Report Clarke-Harris 75' Stadium: Rockingham Road
Attendance: 525
Referee: Dave Avent

Championship
6 August 2011 1 Coventry City 0–1 Leicester City Coventry
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 2 Birmingham City 1–0 Coventry City Birmingham
15:00 Fahey 73' report Bell  90+1' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,225 (1,670 away)
Referee: Anthony Bates
16 August 2011 3 Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City London
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 away)
Referee: Patrick Miller
20 August 2011 4 Coventry City 0–0 Watford Coventry
17:00 report Dickinson  56'
Jenkins  88'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,043 (849 away)
Referee: Roger East
27 August 2011 5 Middlesbrough 1–1 Coventry City Middlesbrough
15:00 Emnes 21' report Jutkiewicz 76'
Baker  36'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 17,432 (295 away)
Referee: Paul Tierney
10 September 2011 6 Coventry City 2–0 Derby County Coventry
15:00 Jutkiewicz 59' (pen)
Baker 79'		 report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,219 (1,427 away)
Referee: Chris Foy
19 September 2011 7 Ipswich Town 3–0 Coventry City Ipswich
19:45 Cranie 7' (o.g.)
Andrews 15'
Scotland 67'		 report Bell  29' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,650 (185 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 September 2011 8 Coventry City 1–1 Reading Coventry
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 9 Coventry City 2–2 Blackpool Coventry
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 10 Barnsley 2–0 Coventry City Barnsley
15:00 Gray 42' (pen), 55'
O'Brien  60'		 report Hussey  41' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,497 (784 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
15 October 2011 11 Coventry City 1–0 Nottingham Forest Coventry
15:00 Jutkiewicz 57' report Miller  65' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,712 (2,191 away)
Referee: Fred Graham
18 October 2011 12 Leeds United 1–1 Coventry City Leeds
19:45 O'Dea 26'
Snodgrass  62'		 report Wood 90+3',  54' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 21,528
Referee: Andy Haines
22 October 2011 13 Coventry City 1–2 Burnley Coventry
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 14 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Coventry City Doncaster
15:00 Hayter 60'
Stock  82'		 report Clingan 31'
Cameron  84'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,426
Referee: Colin Webster
1 November 2011 15 Millwall 3–0 Coventry City London
19:45 Henderson 53', 69'
Feeney 82'		 report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,517 (386 away)
Referee: David Phillips
5 November 2011 16 Coventry City 2–4 Southampton Coventry
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 17 Coventry City 1–2 West Ham United Coventry
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 18 Coventry City 1–1 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 Jutkiewicz 61'
Bigirimana  62'		 report Whittingham 48' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,317 (1,130 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 November 2011 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Coventry City Brighton
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 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
3 December 2011 20 Portsmouth 2–1 Coventry City Portsmouth
15:00 Halford 20' (pen.)
Ward 59'		 report Jutkiewicz 54'
Wood  73'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,236
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 December 2011 21 Coventry City 0–1 Hull City Coventry
15:00 Gardner  33' report Evans 60' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,652 (884 away)
Referee: Paul Tierney
17 December 2011 22 Peterborough United 1–0 Coventry City Peterborough
15:00 Sinclair 66' report Keogh  68'
Wood  75'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,062 (918 away)
Referee: Mark Brown
26 December 2011 23 Coventry City 1–0 Bristol City Coventry
15:00 Deegan 72'  48' report Cissé  78' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,302 (1,620 away)
Referee: Phil Gibbs
31 December 2011 24 Coventry City 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Coventry
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 25 West Ham United 1–0 Coventry City London
15:00 Nolan 66' report Deegan  71' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,936
Referee: Simon Hooper
14 January 2012 26 Derby County 1–0 Coventry City Derby
15:00 Ball 75' report Deegan  38'
Keogh  86'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 24,126 (965 away)
Referee: Roger East
21 January 2012 27 Coventry City 3–1 Middlesbrough Coventry
15:00 McSheffrey 36'
Nimely 57'
Bates 64' (o.g.)
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 28 Blackpool 2–1 Coventry City Blackpool
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 29 Coventry City 2–3 Ipswich Town Coventry
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 30 Reading 2–0 Coventry City Reading
15:00 Kébé 25'
Roberts 43'
Leigertwood  65'		 report Christie  28'
Cranie  40'
Clarke  82'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,006 (1,303 away)
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2012 31 Coventry City 2–1 Leeds United Coventry
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 32 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Coventry City Nottingham
15:00 McCleary 74'
Findley 86'		 report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,588 (2,663 away)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
25 February 2012 33 Coventry City 1–0 Barnsley Coventry
15:00 Platt 90+1'
McSheffrey  90+3'		 report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,928 (922 away)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
3 March 2012 34 Leicester City 2–0 Coventry City Leicester
15:00 Nugent 11'
Beckford 60'
Morgan  46'
Konchesky  83'		 report Nimely  34' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 25,487 (1,894 away)
Referee: Lee Probert
6 March 2012 35 Coventry City 1–1 Crystal Palace Coventry
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 36 Coventry City 1–1 Birmingham City Coventry
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 37 Watford 0–0 Coventry City Watford
15:00 Nosworthy  66'
Murray  76'
Deeney  90+4'		 report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,563 (1,067 away)
Referee: Colin Webster
21 March 2012 38 Cardiff City 2–2 Coventry City Cardiff
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 39 Coventry City 2–0 Portsmouth Coventry
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 40 Hull City 0–2 Coventry City Kingston 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 41 Coventry City 2–2 Peterborough United Coventry
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 42 Bristol City 3–1 Coventry City Bristol
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 43 Burnley 1–1 Coventry City Burnley
15:00 Austin 20'
Marney  45+2'		 report Platt 67' 64'
Murphy  90+2'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 13,398 (550 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 April 2012 44 Coventry City 0–1 Millwall Coventry
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 45 Coventry City 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 Keogh  80' report Hayter 81' (pen)
Gillett 87'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,124
Referee: Chris Foy
28 April 2012 46 Southampton 4–0 Coventry City Southampton
12:30 Sharp 16'
Fonte 19'
Hooiveld 59'
Lallana 63'		 report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 32,363
Referee: Anthony Taylor

FA Cup
7 January 2012 R3 Coventry City 1–2 Southampton Coventry
15:00 McSheffrey 5'
Cranie  53'		 report Ward-Prowse 64'
Martin 82'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,000 (1,734 away)
Referee: Colin Webster

League Cup
9 August 2011 R1 Bury 3–1 Coventry City Bury
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 away)
Referee: Jock Waugh

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

Season statistics

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

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

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
Own Goal300 3
4MFSammy Clingan200 2
16MFOliver Norwood200 2
8MFCarl Baker100 1
18FWAlex Nimely100 1
19FWRoy O'Donovan010 1
24DFRichard Wood100 1
25MFGary Gardner100 1
26DFJordan Clarke100 1
32MFConor Thomas100 1

Assists
No. Flag Pos Name Championship League Cup FA Cup Total
11MFGary McSheffrey5005
31DFCyrus Christie3014
3DFChris Hussey3003
4MFSammy Clingan2002
7MFDavid Bell1102
2DFRichard Keogh1001
8MFCarl Baker1001
16MFOliver Norwood1001
18FWAlex Nimely1001
19FWRoy O'Donovan1001
22FWClive Platt1001
24DFRichard Wood1001
26DFJordan Clarke1001

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
Championship Apprentice 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 until
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 until
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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