2016–17_Coventry_City_F.C._season
2016–17 Coventry City F.C. season
Coventry City 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 season is Coventry City's 133rd season in their existence and fifth consecutive in the English third tier, League One.[5] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tim Fisher | ||
| Manager | Tony Mowbray[1] (until 29 September 2016) Russell Slade[2][3] (21 Dec 2016 to 5 Mar 2017) Mark Robins[4] (from 6 March 2017) | ||
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena | ||
| League One | 23rd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round vs Cambridge United | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round vs Norwich City | ||
| EFL Trophy | Winners vs Oxford United | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Thomas 5 All: George Thomas 9 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,946 vs Bristol Rovers (25 March 2017) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,466 vs Southend United (14 March 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,111 | ||
| 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) 4–1 vs Bristol Rovers (26 December 2016) 3–0 vs Northampton Town (28 January 2017) | ||
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The season covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
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.[6]
Preseason friendlies
On 24 May 2016, Coventry City announced they will visit National League North side Nuneaton Town on 9 July.[7] Three days later, the Sky Blues announced they will face Championship side Norwich City on 26 July.[8] On 24 June, Coventry announced their full pre-season schedule.[9]
On 10 July 2016, Coventry City confirmed they will play Ettifaq on Saturday 16, July.[10] Three days later, the club announced a change to the friendly against the Saudi Arabian side and instead will now play Sturm Graz.[11]
Nuneaton Town v Coventry City
| 9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) | Nuneaton Town | 1–2 | Coventry City | Nuneaton |
| 15:00 (BST) | Shorthouse  79' |
Report | Lameiras 37' De. Kelly-Evans 44' |
Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 1,675 |
Sturm Graz 
v Coventry City
v Coventry City
| 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) | Sturm Graz | 3–2 | Coventry City | Jennersdorf, Austria |
| 11:00 CEST | Stanković 8' 20' Hierländer 80' |
Report | Tudgay 88' 90' |
Stadium: Freizeitzentrum |
Rugby Town v Coventry City XI
| 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | Rugby Town | 1–2 | Coventry City XI | Rugby |
| 19:30 | Kolodynski 2' |
Report | Spence 20' Thomas 40' |
Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 631 |
Newport County v Coventry City
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) | Newport County | 0–2 | Coventry City | Newport |
| 15:00 | Report | Thomas 43' Willis 55' |
Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 869 |
Norwich City v Coventry City
| 26 July 2015 (2015-07-26) | Norwich City | 3–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 19:30 BST | Hoolahan 9' Jo. Murphy 66'Ja. Murphy 86' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,602 |
Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers
| 29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) | Coventry City | Cancelled | Doncaster Rovers | Nuneaton |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Liberty Way |
Nuneaton Town v Coventry City
| 29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) | Nuneaton Town | 1–3 | Coventry City | Nuneaton |
| 19:30 | McDonald 84' |
Report | Lameiras 3' Di Kelly-Evans 6'Tudgay 70' |
Stadium: Liberty Way |
League One
Main article: 2016–17 Football League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 79 | −20 | 50 | |
| 21 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 49 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 44 | |
| 23 | Coventry City (R) | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 39 | |
| 24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 37 |
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Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 44 | −29 |
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Last updated: 30 April 2017.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced.[12]
Swindon Town v Coventry City
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Kasim 86' Sendles-White  53' |
Report | Sordell 32' Haynes 52' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,023 Referee: Darren Handley |
Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town
| 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ricketts 51' Stevenson 58'Harries 64'Gadzhev 68' |
Report | Riley 12' Dodds 45'El-Abd 49'Toney 90+4' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,296 (530 away) |
Coventry City v Bury
| 16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Bury | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Report | Etuhu 39' Soares 66' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,096 (222) |
Bradford City v Coventry City
| 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Bradford |
| 15:00 | McMahon 67' (pen.), 75' (pen.) Marshall 69' |
Report | Agyei 13' Turnbull  66' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,595 (570) |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
| 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Sordell 51' Tudgay 63'Bigirimana 74'McCann 81' |
Report | Beautyman 30' 63' Moloney 34'O'Toole 43'Buchanan 66'Revell 90+2' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,022 (1,608) |
Fleetwood Town v Coventry City
| 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) 6 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 | Long 58' Woolford 71' |
Report | Harries 70' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,557 |
Millwall v Coventry City
| 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 7 | Millwall | 1–1 | Coventry City | South Bermondsey |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 71' Martin 78' |
Report | Sordell 23' Sterry 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,755 (730) |
Coventry City v Oldham Athletic
| 17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 8 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Gadzhev 45' Bigirimana 62' |
Report | Green 41' Dunne 64' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,813 (453 away) |
Gillingham v Coventry City
| 24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Coventry City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Ehmer 26' Knott 72' |
Report | Reid 21' Dion Kelly-Evans 29'Bigirimana 58' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,664 (380) |
Coventry City v AFC Wimbledon
| 28 September 2016 (2016-09-28) 10 | Coventry City | 2–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Sordell 2' 90+8' Willis 72'McCann 81'Wright 90+4' |
Report | Meades 37' Robinson 55'Taylor 83' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Port Vale v Coventry City
| 1 October 2016 (2016-10-01) 11 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Coventry City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Streete 20' Paulo Tavares 62'Hart 77' |
Report | Sordell 33' 36' McCann 43' 72'Sterry 45+1' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,605 Referee: John Busby |
Charlton Athletic v Coventry City
| 15 October 2016 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Coventry City | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 BST | Holmes 32' 83' Lookman 78'Magennis 88' |
Report | McCann 41' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 11,406 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Coventry City v Oxford United
| 18 October 2016 13 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Stevenson 28' 55' Sordell 43'Sterry 57' |
Report | Taylor 37' Ruffles 90+1'Crowley 90+2' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,912 Referee: Robert Jones |
Coventry City v Rochdale
| 22 October 2016 14 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Agyei 28' Turnbull 38'Wright 84' |
Report | Lund 66' |
Stadium: City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 8,133 Referee: Richard Clark |
Walsall v Coventry City
| 29 October 2016 15 | Walsall | 1–1 | Coventry City | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 1' Laird 40'Oztumer 67' 76' |
Report | Rose 36' Bigirimana 44'Turnbull 72'Page 85' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,719 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Coventry City v Chesterfield
| 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) 16 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Willis 69' Rose 81'Bigirimana 85' Page |
Report | Evatt 88' Liddle 89' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,941 Referee: John Brooks |
Coventry City v Scunthorpe United
| 12 November 2016 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull 68' Rúben Lameiras 90+2' |
Report | Morris 55' Holmes 60'Goode 66' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,737 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Oxford United v Coventry City
| 19 November 2016 18 | Oxford United | 4–1 | Coventry City | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Hemmings 7' Ledson 30'Sterry 30' (o.g.)Maguire 36' (pen.)Hall 37'Skarz 43'MacDonald 60' |
Report | Tudgay 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,199 Referee: Darren England |
Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City
| 22 November 2016 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Clough 11' Beevers 56' |
Report | Sterry 60' Sordell 67' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 12,290 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons
| 26 November 2016 20 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Stevenson 38' 74' Kelly-Evans 77'Jones 78'Maycock 90+5' |
Report | Upson 35', 80' Aneke 90+4' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,640 Referee: Andrew Davies |
Southend United v Coventry City
| 10 December 2016 21 | Southend United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Wordsworth 6' Ferdinand 64'McLaughlin 69' |
Report | McCann 12' Willis 60'Kelly-Evans 64'Agyei 89' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 6,430 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Coventry City v Sheffield United
| 15 December 2016 22 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Agyei 51' Turnbull 82'Sordell 90' |
Report | Sharp 23', 87' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,801 Referee: David Webb |
Bristol Rovers v Coventry City
| 26 December 2016 23 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hartley 18' Bodin 35' 54', 74', 83' (pen.)Clarke 58' |
Report | Turnbull 18' Willis 57'Reid 72'Page 78' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Brendan Malone |
Peterborough United v Coventry City
| 31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 24 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Coventry City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Lopes 44' Bostwick 82' 90+3' |
Report | Willis 19' Tudgay 45' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,866 Referee: John Brooks |
Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers
| 2 January 2017 25 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Tudgay 37' Haynes 66'Beavon 69' |
Report | Clough 67' (pen.) Clayton 90+1' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,397 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Chesterfield v Coventry City
| 14 January 2017 26 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Coventry City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Gardner 77' Evans 83' |
Report | Haynes 90+6' Beavon 90+11' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,896 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
Coventry City v Fleetwood Town
| 21 January 2017 27 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 56' |
Report | Bolger 58' 90' McLaughlin 73' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,129 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Northampton Town v Coventry City
| 28 January 2017 28 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 53', 64', 76' |
Report | Willis 19' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Lee Probert |
Coventry City v Millwall
| 4 February 2017 29 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Millwall | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Cooper 33' Webster 69'Morison 79' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,764 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Oldham Athletic v Coventry City
| 11 February 2017 30 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Coventry City | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Foley 8' (o.g.) Clarke 66'McLaughlin 70' |
Report | Tudgay 9' Gadzhev 21'Rawson 67'Thomas 76' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,766 Referee: Ben Toner |
AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City
| 14 February 2017 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Coventry City | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Robinson 90+3' |
Report | Jones 71' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Coventry City v Gillingham
| 18 February 2017 32 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Gillingham | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | K. Thomas 16' G. Thomas 21' |
Report | Oshilaja 19' Byrne 51'Herd 53'Ehmer 55'Garmston 88' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Coventry City v Swindon Town
| 25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 33 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Foley 84' Thomas 90+1' |
Report | Ajose 32', 71' Obika 38'Colkett 59'Barry 76'Thomas 90+5' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,543 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bury v Coventry City
| 28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 34 | Bury | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bury |
| 19:45 | Vaughan 16' Pope 40' |
Report | Beavon 65' Kelly-Evans 73' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City
| 4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Rodman 45+11' Yates 54'Deegan 87' |
Report | Jones 86' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,205 Referee: Robert Jones |
Coventry City v Bradford City
| 11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 36 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Bradford City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Report | Jones 51' Hiwula 56' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,150 Referee: John Brooks |
Coventry City v Southend United
| 14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 37 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Southend United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Kelly-Evans 52' |
Report | Ranger 2' Leonard 23' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,646 Referee: John Busby |
Milton Keynes Dons v Coventry City
| 18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 38 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Coventry City | Denbigh |
| 15:00 | Walsh 35' O'Keefe 51' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 9,060 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Coventry City v Port Vale
| 21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) 39 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Port Vale | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Reid 37' Thomas 41'Rawson 90+3' |
Report | Reeves 45+1' Smith 74'Foley 78' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,695 Referee: David Webb |
Coventry City v Bristol Rovers
| 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) 40 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Thomas 80' Bigirimana 90+5' |
Report | Lockyer 37' Leadbitter 65' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,946 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Sheffield United v Coventry City
| 5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 41 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 20:00 | Clarke 70' Fleck 75' |
Report | Bigirimana 36' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,334 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Coventry City v Peterborough United
| 8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) 42 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Lameiras 51' Foley 82' |
Report | Baldwin 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,551 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Coventry City v Charlton Athletic
| 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 43 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Thomas 28' Jones 71'Stevenson 82' |
Report | Bauer 54' Crofts 60' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Darren Handley |
Rochdale v Coventry City
| 17 April 2017 44 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Coventry City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 18', 52' Rafferty 22' |
Report | Bigirimana 45' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Coventry City v Walsall
| 22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 45 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Walsall | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Thomas 39' |
Report | O'Connell 54'  70' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,284 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Scunthorpe United v Coventry City
| 30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) 46 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Scunthorpe |
| 12:00 | van Veen 52' Bishop 85'Townsend 88'Adelakun 89' |
Report | Camwell 35' Gadzhev 36' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5796 Referee: Richard Clark |
FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
Morecambe v Coventry City
| 6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
| 14:00 GMT | Winnard 59' Whitmore 77'Murphy 90' |
Report | Sterry 72' 79' Lameiras 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andy Haines |
Coventry City v Morecambe
| 15 November 2016 First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell 39', 57' |
Report | Winnard 10' Jennings 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Cambridge United v Coventry City
| 4 December 2016 Second round | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Cambridge |
| 14:00 GMT | Berry 7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' |
Report | Maycock 43' Turnbull 84'Gadzhev 90+2' |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,283 Referee: Keith Stroud |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 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.[13]
Coventry City v Portsmouth
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Round 1 | Coventry City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Haynes 60' Gadzhev 82' 20'Rose 116'Stevenson 83'Lameiras 120+1' |
Report | Main 20' (pen) Naismith 85' 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Referee: Andrew Madley |
Norwich City v Coventry City
| 23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Round 2 | Norwich City | 6–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 19:45 | Lafferty 25' Tenés 36', 80'Thompson 42'Martin 58'Murphy 63'Godfrey 86' |
Report | Lameiras 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 10,105 |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy group stage draw was made on 27 July 2016. Coventry City faced Northampton Town, Wycombe Wanderers and West Ham United Academy during this phase of the competition.[14]
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | 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 U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
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Source: Sky Sports
Coventry City v West Ham United Academy
| 30 August 2016 Group Stage | Coventry City | 4–2 | West Ham United Academy | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | McCann 30' Turnbull 35', 75' 90+4'Lameiras 48'Kelly-Evans 52' 88'Willis 73' |
Report | Martínez 32', 90+1' Lewis 43'Neufville 52'Browne 54' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
Coventry City v Northampton Town
| 4 October 2016 Group Stage | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Agyei 1' Jones 8'Lameiras 66' |
Report | Richards 2' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City
| 9 November 2016 Group Stage | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–4 | Coventry City | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | McGinn 32' Kashket 53' |
Report | Haynes 57', 60' Thomas 63'Bigirimana 86'Harries 88' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Coventry City v Crawley Town
| 7 December 2016 Second round | Coventry City | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell 28' Turnbull 45' |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,338 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Coventry City v Brighton & Hove Albion Academy
| 10 January 2017 Third round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Lameiras 41' Thomas 51'Haynes 88' |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Swansea City Academy v Coventry City
| 24 January 2017 Quarter-final | Swansea City Academy | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 19:30 GMT | Maric 61' McBurnie 70' (pen.) |
Report | Haynes 41' Maric 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Mark Haywood |
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Coventry City v Wycombe Wanderers
| 7 February 2017 Semi-final | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Coventry |
| 19:30 GMT | Beavon 11' Thomas 19'Kelly-Evans 78'Tudgay 90' |
Report | Akinfenwa 55' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,672 Referee: Darren England |
Coventry City v Oxford United
| 2 April 2017 Final | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | London |
| 14:30 GMT | Bigirimana 11' 39' Thomas 55' |
Report | Dunkley 63' Sercombe 75' 86' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,434 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Birmingham Senior Cup
Alvechurch FC v Coventry City
| 5 October 2016 First round | Alvechurch FC | 1–3 | Coventry City | Alvechurch |
| 19.45 BST | Spencer 58' Sauane 57' |
[15] | Kelly-Evans 9' Shipley 18', 51' |
Stadium: Lye Meadow Referee: Jack Shepherd |
Stratford Town v Coventry City
| 5 December 2016 Second round | Stratford Town | 2–0 | Coventry City | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| TBC BST | Ahenkorah 29' Gregory 51' |
[16] | Stadium: The DCS Stadium Attendance: 131 |
Squad details
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| 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 | (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 23) | 32 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2010 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 23 | Reice Charles-Cook | GK | | Lewisham | (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 22) | 39 | 0 | Bury | 1 August 2014 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 34 | Corey Addai | GK | | London | (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jordan Willis | RB | | Coventry | (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 21) | 81 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2011 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 3 | Chris Stokes | LB | | Frome | (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (aged 25) | 54 | 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 21 February 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull | CB | | Trowbridge | (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 7 | Nathan Clarke | CB | | Halifax | (1983-07-30)30 July 1983 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 19 | Farrend Rawson | CB | | Nottingham | (1996-07-11)11 July 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 17 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 21 | Kevin Foley | RB |  | Luton | (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 24 | Ryan Haynes | LB | | Northampton | (1995-09-27)27 September 1995 (aged 20) | 45 | 1 | Academy | 27 March 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 29 | Cian Harries | CB |  | Solihull | (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 30 | Dion Kelly-Evans | RB | | Coventry | (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 37 | Jacob Whitmore | CB | | Coventry | (1998-05-06)6 May 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 38 | Darragh Leahy | CB | | Dublin | (1998-04-15)15 April 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gaël Bigirimana | CM |  | Bujumbura | (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 22) | 41 | 0 | Newcastle United | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 6 | Andy Rose | CM |  | Melbourne | (1990-02-13)13 February 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 2 |  Seattle Sounders FC | 2 January 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 8 | Rúben Lameiras | RW |  | Lisbon | (1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 21) | 32 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 10 | Jodi Jones | RW | | Bow | (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 May 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 11 | Kyel Reid | LM |  | Deptford | (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 12 | Callum Reilly | CF | | Warrington | (1993-10-03)3 October 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 13 | Vladimir Gadzhev | CM |  | Pazardzhik | (1987-07-18)18 July 1987 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Levski Sofia | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 25 | Jack Finch | DM | | Fenny Compton | (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 19) | 21 | 0 | Academy | 1 April 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 28 | Devon Kelly-Evans | LM | | Coventry | (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2014 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 31 | Ben Stevenson | AM | | Leicester | (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 32 | Kyle Spence | LM |  | Croydon | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Unattached | 15 February 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 33 | Bilal Sayoud | AM | | London | (1997-05-05)5 May 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nike Academy | 24 March 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 35 | Callum Maycock | CM | | Birmingham | (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 36 | Jordan Shipley | CM | | Coventry | (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Charles Vernam | CF | | London | (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 23 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 14 | Kwame Thomas | CF | | Nottingham | (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 16 | Stuart Beavon | CF | | Reading | (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 17 | Michael Folivi | CF | | London | (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Watford | 31 January 2017 | Loan | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 20 | Marcus Tudgay | CF | | Shoreham-by-Sea | (1983-02-03)3 February 1983 (aged 33) | 50 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 29 July 2014 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 27 | George Thomas | CF | | Leicester | (1997-03-24)24 March 1997 (aged 19) | 17 | 0 | Academy | 25 October 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Left before the end of the season | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Dan Agyei | CF |  | London | (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Burnley | 18 August 2016 | Loan | 3 January 2017 | ||
| 12 | Chris McCann | DM | | Dublin | (1987-07-21)21 July 1987 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Atlanta United FC | 2 August 2016 | Loan | 31 December 2016 | ||
| 15 | Lewis Page | LB | | Enfield | (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 17 | Marvin Sordell | CF | | Harrow | (1991-02-17)17 February 1991 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 18 | Sam Ricketts | CB | | Aylesbury | (1981-10-11)11 October 1981 (aged 34) | 46 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 19 | Jack McBean | CF | | Newport Beach | (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | LA Galaxy | 19 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 21 | Andre Wright | CF | | Sandwell | (1996-12-07)7 December 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 5 January 2017 | ||
| 22 | Jamie Sterry | RB | | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 4 January 2017 | ||
| 22 | Yakubu | CF |  | Benin City | (1982-11-22)22 November 1982 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 |  Kayserispor | 13 February 2017 | Free | 5 April 2017 | ||
| 26 | Ivor Lawton | CM | | Coventry | (1995-09-05)5 September 1995 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 26 November 2013 | Trainee | 31 December 2016 | ||
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* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
Appearances
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Lee Burge | GK | 33 | 3 | 3 | 39 | |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 |
| 3 | | Chris Stokes | DF | 5+2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 36 | 3 | 7 | 46 | |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 28+2 | 2 | 5+2 | 39 | |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 19+2 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | | Nathan Clarke | DF | 18 | 18 | |||
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 14+13 | 2 | 1+1 | 5+1 | 37 |
| 9 | | Charles Vernam | FW | 3+1 | 4 | |||
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 11+23 | 1+1 | 0+1 | 3+5 | 45 |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 19+10 | 2+1 | 1+1 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | | Callum Reilly | MF | 17+1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 13+1 | 2 | 2 | 2+2 | 22 |
| 14 | | Kwame Thomas | FW | 8+6 | 14 | |||
| 16 | | Stuart Beavon | FW | 13+1 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 17 | | Michael Folivi | FW | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 19 | | Farrend Rawson | DF | 12+2 | 14 | |||
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 21+7 | 1 | 1+5 | 35 | |
| 21 | | Kevin Foley | DF | 11+1 | 12 | |||
| 23 | | Reice Charles-Cook | GK | 13+2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 17+2 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 27 |
| 25 | | Jack Finch | MF | 0+1 | 1+2 | 4 | ||
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 23+5 | 0+1 | 1 | 6 | 36 |
| 28 | | Devon Kelly-Evans | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 29 | | Cian Harries | DF | 6+2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 30 | | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 13+12 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 33 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 22+6 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 36 |
| 32 | | Kyle Spence | MF | 0+1 | 0+1 | 2 | ||
| 33 | | Bilal Sayoud | MF | |||||
| 34 | | Corey Addai | GK | |||||
| 35 | | Callum Maycock | MF | 0+2 | 1+2 | 1+1 | 7 | |
| 36 | | Jordan Shipley | MF | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 37 | | Jacob Whitmore | DF | |||||
| 38 | | Darragh Leahy | DF | |||||
| 41 | | Chris Camwell | DF | 1 | 1 | |||
| 42 | | Jordon Thompson | DF | |||||
| Left before the end of the season | ||||||||
| 9 | | Dan Agyei | FW | 12+4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 13 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 18+2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | |
| 18 | | Sam Ricketts | DF | 6+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 10 | |
| 19 | | Jack McBean | FW | 0+2 | 1+1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 21 | | Andre Wright | FW | 7+4 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 16 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 22 | | Yakubu | FW | 0+3 | 3 | |||
| 26 | | Ivor Lawton | MF | |||||
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Goalscorers
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | | Dan Agyei | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | | Kwame Thomas | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | | Stuart Beavon | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | | Andre Wright | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 39 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 64 | |||
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Assists
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | Dan Agyei | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | | Callum Reilly | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | | Stuart Beavon | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Andre Wright | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | | Yakubu | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 44 | |||
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Yellow cards
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | | Chris McCann | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | | Marvin Sordell | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | | Dion Kelly-Evans | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | | Vladimir Gadzhev | MF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | | Jamie Sterry | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | | Ben Stevenson | MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | Rúben Lameiras | MF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | | Jodi Jones | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | | Ryan Haynes | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | | Cian Harries | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | | Lewis Page | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | | Farrend Rawson | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | | Kevin Foley | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | | Callum Maycock | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | Nathan Clarke | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | Kyel Reid | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | Sam Ricketts | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | | Chris Camwell | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 61 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 77 | |||
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Red cards
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
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Captains
- Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | | Nathan Clarke | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | | Sam Ricketts | DF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | | Marcus Tudgay | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | | Andy Rose | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | | Stuart Beavon | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 46 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 59 | |||
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Suspensions served
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| 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 (EFLT) | 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) Southend United (A) Sheffield United (H) |
| 4 | | Jordan Turnbull | DF | 7 December 2016 | Reached 2 yellow cards (EFLT) | Brighton & Hove Albion Academy (H) |
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 28 January 2017 | 1 red card | Millwall (H) Oldham Athletic (A) AFC Wimbledon (A) |
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Monthly & weekly awards
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jordan Willis | DF | 24 October 2016 | EFL Team of the Week | [17] |
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End-of-season awards
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Date | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Top Goalscorer | [18] |
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC JSB Player of the Season | [18] |
| 5 | | Gaël Bigirimana | MF | 23 April 2017 | CCFC FPA Player of the Season | [18] |
| 1 | | Lee Burge | GK | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Supporters' Club Player of the Season | [18] |
| 27 | | George Thomas | FW | 23 April 2017 | CCFC Young Player of the Season | [18] |
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Transfers in
More information Player, From ...
| Player | From | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Jones | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | [19] |
| Kwame Thomas | Derby County | 1 July 2016 | Free | [20] |
| Marvin Sordell | Colchester United | 4 July 2016 | Free | [21] |
| Jordan Ponticelli | Strachan Football Foundation | 26 July 2016 | Free | [22] |
| Kyel Reid | Preston North End | 28 July 2016 | Free | [23] |
| Jordan Turnbull | Southampton | 15 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [24] |
| Gaël Bigirimana | Newcastle United | 26 August 2016 | Undisclosed | [25] |
| Stuart Beavon | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | [26] |
| Nathan Clarke | Bradford City | 1 January 2017 | Free | [27] |
| Kevin Foley | Charlton Athletic | 6 January 2017 | Free | [28] |
| Yakubu | Kayserispor | 13 February 2017 | Free | [29] |
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Transfers out
More information Player, To ...
| Player | To | Date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marc-Antoine Fortuné | Southend United [lower-alpha 1] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Darius Henderson | Mansfield Town [lower-alpha 2] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Stephen Hunt |  Retired [lower-alpha 3] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
 Réda Johnson | Eastleigh [lower-alpha 4] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
 Martin Lorentzson | Örebro SK [lower-alpha 5] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Aaron Martin | Oxford United [lower-alpha 6] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Jim O'Brien | Shrewsbury Town [lower-alpha 7] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Aaron Phillips | Northampton Town [lower-alpha 8] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| Peter Ramage | Arizona United [lower-alpha 9] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
 Bassala Sambou | Everton | 1 July 2016 | Compensation | [39] |
| Conor Thomas | Swindon Town [lower-alpha 10] | 1 July 2016 | Free | [6] |
| John Fleck | Sheffield United | 8 July 2016 | Free | [41] |
| Romain Vincelot | Bradford City | 23 July 2016 | £60,000 | [42] |
| Sam Ricketts | Retired | 16 November 2016 | Free | [43] |
| Ivor Lawton | Halesowen Town [lower-alpha 11] | 31 December 2016 | Free | [45] |
| Marvin Sordell | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | Free | [46] |
| Yakubu | Retired | 5 April 2017 | Free | [47] |
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- Following Marc-Antoine Fortuné being released, he later signed for Southend United.[30]
- Following Darius Henderson being released, he later signed for Mansfield Town.[31]
- Following Stephen Hunt being released, he later retired from football.[32]
- Following Réda Johnson being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[33]
- Following Martin Lorentzson being released, he later signed for Örebro SK .[34]
- Following Aaron Martin being released, he later signed for Oxford United.[35]
- Following Jim O'Brien being released, he later signed for Shrewsbury Town.[36]
- Following Aaron Phillips being released, he later signed for Northampton Town.[37]
- Following Peter Ramage being released, he later signed for Arizona United.[38]
- Following Conor Thomas being released, he later signed for Swindon Town.[40]
- Following Ivor Lawton being released, he later signed for Halesowen Town.[44]
Loans in
More information Player, From ...
| Player | From | Date from | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McCann | Atlanta United FC | 2 August 2016 | 31 December 2016 | [48] |
| Lewis Page | West Ham United | 9 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [49] |
| Dan Agyei | Burnley | 18 August 2016 | 3 January 2017 | [50] |
| Jack McBean | LA Galaxy | 19 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [51] |
| Jamie Sterry | Newcastle United | 31 August 2016 | 4 January 2017 | [52] |
| Andre Wright | West Bromwich Albion | 31 August 2016 | 5 January 2017 | [53] |
| Callum Reilly | Burton Albion | 1 January 2017 | End of season | [54] |
| Farrend Rawson | Derby County | 17 January 2017 | End of season | [55] |
| Charles Vernam | Derby County | 23 January 2017 | End of season | [56] |
| Michael Folivi | Watford | 31 January 2017 | End of season | [57] |
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Loans out
More information Player, To ...
| Player | To | Date from | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Leahy | Nuneaton Town | 4 November 2016 | 21 January 2017 | [58][59][60][61] |
| Devon Kelly-Evans | Nuneaton Town | 10 February 2017 | End of season | [62] |
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Trials
More information Player, From ...
| Player | From | Date | Signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Brown |  Grasshopper Club Zürich | July 2016 | No | [63] |
| Kane Smith | Hitchin Town | July 2016 | No | [64] |
| Kyel Reid | Preston North End | July 2016 | Yes | [65] |
| Fabien Robert | Swindon Town | July 2016 | No | [66] |
 Juhani Ojala |  Terek Grozny | August 2016 | No | [67] |
| Jack McBean | LA Galaxy | August 2016 | Yes | [68] |
 Luciano Becchio | Rotherham United | September 2016 | No | [69] |
| Louis Robles | Limestone Saints | December 2016 | No | [70] |
 Theo Wharton | Cardiff City | January 2017 | No | [71] |
 Samba Diakite | Queens Park Rangers | January 2017 | No | [71] |
 Navid Nasseri | Birmingham City | January 2017 | No | [72] |
| Dean Hammond | Sheffield United | January 2017 | No | [73] |
| Yakubu | Kayserispor | February 2017 | Yes | [74] |
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- "Tony Mowbray: Coventry City manager resigns after 18 months in charge". BBC Sport. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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