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 .
The season covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Review and events
July
Réda Johnson , Marc-Antoine Fortuné , Conor Thomas , Aaron Martin , Martin Lorentzson , Jim O'Brien , Aaron Phillips , Peter Ramage , Stephen Hunt and Darius Henderson are all released following the end of their contracts.[ 6]
Competitions
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]
League One
League table
Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
9
12
25
37
68
−31
39
8
7
8
22
24
−2
1
5
17
15
44
−29
Results by matchday
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H H A H A A H A H A A H H A H H A A H 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
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source:
Statto.com 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]
FA Cup
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]
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]
Birmingham Senior Cup
Squad details
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
Appearances
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Goalscorers
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Assists
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Yellow cards
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Red cards
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Captains
Correct as of match played on 30 April 2017
Suspensions served
Monthly & weekly awards
End-of-season awards
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
^ 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
Loans out
Trials
References
External links
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions