1986–87 Coventry City F.C. season

Coventry City won the FA Cup, defeating Tottenham Hotspur, who had spent much of the season competing for a unique domestic treble of the league and the League and FA Cups, 3–2 in a final considered by many to be one of the greatest FA Cup finals of all time. The FA Cup triumph was Coventry's first (and, as of 2014, only) major trophy. The only downside to Coventry's victory was UEFA's decision to extend the ban on English teams competing in European competition to a third season, denying Coventry a place in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Steve Ogrizovic
		DF	Micky Adams
		DF	Brian Borrows
		DF	Tony Dobson
		DF	Greg Downs
		DF	Brian Kilcline (captain)
		DF	Martin Lane
		DF	Trevor Peake
		DF	Graham Rodger
		DF	Steve Sedgley
		MF	Dave Bennett

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Micky Gynn
		MF	Lloyd McGrath
		MF	Nick Pickering
		MF	David Smith
		MF	David Phillips
		FW	Paul Culpin
		FW	Keith Houchen
		FW	Steve Livingstone
		FW	Ian Painter
		FW	Cyrille Regis

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Andy Williams (to Rotherham United)

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Gareth Evans (to Rotherham United)

Transfers

In

David Phillips - Manchester City
Keith Houchen - Scunthorpe United, July, £60,000
Nick Pickering - Sunderland

Out

Andy Williams - Rotherham United, October

Results

FA Cup

Third Round

Coventry City 3–0 Bolton Wanderers

Fourth Round

Manchester United 0–1 Coventry City

Fifth Round

Stoke City 0–1 Coventry City

Sixth Round

Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Coventry City

Semi-Final

Coventry City v Leeds United

12 April 1987

Coventry City	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Leeds United
Gynn 68' Houchen 77' Bennett 99'	Report	Rennie 14' Edwards 83'

Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 51,372
Referee: Roger Milford

Final

Main article: 1987 FA Cup Final

Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur

16 May 1987

Coventry City	3 – 2 (aet)	Tottenham Hotspur
Bennett 9' Houchen 64' Mabbutt (o.g.) 96'		C. Allen 2' Mabbutt 40'

Wembley, London
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Neil Midgley (Manchester)

Coventry

Tottenham

After only two minutes, Clive Allen scored his 49th goal of the season, heading past keeper Steve Ogrizovic at the near-post from a perfect Chris Waddle cross. Within seven minutes though, the Sky Blues were level through Dave Bennett, a Cup Final loser in 1981 for Manchester City, ironically at the hands of Spurs.

The London club were back in front five minutes before the break though through defender Gary Mabbutt. Midway through the second half Coventry were level again – Bennett's pinpoint cross from the right was met by striker Keith Houchen with a diving header for a memorable goal.

The scores stayed level until full-time and the game went into extra time. Six minutes in, Mabbutt scored an own goal after Lloyd McGrath centred the ball and it took a deflection off of the Spurs defender's knee and over keeper Ray Clemence.

English League Cup

Second Round

Coventry City 4-2 Rotherham United (On aggregate)
1st Leg, Coventry City 3-2 Rotherham United
2nd Leg, Rotherham United 0-1 Coventry City

Third Round

Coventry City 2-1 Oldham Athletic

Fourth Round

Coventry City 0-0 Liverpool
Replay, Liverpool 3-1 Coventry City

References

↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/players/season/1987

Coventry City F.C. seasons

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FA competitions

Football League

Lower leagues

Related to national team

Bobby Robson
Rous Cup
UEFA Euro 1988 (qualification – Group 4)

Club seasons

First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Charlton Athletic Chelsea Coventry City Everton Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Oxford United Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Ham United Wimbledon

Second Division	Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bradford City Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace Derby County Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Millwall Oldham Athletic Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Reading Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Stoke City Sunderland West Bromwich Albion

Third Division	Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Bury Carlisle United Chester City Chesterfield Darlington Doncaster Rovers Fulham Gillingham Mansfield Town Middlesbrough Newport County Port Vale Notts County Rotherham United Swindon Town Walsall Wigan Athletic York City

Fourth Division	Aldershot Burnley Cardiff City Cambridge United Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Leyton Orient Lincoln City Northampton Town Peterborough United Preston North End Rochdale Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Swansea City Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers Wrexham

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