Coventry United F.C.

Not to be confused with Coventry United L.F.C..
Coventry United
Full name Coventry United Football Club
Nickname(s) Cov United
Founded 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)
Ground Sphinx Drive, Coventry (Groundshare at Coventry Sphinx F.C.)
Ground Capacity 1,000
Chairman Jason Kay
Manager Terry Anderson
League Midland League Premier Division
2015–16 Midland League Division One, 1st (promoted)

Coventry United F.C. is an English association football club based in Coventry in the West Midlands. The team competes in the Midland League Premier Division (the 9th highest tier in English football) after being promoted at the end of the 2015–16 season.

The club was founded in 2013 by chairman Jason Kay along with three co-chairmen Jason Timms, Marcus Green and Pete Schofield in reaction to Coventry City moving from the Ricoh Arena to Northampton to play at Sixfields Stadium.[1] Edwin Greaves had been in charge at the club since its formation until Spring 2016, when he was replaced by current manager Terry Anderson.

On 4 July 2015, the club announced the takeover of Coventry City Ladies F.C, rebranding the ladies side Coventry United Ladies F.C.[2]

History

Colours

Coventry United's home kit is made up from the city's civic colours. The shirt is a dark red Adidas designed top that prominently features the logo of the current club sponsors "Graham The Plumbers' Merchant"[5] on the front. The shorts and socks are the same shade of dark green. The club's away strip is a full white strip which is also sponsored by Graham The Plumbers' Merchant.

At the start of the 2014-15 season, Coventry unveiled their third kit for the season which is a full sky blue strip that references local professional club Coventry City.

Ladies

On 4 July 2015, Coventry City Ladies F.C. announced that they will merge with Coventry United and be rebranded as Coventry United Ladies F.C. from the beginning of the 2015/16 Women's Premier League season.[6]

The move means that the team will play in Coventry United Men's team colours, also the cities civic colours, red and green rather than Coventry City's sky blue. They will also continue playing home games at The Bedworth Oval.[7] The clubs were keen to point out that the ladies team will still be independently run, with its own board of directors.

Players

First team squad

As of 06 October 2016.

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

No. Position Player
England GK Richard Morris
Northern Ireland GK Joe Connor
England GK David Allen
England DF Callum Burgess
England DF Ben Vallance
England DF Pierre Moudime
England DF Jamie Coleman
England DF Lewis Hudson
England DF Thomas Glasscoe
England DF Robert Prinzel
England MF Chris Cox (captain)
No. Position Player
England MF Jean Dakouri
England MF Gift Mussa
Republic of Ireland MF Kevin Thornton
England MF Joshua O'Grady
England MF Muziwandile Nduna
England MF Adam Bilic
England FW Kai Williams
England FW Ben Mackey
England FW Brian Ndlovu
England FW Mykel Beckley

Backroom staff and club officials

Name Position
England Terry Anderson Manager
England Luke Morton Assistant Manager
England Harry Barnes Coach
England Graham Wood Club Secretary

Seasons

Year[8] League Level P W D L F A GD Pts Position Leading league scorer(s) Goals FA Cup FA Trophy Average attendance
2013–14 Midland Combination Div. Two 12 30 22 2 6 105 33 +72 68 2nd of 16
Promoted as runners-up
Daniel Stokes
Brian Ndlovu
Nathan Stoute
26
17
8
not eligible not eligible not enough data
2014–15 Midland League Div. Two 11 30 22 4 4 97 40 +57 70 1st of 16
Promoted as champions
Daniel Stokes
Joshua Blake
Sean Kavanagh
24
17
10
not eligible not eligible 97
2015–16 Midland League Div. One 10 38 33 1 4 123 33 +90 100 1st of 20
Promoted as champions
Joshua O'Grady
Matthew Brown
Chris Cox
29
15
15
DNP not eligible 98
2016–17 Midland League Premier Div. 9 QR1 not eligible

Records and honours

Club honours

  • Midland Football League Division One
    • Winners: 2015-16
  • Midland Football League Division Two
    • Winners: 2014-15
  • Midland Football League Division Three
    • Runners-Up: 2013-14
  • Presidents Cup
    • Winners: 2014-15
  • FA Challenge Vase
    • Runners-Up: 2013-14

Records

References

External links

Coordinates: 52°24′4.972″N 1°28′19.132″W / 52.40138111°N 1.47198111°W / 52.40138111; -1.47198111

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